[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 214 (Monday, November 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28198]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 100796B]
Endangered Species; Permits
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of scientific research permit 1018.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on September 27, 1996, NMFS issued
scientific research permit 1018 to Thomas S. Squiers, Jr., of the Maine
Department of Marine Resources (P618), to take listed shortnose
sturgeon for the purpose of scientific research subject to certain
conditions set forth therein.
ADDRESSES: The application, permit, and related documents are available
for review by appointment in the following offices:
Office of Protected Resources, F/PR3, NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy.,
Room 13307, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226 (301-713-1401); and
Director, Northeast Region, NMFS, NOAA, One Blackburn Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930-2298 (508-281-9250).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice was published on August 16, 1996 (61
FR 42592) that an application had been filed by Thomas S. Squiers, Jr.,
Maine Department of Marine Resources (P618), to take listed shortnose
sturgeon as authorized by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (16
U.S.C. 1531-1543) and NMFS regulations governing listed fish and
wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 217-222).
The applicant requested a five-year permit to capture, examine,
tag, and take tissue samples of 500 adult listed shortnose sturgeon
annually in Maine waters. 50 of these adult shortnose sturgeon may be
fitted with a sonic transmitter and a Carlin tag. The applicant has
requested authorization to capture and release 25 juvenile shortnose
sturgeon, and to lethally take 200 eggs and 50 larvae. The applicant
also has requested two incidental mortalities per year. The purpose of
the research is to determine migratory movements and to help identify
spawning, feeding, and overwintering areas.
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 that is the
subject of this permit, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: October 29, 1996.
Robert C. Ziobro,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-28198 Filed 11-1-96; 8:45 am]
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