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RIN 0648–XG499
Endangered Species; File No. 22218
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science
Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole,
MA 02543 [Responsible Party: Dr. Jon
Hare], has applied in due form for a
permit to take green (Chelonia mydas),
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii),
leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea),
loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and
unidentified hardshell sea turtles for
purposes of scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
November 8, 2018.
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
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Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 22218 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 Erin Markin, (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 applicant requests a 10-year
permit to conduct research on sea
turtles in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
in its coastal and estuarine
environments from North Carolina to
Maine and international waters. The
objectives of the research are to (1)
identify sea turtle stocks and breeding
population origins for juvenile through
adult life stages, (2) improve knowledge
of sea turtle life history, vital rates, and
sex ratios, (3) identify important marine
habitats, (4) estimate sea turtle
distribution and abundance, (5) assess
anthropogenic impacts to sea turtles,
and (6) provide data to assist in agency
mitigation and monitoring efforts.
Researchers request 100 takes of each
species and 75 unidentified sea turtles
annually for harassment during aerial
(manned and unmanned) and vessel
surveys for sighting, counting, and
monitoring animals and methods that
do not result in capture—remote
scanning for PIT tags, remote suction
cup tagging, observation, photography,
photogrammetry, and tracking.
Researchers request to capture (by hand,
dip net, cast net, encirclement net, hoop
net or seine) or obtain from other legal
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sources up to 74 green, 90 Kemp’s
ridley, 72 leatherback, one unidentified,
and 115 loggerhead sea turtles annually
for study; each animal may be
recaptured two times a year for
monitoring and removing gear. These
animals may be observed via manned
and unmanned aircraft prior to capture,
and examined, measured, marked,
biologically sampled, and have up to
two transmitters attached prior to
release. Animals may be temporarily
observed via a remotely operated
vehicle underwater after release. Sea
turtle parts, tissues and carcasses from
500 animals annually may be received,
imported or exported for study.
Dated: October 3, 2018.
Julia Marie 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-XG499
Endangered Species; File No. 22218
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 the NMFS Northeast Fisheries
Science Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543 [Responsible
Party: Dr. Jon Hare], has applied in due form for a permit to take
green (Chelonia mydas), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii),
leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and
unidentified hardshell sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before November 8, 2018.
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. 22218 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 [email protected]. 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 Erin Markin, (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 applicant requests a 10-year permit to conduct research on sea
turtles in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean in its coastal and estuarine
environments from North Carolina to Maine and international waters. The
objectives of the research are to (1) identify sea turtle stocks and
breeding population origins for juvenile through adult life stages, (2)
improve knowledge of sea turtle life history, vital rates, and sex
ratios, (3) identify important marine habitats, (4) estimate sea turtle
distribution and abundance, (5) assess anthropogenic impacts to sea
turtles, and (6) provide data to assist in agency mitigation and
monitoring efforts. Researchers request 100 takes of each species and
75 unidentified sea turtles annually for harassment during aerial
(manned and unmanned) and vessel surveys for sighting, counting, and
monitoring animals and methods that do not result in capture--remote
scanning for PIT tags, remote suction cup tagging, observation,
photography, photogrammetry, and tracking. Researchers request to
capture (by hand, dip net, cast net, encirclement net, hoop net or
seine) or obtain from other legal sources up to 74 green, 90 Kemp's
ridley, 72 leatherback, one unidentified, and 115 loggerhead sea
turtles annually for study; each animal may be recaptured two times a
year for monitoring and removing gear. These animals may be observed
via manned and unmanned aircraft prior to capture, and examined,
measured, marked, biologically sampled, and have up to two transmitters
attached prior to release. Animals may be temporarily observed via a
remotely operated vehicle underwater after release. Sea turtle parts,
tissues and carcasses from 500 animals annually may be received,
imported or exported for study.
Dated: October 3, 2018.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-21852 Filed 10-5-18; 8:45 am]
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