[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 185 (Monday, September 26, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-23719]


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[Federal Register: September 26, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 083194A]

 

Marine Mammals

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

ACTION: Receipt of applications for scientific research permits (P476B 
and P572).

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the University of Washington, 
Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, School of 
Fisheries, WH-10, Seattle, WA 98195 (Principle Investigator: Dr. Glenn 
R. VanBlaricom) and the Florida Institute of Technology, Dept of 
Biological Sciences, 150 West University Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32905 
(Principle Investigator: Dr. John G. Morris), have applied in due form 
for permits to take marine mammals for purposes of scientific research.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 26, 1994.

ADDRESSES: The applications and related documents are available for 
review upon written request or by appointment in the following 
office(s):
    (P476B and P572) - Permits Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13130, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/
713-2289);
    (P476B) - Director, Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., 
Long Beach, CA 90802-4213 (310/980-4001); and
    Director, Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., BIN 
C15700, Seattle, WA 98115-0070 (206/526-6150); and
    (P572) - Director, Southeast Region, NMFS, 9721 Executive Center 
Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33702-2432 (813/893-3141).
    Written data or views, or requests for a public hearing on either 
of these requests, should be submitted to the Director, Office of 
Protected Resources, NMFS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1335 
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226, within 30 days of the 
publication of this notice. Those individuals requesting a hearing 
should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on these particular 
requests would be appropriate.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Secretary of Commerce is forwarding copies of the 
applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of 
Scientific Advisors.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permits are requested under the 
authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Regulations Governing the Taking and 
Importing of Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the regulations 
governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered fish and 
wildlife (50 CFR part 222).
    Glenn R. VanBlaricom, Ph.D. (P476B), requests a Permit to harass up 
to 334 gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) (167/167 during north/
southbound migrations) over a 1-year period during production of low-
frequency sounds, using a transducer dropped from a boat off the 
central California coast. Several marine mammal species may also be 
affected by the acoustic studies.
    John G. Morris, Ph.D. (P572), requests a Permit to harass up to 565 
bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) over a 1-year period 
incidental to photo-identification and behavioral observations.

    Dated: September 19, 1994.
Herbert W. Kaufman,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-23719 Filed 9-23-94; 8:45 am]
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