[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 190 (Monday, September 30, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 51082] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-24882] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [I.D. 091196C] Marine Mammals; Scientific Research Permit (P6P) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce; and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Interior. ACTION: Receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, NHB 390, MRC 108, 10th & Constitution Ave., SW., Washington, D.C. 20560, has applied in due form for a permit to take marine mammals for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 30, 1996. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for locations). Written data or views, or requests for a public hearing on this request, should be submitted to the Director, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13130, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 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, NMFS is forwarding copies of this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is 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 222.23) and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.). The applicant requests a permit to salvage and/or import/export, over a 5-year period, carcasses and/or specimen materials from an unspecified number of all species of marine mammals of any age and of both sexes, world wide. Specimen materials will be obtained from: Dead, naturally stranded animals and/or from animals legally taken (killed) in the country of origin as a result of fishery interactions, aboriginal takes, or as a part of research or management programs; biopsies from live free-ranging marine mammals taken by other individuals who have the appropriate authority; and captive animals kept in public display institutions. The application and related documents may be viewed at the following locations: Permits Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East- West Highway, Room 13130, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713-2289); Director, NMFS, Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802- 1668 (907/586-7221); Director, NMFS, Northwest Region, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115-0070 (206/526-6150); Director, NMFS, Southwest Region, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213 (310/980-4001); Director, NMFS, Northeast Region, One Blackburn Dr., Gloucester, MA 01930-2298 (508/281-9250); Director, NMFS, Southeast Region, 9721 Executive Center Dr. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33702-2432 (813/570-5301); and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 432, Arlington, VA 22203 (1-800/358-2104). Dated: September 20, 1996. Ann D. Terbush, Chief, Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. Dated: September 20, 1996. Margaret Tieger, Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 96-24882 Filed 9-27-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F