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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 051994B]

 

Draft National Contingency Plan for Response to Unusual Marine 
Mammal Mortality Events

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National 
Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces the availability of the draft National 
Contingency Plan for Response to Unusual Marine Mammal Mortality Events 
prepared in accordance with section 404 of Marine Mammal Protection 
Act.

DATES: Comments on the draft report must be received by September 12, 
1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the draft plan 
should be sent to Dean Wilkinson, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1335 East-West Highway, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910-3226.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Wilkinson at (301) 713-2322.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 404 of the Marine Mammal Protection 
Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. et seq.) outlines the procedures to be 
followed if an unusual mortality event affecting marine mammals occurs. 
An unusual mortality event is defined as an event that: (1) Is 
unexpected, (2) involves a significant die-off of any marine mammal 
population, and (3) demands an immediate response.
    Section 404 also mandates preparation of a national contingency 
plan for responding to unusual mortality events. The plan is to be made 
available for public comment before being finalized. The plan is to be 
in place by November 1994. NMFS has prepared a draft plan detailing 
contacts to be made, sources of information, analyses to be conducted, 
and the logistics of response. This plan is available to the public 
(see ADDRESSES).

    Dated: June 6, 1994.
William W. Fox, Jr., Ph.D.,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 94-14249 Filed 6-10-94; 8:45 am]
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