28854 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 110 / Thursday, June 6, 1996 / Notices

respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before August 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Acting

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 5327,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Laurel Bryant, Permits

Division, Office of Protected Resources,

National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315

East-West Highway, Silver Spring,

Maryland, 20910, (301) 713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Respondents will be applicants for

and holders of scientific research and

enhancement permits, commercial and

educational photography permits,

public display permits for captures and

first-time imports, and General

Authorizations for Level-B scientific

research projects. The Marine Mammal

Protection Act (MMPA) and the

Endangered Species Act prohibit the

taking, import, and export of marine

mammals with certain exceptions.

Applicants wanting a permit or

authorization to take, import, or export

must provide certain information to be

used as a basis for determining whether

a permit or authorization should be

issued. Permit holders and authorized

researchers under the General

Authorization are required to report

periodically on activities conducted,

species taken, and to update

information as necessary on any marine

mammals held captive for purposes of

maintaining the marine mammal

inventory as required under the 1994

Amendments to the MMPA.

II. Method of Collection

The collection of information will be

in the form of applications, annual and

final reports, and notifications to the

Office Director regarding transports of

marine mammals through submission of

a Marine Mammal Transport

Notification form, and updated

information to the marine mammal

inventory regarding births, deaths,

location, and cause of death if

determined, through submission of a

Marine Mammal Data Sheet.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0084.

Type of Review: Regular Submission.

Affected Public: The affected public

will include Federal agencies and

employees, Non-profit institutions, State

or local governments; Businesses or

other for-profits; and Small businesses

or organizations. The majority of the

affected public will be from the

scientific research community,

photographic journalists, and public

display facilities seeking permission to

capture from the wild or import a

marine mammal into the U.S. which has

not been previously held under a

permit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

The universe of respondents is

estimated at 738 annually. This estimate

involves applications and requests that

include: 172 permit applications, Letters

of Intent, and requests for amendments

and changes; approximately 206 annual

and final reports; and an estimated 350

notifications of transport; marine

mammal data sheets and notifications of

rehabilitated stranded marine mammals.

Estimated Time Per Response:

Permit applications for scientific

research (SR), enhancement (EN), public

display (PD), Letters or Intent under the

General Authorization (GA), and major

amendments to permits are estimated at

29 hours each.

Applications for photography permits

are estimated at 10 hours each.

Minor amendments and requests for

changes under the GA are estimated at

3 hours each.

Annual reports for scientific research,

enhancement or projects under the

General Authorization are estimated at

12 hours each, and 2 hours for annual

recordkeeping needs.

Public display annual reports are

estimated at 9 hours each with 2 hours

for annual recordkeeping.

Photography annual reports have been

estimated at 3 hours each, and 2 hours

for recordkeeping.

Notifications of Transports and

submission of Marine Mammal Data

Sheets have been estimated at one-half

hour each.

Notification of release or other

disposition of rehabilitated marine

mammals is estimated at 1 hour per

report and 2 hours for recordkeeping.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: The total annual burden of hours

is estimated at 6,925 hours per year.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: The

total annual cost is estimated at $352

per year to cover the mailing of

submissions.

IV. Request for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

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: May 30, 1996.

Linda Engelmeier,

Acting Departmental Forms Clearance

Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 96–14147 Filed 6–5–96; 8:45 a.m.]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

[I.D. 053096B]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application

for an incidental take permit (P609).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the North Carolina Division of Marine

Fisheries has applied in due form for a

permit for the incidental take of listed

sea turtles.

DATES: Written comments or requests for

a public hearing on this application

must be received on or before July 8,

1996.

ADDRESSES: The application and related

documents are available for review by

appointment in the following offices:

Office of Protected Resources, F/PR8,

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).

Written comments, or requests for a

public hearing on this application

should be submitted to the Chief,

Endangered Species Division, Office of

Protected Resources.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Application (P609) requests a five-year

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).

The applicant requests authorization for

the incidental take of sea turtles by

shrimp trawling activities in North

Carolina in a restricted area up to 1 nm

offshore from Rich’s Inlet (34°17.6′N) to

Brown’s Inlet (34°35.7′N). This permit

would replace the NMFS 1992–1995

temporary rules which allowed shrimp

trawlers to use shorter tow times in lieu

of towing turtle excluder devices

(TEDs), due to the heavy concentration

of algae in this restricted area which

clogs the TEDs and renders them

inoperable. The exemption period

would be from April 1 through

November 30 from 1996–2000. Tow

times, measured from the time the trawl

doors enter the water until the time they

are removed from the water, would be

limited to 55 minutes between April 1

and October 30, and 75 minutes for the

month of November. The applicants

would consult with NMFS if the

following lethal take occurred in any

one year that was directly attributable to

tow-time exemption tows: one Kemp’s

ridley, hawksbill, green, or leatherback

turtle, or two loggerhead turtles. There

are approximately 45 shrimp trawlers

utilizing the restricted area. Tow times

will be monitored from shore, and the

applicants plan to have 5% observer

coverage in the restricted area for at

least the first year of the permit. In

addition, the applicant has

proclamation power over this fishery,

and may impose further restrictions as

appropriate.

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: May 30, 1996.

Margaret Lorenz,

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 96–14166 Filed 6–5–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

[I.D. 051396I]

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 (P611).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

Drs. Frank A. Chapman and Wallis H.

Clark from the University of Florida

have applied in due form for a permit

to take listed shortnose sturgeon for the

purpose of scientific research.

DATES: Written comments or requests for

a public hearing on this application

must be received on or before July 8,

1996.

ADDRESSES: The application and related

documents are available for review by

appointment in the following offices:

Office of Protected Resources, F/PR8,

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).

Written comments, 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 (P611) requests a 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). The

applicant requests authorization to

conduct research on 200 captive

shortnose sturgeon: rearing, tagging, and

taking tissue samples. The purpose of

the research is to determine physical,

chemical, and biological parameters

necessary for optimal survival and

growth of wild populations.

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: May 30, 1996.

Margaret Lorenz,

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 96–14167 Filed 6–5–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

[I.D. 052996A]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of modification 1 to

permit 972 (P503R) and modification 1

to permit 973 (P211I).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

NMFS has issued modifications to two

permits that authorize takes of an

Endangered Species Act-listed species

for the purpose of scientific research/

enhancement, subject to certain

conditions set forth therein, to the Idaho

Department of Fish and Game at Boise,

Idaho (IDFG) and the Oregon

Department of Fish and Wildlife at

Portland, Oregon (ODFW).

ADDRESSES: The applications and

related documents are available for

review in the following offices, by

appointment:

Office of Protected Resources, F/PR8,

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver

Spring, MD 20910–3226 (301-713-1401);

and

Environmental and Technical

Services Division, 525 NE Oregon

Street, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97232–

4169 (503–230–5400).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

modifications to permits were issued

under the authority of section 10 of the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)

(16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) and the NMFS

regulations governing ESA-listed fish

and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 217–

222).

Notice was published on April 1,

1996 (61 FR 14296) that an application

had been filed by IDFG (P503R) for

modification 1 to scientific research/

enhancement permit 972. Modification

1 to permit 972 was issued to IDFG on

May 24, 1996. Permit 972 authorizes

IDFG takes of juvenile, ESA-listed,

Snake River spring/summer chinook

salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

associated with the implementation of a

captive rearing program. In 1995, under

the authority of permit 972, IDFG

captured no more than 25 percent of the

ESA-listed juvenile fish from three

upper Salmon River populations that

are part of the Snake River salmon