[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 8165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4043]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 021198A]


Marine Mammals

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

ACTION: Issuance of permit amendment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on February 10, 1998, Permit No. 
827 (P278D), issued to Dr. Brent Stewart, Hubbs-Sea World Research 
Institute, 1700 South Shores Road, San Diego, California 92109, was 
amended.

ADDRESSES: The amendment and related documents are available for review 
upon written request or by appointment in the following offices:
    Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13130 Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/
713-2289); and
    Regional Administrator, Southwest Region, National Marine Fisheries 
Service, NOAA, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, 
California 90802-4213.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Shapiro or Ruth Johnson (301/713-
2289).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject amendment has been issued under 
the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the provisions of Sec. 216.39 of the 
regulations of the governing the taking and importing (50 CFR part 
216), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.), the provisions of Sec. 222.25 of the regulations 
governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered fish and 
wildlife (50 CFR part 222), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
    The amendment authorizes the continuation of research under Permit 
No. 827 (P278D) for an additional year. The permit will now expire 
March 31, 1999.
    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: February 11, 1998.
Ann D. Terbush,
Chief, Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-4043 Filed 2-17-98; 8:45 am]
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