[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 11, 1994)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service
[I.D. 092194C]

 

Marine Mammals

AGENCIES: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce; and Fish and Wildlife 
Service (FWS), Interior.

ACTION: Receipt of applications for scientific research permits (P368D 
and P132B).

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 
P.O. Box 450, Moss Landing, CA 95039-0450, (Principal Investigators: 
Drs. James T. Harvey, Daniel P. Costa, John Calambokidis and Ms. Dawn 
Goley) and PRBO International Biological Research, 4990 Shoreline 
Highway, Stinson Beach, CA 94970 (Principal Investigators: William J. 
Sydeman and Sarah G. Allen) 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 November 10, 
1994.

ADDRESSES: Both applications 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, Room 13130, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713-2289); and
    Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 
CA 90802-4213 (310/980-4016).
    Written data or views, or requests for a public hearing on these 
requests, should be submitted to the Director, Office of Protected 
Resources, NMFS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Room 13130, Silver Spring, MD 20910, within 30 days of the 
publication of this notice. Those individuals requesting a hearing 
should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular 
request would be appropriate.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Secretary of Commerce is forwarding copies of these 
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.), the regulations 
governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered fish and 
wildlife (50 CFR part 222), the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 1151 et seq.), and fur seal regulations at 50 CFR part 215.
    (P368D) Moss Landing Marine Laboratories requests a Permit to 
incidentally harass an unspecified number of species of the suborders 
Mysticete, Odontocete, Pinnipedia, and the southern sea otter during 
aerial and shipboard surveys, behavioral observations (resulting from 
acoustical studies), photographic identification and tagging (radio 
tags and/or TDRs). Mysticetes (except Northern right whales), 
Odontocetes (except killer and pilot whales, northern right whale 
dolphin, Dall's and harbor porpoise), and California sea lions will be 
opportunistically tagged with a VHF and/or TDR. Acoustic signals (0.5-
20 kHz) will be recorded and monitored continuously while conducting 
shipboard surveys. The study area is off the California coast where the 
marine mammal fauna is diverse and abundant, with seasonality of 
occurrence for many species. The primary objectives are to determine 
the general ecology and behavior of marine mammals off California, and 
secondarily, determine the effects of the Acoustic Thermometry of 
Oceanic Climate Project (ATOC) signals on the ecology and behavior of 
marine mammals. The applicants are not seeking a permit to take marine 
mammals using ATOC-type sounds but to study the ecology and behavior of 
marine mammals using various methodologies and while studying the 
effects of a sound source.
    (P132B) PRBO International Biological Research requests a Permit to 
flipper tag and/or mark up to 2900 Northern elephant seals (Mirounga 
angustirostris) on the South Farallon Islands and at Point Reyes 
National Seashore annually. Up to 50 elephant seals may be retagged 
annually. During the tagging and marking activities, and during 
opportunistic collection of dead prematurely born northern sea lion 
pups, up to 100 harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), 1200 California sea 
lions (Zalophus californianus) and 70 northern sea lions (Eumetopias 
jubatus) may be incidentally harassed.

    Dated: October 5, 1994.
William W. Fox, Jr.,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.

    Dated: October 5, 1994.
Margaret Tieger,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 94-25055 Filed 10-7-94; 8:45 am]
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