Endangered Species; File No. 16733, 58812-58813 [2012-23492]
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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:
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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.
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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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for measurements, laboratory
experiments, biological sampling,
temporary marking, tracking,
ultrasound, and/or attachment of
transmitters before being released back
to the wild. Turtles would be directly
captured in water by hand or using nets
or would be obtained from other legal
sources. A minor number of mortalities
is requested annually for turtles that
could accidentally die during research.
In addition, the SEFSC would observe
2,620 loggerheads, 565 greens, 615
Kemp’s ridleys, 287 hawksbills, 665
leatherbacks, 37 olive ridleys, and 2,170
unidentified hardshells annually during
aerial, vessel, and acoustic surveys.
Dated: September 19, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–23492 Filed 9–21–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
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Western Pacific Fisheries; Approval of
a Marine Conservation Plan for
American Samoa
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of agency decision.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces approval of
a marine conservation plan for
American Samoa.
DATES: This agency decision is effective
from August 11, 2012, through August
10, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the marine
conservation plan, identified by NOAA–
NMFS–2012–0155, are available from
www.regulations.gov, or the Western
Pacific Fishery Management Council
(Council), 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400,
Honolulu, HI 96813, tel 808–522–8220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jarad Makaiau, Sustainable Fisheries,
NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office,
808–944–2108.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
204(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes the
Secretary of State, with the concurrence
of the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary) and in consultation with the
Council, to negotiate and enter into a
Pacific Insular Area fishery agreement
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(PIAFA). A PIAFA would allow foreign
fishing within the U.S. Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) adjacent to
American Samoa, Guam, or the
Northern Mariana Islands with the
concurrence of, and in consultation
with, the Governor of the Pacific Insular
Area to which the PIAFA applies.
Before entering into a PIAFA, the
appropriate Governor, with the
concurrence of the Council, must
develop a 3-year Marine Conservation
Plan (MCP) providing details on uses for
any funds collected by the Secretary
under the PIAFA.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires
payments received under a PIAFA to be
deposited into the United States
Treasury and then covered over to the
Treasury of the Pacific Insular Area for
which funds were collected. In the case
of violations by foreign fishing vessels
occurring within the EEZ off any Pacific
Insular Area, amounts received by the
Secretary attributable to fines and
penalties imposed under the MagnusonStevens Act, including sums collected
from the forfeiture and disposition or
sale of property seized subject to its
authority, shall be deposited into the
Treasury of the Pacific Insular Area
adjacent to the EEZ in which the
violation occurred, after direct costs of
the enforcement action are subtracted.
Any funds deposited into the Treasury
of the Pacific Insular Area may be used
by the jurisdiction for fisheries
enforcement and for implementation of
an MCP.
An MCP must be consistent with the
Council’s fishery ecosystem plans, must
identify conservation and management
objectives (including criteria for
determining when such objectives have
been met), and must prioritize planned
marine conservation projects. Although
no foreign fishing is being considered at
this time, the Council, at its 154th
meeting held June 26–28, 2012,
reviewed and approved the American
Samoa MCP and recommended its
submission to the Secretary for
approval. On July 12, 2011, the Lt.
Governor of American Samoa submitted
the MCP to NMFS, the designee of the
Secretary, for review and approval.
The MCP contains seven conservation
and management objectives under
which 48 planned projects and activities
designed to meet the objective are
identified and described, as follows:
Objective 1. The people of American
Samoa enjoy the highest level of social
and economic benefits through
sustainable fisheries development of
fishery resources. Projects to support
this objective include:
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1. Development of a new multiplatform fishing vessel design to replace
the alia;
2. Boat building and fishing vessel
construction training;
3. Fishermen training programs;
4. Fishermen financial lending
programs;
5. Manua Islands fishing vessel
acquisition project;
6. Construction of new dock and
landing space for commercial vessels;
7. Construction of cold storage and
fish processing facility;
8. Purchase of ice making equipment;
9. Development of fish marketing
plan;
10. Training for fish handling
procedures and development of Hazard
Analysis Critical Control Point plans;
11. Support the organization of
American Samoa fishermen’s
cooperatives;
12. Technology and safety upgrades
for the American Samoa bottomfish
fleet;
13. Promoting American Samoa as a
premier sport fishing destination by
holding annual sport fishing
tournaments;
14. Enhancing fishing opportunities
by deploying fish aggregation devices
(FAD) dedicated to small non-longline
pelagic fishing vessels;
15. Deepwater bathymetric surveys to
support FAD deployment location in
Tutuila and Manua; and
16. Development of brood stocks of
giant clam and sea urchins for
population restoration and
enhancement.
Objective 2. Support quality research
and obtain the most complete scientific
information available to assess and
manage fisheries. Projects to support
this objective include:
17. Understanding movement patterns
of target species in no-take marine
protected areas;
18. Understanding local-scale current
patterns around Tutuila;
19. Improving data collection and
analysis in Ofu, Olosega, and Tau;
20. Determining genetic connectivity
of coral reef ecosystems in the Samoa
archipelago;
21. Surveying fish spawning
aggregations in American Samoa;
22. Developing size limits to manage
fish stocks in American Samoa;
23. Estimating spawning period by
conducting juvenile abundance surveys
in Pala lagoon;
24. Assessing the health and quality
of juvenile reef fish habitat;
25. Assessing the health and quality
of mangrove habitat in Nuuuli and
Leone; and
26. Enhancing fisheries GIS capacity.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC253
Endangered Species; File No. 16733
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 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.
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. 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
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for measurements, laboratory experiments, biological sampling,
temporary marking, tracking, ultrasound, and/or attachment of
transmitters before being released back to the wild. Turtles would be
directly captured in water by hand or using nets or would be obtained
from other legal sources. A minor number of mortalities is requested
annually for turtles that could accidentally die during research. In
addition, the SEFSC would observe 2,620 loggerheads, 565 greens, 615
Kemp's ridleys, 287 hawksbills, 665 leatherbacks, 37 olive ridleys, and
2,170 unidentified hardshells annually during aerial, vessel, and
acoustic surveys.
Dated: September 19, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-23492 Filed 9-21-12; 8:45 am]
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