83 FR 9297 - Endangered Species; File No. 21467
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 43 (March 5, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 43 (March 5, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-04361 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 43 (Monday, March 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 9297-9298] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04361] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG037 Endangered Species; File No. 21467 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Karen Holloway-Adkins, Ph.D., East Coast Biologists, Inc., P.O. Box 37715, Indialantic, Florida 32903, has applied in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 4, 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. 21467 from the list of available applications. These documents are also available upon written request or by appointment [[Page 9298]] 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 exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226). Karen Holloway-Adkins proposes to continue to characterize the population of green and loggerhead sea turtles in nearshore reefs in Brevard County, Florida to determine: (1) Spatial and temporal distribution, (2) mean size, (3) foraging habitats, (4) body conditions and fibropapillomatosis ratios, (5) genetic origin, and (6) home-range, site fidelity, and residency times. Up to 80 green and six loggerhead sea turtles would be captured by hand or using dip or tangle nets, annually. All captured green sea turtles would be measured, weighed, and photographed and released. Annually, up to 65 green sea turtles also would be tagged (passive integrated transponder [PIT] and flipper), and biologically sampled (blood and tissue) and a subset would receive a transmitter (drill carapace or epoxy attachment) or undergo lavage prior to release. Loggerhead sea turtles would be tagged (PIT and flipper), biologically sampled (blood and tissue), photographed, measured, and weighed prior to release. Dated: February 27, 2018. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-04361 Filed 3-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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such species or stocks for taking for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE exporting of endangered and threatened
subsistence purposes. species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Dr. Lamont proposes to study green,
National Environmental Policy Act Administration Kemp’s ridley, loggerhead, and
To comply with the National RIN 0648–XG057 hawksbill sea turtles in the northern
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Gulf of Mexico. The objectives of the
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and Endangered Species; File No. 21366 work are to (1) assess spatial habitat use
by sea turtles, (2) define vital rates for
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries juvenile turtles, and (3) examine
216–6A, NMFS must review our Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and impacts of cold stunning on turtle
proposed action (i.e., the issuance of an Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ecology. Up to 60 loggerhead, 210 green,
incidental harassment authorization) Commerce. 200 Kemp’s ridley and 10 hawksbill sea
with respect to potential impacts on the ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. turtles annually would be captured by
human environment. hand, dip net, tangle net, or strike net.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
This action is consistent with Upon capture, researchers would
Margaret Lamont, Ph.D., U.S. Geological
categories of activities identified in CE examine, temporarily mark, measure,
Survey, 7320 NW 71st St., Gainesville,
B4 of the Companion Manual for NOAA and biologically sample sea turtles
FL 32653, has applied in due form for
Administrative Order 216–6A, which do before release. A subset of turtles would
a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas),
not individually or cumulatively have also receive up to two transmitters prior
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii),
the potential for significant impacts on to release and may be manually tracked
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and
the quality of the human environment after release. The permit would be valid
hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea
and for which we have not identified for up to 10 years from the date of
turtles for purposes of scientific
any extraordinary circumstances that issuance.
research.
would preclude this categorical Dated: February 27, 2018.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
exclusion. Accordingly, NMFS Julia Harrison,
comments must be received on or before
determined that the issuance of this Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
April 4, 2018.
Authorization was categorically Office of Protected Resources, National
ADDRESSES: The application and related Marine Fisheries Service.
excluded from further NEPA review.
documents are available for review by [FR Doc. 2018–04360 Filed 3–2–18; 8:45 am]
Endangered Species Act (ESA) selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered the Applications and Permits for
Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C. Protected Species (APPS) home page, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
agency insure that any action it selecting File No. 21366 from the list of National Oceanic and Atmospheric
authorizes, funds, or carries out is not available applications. Administration
likely to jeopardize the continued These documents are also available
RIN 0648–XG037
existence of any endangered or upon written request or by appointment
threatened species or result in the in the Permits and Conservation Endangered Species; File No. 21467
destruction or adverse modification of Division, Office of Protected Resources,
designated critical habitat. NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
No incidental take of ESA-listed Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
species is authorized or expected to Written comments on this application Commerce.
result from this activity. Therefore, should be submitted to the Chief, ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
NMFS has determined that consultation Permits and Conservation Division, at
under Section 7 of the ESA is not the address listed above. Comments may SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
required for this action. also be submitted by facsimile to (301) Karen Holloway-Adkins, Ph.D., East
Authorization 713–0376, or by email to Coast Biologists, Inc., P.O. Box 37715,
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Indialantic, Florida 32903, has applied
NMFS has issued an IHA to the Navy include the File No. in the subject line in due form for a permit to take green
for the harassment of small numbers of of the email comment. (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead
bottlenose dolphins incidental to the Those individuals requesting a public (Caretta caretta) sea turtles for purposes
Bravo Wharf recapitalization project in hearing should submit a written request of scientific research.
NSM, Jacksonville, FL, provided the to the Chief, Permits and Conservation DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
previously mentioned mitigation, Division at the address listed above. The comments must be received on or before
monitoring, and reporting requirements. request should set forth the specific April 4, 2018.
reasons why a hearing on this ADDRESSES: The application and related
Dated: February 27, 2018. application would be appropriate. documents are available for review by
Donna Wieting, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Director, Office of Protected Resources, Amy Hapeman or Erin Markin, (301) Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
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National Marine Fisheries Service. 427–8401. the Applications and Permits for
[FR Doc. 2018–04381 Filed 3–2–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Protected Species (APPS) home page,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P subject permit is requested under the https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
authority of the Endangered Species Act selecting File No. 21467 from the list of
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. available applications.
1531 et seq.) and the regulations These documents are also available
governing the taking, importing, and upon written request or by appointment
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in the Permits and Conservation DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE if total landings exceed the overfishing
Division, Office of Protected Resources, limit (OFL). While the most recent stock
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room National Oceanic and Atmospheric assessment (from 2015, using data from
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Administration 2013) supported a determination that
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. the stock was not subject to overfishing,
RIN 0648–XF960
Written comments on this application landings data from 2016, finalized in
should be submitted to the Chief, Determination of Overfishing or an 2017, support a determination that gray
Permits and Conservation Division, at Overfished Condition triggerfish is subject to overfishing
the address listed above. Comments may because total landings in 2016 were
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries greater than the OFL. NMFS has
713–0376, or by email to Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and informed the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Management Council that it must take
include the File No. in the subject line Commerce. action to end overfishing immediately
of the email comment. ACTION: Notice. on this stock.
Those individuals requesting a public NMFS has determined that the
SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice Southern Georges Bank/Mid-Atlantic
hearing should submit a written request that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation stock of red hake and North Atlantic
Commerce (Secretary), has found that shortfin mako shark are now both
Division at the address listed above. The the following stocks are subject to
request should set forth the specific subject to overfishing and overfished.
overfishing, overfished, or approaching The Northeast Fisheries Science Center
reasons why a hearing on this an overfished condition. Gulf of Mexico
application would be appropriate. completed the most recent assessment
gray triggerfish is now subject to of the Southern Georges Bank/Mid-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Erin overfishing. The southern Georges Atlantic stock of red hake in 2017, using
Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427– Bank/Mid-Atlantic stock of red hake data through 2016. This assessment
8401. and North Atlantic shortfin mako shark supports a determination that the stock
are now both subject to overfishing and is now subject to overfishing because
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The overfished. The following Atlantic
subject permit is requested under the the exploitation rate exceeds targets,
stocks are still overfished: Atlantic and overfished because survey indices
authority of the Endangered Species Act wolffish, ocean pout, the Southern New
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. are below the minimum stock size
England/Mid-Atlantic stock of winter threshold. NMFS has informed the New
1531 et seq.) and the regulations flounder, the Gulf of Maine/Georges
governing the taking, importing, and England Fishery Management Council
Bank stock of windowpane flounder, (New England Council) that it must take
exporting of endangered and threatened and witch flounder. In addition, three
species (50 CFR parts 222–226). action to end overfishing immediately
stocks of yellowtail flounder (Georges on, and rebuild, this stock.
Karen Holloway-Adkins proposes to Bank, Cape Cod/Gulf of Maine and The latest stock assessment for North
continue to characterize the population Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic), Atlantic shortfin mako shark was
of green and loggerhead sea turtles in and two stocks of Atlantic cod (Georges finalized in 2017 by the International
nearshore reefs in Brevard County, Bank and Gulf of Maine) are all still Commission for the Conservation of
Florida to determine: (1) Spatial and subject to overfishing and overfished. Atlantic Tuna’s (ICCAT’s) Standing
temporal distribution, (2) mean size, (3) NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, Committee for Research and Statistics,
foraging habitats, (4) body conditions notifies the appropriate fishery using data through 2015. This
and fibropapillomatosis ratios, (5) management council (Council) assessment supports a recommendation
genetic origin, and (6) home-range, site whenever it determines that a stock is of subject to overfishing because fishing
fidelity, and residency times. Up to 80 subject to overfishing, is in an mortality exceeds targets and overfished
green and six loggerhead sea turtles overfished condition, or is approaching because estimates of biomass in 2015
would be captured by hand or using dip an overfished condition. are less than the biomass targets. Under
or tangle nets, annually. All captured FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act,
green sea turtles would be measured, Regina Spallone, (301) 427–8568. NMFS will implement new ICCAT
weighed, and photographed and management measures to address
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
released. Annually, up to 65 green sea overfishing and begin rebuilding this
to section 304(e)(2) of the Magnuson-
turtles also would be tagged (passive stock.
Stevens Fishery Conservation and
integrated transponder [PIT] and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens NMFS has also determined that the
flipper), and biologically sampled
Act), 16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(2), NMFS, on following Atlantic stocks are still
(blood and tissue) and a subset would
behalf of the Secretary, must notify overfished: Atlantic wolffish, ocean
receive a transmitter (drill carapace or
Councils, and publish in the Federal pout, the Southern New England/Mid-
epoxy attachment) or undergo lavage
Register, whenever it determines that a Atlantic stock of winter flounder, and
prior to release. Loggerhead sea turtles
stock or stock complex is subject to the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank stock of
would be tagged (PIT and flipper),
overfishing, overfished, or approaching windowpane flounder. Determinations
biologically sampled (blood and tissue),
an overfished condition. are based on the most recent stock
photographed, measured, and weighed
NMFS has determined that Gulf of assessments, completed in 2017, using
prior to release.
Mexico gray triggerfish is now subject to data through 2016, which indicate that
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Dated: February 27, 2018. overfishing. In years in which this stock biomass estimates remain below targets
Julia Harrison, is assessed, Gulf of Mexico gray for these stocks. The status of Atlantic
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, triggerfish is subject to overfishing if the witch flounder could not be
Office of Protected Resources, National fishing mortality rate (F) is greater than quantitatively determined and was
Marine Fisheries Service. the maximum fishing mortality qualitatively determined to be
[FR Doc. 2018–04361 Filed 3–2–18; 8:45 am] threshold (MFMT). In non-assessment overfished based on poor stock
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P years, the stock is subject to overfishing condition.
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| Action | Notice; receipt of application. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 4, 2018. | |
| Contact | Erin Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427- 8401. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 9297 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG03 |
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