[Federal Register: November 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 221)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD91
Endangered Species; File No. 10027
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 Center for Biodiversity and
Conservation, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at
79\th\ Street, New York, New York 10024, has applied in due form for a
permit to take green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys
imbricata) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before [December 17, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for
review upon written request or by appointment in the following offices:
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD
20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)427-2521; and
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110,
Honolulu, HI
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96814-4700; phone (808)973-2935; fax (808)973-2941.
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this
application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315
East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those
individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons
why a hearing on this particular request would be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427-2521,
provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and
postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the
subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier:
File No. 10027.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Opay or Amy Hapeman,
(301)713-2289.
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 study the population biology and
connectivity of green and hawksbill sea turtles focusing on
distribution and abundance, ecology, health, and threats to sea turtles
at the Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Researchers would also
consider management and conservation applications of their research. Up
to 300 green and 100 hawkbill sea turtles would be captured by hand or
net, examined, measured, photographed, flipper and Passive Integrated
Transponder tagged, blood sampled, carapace sampled, shell etched and
painted, fecal sampled, have their temperature measured, and released.
Up to 75 of the green and 25 of the hawksbill sea turtles would also be
gastric lavaged before release. Up to 15 of the green and 5 of the
hawksbill sea turtles would have transmitters affixed to their carapace
before release. Additionally, researchers would examine, measure,
tissue sample, stomach sample, humerus sample, and photograph up to 30
green and 10 hawksbill sea turtle carcasses that they may encounter.
The permit would be valid for 5 years and the research would occur.
Dated: November 9, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-22450 Filed 11-15-07; 8:45 am]
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