Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 134 /Tuesday, July 14, 1998 / Notices 37851

SUMMARY: The National Institute of

Standards and Technology (NIST) is

conducting the workshop on behalf of

the Minerals Management Service

(MMS), Department of the Interior. The

goal of the workshop is to present the

current state of knowledge for the in situ

burning of spilled oil to decision makers

from local, state and federal agencies,

responders, environmentalists,

academia, and the user community.

Participants will prioritize research and

information needs necessary to support

decisions on the use of in situ burning

as a response tool. Specific emphasis

will be given to burning operations and

environmental and human health

concerns. Preprints of the technical

papers will be available to attendees to

facilitate their participation in panel

discussions. After the workshop a

proceedings will be published

containing the technical papers and the

research and information needs

identified by the attendees.

DATES: The workshop will take place on

Monday, November 2, 1998, through

Wednesday, November 4, 1998 from

8:30 AM to 5 PM.

PLACE: The meeting will take place at

the Double Tree Hotel, 300 Canal Street,

New Orleans, LA 70130.

ADDRESSES: To register for the

workshop, contact Ms. Lori Phillips,

National Institute of Standards and

technology, Building 101, Room B116,

Gaithersburg, MD 20899, telephone:

(301) 975–4513; Fax: (301) 948–2067.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

technical questions, contact Ms. Nora H.

Jason, telephone: (301) 975–6862; Fax:

(301) 975–4052; e-mail:

nora.jason@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

registration fee will be charged for

attending the workshop. Participants are

expected to make their own travel

arrangements and accommodations.

Dated: July 8, 1998.

Robert E. Hebner,

Acting Deputy Director.

[FR Doc. 98–18699 Filed 7–13–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 070798D]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of Scientific Research

Permit 1144.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on

June 23, 1998, NMFS issued Scientific

Research Permit 1144 to Bruce D. Peery,

Michael J. Bresette, and Jonathan C.

Gorham, to take listed sea turtles for the

purpose of scientific research subject to

certain conditions set forth therein.

ADDRESSES: The application, permit,

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, Southeast

Region, NMFS, NOAA, 9721 Executive

Center Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33702–

2432 (813–893–3141).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice

was published on April 27, 1998 (63 FR

20638) that an application had been

filed by Bruce D. Peery, Michael J.

Bresette, and Jonathan C. Gorham

(1144), to take listed sea turtles as

authorized by 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 217–222).

The applicants requested a one-year

scientific research permit to take listed

sea turtles. Up to 75 green (Chelonia

mydas) and 25 loggerhead (Caretta

caretta) turtles will be taken in large

mesh tangle nets for the purposes of

stock assessment to characterize the sea

turtles that utilize the southern Indian

River Lagoon System, Florida. Captured

turtles will be weighed, photographed,

measured, tagged, and released. NMFS

issued permit 1144 on June 23, 1998.

Issuance of this permit, as required by

the ESA, was based on a finding that

such permit: (1) Was applied for in good

faith, (2) will not operate to the

disadvantage of the listed species that

are the subject of this permit, and (3) is

consistent with the purposes and

policies set forth in section 2 of the

ESA.

Dated: July 8, 1998.

Patricia A. Montanio,

Deputy Director, Office of Protected

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–18733 Filed 7–13–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 070798C]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of applications for

scientific research permits (1138, 1139,

1161, 1162, 1166, 1167) and for a

modification to a scientific research/

enhancement permit (1010).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

following actions regarding permits for

takes of endangered and threatened

species for the purposes of scientific

research and/or enhancement: NMFS

has received permit applications from:

Dr. Jennifer L. Nielsen of the Hopkins

Marine Station, Stanford University in

Pacific Grove, CA (1138), Wetlands

Research Associates Inc. (WRAI) in San

Rafael, CA (1139), the State Water

Resources Control Board (SWRCB) in

Sacramento, CA (1161), Salmon

Protection and Watershed Network

(SPAWN) in Forest Knolls, CA (1162),

Dr. Alice A. Rich of A.A. Rich and

Associates (AARA) in San Anselmo, CA

(1166), and Dr. Peter B. Moyle of the

Department of Wildlife, Fish and

Conservation Biology University of

California, in Davis, CA (1167); and

NMFS has received an application for a

modification to an existing scientific

research/enhancement permit from:

Idaho Department of Fish and Game at

Boise, ID (IDFG) (1010).

DATES: Written comments or requests for

a public hearing on any of the

applications must be received on or

before August 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The applications and

related documents are available for

review in the following offices, by

appointment:

For permit 1010: Protected Resources

Division (PRD), F/NWO3, 525 NE

Oregon Street, Suite 500, Portland, OR

97232–4169 (503–230–5400).

For permits 1138, 1139, 1161, 1162,

1166, and 1167: Protected Species

Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue,

Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404–6528

(707–575–6066).

All documents may also be reviewed

by appointment in the Office of

Protected Resources, F/PR3, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,

MD 20910–3226 (301–713–1401).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

permit 1010: Robert Koch, Portland, OR

(503–230–5424).