80 FR 60123 - Endangered Species; File No. 19621
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 60123] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-25215] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE204 Endangered Species; File No. 19621 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Mike Arendt, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division, 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, has applied in due form for a permit to take loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), green (Chelonia mydas), and leatherback (Dermochelys coraicea) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before November 4, 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. 19621 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 the File No. 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 this application would be appropriate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman or Malcolm Mohead, (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested 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 requests a five-year permit to assess the distribution, relative abundance, demographic structure, and health of foraging sea turtles in the waters of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Researchers would capture by trawl or tangle net; annual requested take numbers per species vary by year and project. Turtles would have the following procedures performed before release: Measure, flipper tag; passive integrated transponder tag; photograph/video; tumor, scute, blood, fecal, and tissue sampling; cloacal swab; ultrasound; weigh; carapace marking; and epibiota removal. A subset of animals would receive an epoxy-attached transmitter before release. A subset of 20 Kemp's ridleys annually would be temporarily transported to a facility for laparoscopy to validate testosterone radioimmunoassay thresholds for assigning sex. The applicant also requests a limited number of mortalities due to capture over the life of the permit: 5 loggerheads, 2 Kemp's ridley, 2 greens, and 2 leatherbacks. Dated: September 29, 2015. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-25215 Filed 10-2-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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APO is a violation which is subject to Those individuals requesting a public SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
sanction. hearing should submit a written request Management Council (Council) will
We are publishing these final results to the Chief, Permits and Conservation hold twelve public hearings/workshops
and notice in accordance with sections Division at the address listed above. The and two webinars to solicit public
751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act. request should set forth the specific comments on Amendment 39—Regional
Dated: September 25, 2015. reasons why a hearing on this Management of Recreational Red
application would be appropriate. Snapper, Amendment 41—Charter for-
Paul Piquado,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hire Red Snapper Management, and
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Amy Hapeman or Malcolm Mohead, Amendment 42—Headboat Reef Fish
Compliance.
(301) 427–8401. Management.
[FR Doc. 2015–25295 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DATES: The meetings will be held
subject permit is requested under the October 19–November 3, 2015. The
authority of the Endangered Species Act meetings will begin at 6 p.m. and will
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. conclude no later than 9 p.m. For
1531 et seq.) and the regulations specific dates and times see
National Oceanic and Atmospheric governing the taking, importing, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written
Administration exporting of endangered and threatened public comments must be received on or
species (50 CFR parts 222–226). before 5 p.m. e.s.t., Friday, November 6,
RIN 0648–XE204 The applicant requests a five-year 2015.
permit to assess the distribution, ADDRESSES: The public documents can
Endangered Species; File No. 19621 relative abundance, demographic be obtained by contacting the Gulf of
structure, and health of foraging sea Mexico Fishery Management Council,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
turtles in the waters of Florida, Georgia 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100,
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
and South Carolina. Researchers would Tampa, FL 33607; (813) 348–1630 or on
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
capture by trawl or tangle net; annual their Web site at www.gulfcouncil.org.
Commerce.
requested take numbers per species vary Meeting addresses: The meetings will
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. by year and project. Turtles would have be held in Corpus Christi, San Antonio,
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the following procedures performed Houston, and League City, TX; Gulfport,
Mike Arendt, South Carolina before release: Measure, flipper tag; MS; Mobile and Orange Beach/Gulf
Department of Natural Resources, passive integrated transponder tag; Shores, AL; Destin, Clearwater and St.
Marine Resources Division, 217 Fort photograph/video; tumor, scute, blood, Petersburg, FL; Baton Rouge and
Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, fecal, and tissue sampling; cloacal swab; Houma, LA, and two webinars. For
has applied in due form for a permit to ultrasound; weigh; carapace marking; specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY
take loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and epibiota removal. A subset of INFORMATION.
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), animals would receive an epoxy- Public comments: Comments may be
green (Chelonia mydas), and attached transmitter before release. A submitted online through the Gulf
leatherback (Dermochelys coraicea) sea subset of 20 Kemp’s ridleys annually Council’s public portal by visiting
turtles for purposes of scientific would be temporarily transported to a www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on
research. facility for laparoscopy to validate ‘‘CONTACT US’’.
testosterone radioimmunoassay FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email thresholds for assigning sex. The Douglas Gregory, Executive Director,
comments must be received on or before applicant also requests a limited Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
November 4, 2015. number of mortalities due to capture Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
ADDRESSES: The application and related over the life of the permit: 5 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
documents are available for review by loggerheads, 2 Kemp’s ridley, 2 greens, agenda for the following twelve
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public and 2 leatherbacks. hearings/workshops and two webinars
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on Dated: September 29, 2015. are as follows: Council staff will brief
the Applications and Permits for Julia Harrison, the public on the respective
Protected Species (APPS) home page, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, amendment(s) for each meeting,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then Office of Protected Resources, National including Amendment 39—Regional
selecting File No. 19621 from the list of Marine Fisheries Service. Management of Recreational Red
available applications. [FR Doc. 2015–25215 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am] Snapper, Amendment 41—Charter for-
These documents are also available BILLING CODE 3510–22–P hire Red Snapper Management, and
upon written request or by appointment Amendment 42—Headboat Reef Fish
in the Permits and Conservation Management. Staff will then open the
Division, Office of Protected Resources, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE meeting for questions and public
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room comments. The schedule is as follows:
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone National Oceanic and Atmospheric
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Administration Locations, Schedules, and Agendas
Written comments on this application Monday, October 19, 2015, from 6–9
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
should be submitted to the Chief, p.m.; Amendments 39, 41 and 42—
Permits and Conservation Division, at Council; Public Meetings Courtyard Marriott Gulfport Beachfront,
the address listed above. Comments may AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport,
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and MS 39501; telephone: (228) 864–4310;
713–0376, or by email to Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Amendment 39—Hilton Garden Inn,
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Commerce. 6717 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus
include the File No. in the subject line Christi, TX 78412; telephone: (361) 991–
ACTION: Notice; public hearings.
of the email comment. 8200.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; receipt of application. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before November 4, 2015. | |
| Contact | Amy Hapeman or Malcolm Mohead, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 60123 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE20 |
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