[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 19025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9270]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 032795B]


Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Notice of receipt of an application for a scientific research 
permit (P509B), and issuance of modification 1 to permit 878 (P553).

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Carlos Diez and Robert van Dam 
(P509B) have applied in due form for a permit to take 200 listed 
hawksbill and 20 listed green sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata and 
Chelonia mydas) for the purpose of scientific research, and on March 
15, 1995, a modification request to Permit 878 was received from the 
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (P553) to tag listed sea 
turtles.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Documents submitted in connection with the above application 
and permit modification are available for review by interested persons 
in the following offices by appointment:
    Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1335 East-West Highway, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910-3226 (301-713-1401); and
    Southeast Region, NMFS, NOAA, 9721 Executive Center Drive, St. 
Petersburg, FL 33702-2432 (813-893-3141).
    Written data or views, or requests for a public hearing on this 
application should be submitted to the Chief, Endangered Species 
Division, Office of Protected Resources.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Application 509B requests a permit under the 
authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531-
1543) and the NMFS regulations governing listed fish and wildlife 
permits (50 CFR parts 217-227). The applicant proposes to capture 
turtles by hand, to be examined, photographed, measured, tagged. Some 
of these turtles may be lavaged, have blood samples taken, or have 
satellite telemeters attached.
    Those individuals requesting a hearing (see ADDRESSES) should set 
out the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular application 
would be appropriate. 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.
    Notice is hereby also given that on March 31, 1995, as authorized 
by the provisions of the ESA, NMFS issued Modification 1 to Permit 
Number 878 to tag listed sea turtles subject to certain conditions set 
forth therein. Issuance of this modification, as required by the ESA, 
was based on a finding that such modification: (1) Was applied for in 
good faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of the listed 
species which are the subject of the permit; (3) is consistent with the 
purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. This 
modification was also issued in accordance with and is subject to parts 
217-222 of Title 50 CFR, the NMFS regulations governing listed species 
permits.

    April 10, 1995.
Robert C. Ziobro,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-9270 Filed 4-13-95; 8:45 am]
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