[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 31411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14922]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 052397E]


Marine Mammals

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

ACTION: Issuance of scientific research permit no. 662-1345.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Ms. Dena Matkin, Box 22, Gustavus, 
Alaska 99826, has been issued a permit to ``take'' by harassment, 
humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and killer whales (Orcinus 
orca) for purposes of scientific research.

ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review 
upon written request or by appointment in the following offices:
    Permits Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-
West Highway, Room 13130, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713-2289); and
    Regional Administrator, Alaska Regional Office, NMFS, NOAA, 709 
West 9th Street, Federal Building, Juneau, Alaska 99802 (907-586-7221).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 20, 1997, notice was published in 
the Federal Register (62 FR 13368) that the above-named applicant had 
submitted a request for a scientific research permit to take 
(inadvertently harass) up to 400 killer whales and up to 100 humpback 
whales for purposes of scientific research, over a 5-year period. The 
purpose of the research is to continue long-term, year-round photo-
identification work in Southeastern Alaska to define the population 
size, structure and range of killer whales, and to obtain 
identification of photographs of humpback whales opportunistically in 
conjunction with the killer whale research. The requested permit has 
been issued 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 (ESA) 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).
    Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a 
finding that such permit: (1) Was applied for in good faith; (2) will 
not operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species which is the 
subject of this permit; and (3) is consistent with the purposes and 
policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA.

    Dated: May 30, 1997.
Ann D. Terbush,
Chief, Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-14922 Filed 6-6-97; 8:45 am]
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