Endangered Species; File No. 1571, 31164-31165 [E6-8405]

Download as PDF 31164 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 105 / Thursday, June 1, 2006 / Notices of our amended preliminary determination. If our final determination is affirmative, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of certain lined paper products, or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation, of the subject merchandise within 45 days of our final determination. This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e). Dated: May 19, 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6–8517 Filed 5–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration The President’s Export Council: Meeting of the President’s Export Council Dated: May 25, 2006. J. Marc Chittum, Staff Director and Executive Secretary, President’s Export Council. [FR Doc. 06–4995 Filed 5–25–06; 4:09 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 051606B] Endangered Species; File No. 1556 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Jkt 208001 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, USA (CNMI), Division of Fish and Wildlife, [Sylvan Igisomar, responsible official] P.O. Box 10007, Saipan, Mariana Islands, 96950 has been issued a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. The permit and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814-4700; phone (808)973–2935; fax (808)973–2941. ADDRESSES: On February 24, 2006 notice was published in the Federal Register(71 FR 9524) that a request for a scientific research permit to take green and hawksbill sea turtles had been submitted by the above-named organization. The requested permit has been issued 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 CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife will perform sea turtle surveys in the waters of the Northern Mariana Islands, USA. The project will consist of shoreline/cliff line assessments, inwater tow dive assessments, and the hand capture of sea turtles. Turtles will be handled, measured, photographed, tissue-sampled, flipper tagged, passive integrated transponder tagged, and released. A subset of the turtles will be satellite tagged. The applicant will capture up to 100 green and 40 hawksbill sea turtles annually. The permit is issued for five years. Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a finding that such permit (1) Was applied for in good faith, (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered or threatened species, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: The President’s Export Council will hold a meeting via teleconference to deliberate a draft recommendation to the President regarding the Dubai Ports issue. DATES: June 26, 2006. Time: 10 a.m. (EDST). For the Conference Call-In Number and Further Information, Contact: The President’s Export Council Executive Secretariat, Room 4043, Washington, DC, 20230 (Phone: 202–482–1124), or visit the PEC Web site, https:// www.ita.doc.gov/td/pec. 19:10 May 31, 2006 Issuance of permit. Kate Swails or Patrick Opay (301)713–2289. International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting via teleconference. VerDate Aug<31>2005 ACTION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: AGENCY: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: May 24, 2006. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6–8404 Filed 5–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 050206B] Endangered Species; File No. 1571 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS, Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, Florida 33149 has been issued a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), and unidentified hardshell sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review 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)713–2289; fax (301)427– 2521;Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727)824–5312; fax (727)824– 5309. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Opay or Amy Hapeman, (301)713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 22, 2006 notice was published in the Federal Register (71 FR 14504) that a request for a scientific research permit to take green, loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, hawksbill, leatherback, olive ridley, and unidentified hardshell sea turtles had been submitted by the above-named organization. The requested permit has been issued 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 SEFSC will handle, measure, weigh, photograph, flipper tag, passive E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 105 / Thursday, June 1, 2006 / Notices integrated transponder tag, skin biopsy, and release green, loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, hawksbill, leatherback, olive ridley, and unidentified hardshell (combination of green, loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, hawksbill, olive ridley, or hybrids that would not be able to be identified at the time of capture) sea turtles. In addition, turtle carcasses, tissues or parts will be collected annually from incidental lethal take that has been previously authorized. Turtles that are incidentally captured during resource assessment cruises will be used by the SEFSC in their assessments of distribution and abundance of turtles, as well as the cumulative impacts of the relevant fishery on the stocks. The incidental capture will accrue to and be authorized by the fisheries being researched. The research will use cruise surveys as a platform to fill in data gaps in the basic biology of sea turtles, provide information on population dynamics to improve stock assessments, and to better understand the distribution of turtles in time and space. The information will be used to develop, implement, and evaluate conservation recovery efforts for sea turtles. The research will take place in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and their tributaries. The permit is issued for 5 years. Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a finding that such permit (1) Was applied for in good faith, (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of any endangered or threatened species, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Dated: May 24, 2006. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6–8405 Filed 5–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 050106B] Endangered Species; File No. 1506 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit modification. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Blair Witherington, Ph.D., Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:10 May 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Melbourne Beach Field Laboratory, 9700 South A1A, Melbourne Beach, Florida 32951 has been issued a modification to scientific research Permit No. 1506. ADDRESSES: The modification and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727)824–5312; fax (727)824– 5309. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman or Patrick Opay, (301)713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 9, 2006, notice was published in the Federal Register (71 FR 12184) that a modification of Permit No. 1506, issued March 23, 2005 (70 FR 20530), had been requested by the above-named individual. The requested modification has been granted 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). Permit No. 1506 currently authorizes the permit holder to study neonate and juvenile loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida to continue long-term studies. The purpose of the research is to identify developmental habitat and evaluate the extent of ingestion of marine debris. Dr. Witherington is currently authorized to annually capture up to 250 loggerhead, 10 green, 5 hawksbill, 2 Kemp’s ridley, and 2 leatherback sea turtles by handheld dip nets. All turtles are measured and released. A subset of loggerhead turtles would be transported to a lab and examined with a veterinary high resolution magnetic resonance interferometry (MRI) or computerized tomography (CT) exam, held for 3–4 days and released to determine their level of anthropogenic debris ingestion. The permit modification allows the permit holder to increase takes to collect up to 100 green, 50 Kemp’s ridley, 50 hawksbill and 10 leatherback sea turtles annually. A subset of green sea turtles PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31165 would be examined with MRI, held for 3–4 days and released to determine their level of anthropogenic debris ingestion. Annually, four of each species of green, hawksbill, and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles would have transmitters attached to measure movements and dive patterns, would be recaptured after 24 hours to remove the transmitter, and released. The goal of the additional research will be to improve the quality of the data gathered and provide insight into juvenile sea turtle movements and dive patterns. Issuance of this modification, as required by the ESA was based on a finding that such permit (1) Was applied for in good faith, (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of any endangered or threatened species, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Dated: May 24, 2006. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6–8406 Filed 5–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS Notice of Meeting The next meeting of the Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled for 15 June 2006 at 10 a.m. in the Commission’s offices at the National Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary Square, 401 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001–2728. Items of discussion affecting the appearance of Washington, DC, may include buildings, parks and memorials. Draft agendas and additional information regarding the Commission are available on our Web site: https:// www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the agenda and requests to submit written or oral statements should be addressed to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, Commission of Fine Arts, at the above address or call 202–504–2200. Individuals requiring sign language interpretation for the hearing impaired should contact the Secretary at least 10 days before the meeting date. Dated in Washington, DC, 24 May 2006. Thomas Luebke, AIA, Secretary. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2006)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 050206B]


Endangered Species; File No. 1571

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS, Southeast Fisheries Science 
Center (SEFSC), 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, Florida 33149 has been 
issued a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead (Caretta 
caretta), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill (Eretmochelys 
imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), olive ridley 
(Lepidochelys olivacea), and unidentified hardshell sea turtles for 
purposes of scientific research.

ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review 
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)713-2289; fax (301)427-2521;Southeast 
Region, NMFS, 263 13th Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; phone 
(727)824-5312; fax (727)824-5309.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Opay or Amy Hapeman, (301)713-
2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 22, 2006 notice was published in 
the Federal Register (71 FR 14504) that a request for a scientific 
research permit to take green, loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, hawksbill, 
leatherback, olive ridley, and unidentified hardshell sea turtles had 
been submitted by the above-named organization. The requested permit 
has been issued 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 SEFSC will handle, measure, weigh, photograph, flipper tag, 
passive

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integrated transponder tag, skin biopsy, and release green, loggerhead, 
Kemp's ridley, hawksbill, leatherback, olive ridley, and unidentified 
hardshell (combination of green, loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, hawksbill, 
olive ridley, or hybrids that would not be able to be identified at the 
time of capture) sea turtles. In addition, turtle carcasses, tissues or 
parts will be collected annually from incidental lethal take that has 
been previously authorized. Turtles that are incidentally captured 
during resource assessment cruises will be used by the SEFSC in their 
assessments of distribution and abundance of turtles, as well as the 
cumulative impacts of the relevant fishery on the stocks. The 
incidental capture will accrue to and be authorized by the fisheries 
being researched. The research will use cruise surveys as a platform to 
fill in data gaps in the basic biology of sea turtles, provide 
information on population dynamics to improve stock assessments, and to 
better understand the distribution of turtles in time and space. The 
information will be used to develop, implement, and evaluate 
conservation recovery efforts for sea turtles. The research will take 
place in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and their 
tributaries. The permit is issued for 5 years.
    Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a 
finding that such permit (1) Was applied for in good faith, (2) will 
not operate to the disadvantage of any endangered or threatened 
species, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth 
in section 2 of the ESA.

    Dated: May 24, 2006.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-8405 Filed 5-31-06; 8:45 am]
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