94-1916. Endangered Species; Permits

[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-1916]


[Federal Register: January 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), NOAA, Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of Scientific Research Permit No. 885 for the New York 
Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (P555).

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    On October 28, 1993, notice was published (58 FR 57990) that an 
application had been filed by the New York Fish and Wildlife Research 
Unit, to take shortnose sturgeon as authorized by 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 
217-222).
    Notice is hereby given that on January 21, 1994; as authorized by 
the provisions of the ESA, NMFS issued Permit Number 885 for the above 
taking subject to certain conditions set forth therein.
    Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a 
finding that such permit: (1) Was applied for in good faith; (2) will 
not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species which is/are the 
subject of this permit; (3) is consistent with the purposes and 
policies set forth in Section 2 of the ESA. This permit was also issued 
in accordance with and is subject to parts 217-222 of title 50 CFR, the 
NMFS regulations governing listed species permits.
    The application, permit, and supporting documentation are available 
for review by interested persons in the following offices by 
appointment:

Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1335 
East-West Highway, room Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301-713-2322); and
National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Region, One Blackburn 
Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930 (508-281-9250).

    Dated: January 21, 1994.
Herbert W. Kaufman,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources.
[FR Doc. 94-1916 Filed 1-27-94; 8:45 am]
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