Endangered Species; File No. 1526, 29132-29133 [E7-9963]

Download as PDF 29132 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 100 / Thursday, May 24, 2007 / Notices National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Dated: May 21, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–10011 Filed 5–23–07; 8:45 am] [XRIN: 0648–XA53] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Council) Model Evaluation Workgroup (MEW) will hold a work session to finalize documentation for the Chinook and Coho Fishery Regulation Assessments Models (FRAM), and to plan work projects for 2007 and beyond. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The work session will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The work session will be held at the Pacific Fishery Management Council Office, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220– 1384. AGENCY: AGENCY: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Salmon Management Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820–2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the work session is to finalize documentation for the Chinook and Coho FRAM, plan work activities associated with the Council’s 2007 salmon methodology review precess, and to consider a strategic work plan for the MEW. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agendas may come before the MEW for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:52 May 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 RIN 0648–XA42 Endangered Species; File No. 1604 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Issuance of permit. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Dr. Chester Figiel, Principal Investigator), 5308 Spring Street, Warm Springs, GA 31830, has been issued a permit to take captive shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) for purposes of enhancement and 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; and Protected Resources Division, Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South,St. Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 824– 5309. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malcolm Mohead, or Jennifer Skidmore (301)713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 13, 2007, notice was published in the Federal Register (72 FR 18636) that a request for an enhancement and scientific research permit to take captive shortnose sturgeon 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 primary objective is to utilize the available captive brood stock population to provide information needed for implementation of recovery efforts, as described in the ‘‘Final Recovery Plan for the Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)’’ (NMFS, 1998). Captive PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 shortnose sturgeon will be maintained, conditioned, spawned and the gametes and progeny used for scientific studies, such as cryo-preservation, genetics, culture techniques, behavioral studies, nutrition, and tagging techniques. An additional study characterizing the genetic strains of sturgeon in rivers of the Southeast Atlantic coast will be accomplished using tissues samples archived at the NOAA/NOS Laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina. This project will not require any further takes from the wild or any release of captive sturgeon into the wild. The permit is authorized 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. Dated: May 18, 2007. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–9961 Filed 5–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA41 Endangered Species; File No. 1526 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for modification AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Andre Landry, Sea Turtle and Fisheries Ecology Research Lab, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 5007 Avenue U, Galveston, TX 77553, has requested a modification to scientific research Permit No. 1526. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or before June 25, 2007. ADDRESSES: The modification request 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; E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1 rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 100 / Thursday, May 24, 2007 / Notices phone (727)824–5312; fax (727)824– 5309. Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this request should be submitted to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular modification request would be appropriate. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: File No. 1526. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Opay, (301)713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject modification to Permit No. 1526, issued on August 1, 2005 (70 FR 44091) is requested under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (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. 1526 authorizes the permit holder to study Kemp’s ridley, loggerhead, green, and hawksbill sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico to identify their relative abundance over time; detect changes in sea turtle size composition; document movement and migration patterns; and determine the role of nearshore habitats in sea turtle survival. The permit holder is asking to extend his current annual authorization to take 50 juvenile and 50 sub-adult green sea turtles in Laguna Madre, Texas through year 2010 in order to generate more robust population estimates, yield a larger sample size for estimating growth rates and residency and fidelity in constituent habitats, and increase the potential to recapture turtles for additional information. The permit holder also requests authorization to attach satellite transmitters to 20 animals annually and to collect biopsy samples from 150 animals annually for stable isotope analysis through year 2010 to learn more about habitat preference and residency. All animals would be captured in Texas waters in the manner already authorized under Permit No. 1526. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:43 May 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 Dated: May 17, 2007. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–9963 Filed 5–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Actions ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the revision of a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 23, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0040 comment’’ in the subject line of the message. • Fax: 571–273–0112, marked to the attention of Susan K. Fawcett. • Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to the attention of Jyll Taylor, Administrative Trademark Judge, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by telephone at 571–272–4314; or by e-mail at jyll.taylor@uspto.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This collection of information is required by the Trademark Act Sections 13, 14, and 20, 15 U.S.C. 1063, 1064, and 1070, respectively. Under the Trademark Act, any individual or entity that adopts a trademark or service mark to identify its goods or services may apply to federally register its mark. Section 14 of the Trademark Act allows PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29133 individuals and entities to file a petition to cancel a registration of a mark, while Section 13 allows individuals and entities who believe that they would be damaged by the registration of a mark to file an opposition, or an extension of time to file an opposition, to the registration of a mark. Section 20 of the Trademark Act allows individuals and entities to file an appeal from any final decision of the Trademark Examining Attorney assigned to review an application for registration of a mark. The USPTO administers the Trademark Act pursuant to 37 CFR part 2, which contains the various rules that govern the filing of petitions to cancel the registrations of marks, notices of opposition to the registration of a mark, extensions of time to file an opposition, appeals, and other papers filed in connection with inter partes and ex partes proceedings. These petitions, notices, extensions, and additional papers are filed with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The information in this collection can be submitted in paper format or electronically through the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA). There are no paper forms associated with this collection. However, the TTAB has suggested formats for the Petition to Cancel and the Notice of Opposition that individuals and entities can use when submitting these petitions and notices to the TTAB. These are not forms and, as such, do not have form numbers. If applicants or entities wish to submit the petitions, notices, extensions, and additional papers in inter partes and ex parte cases electronically, they must use the forms provided through ESTTA. Oppositions to extensions of protection under the Madrid Protocol (or requests for extensions to time to oppose) must be filed electronically through ESTTA. This collection contains two suggested formats and six electronic forms. The additional papers filed in inter partes and ex parte proceedings can be filed in paper or electronically. Although the number of paper filings are decreasing in favor of electronic filings, there are still a substantial number of paper submissions. Therefore, the USPTO is taking this opportunity to add the paper submissions of the additional papers that are filed in inter partes and ex parte proceedings into the collection. II. Method of Collection By mail, hand delivery, or electronically through ESTTA when a party files a petition to cancel a E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 100 (Thursday, May 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29132-29133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9963]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA41


Endangered Species; File No. 1526

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

ACTION:  Notice; receipt of application for modification

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SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given that Andre Landry, Sea Turtle and 
Fisheries Ecology Research Lab, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 5007 
Avenue U, Galveston, TX 77553, has requested a modification to 
scientific research Permit No. 1526.

DATES:  Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or 
before June 25, 2007.

ADDRESSES:  The modification request 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;

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phone (727)824-5312; fax (727)824-5309.
    Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this request 
should be submitted to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 
Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals 
requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a 
hearing on this particular modification request would be appropriate.
    Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427-2521, 
provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and 
postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period.
    Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for 
providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the 
subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: 
File No. 1526.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject modification to Permit No. 1526, 
issued on August 1, 2005 (70 FR 44091) is requested under the authority 
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (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. 1526 authorizes the permit holder to study Kemp's 
ridley, loggerhead, green, and hawksbill sea turtles in the Gulf of 
Mexico to identify their relative abundance over time; detect changes 
in sea turtle size composition; document movement and migration 
patterns; and determine the role of nearshore habitats in sea turtle 
survival. The permit holder is asking to extend his current annual 
authorization to take 50 juvenile and 50 sub-adult green sea turtles in 
Laguna Madre, Texas through year 2010 in order to generate more robust 
population estimates, yield a larger sample size for estimating growth 
rates and residency and fidelity in constituent habitats, and increase 
the potential to recapture turtles for additional information. The 
permit holder also requests authorization to attach satellite 
transmitters to 20 animals annually and to collect biopsy samples from 
150 animals annually for stable isotope analysis through year 2010 to 
learn more about habitat preference and residency. All animals would be 
captured in Texas waters in the manner already authorized under Permit 
No. 1526.

    Dated: May 17, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-9963 Filed 5-23-07; 8:45 am]
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