Endangered Species; File No. 17316, 58812 [2012-23491]
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 185 / Monday, September 24, 2012 / Notices
Dated: September 17, 2012.
David Long,
Director, Office of Service Industries.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2012–23445 Filed 9–21–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC252
Endangered Species; File No. 17316
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
George Burgess, Ph.D., Florida Museum
of Natural History, Dickinson Hall,
University of Gainesville, Gainesville,
FL, 32611, has applied in due form for
a permit to take smalltooth sawfish
(Pristis pectinata) for purposes of
scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
October 24, 2012.
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. 17316 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; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL
33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax
(727)824–5309.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division
• By email 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 and Conservation
Division at the address listed above. The
request should set forth the specific
reasons why a hearing on this
application would be appropriate.
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Colette Cairns or Jennifer Skidmore,
(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 gather life
history information on smalltooth
sawfish (Pristis pectinata) populations
of Florida, primarily in Florida Bay and
the upper Keys area. The purpose of the
research is to investigate the movements
and habitat use of smalltooth sawfish in
Florida waters. Annually, up to 80
sawfish would be captured by gillnet,
longline, or angling gear, measured,
passive integrated transponder, roto,
dart, and external satellite tagged,
tissue, muscle, and blood sampled, and
released. Dead sawfish acquired through
strandings or from law enforcement
confiscations would be sampled for
scientific purposes. The permit is
requested for a duration of 5 years.
Dated: September 18, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–23491 Filed 9–21–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC253
Endangered Species; File No. 16733
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science
Center (SEFSC; Responsible Party:
Bonnie Ponwith), 75 Virginia Beach Dr.,
Miami, FL 33149, has applied in due
form for a permit to take loggerhead
(Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia
mydas), Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys
kempii), hawksbill (Eretmochelys
imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys
coriacea), and olive ridley (L. olivacea)
sea turtles for purposes of scientific
research.
SUMMARY:
Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
October 24, 2012.
DATES:
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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. 16733 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; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL
33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax
(727) 824–5309.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division
• By email 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 and Conservation
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 SEFSC requests a five-year permit
to conduct research on leatherback,
loggerhead, green, hawksbill, olive
ridley, and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles in
the North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of
Mexico, Caribbean Sea and their
embayments to improve stock
assessments, fill data gaps, assess the
impact of anthropogenic activities, and
better manage and, ultimately, recover
these species. The SEFSC requests to
take 915 loggerheads, 560 greens, 455
Kemp’s ridleys, 65 hawksbills, 60
leatherbacks, 10 olive ridleys, and 24
unidentified/hybrid hardshells annually
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC252
Endangered Species; File No. 17316
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 George Burgess, Ph.D., Florida
Museum of Natural History, Dickinson Hall, University of Gainesville,
Gainesville, FL, 32611, has applied in due form for a permit to take
smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) for purposes of scientific
research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before October 24, 2012.
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. 17316
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; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL
33701; phone (727) 824-5312; fax (727)824-5309.
Written comments on this application should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division
By email 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 and Conservation 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 Jennifer Skidmore,
(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 gather life history information on
smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) populations of Florida,
primarily in Florida Bay and the upper Keys area. The purpose of the
research is to investigate the movements and habitat use of smalltooth
sawfish in Florida waters. Annually, up to 80 sawfish would be captured
by gillnet, longline, or angling gear, measured, passive integrated
transponder, roto, dart, and external satellite tagged, tissue, muscle,
and blood sampled, and released. Dead sawfish acquired through
strandings or from law enforcement confiscations would be sampled for
scientific purposes. The permit is requested for a duration of 5 years.
Dated: September 18, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-23491 Filed 9-21-12; 8:45 am]
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