[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8526-8527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4449]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 021402E]


Marine Mammals; File Application No. 1004-1656

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

ACTION: Notice of reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service is reopening the comment 
period for the application submitted by Funtime, Inc. d/b/a Six Flags 
Worlds of Adventure, 1060 North Aurora Road, Aurora, OH 44202, to 
import two killer whales (Orcinus orca) for the purposes of public 
display.

DATES: Written or telefaxed comments must be received on or before 
March 27, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for 
review upon written request or by appointment in the following 
office(s):
    Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 
20910 (301/713-2289);
    Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS, One Blackburn 
Drive, Glouster, MA, 01930-2298 (978/281-9116).
    Written comments or requests should be submitted to the Chief, 
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, Office of 
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910.
    Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301) 713-0376, 
provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and 
postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period. Please 
note that comments will not be accepted by e-mail or other electronic 
media.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan,(301/
713-2289).

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.), and the Regulations Governing the Taking and 
Importing of Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216).
    A notice of receipt of this application was published on November 
30, 2001 (66 FR 59781). The comment period closed on December 31, 2001. 
Based on substantive comments received during the initial comment 
period, NMFS requested additional information from the applicant. On 
February 12, 2002, the applicant submitted additional information in 
support of their application. This action, reopening of the comment 
period, will allow all interested parties to review the new information 
and provide NMFS with any additional comments regarding this 
application. In reopening this comment period NMFS finds that a public 
hearing is not warranted because NMFS has determined that the issues 
raised by the comments can be clarified in writing. However, NMFS is 
providing through this action an opportunity for additional written 
comments or requests.

    Dated: February 19, 2002.
Ann D. Terbush,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-4449 Filed 2-22-02; 8:45 am]
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