82 FR 11181 - Endangered Species; File No. 20315

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 33 (February 21, 2017)

Page Range		11181-11182
FR Document		2017-03333

Notice is hereby given that Kristen Hart, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey, 3205 College Ave., Davie, Florida, 33314 has applied in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF215


Endangered Species; File No. 20315

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

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Kristen Hart, Ph.D., U.S. 
Geological Survey, 3205 College Ave., Davie, Florida, 33314 has applied 
in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill 
(Eretmochelys imbricata), and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles 
for purposes of scientific research.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before March 23, 2017.

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. 20315 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: Erin Markin 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

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exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226).
    The applicant requests a five-year research permit to continue 
projects studying green, hawksbill, and loggerhead sea turtles in the 
U.S. Virgin Islands, including Buck Island Reef National Monument, 
Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, and Virgin Islands 
National Park. Proposed research would involve vessel surveys for 
abundance counts and capture of turtles to determine connectivity of 
populations, monitor movement, identify habitat utilization, estimate 
abundance, and determine diet composition of sea turtles. Annually, up 
to 160 green, 190 hawksbill, and 10 loggerhead sea turtles would be 
captured by hand, rodeo, or dip, tangle, or cast nets. Each turtle 
would be subject to epibiota removal, flipper and passive integrated 
transponder tagging, temporary carapace marking, morphometric 
measurements, gastric lavage, photograph/video, opportunistic 
recapture, fecal collection, and blood/tissue sampling. Loggerhead sea 
turtles and a subset of green and hawksbill sea turtles would also be 
outfitted with up to three transmitters at a time.

    Dated: February 15, 2017.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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exporting of endangered and threatened NationalSeaGrantAdvisoryBoard/ The agenda for this meeting will be
species (50 CFR parts 222–226). UpcomingAdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx. available at: http://seagrant.noaa.gov/
The applicant requests a five-year Time and Dates: The announced WhoWeAre/Leadership/
research permit to continue projects meeting is scheduled for Monday, NationalSeaGrantAdvisoryBoard/
studying green, hawksbill, and March 6, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 UpcomingAdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx.
loggerhead sea turtles in the U.S. Virgin p.m. EST, and Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Dated: February 14, 2017.
Islands, including Buck Island Reef from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. Paul Johnson,
National Monument, Virgin Islands ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer/CAO,
Coral Reef National Monument, and the Washington Plaza Hotel at 10 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
Virgin Islands National Park. Proposed Thomas Circle NW., Washington, DC National Oceanic and Atmospheric
research would involve vessel surveys 20005. Administration.
for abundance counts and capture of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For [FR Doc. 2017–03345 Filed 2–17–17; 8:45 am]
turtles to determine connectivity of any questions concerning the meeting, BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P
populations, monitor movement, please contact Ms. Mary Ann Garlic,
identify habitat utilization, estimate National Sea Grant College Program,
abundance, and determine diet National Oceanic and Atmospheric DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
composition of sea turtles. Annually, up Administration, 1315 East-West
to 160 green, 190 hawksbill, and 10 National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717, Silver
loggerhead sea turtles would be Administration
Spring, Maryland 20910, or
captured by hand, rodeo, or dip, tangle, Maryann.Garlic@noaa.gov. If you need RIN 0648–XF236
or cast nets. Each turtle would be additional assistance, call 301–734–
subject to epibiota removal, flipper and 1088. New England Fishery Management
passive integrated transponder tagging, Status: The meeting will be open to Council; Public Meeting
temporary carapace marking, public participation with a 15-minute AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
morphometric measurements, gastric public comment period on Tuesday, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
lavage, photograph/video, opportunistic March 7, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Check the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
recapture, fecal collection, and blood/ agenda on the Web site to confirm time. Commerce.
tissue sampling. Loggerhead sea turtles Matters To Be Considered: The Board ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
and a subset of green and hawksbill sea expects that public statements presented
turtles would also be outfitted with up at its meetings will not be repetitive of SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
to three transmitters at a time. previously submitted verbal or written Management Council (Council) is
Dated: February 15, 2017. statements. scheduling a joint public meeting of its
In general, each individual or group Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel
Julia Harrison,
making a verbal presentation will be to consider actions affecting New
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
limited to a total time of three (3) England fisheries in the exclusive
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service. minutes. Written comments should be economic zone (EEZ).
received by Ms. Mary Ann Garlic using Recommendations from this group will
[FR Doc. 2017–03333 Filed 2–17–17; 8:45 am]
the methods under the FOR FURTHER be brought to the full Council for formal
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
INFORMATION CONTACT section by consideration and action, if appropriate.
Monday, February 27, 2017 to provide DATES: This meeting will be held on
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE sufficient time for the Board review. Monday, March 13, 2017 at 9 a.m.
Comments received after the deadline ADDRESSES:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric will be distributed to the Board, but may Meeting address: The meeting will be
Administration not be reviewed prior to the meeting held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185
date. Seats will be available on a first- MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA
National Sea Grant Advisory Board; come, first-serve basis. 02740, telephone: (774) 634–2000.
Meeting Special Accomodations: These Council address: New England
meetings are physically accessible to Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
AGENCY: National Sea Grant Advisory people with disabilities. Requests for Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
Board (NSGAB), National Oceanic and sign language interpretation or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
Department of Commerce. Mary Ann Garlic using the methods New England Fishery Management
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
CONTACT section by Monday, February SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 20, 2017.
schedule and proposed agenda of a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agenda
forthcoming meeting of the Board. Board, which consists of a balanced The Committee and Advisory Panel
Board members will discuss and representation from academia, industry, will review and approve draft
provide advice on the National Sea state government and citizens groups, alternatives for Amendment 22 to the
Grant College Program (NSGCP) in the was established in 1976 by Section 209 Small Mesh Multi-Species FMP,
areas of program evaluation, strategic of the Sea Grant Improvement Act (Pub. including limited access qualification
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

planning, education and extension, L. 94–461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The Board criteria, permit conditions, and
science and technology programs, and advises the Secretary of Commerce and possession limits. Council staff will
other matters as described in the agenda the Director of the National Sea Grant provide an update on the schedule for
found on the National Sea Grant College College Program with respect to planned 2017 actions, including a
Program Web site at http:// operations under the Act, and such specifications package for 2018–2020.
seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/ other matters as the Secretary refers to Other business will be discussed as
Leadership/ them for review and advice. necessary.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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 March 23, 2017.
Contact		Erin Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427- 8401.
FR Citation		82 FR 11181
RIN Number		0648-XF21

82 FR 11181 - Endangered Species; File No. 20315

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