[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6624]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

 

Receipt of Application for Permit

    The public is invited to comment on the following application for a 
permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
application was submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 161 et seq.) and the 
regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR part 18).
    Applicant: National Biological Survey, Santa Cruz, CA. PRT-672624.
    Type of Permit: Scientific Research.
    Name and Number of Animals: Sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) 100 
annually for 3 years.
    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: This application is for the 
continuation of capture and tagging activities (ear tag, flipper tag, 
radiotag, and implant with passive implantable transponders) in support 
of research on sea otters in California under Permit 672624. Permittee 
now requests to be permitted for the entire range in California where 
sea otters occur. The overall research objective is to continue long-
term life history studies which include research on movements, 
foraging, activity patterns, characteristics of the reproductive cycle, 
and characteristics and variations in social behavior and social 
structure.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Office of Management Authority is forwarding copies of 
this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of 
Scientific Advisors for their review.
    Written data or comments, requests for copies of the complete 
application (subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom 
of Information Act), or requests for a public hearing on this 
application should be submitted to the Director, Office of Management 
Authority (OMA), 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., room 420c, Arlington, VA 22203 
and must be received by the Director within 30 days of the date of 
publication of this notice. Anyone requesting a hearing should give 
specific reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding of 
such hearing is at the discretion of the Director. Submit request to: 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, OMA, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, room 
420c, Arlington, VA 22203. Phone: (1-800-358-2104); Fax: (703/358-
2281).

    Dated: March 17, 1994.
Susan Jacobsen,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 94-6624 Filed 3-21-94; 8:45 am]
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