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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 020794A]

 

Marine Mammals

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), NOAA, Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of modification to permit No. 754 (P77#56).

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on February 9, 1994, Permit No. 
754, issued to the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine 
Mammal Laboratory, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., Seattle, WA 98115 
was modified.

ADDRESSES: The modification and related documents are available for 
review upon written request or by appointment in the following 
office(s):
    Permits Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-
West Highway, suite 13130, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/712-3389); and
    Northwest Region, NMFS, NOAA, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., BIN 
C15700-- Building 1, Seattle, WA 98115-0070 (206/526-6150).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject modification has been issued 
under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the provisions of Sec. 216.33 (d) 
and (e) of the Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine 
Mammals (50 CFR part 216).
    This permit currently authorizes the Holder to capture, tag, handle 
and release Antarctic seals for the purposes of tracking their 
movements and obtaining measurements and biological samples. The Permit 
also authorizes aerial surveys to be flown at altitudes of 500 feet or 
greater. This permit has now been modified to adjust research methods 
without causing additional jeopardy to the animals that are the subject 
of this research.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.
William W. Fox, Jr.,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 94-3578 Filed 2-16-94; 8:45 am]
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