80 FR 36770 - Endangered Species; File No. 19255
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)
| Page Range | 36770-36770 | |
| FR Document | 2015-15774 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 36770] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15774] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XD608 Endangered Species; File No. 19255 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of amended application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DENREC) [Responsible Party: Michael Stangl], 3002 Bayside Dr., Dover, Delaware 19977, has submitted a revised application for a permit to take shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) and Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) in the Delaware River for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before July 27, 2015. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review by selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the ``Features'' box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 19255 from the list of available applications. These documents are also available upon written request or by appointment in the Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376. Written comments on this application should be submitted to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, at the address listed above. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or by email to [email protected]. Please include File No.19255 in the subject line of the email comment. Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a written request to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division at the address listed above. The request should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on the application(s) would be appropriate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malcolm Mohead or Rosa L. Gonz[aacute]lez, (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 17, 2014, notice was published (79 FR 68413) of a request for a permit under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226). The applicant had previously proposed annual takes of 50 endangered shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum), capturing them with gillnets, weighing, measuring to total length (TL), examining for tags, marking with Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags, and T-bar tags, genetic tissue sampling, photographing, and releasing. Up to 15 juvenile shortnose sturgeon (<=500 mm TL) were requested to also be anesthetized and surgically implanted with acoustic transmitters, and then tracked with receivers to document juvenile nursery areas, individual movement patterns, seasonal movements, home ranges, and habitat usage in the tidally influenced portion of the Delaware River between river kilometers 119 and 148. A single unintentional mortality of a shortnose sturgeon was requested throughout the life of the 5-year permit. The applicant has now amended the application, asking that the permit authorize 50 juvenile (<=500 mm TL) and 10 adult/sub-adult (>500 mm TL) shortnose sturgeon annually. Additionally, a total of 265 juvenile (<=600mm TL) and 10 adult/sub-adult (>600 mm TL) Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) taken annually are added to the permit request. Each Atlantic sturgeon would be weighed, measured, examined for tags, marked with Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags, and T-bar tags, genetic tissue sampled, and photographed. A subset of 30 juvenile Atlantic sturgeon would be anesthetized and implanted with acoustic transmitters; a subset of 30 juvenile Atlantic sturgeon would be anesthetized and gastric lavaged for diet analysis; and another subset of 30 Atlantic sturgeon would be anesthetized and fin ray sampled for age analysis. The applicant requests one annual unintentional mortality of an adult, sub-adult or juvenile Atlantic sturgeon, but no more than two adults or sub-adults over the life of the permit. As some of these takes are now authorized for the applicant in a separate scientific research permit (Permit No. 16431), if the new permit is issued as proposed, Permit No. 16431 would then be terminated. Please refer to the table in the amended application for the numbers of animals proposed for taking, and the locations and manner of such taking. Dated: June 23, 2015. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-15774 Filed 6-25-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Type of Request: Regular (extension of ACTION: Notice; receipt of amended length (TL), examining for tags, marking
a currently approved information application. with Passive Integrated Transponder
collection). (PIT) tags, and T-bar tags, genetic tissue
Number of Respondents: 6. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that sampling, photographing, and releasing.
Average Hours per Response: 1.5 the Delaware Department of Natural
Up to 15 juvenile shortnose sturgeon
hours. Resources and Environmental Control
(≤500 mm TL) were requested to also be
Burden Hours: 9. (DENREC) [Responsible Party: Michael
Stangl], 3002 Bayside Dr., Dover, anesthetized and surgically implanted
Needs and Uses: This request is for an with acoustic transmitters, and then
extension of a currently approved Delaware 19977, has submitted a
revised application for a permit to take tracked with receivers to document
information collection. juvenile nursery areas, individual
Under the provisions of the shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser
brevirostrum) and Atlantic sturgeon movement patterns, seasonal
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and movements, home ranges, and habitat
Conservation and Management Act (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) in
the Delaware River for purposes of usage in the tidally influenced portion
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) [16 U.S.C. 1801
scientific research. of the Delaware River between river
et seq.], as amended by the Sustainable
Fisheries Act [Pub. L. 104–297], the DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email kilometers 119 and 148. A single
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is comments must be received on or before unintentional mortality of a shortnose
required to publish a list of all fisheries July 27, 2015. sturgeon was requested throughout the
under authority of each Regional ADDRESSES: The application and related life of the 5-year permit.
Fishery Management Council (Council) documents are available for review by The applicant has now amended the
and all such fishing gear used in such selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public application, asking that the permit
fisheries (see section 305(a) of the Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on authorize 50 juvenile (≤500 mm TL) and
Magnuson-Stevens Act). The list has the Applications and Permits for 10 adult/sub-adult (>500 mm TL)
been published and appears in 50 CFR Protected Species (APPS) home page, shortnose sturgeon annually.
part 600.725(v). Any person wishing to https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then Additionally, a total of 265 juvenile
use gear not on the list, or engage in a selecting File No. 19255 from the list of (≤600mm TL) and 10 adult/sub-adult
fishery not on the list, must provide the available applications. (>600 mm TL) Atlantic sturgeon
appropriate Council or the Secretary, in These documents are also available (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus)
the case of Atlantic highly migratory upon written request or by appointment taken annually are added to the permit
species, with 90 days of advance notice. in the Permits and Conservation request. Each Atlantic sturgeon would
If the Secretary takes no action to Division, Office of Protected Resources,
be weighed, measured, examined for
prohibit such a fishery or use of such a NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
tags, marked with Passive Integrated
gear, the person may proceed. 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Transponder (PIT) tags, and T-bar tags,
Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit organizations. Written comments on this application genetic tissue sampled, and
Frequency: On occasion. should be submitted to the Chief, photographed. A subset of 30 juvenile
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Permits and Conservation Division, at Atlantic sturgeon would be anesthetized
obtain or retain benefits. the address listed above. Comments may and implanted with acoustic
This information collection request also be submitted by facsimile to (301) transmitters; a subset of 30 juvenile
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow 713–0376, or by email to Atlantic sturgeon would be anesthetized
the instructions to view Department of NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please and gastric lavaged for diet analysis; and
Commerce collections currently under include File No.19255 in the subject another subset of 30 Atlantic sturgeon
review by OMB. line of the email comment. would be anesthetized and fin ray
Written comments and Those individuals requesting a public sampled for age analysis. The applicant
recommendations for the proposed hearing should submit a written request requests one annual unintentional
information collection should be sent to the Chief, Permits and Conservation mortality of an adult, sub-adult or
within 30 days of publication of this Division at the address listed above. The juvenile Atlantic sturgeon, but no more
notice to OIRA_Submission@ request should set forth the specific than two adults or sub-adults over the
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. reasons why a hearing on the life of the permit. As some of these takes
Dated: June 22, 2015.
application(s) would be appropriate. are now authorized for the applicant in
Sarah Brabson, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: a separate scientific research permit
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Malcolm Mohead or Rosa L. González, (Permit No. 16431), if the new permit is
(301) 427–8401. issued as proposed, Permit No. 16431
[FR Doc. 2015–15643 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On would then be terminated. Please refer
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
November 17, 2014, notice was to the table in the amended application
published (79 FR 68413) of a request for for the numbers of animals proposed for
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE a permit under the authority of the taking, and the locations and manner of
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as such taking.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
and the regulations governing the Dated: June 23, 2015.
Administration
taking, importing, and exporting of Julia Harrison,
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endangered and threatened species (50 Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Endangered Species; File No. 19255 CFR parts 222–226). Office of Protected Resources, National
The applicant had previously Marine Fisheries Service.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries proposed annual takes of 50 endangered [FR Doc. 2015–15774 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am]
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), brevirostrum), capturing them with
Commerce. gillnets, weighing, measuring to total
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; receipt of amended application. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before July 27, 2015. | |
| Contact | Malcolm Mohead or Rosa L. Gonz[aacute]lez, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 36770 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD60 |
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