82 FR 55352 - Endangered Species; File No. 18688
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 223 (November 21, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 223 (November 21, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25163 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 55352] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25163] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XD505 Endangered Species; File No. 18688 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for a permit modification. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 1601 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814 [Responsible Party: Michael Tosatto], has requested a modification to scientific research Permit No. 18688. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before December 21, 2017. ADDRESSES: The modification request 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. 18688 Mod 3 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: Amy Hapeman or Erin Markin, (301) 427- 8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject modification to Permit No. 18688, issued on May 5, 2015 (80 FR 36769), is requested under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (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). Permit No. 18688 authorizes the permit holder to conduct research on sea turtles bycaught in three longline fisheries in the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii and American Samoa to assess sea turtle post- hooking survival, movements, and ecology in pelagic habitats. The permit authorizes examination, morphometrics, biological sampling, and tagging of live hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles and the collection of carcasses, tissues and parts from dead sea turtles. Authorized take numbers for each species were consistent with the number of turtles allowed to be bycaught via the biological opinion prepared for each fishery. The permit holder requests authorization to increase the number of animals for each species that may be taken for research in the American Samoa longline fishery to match the incidental take statement of a new biological opinion prepared for this fishery after Permit No. 18688 was issued. Live sea turtles would undergo the same procedures as currently authorized by the permit. No other changes are requested. Dated: November 16, 2017. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-25163 Filed 11-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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necessary to make a preliminary DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and threatened species (50 CFR parts
determination. Under 19 CFR 222–226).
351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Permit No. 18688 authorizes the
request for postponement 25 days or Administration permit holder to conduct research on
more before the scheduled date of the sea turtles bycaught in three longline
RIN 0648–XD505
preliminary determination and must fisheries in the Pacific Ocean around
state the reasons for the request. The Endangered Species; File No. 18688 Hawaii and American Samoa to assess
Department will grant the request unless sea turtle post-hooking survival,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries movements, and ecology in pelagic
it finds compelling reasons to deny the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and habitats. The permit authorizes
request. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), examination, morphometrics, biological
On November 8, 2017, The Timken Commerce. sampling, and tagging of live hawksbill
Company (the petitioner) submitted a ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for (Eretmochelys imbricata), olive ridley
timely request that we postpone the a permit modification. (Lepidochelys olivacea), leatherback
preliminary determination in this LTFV (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerhead
investigation. In its request, the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia
petitioner cited outstanding issues NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, mydas) sea turtles and the collection of
regarding affiliation and the particular 1601 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1110, carcasses, tissues and parts from dead
market situation which affects the cost Honolulu, HI 96814 [Responsible Party: sea turtles. Authorized take numbers for
of production information, such that Michael Tosatto], has requested a each species were consistent with the
modification to scientific research number of turtles allowed to be
further supplemental questionnaires
Permit No. 18688. bycaught via the biological opinion
will be required to address all issues
and develop the case record.2 In DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email prepared for each fishery. The permit
comments must be received on or before holder requests authorization to
accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the
December 21, 2017. increase the number of animals for each
petitioner has stated the reasons for
ADDRESSES: The modification request species that may be taken for research
requesting a postponement of the
and related documents are available for in the American Samoa longline fishery
preliminary determination, and the to match the incidental take statement
Department finds no compelling reason review by selecting ‘‘Records Open for
Public Comment’’ from the Features box of a new biological opinion prepared for
to deny the request. Therefore, pursuant this fishery after Permit No. 18688 was
on the Applications and Permits for
to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, we are issued. Live sea turtles would undergo
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
postponing the deadline for the the same procedures as currently
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
preliminary determination by 50 days selecting File No. 18688 Mod 3 from the authorized by the permit. No other
(i.e., 190 days after the date on which list of available applications. These changes are requested.
these investigations were initiated). As documents are also available upon Dated: November 16, 2017.
a result, the Department will issue its written request or by appointment in the Julia Harrison,
preliminary determination no later than Permits and Conservation Division, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
January 24, 2018. Pursuant to section Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, National
735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Marine Fisheries Service.
351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) [FR Doc. 2017–25163 Filed 11–20–17; 8:45 am]
determination will continue to be 75 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
days after the date of the preliminary Written comments on this application
determination, unless postponed at a should be submitted to the Chief,
later date. Permits and Conservation Division, at DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
This notice is issued and published the address listed above. Comments may
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) National Oceanic and Atmospheric
pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act Administration
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l). 713–0376, or by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please RIN 0648–XF760
Dated: November 15, 2017. include the File No. in the subject line
Gary Taverman, of the email comment. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Those individuals requesting a public Zone Off Alaska; Application for an
and Countervailing Duty Operations, hearing should submit a written request Exempted Fishing Permit
performing the non-exclusive functions and to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
duties of the Assistant Secretary for Division at the address listed above. The AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Enforcement and Compliance. request should set forth the specific Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
reasons why a hearing on this Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
[FR Doc. 2017–25173 Filed 11–20–17; 8:45 am]
application would be appropriate. Commerce.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
exempted fishing permit.
Amy Hapeman or Erin Markin, (301)
427–8401.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The receipt of an application and the public
subject modification to Permit No. comment period for an exempted
18688, issued on May 5, 2015 (80 FR fishing permit (EFP) from Mr. John
36769), is requested under the authority Gauvin of Gauvin and Associates, LLC.
2 See Letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Certain Tapered of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, If granted, this permit would allow the
Roller Bearings from the Republic of Korea— as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and applicant to continue the development
Petitioner’s Request for Extension of the the regulations governing the taking, and testing of a salmon excluder device
Preliminary Determination,’’ (November 8, 2017). importing, and exporting of endangered for the Bering Sea pollock trawl fishery.
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| 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 for a permit modification. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before December 21, 2017. | |
| Contact | Amy Hapeman or Erin Markin, (301) 427- 8401. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 55352 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD50 |
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