[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-26473]
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[Federal Register: October 26, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 101794D]
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 (P430A).
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Notice is hereby given that Thomas F. Savoy and Deborah J. Shake of
the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection have applied in
due form to take listed shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) 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 217-227).
The applicant requests a 5-year permit to take 800 shortnose
sturgeon from the Connecticut River to be measured, weighed, sexed,
examined, and tagged. The applicant wishes to determine current
numbers, locations, and movement patterns of shortnose sturgeon within
the Connecticut River.
Written data or views, or requests for a public hearing on this
application should be submitted to the Director, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1335 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226,
within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Those individuals
requesting a hearing should set out the specific reasons why a hearing
on this particular application would be appropriate. 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.
Documents submitted in connection with the above application are
available for review by interested persons in the following offices by
appointment:
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Room
13229, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226 (301-713-2322); and
Director, Northeast Region, NMFS, NOAA, One Blackburn Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930 (508-281-9250).
Dated: October 18, 1994.
William W. Fox, Jr., Ph.D.,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 94-26473 Filed 10-25-94; 8:45 am]
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