# Endangered Species; File No. 28119
**AGENCY:**
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Notice; receipt of application.
**SUMMARY:**
Notice is hereby given that the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 (Responsible Party: Jeffrey Seminoff, Ph.D.), has applied in due form for a permit to take green ( *Chelonia mydas* ), hawksbill ( *Eretmochelys imbricata* ), loggerhead ( *Caretta caretta* ), and olive ridley ( *Lepidochelys olivacea* ) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.
**DATES:**
Written comments must be received on or before September 19, 2024.
**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 home page, *https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov,* and then selecting File No. 28119 from the list of available applications. These documents are also available upon written request via email to *[email protected]* .
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email to *[email protected]* . Please include File No. 28119 in the subject line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a written request via email to *[email protected]* . The request should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application would be appropriate.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Amy Hapeman or Malcolm Mohead, (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 continue long-term monitoring and ecological study of hard-shelled sea turtles off the coast of California and in international waters of the Pacific Ocean. Researchers would capture up to 150 green, 30 loggerhead, 10 olive ridley, and 5 hawksbill sea turtles by hand, tangle net, or dip net annually. Researchers would perform the following procedures on sea turtles prior to their release: temporary carapace marking; epibiota removal; photography; measurements and weight; measurement of cloacal temperature and heart rate; flipper and passive integrated transponder tagging; oxytetracycline marking; ultrasonography; biological sampling (blood; skin and scute biopsy; gastric lavage; voided urine and feces; and cloacal, oral, and nasal swabs); and attachment of a biotelemetry device or camera using adhesive or suction-cups. A subset of green sea turtles may receive up to two instruments at a time. The permit is requested for 10 years.
Dated: August 15, 2024.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Division Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.