[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 14957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7999]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Joint Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals

    On October 22, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal 
Register, Vol. 62, No. 204, Page 54851, that an application had been 
filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by the American Museum of 
Natural History, New York, NY for a permit (FWS# 831724, NMFS# 876-
1402) to import, export, re-import and re-export biological samples 
from all Cetacea, Pinnipedia, Sirenia, sea and marine otters for the 
purpose of scientific research.
    Notice is hereby given that on March 2, 1998, as authorized by the 
provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with 
the National Marine Fisheries Service authorized the requested permit 
subject to certain conditions set forth therein.
    Documents and other information submitted for this application are 
available for review by any party who submits a written request to the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 
North Fairfax Drive, Rm. 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203, phone (703) 
358-2104 or Fax (703) 358-2281.

    Dated: March 11, 1998.
Karen Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service.

    Dated: March 13, 1998.
Art Jeffers,
Acting Chief, Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-7999 Filed 3-26-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-U