[Federal Register: December 1, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 230)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D.112598A]

 
Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application for a scientific research 
permit (1187).

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Stephen M.H. Connett, St. George's 
School, has applied in due form for a scientific research permit (1187) 
to take listed sea turtles.

DATES: Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this 
application must be received on or before December 31, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for 
review by appointment in the following offices:
    Office of Protected Resources, F/PR3, NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., 
Room 13307, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226 (301-713-1401); and Director, 
Northeast Region, NMFS, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-2298 
(978-281-9250).
    Written comments, or requests for a public hearing on this 
application should be submitted to the Chief, Endangered Species 
Division, Office of Protected Resources.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Rogers, Endangered Species 
Division, Office of Protected Resources, (301-713-1401).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Stephen M.H. Connett, St. George's School, 
requests a scientific research permit under the authority of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) and NMFS 
regulations governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 
217-227).
    Mr. Connett has requested a five-year scientific research permit to 
take 200 loggerhead (Caretta caretta), 300 green (Chelonia mydas), 200 
hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), 5 leatherback (Dermochelys 
coriacea), 5 Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), and 5 olive ridley 
(Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles annually in the Northwestern 
Atlantic Ocean for the purpose of obtaining life history data on all 
turtles captured, and determining migratory behavior and habitat 
utilization of juvenile turtles captured on foraging grounds. Turtles 
will be captured by hand and/or dip net, weighed, measured, flipper 
tagged, tissue

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sampled and released at the site of capture. This is a continuation of 
work permitted under scientific research permit 886, which expires on 
December 31, 1998.
    Those individuals requesting a hearing should set out the specific 
reasons why a hearing on this particular application would be 
appropriate (see ADDRESSES). The holding of such hearing is at the 
discretion of the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA. All 
statements and opinions contained in this application summary are those 
of the applicant and do not necessarily reflect the views of NMFS.

    Dated: November 25, 1998.
Kevin Collins,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-31995 Filed 11-30-98; 8:45 am]
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