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permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), 

hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), 

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), 

and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea 

turtles for purposes of scientific 

research. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

October 13, 2017. 

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. 21169 from the list of 

available applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the Permits and Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted to the Chief, 

Permits and Conservation Division, at 

the address listed above. 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 email comment. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

to the Chief, Permits and Conservation 

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: Erin 

Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427– 

8401. 

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 parts 222–226). 

Inwater Research Group, Inc., 

proposes to continue long-term 

monitoring on habitat preference, 

species abundance, size frequencies, 

and disease prevalence in sea turtles in 

the Key West National Wildlife Refuge, 

Big Bend region, and coastal and 

offshore waters of Monroe, Citrus, and 

Dixie Counties, Florida. Annually, up to 

2,432 green, 749 hawksbill, 560 Kemp’s 

ridley, and 500 loggerhead sea turtles 

would be pursued by vessel for the 

purpose of species identification and 

capture using hand capture or dip nets. 

Of the animals pursued by vessel, 

annually, up to 350 green, 105 

hawksbill, 230 Kemp’s ridley, and 225 

loggerhead sea turtles would be 

captured for collection of morphometric 

data, biological samples, and tagging 

(flipper and passive integrated 

transponder). Of the animals pursued by 

vessel, up to 50 green, 25 hawksbill, 25 

Kemp’s ridley, and 50 loggerhead sea 

turtles would be captured for 

morphometric data, biological samples 

and instrument attachment (acoustic 

and/or satellite transmitters), annually. 

In addition, up to 50 green, 25 

hawksbill, 50 Kemp’s ridley, and 25 

loggerhead neonate sea turtles would be 

captured, annually, for collection of 

morphometric data, biological samples, 

and tagging (flipper and passive 

integrated transponder). The permit 

would be valid for up to ten years from 

the date of issuance. 

Dated: September 8, 2017. 

Julia Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF645 

Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of 

Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeast 

Data, Assessment, and Review 

(SEDAR); Amendment 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting 

location change and schedule 

modification of the SEDAR Steering 

Committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The SEDAR Steering 

Committee will meet to discuss the 

SEDAR process and assessment 

schedule. 

DATES: The SEDAR Steering Committee 

will meet Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 

from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The Steering 

Committee meeting will be held at the 

Town and Country Inn, 2008 Savannah 

Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; 

telephone: (843) 900–4120. 

SEDAR address: South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council, 4055 

Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. 

Charleston, SC 29405; 

www.sedarweb.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Carmichael, Deputy Executive Director, 

4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North 

Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– 

4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: 

(843) 769–4520; email: 

john.carmichael@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting was previously published in 

the Federal Register (82 FR 42544). This 

is notification of a change in meeting 

location and duration. The meeting was 

originally scheduled to occur on 

Tuesday, September 26 and Wednesday, 

September 27, at the Crown Plaza 

Charleston Airport in North Charleston 

SC. This change is being made due to 

a change in scheduling of a meeting of 

the South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council in response to hazardous 

weather. The meeting will be accessible 

via webinar. The items for discussion 

are unchanged, and are as follows: 

1. Research Track Process 

2. SEDAR Current Projects Update 

3. SEDAR Future Projects Schedule 

4. Budget Report 

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 

identified 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 intent to take final action 

to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is accessible to people 

with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary 

aids should be directed to the SAFMC 

office (see ADDRESSES) at least 3 

business days prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: September 8, 2017. 

Jeffrey N. Lonergan, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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