[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44109-44110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21091]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 216

[I.D. 080299B]
RIN 0648-AH26


Protected Species Special Exception Permits; Extension of Comment 
Period

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

ACTION: Proposed rule and extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is extending the public comment period on the proposed 
rule amending the regulations for permits to capture or import marine 
mammals for purposes of public display under the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA).

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received or postmarked no 
later than November 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this proposed rule may be mailed to the National 
Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protected Resources, Permits 
Division (F/PR1), 1315 East-West Highway, Rm. 13705, Silver Spring, MD 
20910, or may be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-0376. Please note 
that comments will not be accepted by e-mail or by other electronic 
media.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Terbush or Eugene Nitta, National 
Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protected Resources, Permits 
Division (301/713-2289).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 3, 2001 (66 FR 35209), NMFS published a proposed rule to 
revise the regulations for permits to capture or import marine mammals 
for public display under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as 
amended (MMPA). In implementing the 1994 Amendments to the MMPA that 
affect marine mammals held captive for public display, the proposed 
regulations would clarify the public display requirements relating to 
permits to capture or import,

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transport or transfer of marine mammals, and export of marine mammals.

    Dated: August 15, 2001.
John Oliver,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 01-21091 Filed 8-21-01; 8:45 am]
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