81 FR 12077 - Endangered Species; File No. 19627
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
| Page Range | 12077-12077 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05079 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 12077] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05079] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE469 Endangered Species; File No. 19627 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Room 207, Miami, FL 33149 [Responsible Party: Dr. Bonnie Ponwith, Ph.D.], has applied in due form for a permit to take loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), and unidentified hardshell sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 7, 2016. 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. 19627 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: Arturo Herrera or Amy Hapeman, (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 research sea turtles that interact with commercialfisheries and other authorized activities in the Gulf of Mexico and East Coast of the United States. The purpose of the project is to: (1) Monitor the take of sea turtles by observed fisheries, (2) collect data that can enhance efforts to estimate total bycatch and the effects of bycatch on the sea turtle subpopulations, (3) and document interactions at various life stages to help in the recovery process of these species. Researchers would be authorized to handle, photograph, measure, weigh, flipper and passive integrated transponder tag, tissue sample, temporary carapace mark, and salvage specimens legally taken during commercial fishing activities. Up to 86 green, 571 loggerhead, 165 Kemp's ridley, 77 hawksbill, 253 leatherback, 20 olive ridley, and 14 unidentified sea turtles would be sampled annually. Dated: March 2, 2016. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-05079 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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types of information that may prove Dated: March 3, 2016. reasons why a hearing on this
useful to NMFS include: John Henderschedt, application would be appropriate.
• Documentation (photographs, etc.) Director, Office of International Affairs and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of IUU activity or fishing vessels Seafood Inspection, National Marine Arturo Herrera or Amy Hapeman, (301)
engaged in PLMR bycatch or catch of Fisheries Service. 427–8401.
sharks on the high seas; [FR Doc. 2016–05156 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
• Documentation (photographs, etc.) BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
subject permit is requested under the
of fishing vessels engaged in shared authority of the Endangered Species Act
PLMR bycatch in any waters beyond the of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
U.S. EEZ; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1531 et seq.) and the regulations
• Fishing vessel records; governing the taking, importing, and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
• Trade data supporting evidence that Administration exporting of endangered and threatened
a nation’s vessels are engaged in shark species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
catch on the high seas; RIN 0648–XE469
The applicant requests a five-year
• Reports from off-loading facilities, permit to research sea turtles that
port-side government officials, Endangered Species; File No. 19627
interact with commercialfisheries and
enforcement agents, military personnel, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries other authorized activities in the Gulf of
port inspectors, transshipment vessel Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Mexico and East Coast of the United
workers and fish importers; Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), States. The purpose of the project is to:
• Sightings of vessels included on Commerce. (1) Monitor the take of sea turtles by
RFMO IUU vessel lists; ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. observed fisheries, (2) collect data that
• RFMO catch documents and can enhance efforts to estimate total
statistical document programs; SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that bycatch and the effects of bycatch on the
• Nation’s domestic regulations for the NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science sea turtle subpopulations, (3) and
bycatch and shark conservation and Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Room document interactions at various life
management; 207, Miami, FL 33149 [Responsible stages to help in the recovery process of
• Action or inaction at the national Party: Dr. Bonnie Ponwith, Ph.D.], has these species. Researchers would be
level, resulting in non-compliance with applied in due form for a permit to take authorized to handle, photograph,
RFMO conservation and management loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green measure, weigh, flipper and passive
measures, such as exceeding quotas or (Chelonia mydas), Kemp’s ridley integrated transponder tag, tissue
catch limits, or failing to report or (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill sample, temporary carapace mark, and
misreporting data of the nation’s fishing (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback salvage specimens legally taken during
activities; and (Dermochelys coriacea), and commercial fishing activities. Up to 86
unidentified hardshell sea turtles for
• Reports from governments, green, 571 loggerhead, 165 Kemp’s
purposes of scientific research. ridley, 77 hawksbill, 253 leatherback, 20
international organizations, or
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email olive ridley, and 14 unidentified sea
nongovernmental organizations.
comments must be received on or before turtles would be sampled annually.
NMFS will consider all available
April 7, 2016.
information, as appropriate, when Dated: March 2, 2016.
making a determination whether or not ADDRESSES: The application and related
Julia Harrison,
to identify a particular nation in the documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
biennial report to Congress. As stated Office of Protected Resources, National
previously, NMFS is limited in the data Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on Marine Fisheries Service.
it may use as the basis of a nation’s the Applications and Permits for
[FR Doc. 2016–05079 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
identification. This information Protected Species (APPS) home page,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
includes IUU fishing activity and https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
bycatch of PLMRs in 2014, 2015 and selecting File No. 19627 from the list of
2016, and shark fishing activity in available applications.
These documents are also available DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
waters beyond any national jurisdiction
in 2016. Information should be as upon written request or by appointment National Oceanic and Atmospheric
specific as possible as this will assist in the Permits and Conservation Administration
NMFS in its review. NMFS will Division, Office of Protected Resources,
consider several criteria when NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Proposed Information Collection;
determining whether information is 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Comment Request; Coastal Ocean
appropriate for use in making (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Program Grants Proposal Application
Written comments on this application Package
identifications, including:
should be submitted to the Chief,
• Corroboration of information; Permits and Conservation Division, at AGENCY: National Oceanic and
• Whether multiple sources have the address listed above. Comments may Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
been able to provide information in also be submitted by facsimile to (301) Commerce.
support of an identification; 713–0376, or by email to
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ACTION: Notice.
• The methodology used to collect NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
the information; include the File No. in the subject line SUMMARY: The Department of
• Specificity of the information of the email comment. Commerce, as part of its continuing
provided; Those individuals requesting a public effort to reduce paperwork and
• Susceptibility of the information to hearing should submit a written request respondent burden, invites the general
falsification and alteration; and to the Chief, Permits and Conservation public and other Federal agencies to
• Credibility of the individuals or Division at the address listed above. The take this opportunity to comment on
organization providing the information. request should set forth the specific proposed and/or continuing information
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; receipt of application. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 7, 2016. | |
| Contact | Arturo Herrera or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 12077 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE46 |
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