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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 177 / Monday, September 14, 2015 / Notices

imbricata), Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys
kempii), leatherback (Dermochelys
coriacea), and loggerhead (Caretta
caretta) sea turtles for purposes of
scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
October 14, 2015.
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,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 19528 from the list of
available applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division, at
the address listed above. Comments may
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
713–0376, or by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include the File No. in the subject line
of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division at the address listed above. The
request should set forth the specific
reasons why a hearing on this
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Hapeman, (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 requests a five-year
permit to investigate habitat preference,
species abundance, size frequencies,
diet composition, genetic origin, disease
occurrence and sex ratios of sea turtles
in waters of the Indian River and
Miami-Dade Counties in southeastern
Florida. During vessel surveys, up to
250 greens, 100 loggerheads, 50
hawksbills, 10 Kemp’s ridleys, and one
leatherback sea turtle would be sighted
and pursued for capture by hand, dip
net or tangle net annually. Once
captured, the following procedures may
be performed on sea turtles:
Measurements, flipper and passive
integrated transponder tagging,
temporary marking, photography/video,

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lavage, blood and tissue sampling,
and/or attachment of a transmitter. In
addition, up to 1,400 green, 100
loggerhead, 280 hawksbill, and 10
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles could be
harassed during vessel approaches.
Dated: September 8, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; A Creel Survey of
the Recreational (Non-Commercial),
Boat Ramp Based Fisheries in the
United States Virgin Islands
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before November 13,
2015.
SUMMARY:

Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Dr. Brent Stoffle, Fishery
Anthropologist, SEFSC, NMFS, 75
Virginia Beach Drive, Miami FL 33149,
(305) 361–4276 or Brent.Stoffle@
noaa.gov.
ADDRESSES:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract
This request is for a new information
collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) proposes to collect landings
and socioeconomic data from
recreational anglers in the U.S. Virgin

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Islands. This data collection will assist
in creating and utilizing an appropriate
methodology for future sampling of this
segment of these fisheries and to assist
in the development of management
proposals. In addition, the information
will be used to satisfy legal mandates
under Executive Order 12898, the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species
Act, and the National Environmental
Policy Act, and other pertinent statues.
II. Method of Collection
The information will be collected on
paper using face to face interviews.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular (request for a
new information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
250.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 63.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: September 9, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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