Notice2023-10404
Endangered Species; File No. 27233
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Published
May 16, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that David Portnoy, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, has applied in due form for a permit to import scalloped hammerhead shark parts for purposes of scientific research.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10404]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD020]
Endangered Species; File No. 27233
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 David Portnoy, Ph.D., Texas A&M
University, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, has applied in due form for a
permit to import scalloped hammerhead shark parts for purposes of
scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before June 15, 2023.
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. 27233 from the list of available applications. These documents are
also available upon written request via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#327c7f74611c624003715d5f5f575c4641725c5d53531c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7f9faf1e499e7c586f4d8dadad2d9c3c4f7d9d8d6d699d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a>.
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a54575c49344a682b597577777f746e695a74757b7b347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ad4d7dcc9b4cae8abd9f5f7f7fff4eee9daf4f5fbfbb4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include File No. 27233 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#4f0102091c611f3d7e0c2022222a213b3c0f21202e2e61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e0003081d601e3c7f0d2123232b203a3d0e20212f2f60292138">[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: Jennifer Skidmore or Erin Markin,
Ph.D., (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 is requesting authorization to import scalloped
hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) parts for genetic analysis. Parts would be
from animals that have been previously collected or opportunistically
acquired from fish markets representing the following geographic
locations: Mexico (Eastern Pacific Distinct Population Segment (DPS),
up to 100 individuals), Sierra Leone (Eastern Atlantic DPS, up to 50
individuals), Cabo Verde (Eastern Atlantic DPS, up to 50 individuals),
all other countries (Eastern Pacific DPS, up to 100 individuals), and
all other countries (Eastern Atlantic DPS, up to 50 individuals). The
requested duration of the permit is 6 years.
Dated: May 11, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-10404 Filed 5-15-23; 8:45 am]
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