81 FR 37576 - Endangered Species; File No. 20114
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 112 (June 10, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 112 (June 10, 2016)
| Page Range | 37576-37576 | |
| FR Document | 2016-13713 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 37576] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-13713] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE614 Endangered Species; File No. 20114 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands & Natural Resources, Sea Turtle Program, Caller Box 10007 Saipan, MP 96950 Northern Mariana Islands [Responsible Party: Richard B. Seman,], 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 July 11, 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. 20114 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 green and hawksbill sea turtles within the U.S. CNMI. The purpose of the project is to characterize the population structure, size class composition, foraging ecology, health, and migration patterns of green and hawksbill turtles in the region. Researchers would be authorized to capture 265 green and 40 hawksbill sea turtles annually by hand-capture and perform the following procedures: Examine; measure; photograph; video; weigh; flipper and Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag; temporary carapace mark; oral swab, tissue, and blood sample. 235 green and 20 hawksbill sea turtles will receive scute sampling, while 30 captured hawksbills and 20 greens will have satellite transmitters attached by epoxy. In addition, dead carcasses, tissues and parts may be salvaged from up to 15 greens and 10 hawksbills annually. Dated: June 6, 2016. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-13713 Filed 6-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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account late renewal form—15 minutes; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE governing the taking, importing, and
QS transfer—10 minutes; QP transfer exporting of endangered and threatened
from QS account to vessel account—8 National Oceanic and Atmospheric species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
minutes; vessel account registration Administration The applicant requests a five-year
request—15 minutes; vessel account RIN 0648–XE614
permit to research green and hawksbill
online renewal—10 minutes; vessel sea turtles within the U.S. CNMI. The
account late renewal form—15 minutes; Endangered Species; File No. 20114 purpose of the project is to characterize
QP transfer from vessel account to the population structure, size class
another vessel account—8 minutes; AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries composition, foraging ecology, health,
trawl identification of ownership Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and and migration patterns of green and
interest form for new entrants—45 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), hawksbill turtles in the region.
minutes; trawl identification of Commerce. Researchers would be authorized to
ownership interest form for renewals— ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. capture 265 green and 40 hawksbill sea
5 minutes; first receiver site license turtles annually by hand-capture and
application form for new entrants—210 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that perform the following procedures:
minutes; first receiver site license Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Examine; measure; photograph; video;
application form for re-registering Islands Department of Lands & Natural weigh; flipper and Passive Integrated
license holders—110 minutes; Resources, Sea Turtle Program, Caller Transponder (PIT) tag; temporary
mothership permit renewal form—20 Box 10007 Saipan, MP 96950 Northern carapace mark; oral swab, tissue, and
minutes; mothership permit change of Mariana Islands [Responsible Party: blood sample. 235 green and 20
vessel registration, permit owner, or Richard B. Seman,], has applied in due hawksbill sea turtles will receive scute
vessel owner application form—45 form for a permit to take green (Chelonia sampling, while 30 captured hawksbills
minutes; mothership cooperative permit mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys and 20 greens will have satellite
application form—240 minutes; change imbricata) sea turtles for purposes of transmitters attached by epoxy. In
of mothership catcher vessel scientific research. addition, dead carcasses, tissues and
endorsement and catch history DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email parts may be salvaged from up to 15
assignment registration form—45 comments must be received on or before greens and 10 hawksbills annually.
minutes; mutual agreement exception— July 11, 2016.
Dated: June 6, 2016.
60 minutes; mothership withdrawal— ADDRESSES: The application and related
Julia Harrison,
120 minutes; catcher/processor documents are available for review by
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
cooperative permit application form— selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public Office of Protected Resources, National
120 minutes; QS abandonment Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on Marine Fisheries Service.
request—10 minutes. the Applications and Permits for [FR Doc. 2016–13713 Filed 6–9–16; 8:45 am]
Estimated Total Annual Burden Protected Species (APPS) home page,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Hours: 640. https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
Estimated Total Annual Cost to selecting File No. 20114 from the list of
Public: $12,475. available applications. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
These documents are also available
IV. Request for Comments upon written request or by appointment National Oceanic and Atmospheric
in the Permits and Conservation Administration
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
the proposed collection of information
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room RIN 0648–BA21
is necessary for the proper performance
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
of the functions of the agency, including
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Notice of Availability of a Draft
whether the information shall have
Written comments on this application Environmental Impact Statement for
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
should be submitted to the Chief, the Proposed Expansion for the Flower
agency’s estimate of the burden
Permits and Conservation Division, at Garden Banks National Marine
(including hours and cost) of the
the address listed above. Comments may Sanctuary; Announcement of Public
proposed collection of information; (c)
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) Meetings
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
713–0376, or by email to
clarity of the information to be AGENCY: Office of National Marine
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
include the File No. in the subject line
burden of the collection of information Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
of the email comment.
on respondents, including through the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Those individuals requesting a public
use of automated collection techniques Department of Commerce (DOC).
hearing should submit a written request
or other forms of information ACTION: Notice of availability and public
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
technology. meetings.
Division at the address listed above. The
Comments submitted in response to request should set forth the specific
this notice will be summarized and/or SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
reasons why a hearing on this Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
included in the request for OMB application would be appropriate. has prepared a draft environmental
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approval of this information collection;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: impact statement for the proposed
they also will become a matter of public
Arturo Herrera or Amy Hapeman (301) actions of boundary expansion, and
record.
427–8401. application of existing regulations and
Dated: June 7, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The management plan actions to new
Sarah Brabson, subject permit is requested under the geographic areas of the Flower Garden
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. authority of the Endangered Species Act Banks National Marine Sanctuary
[FR Doc. 2016–13748 Filed 6–9–16; 8:45 am] of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. (FGBNMS or sanctuary). The purpose of
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 1531 et seq.) and the regulations this action is to provide sanctuary
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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 application. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before July 11, 2016. | |
| Contact | Arturo Herrera or Amy Hapeman (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 37576 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE61 |
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