70 FR 105 pg. 32582 - Endangered Species; File No. 1537
Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 105Page: 32582
Docket number: [I.D. 052405B]
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-11108 Filed 6-2-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 052405B]
Endangered Species; File No. 1537
AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Receipt of application.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given that Guam Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (DAWR), 142 Dairy Road, Mangilao, Guam 96913, has applied in due form for a permit to take green ( Chelonia mydas ) and hawksbill ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.
DATES:
Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or before July 5, 2005.
ADDRESSES:
The application and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s):
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)427-2521; and
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814-4700; phone (808)973-2935; fax (808)973-2941.
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular request would be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427-2521, provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov . Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: File No. 1537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Opay or Ruth Johnson, (301)713-2289.
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).
The proposed research would annually capture 24 green and 15 hawksbill sea turtles by hand or by tangle net. Turtles would be measured, flipper tagged, Passive Integrated Transponder tagged, tissue sampled, and released. A subset of each species would also have a satellite transmitter attached to their carapace. The research would gather information on turtle population size and stratification, species distribution, and health status. This information would be used to develop conservation management measures for these species. The research would occur in the waters off of Guam. The permit would be issued for a 5-year period.
Dated: May 26, 2005.
Stephen L. Leathery,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-11108 Filed 6-2-05; 8:45 am]
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