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studies of delta smelt and other fishes.
The results of these studies are expected
to provide net benefits to listed species
by improving our understanding of their
ecology and habitat use, and by
informing the development of new
research tools that can guide
management decisions and habitat
restoration actions. Sampling would be
conducted in Suisun Bay, and would
take multiple life stages of CVSR
Chinook salmon, SRWR Chinook
salmon, CCV steelhead, and sDPS green
sturgeon. Capture methods would
include beach seine, fyke trap, larval
net, otter trawl, midwater trawl, boat
electrofishing, set line, and gill net. All
sampling would follow methods and
protocols designed to minimize take of
listed species while conducting research
and monitoring. For example, sampling
gear such as gill nets would be watched
closely to monitor the status of any
fishes entangled in the net. Set times
would be short (approximately one
hour), and nets would be set in habitats
that listed fish are unlikely to inhabit.
Listed salmonids captured in the course
of sampling would be identified,
carefully measured for length and
released. Green sturgeon would be
anesthetized using MS–222, scanned for
a presence of a PIT tag, PIT tagged if no
PIT tag is present, tissue sampled, and
allowed to recover prior to release. All
fishes collected in any sampling gear
would be handled as gently as possible
to facilitate safe release back to the
water. The researchers are not proposing
to kill any of the fish they capture, but
a small number may die as an
unintended result of the activities.
Permit 19400
ICF consulting has requested a five
year permit to take juvenile CVSR
Chinook salmon and SRWR Chinook
salmon while conducting a study to
investigate if longfin smelt in San Pablo
Bay shift their vertical distribution
under different environmental and
biological conditions. Although this
study principally targets longfin smelt,
ESA listed Chinook salmon would be
encountered during sampling. ICF
proposes to collect data that would be
useful to local researchers on captured
and/or photographed listed Chinook
salmon, including abundance, length,
and potentially tissue samples. Fish
would be sampled using a midwater
trawl, however the majority of tows
would be conducted with only a video
device (i.e., SmeltCam) acting as the
codend. Therefore, the majority of take
would be observe/harass. The fish
camera image program would be able to
determine the length, and thereby an
estimate of the race/run/listing status, of
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salmon that pass through the net. In
order to verify the results of the
SmeltCam, some tows would be
conducted with both the video device
and a traditional codend. Physically
captured juvenile salmonids would be
placed in a bucket with aerated water,
handled (i.e., measured to fork length
and possibly fin tissue sampled for
genetic analysis), and released. The
researchers are not proposing to kill any
of the fish they capture.
This notice is provided pursuant to
section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will
evaluate the applications, associated
documents, and comments submitted to
determine whether the applications
meet the requirements of section 10(a)
of the ESA and Federal regulations. The
final permit decisions will not be made
until after the end of the 30-day
comment period. NMFS will publish
notice of its final action in the Federal
Register.
Dated: July 22, 2015.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Administration
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Endangered Species; File No. 18238
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), 8901 La Jolla Shore
Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037, [Responsible
Party: Lisa Ballance, Ph.D.], has applied
in due form for a permit to take green
(Chelonia mydas), loggerhead (Caretta
caretta), and olive ridley (Lepidochelys
olivacea) sea turtles for purposes of
scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
August 28, 2015.
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. 18238 from the list of available
applications.
SUMMARY:
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These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the 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.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division, at
the address listed above. Comments may
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
713–0376, or by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include the File No. in the subject line
of the email comment.
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 Brendan Hurley, (301)
427–8401.
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 parts 222–226).
The SWFSC requests a five-year
research permit proposes to continue
long-term monitoring of resident green
sea turtles in southern California to
characterize population structure,
foraging ecology, and migration
patterns. Up to 60 green, five olive
ridley, and five loggerhead sea turtles
would be captured annually using
entanglement, seine, or dip net and have
the following procedures performed
before release: photography/video;
temporary marking the carapace; flipper
tagging and passive integrated
transponder tagging; ultrasound;
morphometrics; tetracycline injection;
biological sampling; cloacal and oral
swabbing; lavage; and up two
transmitter attachments. Animals with
transmitters may be surveyed and
tracked by vessel after release. The
permit would be valid for five years
from the date of issuance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: July 23, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
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-XE042
Endangered Species; File No. 18238
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), 8901 La Jolla Shore Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037,
[Responsible Party: Lisa Ballance, Ph.D.], has applied in due form for
a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead (Caretta caretta),
and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles for purposes of
scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before August 28, 2015.
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. 18238 from the list of available applications.
These documents are also available upon written request or by
appointment in the 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.
Written comments on this application should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, at the address listed above.
Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or by
email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please include the File No. in the
subject line of the email comment.
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 Brendan Hurley, (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
parts 222-226).
The SWFSC requests a five-year research permit proposes to continue
long-term monitoring of resident green sea turtles in southern
California to characterize population structure, foraging ecology, and
migration patterns. Up to 60 green, five olive ridley, and five
loggerhead sea turtles would be captured annually using entanglement,
seine, or dip net and have the following procedures performed before
release: photography/video; temporary marking the carapace; flipper
tagging and passive integrated transponder tagging; ultrasound;
morphometrics; tetracycline injection; biological sampling; cloacal and
oral swabbing; lavage; and up two transmitter attachments. Animals with
transmitters may be surveyed and tracked by vessel after release. The
permit would be valid for five years from the date of issuance.
Dated: July 23, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-18551 Filed 7-28-15; 8:45 am]
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