Notice2021-15353
Endangered Species; File No. 25602
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Published
July 20, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that Coonamessett Farm Foundation, Inc., 277 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth, MA 02536 (Responsible Party: Ronald Smolowitz), has applied in due form for a permit to take leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) and unidentified sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 38296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15353]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB250]
Endangered Species; File No. 25602
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Coonamessett Farm Foundation,
Inc., 277 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth, MA 02536 (Responsible Party:
Ronald Smolowitz), has applied in due form for a permit to take
leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) and unidentified sea
turtles for purposes of scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before August 19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for
review by selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the
``Features'' box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species
(APPS) home page, <a href="https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov">https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov</a>, and then selecting File
No. 25602 from the list of available applications. These documents are
also available upon written request via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#450b0803166b153774062a2828202b3136052b2a24246b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c48a898297ea94b6f587aba9a9a1aab0b784aaaba5a5eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>.
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#67292a21344937155624080a0a02091314270908060649000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b65666d78057b591a684446464e455f586b45444a4a054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include File No. 25602 in the
subject line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c28c8f8491ec92b0f381adafafa7acb6b182acada3a3eca5adb4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6e8ebe0f588f6d497e5c9cbcbc3c8d2d5e6c8c9c7c788c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>. The request
should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application
would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman or Erin Markin, (301) 427-
8401.
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 applicant proposes to determine the impacts of impulsive sounds
on the behavior of leatherback sea turtles within Massachusetts waters
and adjacent Federal waters. Researchers would (1) remotely deploy
suction cup camera tags on 30 leatherbacks annually, (2) observe and
film them from an aircraft, vessel, and underwater by polecam, (3)
remotely scan them in-water for passive integrated transponder (PIT)
tags, and (4) expose them to an underwater sound source. Up to 60
leatherbacks annually could be harassed during unsuccessful tag
deployments or incidental sound exposure. Another 60 leatherbacks
annually would be observed during aerial and vessel surveys,
photographed, and remotely PIT tag scanned. Researchers also request to
harass up to 30 unidentified sea turtles annually for incidental sound
exposures. The permit would be valid for five years.
Dated: July 13, 2021.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-15353 Filed 7-19-21; 8:45 am]
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