[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 43 (Monday, March 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 9297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04360]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG057
Endangered Species; File No. 21366
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 Margaret Lamont, Ph.D., U.S.
Geological Survey, 7320 NW 71st St., Gainesville, FL 32653, has applied
in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), Kemp's ridley
(Lepidochelys kempii), loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and hawksbill
(Eretmochelys imbricata) 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. 21366 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).
Dr. Lamont proposes to study green, Kemp's ridley, loggerhead, and
hawksbill sea turtles in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The objectives of
the work are to (1) assess spatial habitat use by sea turtles, (2)
define vital rates for juvenile turtles, and (3) examine impacts of
cold stunning on turtle ecology. Up to 60 loggerhead, 210 green, 200
Kemp's ridley and 10 hawksbill sea turtles annually would be captured
by hand, dip net, tangle net, or strike net. Upon capture, researchers
would examine, temporarily mark, measure, and biologically sample sea
turtles before release. A subset of turtles would also receive up to
two transmitters prior to release and may be manually tracked after
release. The permit would be valid for up to 10 years from the date of
issuance.
Dated: February 27, 2018.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-04360 Filed 3-2-18; 8:45 am]
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