80_FR_74994 80 FR 74765 - Endangered Species; File No. 18526

80 FR 74765 - Endangered Species; File No. 18526

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)

Page Range74765-74765
FR Document2015-30297

Notice is hereby given that Coonamessett Farm Foundation, Inc., 277 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth, MA 02536 [Responsible Party: Ronald Smolowitz], has been issued a permit to take sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD248


Endangered Species; File No. 18526

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of permit.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Coonamessett Farm Foundation, 
Inc., 277 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth, MA 02536 [Responsible Party: 
Ronald Smolowitz], has been issued a permit to take sea turtles for 
purposes of scientific research.

ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malcolm Mohead or Amy Hapeman, (301) 
427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 22, 2014, notice was published in 
the Federal Register (79 FR 22479) that a request for a scientific 
research permit to take endangered and threatened sea turtles has been 
submitted by the above-named organization. The requested permit has 
been issued 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).
    Mr. Smolowitz has been issued a five-year permit to continue 
ongoing research assessing and reducing sea turtle bycatch in sea 
scallop fisheries in the Mid-Atlantic Bight. The research will aid in 
estimating abundance estimates, evaluating scallop harvesting 
strategies to minimize harm to sea turtles, and defining critical 
habitat of loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys 
kempii), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), and green (Chelonia mydas) 
sea turtles. Sea turtles may be captured by hoop net, weighed and 
measured, blood and tissue sampled, and tagged with flipper tags, 
passive integrated transponders, and satellite tags. Turtles will also 
be tracked and monitored with a remotely operated vehicle.
    Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a 
finding that such permit (1) was applied for in good faith, (2) will 
not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered or threatened 
species, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth 
in section 2 of the ESA.

    Dated: November 24, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-30297 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 229 / Monday, November 30, 2015 / Notices 74765 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE such permit (1) was applied for in good faith, (2) will not operate to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Oceanic and Atmospheric disadvantage of such endangered or Administration Administration threatened species, and (3) is consistent RIN 0648–XD248 with the purposes and policies set forth RIN 0648–XE330 in section 2 of the ESA. Endangered Species; File No. 18526 Dated: November 24, 2015. North Pacific Fishery Management Julia Harrison, Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Protected Resources, National AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Marine Fisheries Service. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Commerce. [FR Doc. 2015–30297 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ACTION: Issuance of permit. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Commerce. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. Coonamessett Farm Foundation, Inc., 277 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery MA 02536 [Responsible Party: Ronald National Oceanic and Atmospheric Management Council’s Pacific Smolowitz], has been issued a permit to Administration Northwest Crab Industry Advisory take sea turtles for purposes of scientific Committee (PNCIAC) will meet research. RIN 0648–XE331 December 17, 2015. ADDRESSES: The permit and related Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management documents are available for review DATES: The meeting will be held on Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting upon written request or by appointment Thursday, December 17, 2015, from 12 in the Permits and Conservation AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries p.m. to 5 p.m. Division, Office of Protected Resources, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers’ office 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Commerce. 4005 20th Ave. W, Suite 102, Seattle, (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. ACTION: Notice; public meetings. WA 98188. Please call 1–800–920–7487, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: passcode is 88696426#. Malcolm Mohead or Amy Hapeman, SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery (301) 427–8401. Management Council’s (Council) Council address: North Pacific Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP) Fishery Management Council, 605 W. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April will hold a public meeting. 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 22, 2014, notice was published in the Federal Register (79 FR 22479) that a DATES: The meeting will be held on 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. Wednesday, December 16, 2015 for the request for a scientific research permit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to take endangered and threatened sea Advisory Panel from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Diana Stram, Council staff; telephone: turtles has been submitted by the above- For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY (907) 271–2809, or Lance Farr, (206) named organization. The requested INFORMATION. 669–7163. permit has been issued under the ADDRESSES: The meeting will held at the authority of the Endangered Species Act Radisson Hotel Providence Airport, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; Agenda 1531 et seq.) and the regulations telephone: (401) 739–3000. governing the taking, importing, and Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Thursday, December 17, 2015 Management Council, 800 N. State exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222–226). Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; The Committee will discuss issues to Mr. Smolowitz has been issued a five- telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their recommend for the Bering Sea Aleutian year permit to continue ongoing Web site at www.mafmc.org. Island Crab 10-year review. research assessing and reducing sea FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Agenda is subject to change, and turtle bycatch in sea scallop fisheries in Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive the latest version will be posted at the Mid-Atlantic Bight. The research Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery http://www.npfmc.org/ will aid in estimating abundance Management Council, telephone: (302) Special Accommodations estimates, evaluating scallop harvesting 526–5255. strategies to minimize harm to sea SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NTAP The meeting is physically accessible turtles, and defining critical habitat of is a joint advisory panel of the Mid- to people with disabilities. Requests for loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Kemp’s Atlantic and New England Fishery sign language interpretation or other ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), Management Councils. It is composed of auxiliary aids should be directed to leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), and Council members, fishing industry, Shannon Gleason at (907) 271–2809 at green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles. Sea academic, and government and non- least 7 working days prior to the turtles may be captured by hoop net, government fisheries experts who will weighed and measured, blood and provide advice and direction on the jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES meeting date. Dated: November 24, 2015. tissue sampled, and tagged with flipper conduct of trawl research. The NTAP tags, passive integrated transponders, was established to bring commercial Tracey L. Thompson, and satellite tags. Turtles will also be fishing, fisheries science, and fishery Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable tracked and monitored with a remotely management professionals in the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. operated vehicle. northeastern U.S. together to identify [FR Doc. 2015–30290 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] Issuance of this permit, as required by concerns about regional research survey BILLING CODE 3510–22–P the ESA, was based on a finding that performance and data, to identify VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:23 Nov 27, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30NON1.SGM 30NON1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionIssuance of permit.
ContactMalcolm Mohead or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation80 FR 74765 
RIN Number0648-XD24
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