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Comments may also be submitted by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 100 sturgeon eggs annually to verify
facsimile at (301) 427–2521, provided spawning periodicity. Two fish are
the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy National Oceanic and Atmospheric authorized annually as unintentional
submitted by mail and postmarked no Administration mortality. The permit will terminate on
later than the closing date of the [I.D. 020507E] February 28, 2012.Issuance of this
comment period. permit, as required by the ESA, was
Endangered Species; File No. 1447 based on a finding that such permit (1)
Comments may also be submitted by
was applied for in good faith, (2) will
e-mail. The mailbox address for AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries not operate to the disadvantage of the
providing e-mail comments is Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and endangered species which is the subject
[email protected]. Include Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), of this permit, and (3) is consistent with
in the subject line of the e-mail Commerce. the purposes and policies set forth in
comment the following document ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. section 2 of the ESA.
identifier: File No. 42–1642.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dated: February 6, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: P. Michael Payne,
the South Carolina Department of
Amy Sloan or Jennifer Skidmore, Natural Resources 217 Fort Johnson Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
(301)713–2289. Road, Charleston, South Carolina 29412 Division, Office of Protected Resources,
[Responsible Party/Principal National Marine Fisheries Service.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject amendment to Permit No. 42– Investigator: Mark Collins, PhD], has [FR Doc. E7–2199 Filed 2–8–07; 8:45 am]
1642, which was most recently been issued a permit to conduct BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

amended on April 28, 2004 (69 FR scientific research on shortnose

24586), is requested under the authority sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum).
of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.), the regulations governing the upon written request or by appointment Department of the Army
taking and importing of marine in the following offices:
mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Permits, Conservation and Education Notice of Intent To Grant a Partially
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Division, Office of Protected Resources, Exclusive License; Symbiont
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Enterprises, Inc.
regulations governing the taking, 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 713–2289; fax (301) 427–2521; and AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
importing, and exporting of endangered
Protected Resources Division, ACTION: Notice.
and threatened species (50 CFR 222–
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as
Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; SUMMARY: In accordance with 35 U.S.C.
amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.). 209(e) and 37 CFR 404(a)(1)(i), the
phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 824–
Permit No. 42–1642 authorizes the 5309. Department of the Army announces the
permit holder to conduct nutritional intent to grant a revocable, non-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
research on captive Steller sea lions assignable, partially exclusive license to
Malcolm Mohead or Carrie Hubard,
(Eumetopias jubatus) and to receive, (301)713–2289. Symbiont Enterprises, Inc., Huntsville,
import, and export samples from AL, for the AWarE Video Elements
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
pinniped and cetacean species for (AVE) government-owned software for
September 09, 2003, notice was archiving and conducting searches of
nutritional and health-related research.
published in the Federal Register (68 video data.
The permit holder requests
FR 53140) that a request for a scientific
authorization to increase the number of DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the
research permit to take shortnose
blood samples received, imported, or grant of this license can file written
sturgeon had been submitted by the
exported from 1000 per year to 10,000 objections, along with supporting
South Carolina Department of Natural
per year. No takes from live animals are Resources. The requested permit has evidence, if any, within 15 days from
requested. The increase is requested to been issued under the authority of the the date of this publication.
accommodate the availability of banked Endangered Species Act of 1973, as ADDRESSES: Written objections are to be
serum samples from other institutions amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) filed with the Office of Research and
for Brucella analysis. The amendment and the regulations governing the Technology Applications, SDMC–
would be effective until the expiration taking, importing, and exporting of RDTC–TDL (Ms. Susan D. McRae), Bldg.
date of the permit, October 15, 2007. endangered and threatened species (50 5220, Von Braun Complex, Redstone
Concurrent with the publication of CFR parts 222–226). Arsenal, AL 35898.
this notice in the Federal Register, The South Carolina Department of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
NMFS is forwarding copies of this Natural Resources [Dr. Mark Collins, Joan Gilsdorf, Patent Attorney, e-mail:
application to the Marine Mammal Principal Investigator], is authorized to [email protected]; (256)
Commission and its Committee of sample and track shortnose sturgeon in 955–3213 or Ms. Susan D. McRae, Office
Scientific Advisors. South Carolina coastal waters. of Research and Technology
Annually, up to 100 fish will be taken Applications, e-mail:
Dated: February 5, 2007.
via gill nets, measured, weighed, PIT [email protected]; (256)
P. Michael Payne, and Dart tagged, anaesthetized, and 955–1501.
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education gastric lavaged. A subset of 50 fish will
Division, Office of Protected Resources, be fitted with radio/sonic transmitters Brenda S. Bowen,
National Marine Fisheries Service. and tracked during the study. Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–2200 Filed 2–8–07; 8:45 am] Additionally, the researcher will deploy [FR Doc. 07–586 Filed 2–8–07; 8:45 am]
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