Endangered Species; File No. 15634, 58471-58472 [2011-24252]
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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.
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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
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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
SUMMARY:
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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. 15634 from the list of available
applications.
These documents are also available
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) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376;
Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand
Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1,
Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone (206)
526–6150; fax (206) 526–6426; and
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4001;
fax (562) 980–4018.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits, Conservation and Education
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:
Amy Hapeman or Colette Cairns, (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 SWFSC proposes to conduct
research on leatherback sea turtles to
continue long-term monitoring of their
status off the coasts of California,
Oregon, and Washington. This purpose
of the work is to identify critical forage
habitats, genetic stock structure,
migratory corridors, and potential
fishery impacts for leatherbacks. Up to
55 sea turtles would be located annually
through aerial surveys and subsequently
approached from a research vessel for
remote tissue sampling and attachment
of a suction-cup transmitter. After tag
attachment a subset of the animals
would be captured by breakaway
hoopnet for additional research
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procedures before release: measure;
weigh; flipper and passive integrated
transponder tag; ultrasound; tissue,
blood, cloacal swab and fat sample;
opportunistically sample feces and
stomach contents; photograph/video;
insertion of a stomach pill; transmitter
attachment via suction-cup and drilling
through the medial ridge; and/or
oxytetracline injection. The permit
would be valid for 5 years from the date
of issuance.
Dated: September 16, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and ducation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Marine Mammal Rescue Division of the
Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver,
Canada for purposes of public display.
The requested permit has been granted
under the authority of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and
the regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Dated: September 16, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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RIN 0648–XA503
Marine Mammals; File No. 16510
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Blank Park Zoo [Kevin V. Drees,
Responsible Party], 7401 SW Ninth, Des
Moines, IA 50315 has been issued a
permit to import up to five nonreleasable California sea lions (Zalophus
californianus) and harbor seals (Phoca
vitulina) for public display.
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) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida
33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727)
824–5309.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Morse or Jennifer Skidmore, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
24, 2011, notice was published in the
Federal Register (76 FR 37063) that a
request for a public display permit, had
been submitted by the above-named
organization to import up to five nonreleasable marine mammals over the
next five year period including two
harbor seals in the fall of 2011 from the
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North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting of the
North Pacific Fishery Management
Council’s (Council) Pacific Northwest
Crab Industry Advisory Committee.
AGENCY:
The Pacific Northwest Crab
Industry Advisory Committee will meet
October 13, 2011 at the Leif Erickson
Hall in Ballard, WA. In Alaska, listening
sites for the meeting will be located at
the Unalaska City Hall and in Kodiak
listening site to be announced.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
October 13, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Leif Erickson Hall, 2245 NW 57th
Street, Seattle, WA 98107 (in Ballard).
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diana Stram, Council staff; telephone:
(907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda—
Alaska Department of Fish & Game/
NMFS scientists from Alaska will be
presenting the information on these
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA714
Endangered Species; File No. 15634
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 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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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. 15634 from the
list of available applications.
These documents are also available 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) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376;
Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg.
1, Seattle, WA 98115-0700; phone (206) 526-6150; fax (206) 526-6426;
and
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long
Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562) 980-4001; fax (562) 980-4018.
Written comments on this application should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 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: Amy Hapeman or Colette Cairns, (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 SWFSC proposes to conduct research on leatherback sea turtles
to continue long-term monitoring of their status off the coasts of
California, Oregon, and Washington. This purpose of the work is to
identify critical forage habitats, genetic stock structure, migratory
corridors, and potential fishery impacts for leatherbacks. Up to 55 sea
turtles would be located annually through aerial surveys and
subsequently approached from a research vessel for remote tissue
sampling and attachment of a suction-cup transmitter. After tag
attachment a subset of the animals would be captured by breakaway
hoopnet for additional research procedures before release: measure;
weigh; flipper and passive integrated transponder tag; ultrasound;
tissue, blood, cloacal swab and fat sample; opportunistically sample
feces and stomach contents; photograph/video; insertion of a stomach
pill; transmitter attachment via suction-cup and drilling through the
medial ridge; and/or oxytetracline injection. The permit would be valid
for 5 years from the date of issuance.
Dated: September 16, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and ducation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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