Federal Register: December 29, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 251)
DOCID: FR Doc 00-33226
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
DOCUMENT ID: [I.D. 122100C]
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Permits:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Receipt of application to modify permits (1231).
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Endangered Species; Permits
DATES: Comments or requests for a public hearing on any of the new applications or modification requests must be received at the appropriate address or fax number no later than 5 p.m. eastern standard time on January 29, 2001.
DOCUMENT 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 applications for permit modifications from: Dr. Lew Ehrhart, University of Central Florida (1231).
SUMMARY:
Endangered and threatened species,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Authority
Issuance of permits and permit modifications, as required by the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 15311543) (ESA), is based on a
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finding that such permits/modifications: (1) are applied for in good
faith; (2) would not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species
which are the subject of the permits; and (3) are consistent with the
purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Authority to
take listed species is subject to conditions set forth in the permits.
Permits and modifications are issued in accordance with and are subject
to the ESA and NMFS regulations governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222226).
Those individuals requesting a hearing on an application listed in this notice should set out the specific reasons why a hearing on that 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 the permit action summaries are those of the applicant and do not necessarily reflect the views of NMFS.
Species Covered in This Notice
The following species and evolutionarily significant units (ESU's) are covered in this notice:
Sea Turtles
Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Modification Requests Received
Permit 1231: The Recovery Plan for the U.S. Population of Atlantic Green Turtle states that the foremost problem in management and conservation of sea turtles is the lack of basic biological information. This study proposes to capture turtles living in the Indian River Lagoon Estuary of central Florida in Brevard and Indian River counties. The data provided by the study will include information regarding habitat requirements, seasonal distribution and abundance, movement and growth, feeding preferences, sex distribution and the prevalence and severity of fibropapilloma.
Modification #1 would authorize satellite tags to be deployed on
eight (8) green turtles over the life of the permit. Turtles will be
captured during netting operations under permit #1231 and #1144 in the Indian River Lagoon, FL.
Dated: December 21, 2000.
Wanda L. Cain,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
For permit 1213: Terri Jordan, Silver Spring, MD (phone: 3017131401 x148; fax: 3017130376); email: Terri.Jordan@noaa.gov.