Endangered Species; File No. 1570, 70963 [E6-20764]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 235 / Thursday, December 7, 2006 / Notices 2007 tariff rate quotas with a closing date of September 28, 2006. The Department received timely applications for the HTS 9902.51.11 tariff rate quota from 11 firms. The Department received timely applications for the HTS 9902.51.15 tariff rate quota from 15 firms. The Department received a timely application for the HTS 9902.51.16 tariff rate quota from 1 firm. All applicants were determined eligible for an allocation. Most applicants submitted data on a business confidential basis. As allocations to firms were determined on the basis of this data, the Department considers individual firm allocations to be business confidential. FIRMS THAT RECEIVED ALLOCATIONS FIRMS THAT RECEIVED ALLOCATIONS: HTS 9902.51.11, FABRICS, OF WORSTED WOOL, WITH AVERAGE FIBER DIAMETER GREATER THAN 18.5 MICRON, CERTIFIED BY THE IMPORTER AS SUITABLE FOR USE IN MAKING SUITS, SUITTYPE JACKETS, OR TROUSERS (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 5112.11.60 AND 5112.19.95). Amount allocated: 5,500,000 square meters. Companies Receiving Allocation: Adrian Jules LTD-Rochester, NY Hartmarx Corporation--Chicago, Ill Hartz & Company, Inc.--Frederick, MD Hugo Boss Cleveland, Inc-Brooklyn, OH JA Apparel Corp.--New York, NY John H. Daniel Co.--Knoxville, TN Majer Brands Company, Inc.--Hanover, PA Saint Laurie Ltd--New York, NY Sewell Clothing Company, Inc.--Bremen, GA Toluca Garment Company-Toluca, IL The Tom James Co.--Franklin, TN HTS 9902.51.16, FABRICS, OF WORSTED WOOL, WITH AVERAGE FIBER DIAMETER OF 18.5 MICRON OR LESS, CERTIFIED BY THE IMPORTER AS SUITABLE FOR USE IN MAKING MEN’S AND BOYS SUITS (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 5112.11.30 AND 5112.19.60). Amount allocated: 2,000,000 square meters. Company Receiving Allocation: Warren Corporation.-Stafford Springs, CT Dated: December 4, 2006 Philip J. Martello, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Apparel and Consumer Goods Industries, Department of Commerce. [FR Doc.E6–20771 Filed 12–6–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 112906B] Endangered Species; File No. 1570 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), NMFS, 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), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea HTS 9902.51.15, FABRICS, OF WORSTED turtles for purposes of scientific WOOL, WITH AVERAGE FIBER DIAMETER research. OF 18.5 MICRON OR LESS, CERTIFIED BY ADDRESSES: The permit and related THE IMPORTER AS SUITABLE FOR USE IN documents are available for review MAKING SUITS, SUIT-TYPE JACKETS, OR upon written request or by appointment TROUSERS (PROVIDED FOR IN SUB- in the following office(s):Permits, HEADING 5112.11.30 AND 5112.19.60). Conservation and Education Division, Amount allocated: 5,000,000 square meters. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Companies Receiving Allocation: Adrian Jules LTD-Rochester, NY Elevee Custom Clothing--Van Nuys, CA Retail Brand Alliance, Inc. d/b/a Brooks Brothers-New York, NY Hartmarx Corporation--Chicago, IL Hartz & Company, Inc.--Frederick, MD Hugo Boss Cleveland, Inc.-Brooklyn, OH JA Apparel Corp.--New York, NY John H. Daniel Co.--Knoxville, TN Majer Brands Company, Inc.--Hanover, PA Martin Greenfield--Brooklyn, NY Saint Laurie Ltd--New York, NY Sewell Clothing Company, Inc.--Bremen, GA Southwick Clothing L.L.C.--Lawrence, MA Toluca Garment Compan-Toluca, IL The Tom James Co.--Franklin, TN VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:29 Dec 06, 2006 Jkt 211001 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 Carrie Hubard, (301)713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 18, 2006, notice was published in the Federal Register (71 FR 40700) that a request for a scientific research permit to take green, loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70963 olive ridley, hawksbill, and leatherback 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 research will evaluate modifications to commercial fishing gear to mitigate sea turtle interactions and capture. These evaluations and subsequent gear modifications will help to reduce incidental turtle bycatch in the gear types studied. By assessing those animals incidentally captured, the research will also provide new data to improve stock assessments, assess the impact of anthropogenic activities, better manage and, ultimately, recover these species. The research will take up to 253 loggerhead, 101 Kemp’s ridley, 112 leatherback, 51 green, 37 hawksbill, 36 olive ridley sea turtles, and 88 unidentified hardshell species (e.g., a turtle that escaped from the gear before identification could be made) annually. A total of up to 3 loggerhead, 2 Kemp’s ridley, 2 green, 1 leatherback, 1 hawksbill, and 1 olive ridley sea turtle may be taken lethally over the course of the permit. Animals would be handled, measured, weighed, photographed, flipper tagged, passive integrated transponder tagged, skin biopsied, and released. A subset of these animals would be captured by trawl research authorized by the permit. The research will take place in waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and their tributaries. The permit was 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: December 1, 2006. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6–20764 Filed 12–6–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 235 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20764]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 112906B]


Endangered Species; File No. 1570

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 the Southeast Fisheries Science 
Center (SEFSC), NMFS, 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), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), and 
leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) 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 
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;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 Carrie Hubard, 
(301)713-2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 18, 2006, notice was published in 
the Federal Register (71 FR 40700) that a request for a scientific 
research permit to take green, loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, olive ridley, 
hawksbill, and leatherback 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 research will evaluate modifications to commercial fishing gear 
to mitigate sea turtle interactions and capture. These evaluations and 
subsequent gear modifications will help to reduce incidental turtle 
bycatch in the gear types studied. By assessing those animals 
incidentally captured, the research will also provide new data to 
improve stock assessments, assess the impact of anthropogenic 
activities, better manage and, ultimately, recover these species. The 
research will take up to 253 loggerhead, 101 Kemp's ridley, 112 
leatherback, 51 green, 37 hawksbill, 36 olive ridley sea turtles, and 
88 unidentified hardshell species (e.g., a turtle that escaped from the 
gear before identification could be made) annually. A total of up to 3 
loggerhead, 2 Kemp's ridley, 2 green, 1 leatherback, 1 hawksbill, and 1 
olive ridley sea turtle may be taken lethally over the course of the 
permit. Animals would be handled, measured, weighed, photographed, 
flipper tagged, passive integrated transponder tagged, skin biopsied, 
and released. A subset of these animals would be captured by trawl 
research authorized by the permit. The research will take place in 
waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and their 
tributaries. The permit was 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: December 1, 2006.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-20764 Filed 12-6-06; 8:45 am]
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