81 FR 15684 - Endangered Species; File No. 19697
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)
| Page Range | 15684-15684 | |
| FR Document | 2016-06682 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 15684] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06682] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE517 Endangered Species; File No. 19697 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Carlos E. Diez, Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales de Puerto Rico, Programa de Especies Protegidas, P.O. Box 366147, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00936, has applied in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 25, 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. 19697 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: Rosa L. Gonz[aacute]lez 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 research permit to continue long-term projects studying green and hawksbill sea turtle aggregations in the coastal waters of Puerto Rico, including Mona, Monito, and Desecheo Islands, and Culebra Archipelago. Proposed research would involve vessel surveys for abundance counts and capture by hand or tangle nets to assess the population structure, trends in relative abundance, habitat utilization, genetics, zoogeography, and epidemiology of sea turtles in their foraging habitats. Annually, up to 150 green and 150 hawksbill sea turtles would be captured. Each turtle would be flipper and passive integrated transponder tagged, measured, weighed, photographed/videoed, and may be blood and tissue sampled. A subset of up to 10 sea turtles annually of each species may also be outfitted with satellite transmitters to track movements post-release. Another subset of up to 10 green sea turtles would also be authorized for ultrasound and tumor removal surgery in a local facility. Dated: March 18, 2016. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-06682 Filed 3-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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ensures that the overall monkfish RSA Written comments on this application DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
allocation will not be exceeded. should be submitted to the Chief,
If approved, the applicants may Permits and Conservation Division, at National Oceanic and Atmospheric
request minor modifications and the address listed above. Comments may Administration
extensions to the EFP throughout the also be submitted by facsimile to (301) RIN 0648–XE503
year. EFP modifications and extensions 713–0376, or by email to
may be granted without further notice if NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
they are deemed essential to facilitate include the File No. in the subject line Specified Activities; Seabird
completion of the proposed research of the email comment. Monitoring and Research in Glacier
and have minimal impacts that do not Bay National Park, Alaska, 2016
change the scope of the initially Those individuals requesting a public
approved EFP request. Any fishing hearing should submit a written request AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
activity conducted outside the scope of to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
the exempted fishing activity would be Division at the address listed above. The Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
prohibited. request should set forth the specific Commerce.
reasons why a hearing on this ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
application would be appropriate. harassment authorization; request for
Dated: March 21, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosa comments.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable L. González or Amy Hapeman, (301) SUMMARY: NMFS (hereinafter, ‘‘we’’ or
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 427–8401. ‘‘our’’) received an application from
[FR Doc. 2016–06687 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Glacier Bay National Park (Glacier Bay
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P subject permit is requested under the NP) requesting an Incidental
authority of the Endangered Species Act Harassment Authorization
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. (Authorization) to take marine
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1531 et seq.) and the regulations mammals, by harassment, incidental to
governing the taking, importing, and conducting proposed seabird
National Oceanic and Atmospheric monitoring and research activities
Administration exporting of endangered and threatened
within Glacier Bay National Park from
species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
May through September, 2016. Per the
RIN 0648–XE517 The applicant requests a five-year Marine Mammal Protection Act, we
research permit to continue long-term request comments on our proposal to
Endangered Species; File No. 19697 projects studying green and hawksbill issue an Authorization to Point Blue to
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries sea turtle aggregations in the coastal incidentally take, by Level B harassment
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and waters of Puerto Rico, including Mona, only, one species of marine mammal,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Monito, and Desecheo Islands, and the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) during
Commerce. Culebra Archipelago. Proposed research the specified activity.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. would involve vessel surveys for DATES: NMFS must receive comments
abundance counts and capture by hand and information no later than April 25,
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that or tangle nets to assess the population 2016.
Carlos E. Diez, Departamento de structure, trends in relative abundance, ADDRESSES: Address comments on the
Recursos Naturales y Ambientales de habitat utilization, genetics, application to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
Puerto Rico, Programa de Especies zoogeography, and epidemiology of sea Permits and Conservation Division,
Protegidas, P.O. Box 366147, San Juan, turtles in their foraging habitats. Office of Protected Resources, National
Puerto Rico, 00936, has applied in due Annually, up to 150 green and 150 Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-
form for a permit to take green (Chelonia hawksbill sea turtles would be captured. West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys 20910. The mailbox address for
Each turtle would be flipper and passive
imbricata) sea turtles for purposes of providing email comments is
integrated transponder tagged,
scientific research. ITP.Pauline@noaa.gov. You must
measured, weighed, photographed/
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email videoed, and may be blood and tissue include 0648–XE503 in the subject line.
comments must be received on or before sampled. A subset of up to 10 sea turtles We are not responsible for email
April 25, 2016. comments sent to addresses other than
annually of each species may also be
ADDRESSES: The application and related outfitted with satellite transmitters to the one provided here. Comments sent
documents are available for review by track movements post-release. Another via email, including all attachments,
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public subset of up to 10 green sea turtles must not exceed a 25-megabyte file size.
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on would also be authorized for ultrasound NMFS is not responsible for email
the Applications and Permits for comments sent to addresses other than
and tumor removal surgery in a local
Protected Species (APPS) home page, the one provided here.
facility.
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then Instructions: All submitted comments
selecting File No. 19697 from the list of Dated: March 18, 2016. are a part of the public record and
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available applications. Julia Harrison, NMFS will post them to http://
These documents are also available Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
upon written request or by appointment Office of Protected Resources, National incidental/research.htm without
in the Permits and Conservation Marine Fisheries Service. change. All Personal Identifying
Division, Office of Protected Resources, [FR Doc. 2016–06682 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] Information (for example, name,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone the commenter may be publicly
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. accessible. Do not submit confidential
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| 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 application. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 25, 2016. | |
| Contact | Rosa L. Gonz[aacute]lez or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 15684 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE51 |
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