78974 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 242 / Friday, December 17, 2010 / Notices 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: December 13, 2010. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31658 Filed 12–16–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[File No. 10022] 

RIN 0648–XA086 

Endangered Species 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for 

permit modification. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Raymond Carthy, University of Florida, 

Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife 

Research Unit, 117 Newins-Ziegler Hall, 

P.O. Box 110450, Gainesville, FL 32611, 

has requested a modification to 

scientific research Permit No. 10022–01. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail 

comments must be received on or before 

January 18, 2011. 

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. 10022–02 from the list of 

available applications. 

These documents are also available 

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) 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, Conservation and Education 

Division, at the above address. 

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 e-mail comment. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and 

Education 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: 

Colette Cairns or Amy Hapeman, (301) 

713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject modification to Permit No. 

10022–01 is requested under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (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). 

Permit 10022–01, issued on May 12, 

2010 (75 FR 26715) authorizes the 

permit holder to conduct research off 

the northwest coast of Florida. 

Researchers may capture loggerhead 

(Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia 

mydas), and Kemp’s ridley 

(Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtles by 

strike-net or set-net. Animals may be 

weighed, measured, photographed, skin 

biopsied, flipper and passive integrated 

transponder (PIT) tagged, and released. 

Researchers also are authorized to 

perform a subset of activities on sea 

turtles legally captured by relocation 

trawlers. A subset of sea turtles may 

have transmitters attached to assess 

habitat use and study whether 

relocation distances for sea turtles 

captured by relocation trawlers are 

appropriate. 

Dr. Carthy requests a modification to 

the permit to: (1) Increase the number of 

sea turtles (up to 50 loggerheads, 350 

greens, and 200 Kemp’s ridleys) that 

may be taken annually; (2) authorize 

satellite tagging for captured loggerhead 

and Kemp’s ridleys; and (3) authorize 

three additional research activities 

(epibiota removal, blood sampling, and 

carapace swabbing) for up to 30 

captured animals of each species 

annually. A subset of the green sea 

turtles will also be captured by hand/ 

dip net, flipper and PIT tagged, 

measured, weighed, photographed, and 

temporarily carapace marked. This work 

would assess changes in sea turtle 

abundance, physical characteristics, and 

habitat use in the area relative to 

historical data and assess potential 

impacts of Mississippi Canyon 252 oil 

to sea turtles for the Natural Resources 

Damage Assessment. The modification 

would be valid until the permit expires 

on April 30, 2013. 

Dated: December 13, 2010. 

Tammy C. Adams, 

Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and 

Education Division, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31754 Filed 12–16–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[File No. 15614] 

RIN 0648–XA087 

Endangered Species 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Tom Savoy, Connecticut Department of 

Environmental Protection, Marine 

Fisheries Division, P.O. Box 719, Old 

Lyme, CT 06371, has applied in due 

form for a permit to take shortnose 

sturgeon for purposes of scientific 

research. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail 

comments must be received on or before 

January 18, 2011. 

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. 15614 from the list of available 

applications. 

These documents are also available 

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) 713–0376; and 

Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great 

Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; 

phone (978) 281–9328; fax (978) 281– 

9394. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted to the Chief, 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, at the address listed above. 

Comments may also be submitted by 


emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 242 / Friday, December 17, 2010 / Notices 78975 

facsimile to (301) 713–0376, or by email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. 

Please include the File No. in the 

subject line of the e-mail comment. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and 

Education 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: 

Colette Cairns or Malcolm Mohead, 

(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). 

Mr. Savoy is seeking a permit 

enabling the Connecticut Department of 

Environmental Protection to conduct 

scientific research and monitor the 

status of shortnose sturgeon in 

Connecticut waters. Annually, 450 adult 

and juvenile fish would be captured via 

gill net and trawl, measured; weighed; 

PIT tagged; have a pectoral fin ray 

removed; and released in the 

Connecticut River between river 

kilometers 0 and 140. A subset of 100 

would also be gastric lavaged, and a 

subset of 25 would also have a sonic/ 

radio tag attached. Additionally, 50 fish 

annually would be captured via gill net 

and trawl; measured; weighed; PIT 

tagged; fin ray clipped; and released in 

either the Thames or Housatonic Rivers. 

Mr. Savoy is seeking authorization for 

these activities for five years from the 

date of permit issuance. 

Dated: December 13, 2010. 

Tammy C. Adams, 

Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and 

Education Division, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31748 Filed 12–16–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA094 

Fisheries of the South Atlantic and 

Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, 

Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); 

Assessment Webinar 9 for SEDAR 22 

Yellowedge Grouper and Tilefish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 22 Gulf of 

Mexico yellowedge grouper and tilefish 

assessment webinar 9. 

SUMMARY: The SEDAR 22 assessments of 

the Gulf of Mexico stocks of yellowedge 

grouper and tilefish will consist of a 

series of workshops and webinars: a 

Data Workshop, a series of Assessment 

webinars, and a Review Workshop. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

DATES: The ninth SEDAR 22 Assessment 

Process webinar will be held on 

Wednesday, January 11, 2011 from 10 

a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. (Eastern). 

The established times may be adjusted 

as necessary to accommodate the timely 

completion of discussion relevant to the 

assessment process. Such adjustments 

may result in the meeting being 

extended from, or completed prior to 

the time established by this notice. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. The webinar is open to 

members of the public. Those interested 

in participating should contact Julie 

Neer at SEDAR (See FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an 

invitation providing webinar access 

information. 

A listening station will be available at 

the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council office located at 2203 N Lois 

Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. 

Those interested in participating via the 

listening station should contact Julie A. 

Neer at SEDAR (See FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 1 day 

prior to the webinar. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

A Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber 

Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 

29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf 

of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Councils, in conjunction with NOAA 

Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf 

States Marine Fisheries Commissions 

have implemented the Southeast Data, 

Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 

process, a multi-step method for 

determining the status of fish stocks in 

the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a threestep process including: (1) Data 

Workshop, (2) Assessment Process 

utilizing webinars and (3) Review 

Workshop. The product of the Data 

Workshop is a data report which 

compiles and evaluates potential 

datasets and recommends which 

datasets are appropriate for assessment 

analyses. The product of the Assessment 

Process is a stock assessment report 

which describes the fisheries, evaluates 

the status of the stock, estimates 

biological benchmarks, projects future 

population conditions, and recommends 

research and monitoring needs. The 

assessment is independently peer 

reviewed at the Review Workshop. The 

product of the Review Workshop is a 

Summary documenting Panel opinions 

regarding the strengths and weaknesses 

of the stock assessment and input data. 

Participants for SEDAR Workshops are 

appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South 

Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery 

Management Councils and NOAA 

Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and 

Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 

Participants include data collectors and 

database managers; stock assessment 

scientists, biologists, and researchers; 

constituency representatives including 

fishermen, environmentalists, and 

NGO’s; International experts; and staff 

of Councils, Commissions, and State 

and Federal agencies. 

SEDAR 22 Assessment webinar IX 

Using datasets recommended from the 

Data Workshop, participants will 

employ assessment models to evaluate 

stock status, estimate population 

benchmarks and management criteria, 

and project future conditions. 

Participants will recommend the most 

appropriate methods and configurations 

for determining stock status and 

estimating population parameters. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Action will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

listed in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

that require emergency action under 

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the Council’s intent to take 

final action to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to the 

Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 

10 business days prior to the meeting. 

Dated: December 14, 2010. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31692 Filed 12–16–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 


emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES