[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 15751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06868]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD853
Endangered Species; File No. 19288
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 Mark Flint, University of Florida,
School of Forest Resources and Conservation, 529 Ellsberry Road, Apollo
Beach, FL 33572 has applied in due form for a permit to take loggerhead
(Caretta caretta), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), green (Chelonia
mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtles for purposes
of scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before April 24, 2015.
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. 19288 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 Howard Goldstein, (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 five-year permit to conduct research on
sea turtles in Tampa Bay, Florida to determine the distribution and
health status of the resident population of sea turtles in the region.
Sea turtles would be captured by hand or net and have the following
procedures performed before release: Measure, weigh, blood sample,
lavage, internal and external biopsy sampling, laparoscopy and
associated transport, and ultrasound. Carcasses and parts of dead sea
turtles may be collected for necropsy to determine cause of death or
contributors to mortality.
Dated: March 20, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-06868 Filed 3-24-15; 8:45 am]
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