83 FR 33209 - Endangered Species; File Nos. 18238, 21327 and 22123
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 137 (July 17, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 137 (July 17, 2018)
| Page Range | 33209-33210 | |
| FR Document | 2018-15196 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 33209-33210] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15196] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG302 Endangered Species; File Nos. 18238, 21327 and 22123 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications for permits and a permit modification. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that three applicants have applied in due form for a permit or permit modification to take green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley (L. olivacea) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before August 16, 2018. 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 the applicable File No. 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 the applications 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 NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. 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 the application would be appropriate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman (for File No. 18238-01) or Erin Markin (for File Nos. 21327 and 22123), (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permits and permit modification are 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). File No. 18238-01: Permit No. 18238 issued on April 21, 2016 (81 FR 43589) authorizes the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037, (Responsible Party: Lisa Ballance, Ph.D.,) to take green, loggerhead, and olive ridley sea turtles for research in southern California waters. Researchers may conduct vessel surveys for sea turtle counts, captures, examination, observation, marking, biological sampling, tagging, and morphometrics. The permit holder requests authorization to: (1) Increase the number of green sea turtles that may be taken from 60 to 100 turtles annually to accommodate an increase in survey effort needed to improve population abundance estimates, and (2) extend the duration of the permit until September 30, 2025. File No. 21327: Raymond Carthy, Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, USGS-BRD, P.O. Box 110485, Gainesville, FL 23611, proposes to continue research to determine (1) distribution and abundance, (2) use of benthic habitats, (3) demographics and movement patterns, and (4) human impacts for sea turtles in the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend region of Florida. Up to 1720 green, 160 hawksbill, 285 Kemp's ridley, and 180 loggerhead sea turtles, annually, may be harassed, but not captured, during [[Page 33210]] vessel surveys and when using a remotely operated vehicle to study brumating behavior. Up to 540 green, 40 hawksbill, 210 Kemp's ridley, and 130 loggerhead sea turtles would be captured, annually, by hand, or dip, tangle, or strike net, marked, biologically sampled (blood, tissue, scute), tagged (flipper and passive integrated transponder [PIT]), measured, weighed, and photographed prior to release. A subset of captured sea turtles would receive a satellite tag or a combination of an acoustic and archival tag and a subset of green sea turtles would be lavaged prior to release. The permit would be valid for 10 years from the date of issuance. File No. 22123: Jeffrey Schmid, Ph.D., Conservancy of Southwest Florida, 1495 Smith Preserve Way, Naples, FL 34102, proposes to continue long-term in-water studies of sea turtles inhabiting the Charlotte Harbor and Ten Thousand Islands estuarine complexes on the southwest coast of Florida to determine species composition, abundance, size-class distribution, migration patterns, growth, habitat preference, and site fidelity. Up to 60 Kemp's ridley and 30 loggerhead sea turtles, annually, would be captured by strike net, biologically sampled (blood, scute, tissue), tagged (PIT, flipper), transported to and temporarily held in a facility for opportunistic fecal collection, photographed, measured, and weighed prior to release. A subset of captured Kemp's ridley and loggerhead sea turtles also would receive a satellite tag or radio and sonic tags prior to release. Up to 20 green sea turtles, annually, would be captured by strike net, biologically sampled (blood, scute, tissue), tagged (PIT, flipper), photographed, measured, weighed, and receive a satellite tag or radio and sonic tags prior to release. Up to five hawksbill sea turtles, annually, would be captured by strike net, biologically sampled (blood, scute, tissue), tagged (PIT, flipper), photographed, measured, and weighed prior to release. The permit would be valid for 10 years from the date of issuance. Dated: July 12, 2018. Julia Marie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-15196 Filed 7-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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proposed and/or continuing information of the functions of the agency, including NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
collections, as required by the whether the information shall have 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
DATES: Written comments must be agency’s estimate of the burden Written comments on the applications
submitted on or before September 17, (including hours and cost) of the should be submitted to the Chief,
2018. proposed collection of information; (c) Permits and Conservation Division, at
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and the address listed above. Comments may
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
clarity of the information to be
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 713–0376, or by email to
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Paperwork Clearance Officer, NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
burden of the collection of information
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, include the File No. in the subject line
on respondents, including through the
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, of the email comment.
use of automated collection techniques
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Those individuals requesting a public
or other forms of information
internet at pracomments@doc.gov). hearing should submit a written request
technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments submitted in response to to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Requests for additional information or this notice will be summarized and/or Division at the address listed above. The
copies of the information collection included in the request for OMB request should set forth the specific
instrument and instructions should be approval of this information collection; reasons why a hearing on the
directed to Dr. Scott Crosson, (305) 361– they also will become a matter of public application would be appropriate.
4468 or scott.crosson@ record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: July 12, 2018. Amy Hapeman (for File No. 18238–01)
I. Abstract Sarah Brabson, or Erin Markin (for File Nos. 21327 and
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 22123), (301) 427–8401.
This request is for extension of a
[FR Doc. 2018–15191 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
currently approved information
subject permits and permit modification
collection. The National Marine BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
are requested under the authority of the
Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
collect economic information from
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
golden-crab landing commercial
and the regulations governing the
fishermen in the United States (U.S.)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric taking, importing, and exporting of
South Atlantic region. The data gathered
Administration endangered and threatened species (50
will be used to evaluate the likely
CFR parts 222–226).
economic impacts of management RIN 0648–XG302
File No. 18238–01: Permit No. 18238
proposals. In addition, the information
Endangered Species; File Nos. 18238, issued on April 21, 2016 (81 FR 43589)
will be used to satisfy legal mandates
21327 and 22123 authorizes the NMFS Southwest
under Executive Order 12898, the
Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037,
Conservation and Management Act Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and (Responsible Party: Lisa Ballance,
(U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Ph.D.,) to take green, loggerhead, and
Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species Commerce. olive ridley sea turtles for research in
Act, and the National Environmental
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications southern California waters. Researchers
Policy Act, and other pertinent statues.
for permits and a permit modification. may conduct vessel surveys for sea
II. Method of Collection turtle counts, captures, examination,
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that observation, marking, biological
A standardized survey will be three applicants have applied in due
administered via in-person, telephone sampling, tagging, and morphometrics.
form for a permit or permit modification The permit holder requests
and/or mail to all fishermen to take green (Chelonia mydas),
participating in the fishery. authorization to: (1) Increase the
hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), number of green sea turtles that may be
III. Data Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), taken from 60 to 100 turtles annually to
loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and olive accommodate an increase in survey
OMB Number: 0648–0631. ridley (L. olivacea) sea turtles for
Form Number: None. effort needed to improve population
purposes of scientific research. abundance estimates, and (2) extend the
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email duration of the permit until September
information collection). comments must be received on or before 30, 2025.
Affected Public: Business or other for- August 16, 2018. File No. 21327: Raymond Carthy,
profit organizations. ADDRESSES: The application and related Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9. documents are available for review by Research Unit, USGS–BRD, P.O. Box
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 110485, Gainesville, FL 23611, proposes
Estimated Total Annual Burden Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on to continue research to determine (1)
Hours: 9. the Applications and Permits for distribution and abundance, (2) use of
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Protected Species (APPS) home page, benthic habitats, (3) demographics and
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then movement patterns, and (4) human
costs. selecting the applicable File No. from impacts for sea turtles in the Florida
the list of available applications. Panhandle and Big Bend region of
IV. Request for Comments These documents are also available Florida. Up to 1720 green, 160
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether upon written request or by appointment hawksbill, 285 Kemp’s ridley, and 180
the proposed collection of information in the Permits and Conservation loggerhead sea turtles, annually, may be
is necessary for the proper performance Division, Office of Protected Resources, harassed, but not captured, during
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vessel surveys and when using a DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE substance of the meeting must be kept
remotely operated vehicle to study confidential. Any U.S. citizen with an
brumating behavior. Up to 540 green, 40 National Oceanic and Atmospheric identifiable interest in U.S. whale
hawksbill, 210 Kemp’s ridley, and 130 Administration conservation policy may participate, but
loggerhead sea turtles would be RIN 0648–XG336 NOAA reserves the authority to inquire
captured, annually, by hand, or dip, about the interests of any person who
tangle, or strike net, marked, International Whaling Commission; appears at the meeting and to determine
biologically sampled (blood, tissue, 67th Meeting; Announcement of Public the appropriateness of that person’s
scute), tagged (flipper and passive Meeting participation. In particular, persons who
integrated transponder [PIT]), measured, represent foreign interests may not
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries attend. Persons deemed by NOAA to be
weighed, and photographed prior to Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and ineligible to attend will be asked to
release. A subset of captured sea turtles Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), leave the meeting. These stringent
would receive a satellite tag or a Commerce. measures are necessary to protect the
combination of an acoustic and archival ACTION: Notice of public meeting. confidentiality of U.S. negotiating
tag and a subset of green sea turtles positions.
would be lavaged prior to release. The SUMMARY: This notice announces the The August 7, 2018, meeting will be
permit would be valid for 10 years from date, time, and location of the public held at 9:00 a.m. in the Spring Room of
the date of issuance. meeting being held prior to the 67th the Silver Spring Civic Center, 1
meeting of the International Whaling Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
File No. 22123: Jeffrey Schmid, Ph.D.,
Commission (IWC). Because the meeting
Conservancy of Southwest Florida, 1495 Special Accommodations
will address U.S. positions, any U.S.
Smith Preserve Way, Naples, FL 34102, citizen with an identifiable interest in
proposes to continue long-term in-water The meeting is physically accessible
U.S. whale conservation policy may to people with disabilities. Requests for
studies of sea turtles inhabiting the participate, but NOAA reserves the sign language interpretation or other
Charlotte Harbor and Ten Thousand authority to inquire about the interests auxiliary aids should be directed to
Islands estuarine complexes on the of any person who appears at the Carolyn Doherty, Carolyn.Doherty@
southwest coast of Florida to determine meeting and to determine the noaa.gov or (301) 427–8385, by July 23,
species composition, abundance, size- appropriateness of that person’s 2018.
class distribution, migration patterns, participation.
Dated: July 12, 2018.
growth, habitat preference, and site DATES: The public meeting will be held
fidelity. Up to 60 Kemp’s ridley and 30 Christopher W. Rogers,
August 7, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Acting Director, Office of International Affairs
loggerhead sea turtles, annually, would
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at and Seafood Inspection, National Marine
be captured by strike net, biologically
the Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 Fisheries Service.
sampled (blood, scute, tissue), tagged Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910, in [FR Doc. 2018–15237 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am]
(PIT, flipper), transported to and the Spring Room. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
temporarily held in a facility for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
opportunistic fecal collection,
Carolyn Doherty, Office of International
photographed, measured, and weighed Affairs and Seafood Inspection, NOAA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
prior to release. A subset of captured Fisheries (phone: (301) 427–8385 or
Kemp’s ridley and loggerhead sea turtles email: Carolyn.Doherty@noaa.gov). National Oceanic and Atmospheric
also would receive a satellite tag or Administration
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
radio and sonic tags prior to release. Up Secretary of Commerce is responsible
to 20 green sea turtles, annually, would Proposed Information Collection;
for discharging the domestic obligations Comment Request; Environmental
be captured by strike net, biologically of the United States under the Compliance Questionnaire for National
sampled (blood, scute, tissue), tagged International Convention for the Oceanic and Atmospheric
(PIT, flipper), photographed, measured, Regulation of Whaling, 1946. The U.S. Administration Federal Financial
weighed, and receive a satellite tag or IWC Commissioner has responsibility Assistance Applicants
radio and sonic tags prior to release. Up for the preparation and negotiation of
to five hawksbill sea turtles, annually, U.S. positions on international issues AGENCY: National Oceanic and
would be captured by strike net, concerning whaling and for all matters Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
biologically sampled (blood, scute, involving the IWC. The U.S. IWC Commerce.
tissue), tagged (PIT, flipper), Commissioner is staffed by the ACTION: Notice.
photographed, measured, and weighed Department of Commerce and assisted
SUMMARY: The Department of
prior to release. The permit would be by the Department of State, the
Commerce, as part of its continuing
valid for 10 years from the date of Department of the Interior, the Marine
effort to reduce paperwork and
issuance. Mammal Commission, and other U.S.
respondent burden, invites the general
Government agencies.
Dated: July 12, 2018. public and other Federal agencies to
Additional information about the IWC
Julia Marie Harrison, take this opportunity to comment on
meeting, including a draft agenda for the
proposed and/or continuing information
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, meeting, is posted on the IWC
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Office of Protected Resources, National collections, as required by the
Secretariat’s website at https://iwc.int/
Marine Fisheries Service. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
iwc67.
[FR Doc. 2018–15196 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] NOAA will a hold public meeting to DATES: Written comments must be
discuss the tentative U.S. positions for submitted on or before September 17,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
the September 2018 IWC meeting in 2018.
Florianopolis, Brazil. Because the ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
meeting will address U.S. positions, the to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; receipt of applications for permits and a permit modification. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before August 16, 2018. | |
| Contact | Amy Hapeman (for File No. 18238-01) or Erin Markin (for File Nos. 21327 and 22123), (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 33209 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG30 |
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