Endangered Species; File No. 16306, 58471 [2011-24245]
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Resources Fisheries Division, Athens,
GA 30602, requests a five year permit to
determine population dynamics and
seasonal habitat use of Atlantic sturgeon
in Georgia. Gill nets and trammel nets
would be used to capture adult and
juvenile Atlantic sturgeon, which would
be measured, weighed, photographed,
PIT and Floy tagged, tissue sampled; a
sub-set would also be anesthetized,
laproscoped, fin ray clipped, and
implanted with an internal satellite tag.
Egg mats and D-frame nets would be
used to collect larval fish.
Kenneth Sulak, PhD, [File No. 16508]
of the U.S. Geological Survey, Florida
Integrated Science Center, 7920 NW.,
71st Street, Gainesville, FL 32653,
requests a five year permit to identify
and track Atlantic sturgeon in Florida
and Georgia rivers. Adult and juvenile
Atlantic sturgeon would be captured
using a combination of side-scan sonar
and gill nets. Captured individuals
would be measured, weighed,
photographed, PIT and Floy tagged,
tissue sampled, and have an external
satellite tag attached.
Documents may be reviewed in the
following locations:
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930;
phone (978) 281–9328; fax (978) 281–
9394; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida
33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727)
824–5309.
Dated: September 15, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–24243 Filed 9–20–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA712
Endangered Species; File No. 16306
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Gail Wippelhauser, Maine Department
of Marine Resources, 21 State House
Station, Augusta, ME 04333, has applied
in due form for a permit to take
shortnose sturgeon for purposes of
scientific research.
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Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
October 21, 2011.
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. 16306 from the list of available
applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
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;
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930; phone (978) 281–9328; fax
(978) 281–9394.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division
• By e-mail to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov (include
the File No. in the subject line of the email),
• By facsimile to (301) 713–0376, or
• At the address listed above.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education 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:
Colette Cairns or Malcolm Mohead,
(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 222–226).
The applicant proposes to collect
information on shortnose sturgeon life
history in the Gulf of Maine, including
movement, natal river origin, and other
vital population parameters. The
proposed research would take place in
the waters of the Gulf of Maine, the
Penobscot, Kennebec, and Saco Rivers
in Maine, the Merrimack River in
Massachusetts, and other small coastal
rivers of Maine and New Hampshire.
Adult and juvenile shortnose sturgeon
would be collected using gill nets,
trammel nets, beach seines and trawls.
Shortnose sturgeon eggs would be
lethally collected using egg mats or DDATES:
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frame nets. All adult and juvenile
shortnose sturgeon would be measured,
weighed, passive integrated transponder
(PIT) tagged, Floy/T-bar tagged, tissue
sampled, boroscoped, photographed,
and released. Depending on the research
objective to be met, several subsets of
captured shortnose sturgeon would be
assigned different take activities. One
subset of the sturgeon from each river
would additionally be fitted with either
an internal or external satellite tag;
another subset would have an apical
spine or scute removed; a third subset
would be blood sampled; a fourth subset
would undergo gastric lavage; a fifth
subset would have a fin ray section
removed; and a final subset of ten adult/
juvenile fish would be fitted with an
internal/external acoustic tag with
trailing antennae. As required for the
specific procedure, fish would be
anesthetized using tricaine
methanesulfonate (MS–222) or
electronarcosis. The proposed research
would provide managers with a more
comprehensive understanding of the
population dynamics of shortnose
sturgeon in the Gulf of Maine and aid
in the management of this protected
species. The permit would be valid for
five years from the date of issuance.
Dated: September 15, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–24245 Filed 9–20–11; 8:45 am]
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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RIN 0648–XA714
Endangered Species; File No. 15634
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science
Center (SWFSC), 3333 N. Torrey Pines
Ct., La Jolla, CA 92037, [Responsible
Party: Lisa Ballance, Ph.D.], has applied
in due form for a permit to take
leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys
coriacea) for scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
October 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA712
Endangered Species; File No. 16306
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 Gail Wippelhauser, Maine
Department of Marine Resources, 21 State House Station, Augusta, ME
04333, has applied in due form for a permit to take shortnose sturgeon
for purposes of scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before October 21, 2011.
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. 16306 from the list of available applications.
These documents are also available upon written request or by
appointment in the following offices:
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;
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930;
phone (978) 281-9328; fax (978) 281-9394.
Written comments on this application should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division
By e-mail to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov (include the File
No. in the subject line of the e-mail),
By facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or
At the address listed above.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
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: Colette Cairns or Malcolm Mohead,
(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
222-226).
The applicant proposes to collect information on shortnose sturgeon
life history in the Gulf of Maine, including movement, natal river
origin, and other vital population parameters. The proposed research
would take place in the waters of the Gulf of Maine, the Penobscot,
Kennebec, and Saco Rivers in Maine, the Merrimack River in
Massachusetts, and other small coastal rivers of Maine and New
Hampshire. Adult and juvenile shortnose sturgeon would be collected
using gill nets, trammel nets, beach seines and trawls. Shortnose
sturgeon eggs would be lethally collected using egg mats or D-frame
nets. All adult and juvenile shortnose sturgeon would be measured,
weighed, passive integrated transponder (PIT) tagged, Floy/T-bar
tagged, tissue sampled, boroscoped, photographed, and released.
Depending on the research objective to be met, several subsets of
captured shortnose sturgeon would be assigned different take
activities. One subset of the sturgeon from each river would
additionally be fitted with either an internal or external satellite
tag; another subset would have an apical spine or scute removed; a
third subset would be blood sampled; a fourth subset would undergo
gastric lavage; a fifth subset would have a fin ray section removed;
and a final subset of ten adult/juvenile fish would be fitted with an
internal/external acoustic tag with trailing antennae. As required for
the specific procedure, fish would be anesthetized using tricaine
methanesulfonate (MS-222) or electronarcosis. The proposed research
would provide managers with a more comprehensive understanding of the
population dynamics of shortnose sturgeon in the Gulf of Maine and aid
in the management of this protected species. The permit would be valid
for five years from the date of issuance.
Dated: September 15, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-24245 Filed 9-20-11; 8:45 am]
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