[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58471-58472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24252]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA714
Endangered Species; File No. 15634
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 NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science
Center (SWFSC), 3333 N. Torrey Pines Ct., La Jolla, CA 92037,
[Responsible Party: Lisa Ballance, Ph.D.], has applied in due form for
a permit to take leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) for
scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before October 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for
review by
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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. 15634 from the
list of available applications.
These documents are also available upon written request or by
appointment in the following offices:
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD
20910; phone (301) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376;
Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg.
1, Seattle, WA 98115-0700; phone (206) 526-6150; fax (206) 526-6426;
and
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long
Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562) 980-4001; fax (562) 980-4018.
Written comments on this application should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division
By e-mail to [email protected] (include the File
No. in the subject line of the e-mail),
By facsimile to (301)713-0376, or
At the address listed above.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
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 Colette Cairns, (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
222-226).
The SWFSC proposes to conduct research on leatherback sea turtles
to continue long-term monitoring of their status off the coasts of
California, Oregon, and Washington. This purpose of the work is to
identify critical forage habitats, genetic stock structure, migratory
corridors, and potential fishery impacts for leatherbacks. Up to 55 sea
turtles would be located annually through aerial surveys and
subsequently approached from a research vessel for remote tissue
sampling and attachment of a suction-cup transmitter. After tag
attachment a subset of the animals would be captured by breakaway
hoopnet for additional research procedures before release: measure;
weigh; flipper and passive integrated transponder tag; ultrasound;
tissue, blood, cloacal swab and fat sample; opportunistically sample
feces and stomach contents; photograph/video; insertion of a stomach
pill; transmitter attachment via suction-cup and drilling through the
medial ridge; and/or oxytetracline injection. The permit would be valid
for 5 years from the date of issuance.
Dated: September 16, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and ducation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-24252 Filed 9-20-11; 8:45 am]
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