83_FR_50841 83 FR 50646 - Endangered Species; File No. 22218

83 FR 50646 - Endangered Species; File No. 22218

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)

Page Range50646-50646
FR Document2018-21852

Notice is hereby given that the NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543 [Responsible Party: Dr. Jon Hare], has applied in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and unidentified hardshell sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG499


Endangered Species; File No. 22218

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 the NMFS Northeast Fisheries 
Science Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543 [Responsible 
Party: Dr. Jon Hare], has applied in due form for a permit to take 
green (Chelonia mydas), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), 
leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and 
unidentified hardshell sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before November 8, 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 File 
No. 22218 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 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 10-year permit to conduct research on sea 
turtles in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean in its coastal and estuarine 
environments from North Carolina to Maine and international waters. The 
objectives of the research are to (1) identify sea turtle stocks and 
breeding population origins for juvenile through adult life stages, (2) 
improve knowledge of sea turtle life history, vital rates, and sex 
ratios, (3) identify important marine habitats, (4) estimate sea turtle 
distribution and abundance, (5) assess anthropogenic impacts to sea 
turtles, and (6) provide data to assist in agency mitigation and 
monitoring efforts. Researchers request 100 takes of each species and 
75 unidentified sea turtles annually for harassment during aerial 
(manned and unmanned) and vessel surveys for sighting, counting, and 
monitoring animals and methods that do not result in capture--remote 
scanning for PIT tags, remote suction cup tagging, observation, 
photography, photogrammetry, and tracking. Researchers request to 
capture (by hand, dip net, cast net, encirclement net, hoop net or 
seine) or obtain from other legal sources up to 74 green, 90 Kemp's 
ridley, 72 leatherback, one unidentified, and 115 loggerhead sea 
turtles annually for study; each animal may be recaptured two times a 
year for monitoring and removing gear. These animals may be observed 
via manned and unmanned aircraft prior to capture, and examined, 
measured, marked, biologically sampled, and have up to two transmitters 
attached prior to release. Animals may be temporarily observed via a 
remotely operated vehicle underwater after release. Sea turtle parts, 
tissues and carcasses from 500 animals annually may be received, 
imported or exported for study.

    Dated: October 3, 2018.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-21852 Filed 10-5-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

50646 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 9, 2018 / Notices Estimated Total Annual Cost to Protected Species (APPS) home page, sources up to 74 green, 90 Kemp’s Public: $129 in recordkeeping and https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then ridley, 72 leatherback, one unidentified, reporting costs. selecting File No. 22218 from the list of and 115 loggerhead sea turtles annually available applications. for study; each animal may be IV. Request for Comments These documents are also available recaptured two times a year for Comments are invited on: (a) Whether upon written request or by appointment monitoring and removing gear. These the proposed collection of information in the Permits and Conservation animals may be observed via manned is necessary for the proper performance Division, Office of Protected Resources, and unmanned aircraft prior to capture, of the functions of the agency, including NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room and examined, measured, marked, whether the information shall have 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone biologically sampled, and have up to practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. two transmitters attached prior to agency’s estimate of the burden Written comments on this application release. Animals may be temporarily (including hours and cost) of the should be submitted to the Chief, observed via a remotely operated proposed collection of information; (c) Permits and Conservation Division, at vehicle underwater after release. Sea ways to enhance the quality, utility, and the address listed above. Comments may turtle parts, tissues and carcasses from clarity of the information to be also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 500 animals annually may be received, collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 713–0376, or by email to imported or exported for study. burden of the collection of information NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Dated: October 3, 2018. on respondents, including through the include the File No. in the subject line Julia Marie Harrison, use of automated collection techniques of the email comment. or other forms of information Those individuals requesting a public Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National technology. hearing should submit a written request Marine Fisheries Service. Comments submitted in response to to the Chief, Permits and Conservation [FR Doc. 2018–21852 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] this notice will be summarized and/or Division at the address listed above. The BILLING CODE 3510–22–P included in the request for OMB request should set forth the specific approval of this information collection; reasons why a hearing on this they also will become a matter of public application would be appropriate. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: September 28, 2018. Amy Hapeman or Erin Markin, (301) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Sarah Brabson, 427–8401. Administration NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the Announcement for the Upcoming [FR Doc. 2018–21522 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] authority of the Endangered Species Act Small Business Innovation Research BILLING CODE P of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. Program (SBIR) Notice of Funding 1531 et seq.) and the regulations Opportunity and Procurement Award DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE governing the taking, importing, and Changes for Fiscal Year 2019 and exporting of endangered and threatened Beyond National Oceanic and Atmospheric species (50 CFR parts 222–226). AGENCY: National Oceanic and Administration The applicant requests a 10-year Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), RIN 0648–XG499 permit to conduct research on sea Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric turtles in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Research (OAR), Technology Endangered Species; File No. 22218 in its coastal and estuarine Partnerships Office (TPO), Department environments from North Carolina to of Commerce (DOC). AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Maine and international waters. The Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and ACTION: Notice of awards process change objectives of the research are to (1) and announcement of upcoming Small Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), identify sea turtle stocks and breeding Commerce. Business Innovation Research grants population origins for juvenile through opportunity for FY 2019. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. adult life stages, (2) improve knowledge of sea turtle life history, vital rates, and The U.S. Department of Commerce, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that sex ratios, (3) identify important marine National Oceanic and Atmospheric the NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science habitats, (4) estimate sea turtle Administration (NOAA) will be Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, distribution and abundance, (5) assess processing all Small Business MA 02543 [Responsible Party: Dr. Jon anthropogenic impacts to sea turtles, Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Hare], has applied in due form for a and (6) provide data to assist in agency awards as grants beginning in FY 2019. permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), mitigation and monitoring efforts. Our goals are: Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), Researchers request 100 takes of each 1. To transition the SBIR award leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), species and 75 unidentified sea turtles process from acquisition (Contracts) to loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and annually for harassment during aerial financial assistance (Grants), in order to: unidentified hardshell sea turtles for (manned and unmanned) and vessel a. Expand the scope of SBIR research purposes of scientific research. surveys for sighting, counting, and projects, allowing more creativity on the DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email monitoring animals and methods that part of interested small businesses and amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 comments must be received on or before do not result in capture—remote generating interest beyond ‘‘veteran’’ November 8, 2018. scanning for PIT tags, remote suction SBIR participants; and ADDRESSES: The application and related cup tagging, observation, photography, b. Streamlining the award and funds documents are available for review by photogrammetry, and tracking. distribution processes, refining NOAA’s selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public Researchers request to capture (by hand, internal operations and facilitating Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on dip net, cast net, encirclement net, hoop prompt and seamless payments for the Applications and Permits for net or seine) or obtain from other legal participating small businesses. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:13 Oct 05, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1


Document Created: 2018-10-06 00:58:59
Document Modified: 2018-10-06 00:58:59
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; receipt of application.
DatesWritten, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before November 8, 2018.
ContactAmy Hapeman or Erin Markin, (301) 427- 8401.
FR Citation83 FR 50646 
RIN Number0648-XG49
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