[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 53780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21021]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 080602F]


Marine Mammals; File No. 1021-1658

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

ACTION: Issuance of permit.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Jenifer A. Hurley, Ph.D., Moss 
Landing Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing, CA 
95039, has been issued a permit to take California sea lions (Zalophus 
californianus) and harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) for purposes of 
scientific research.

ADDRESSES: The permit 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; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)713-0376;
    Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long 
Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562)980-4001; fax (562)980-4018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Ruth Johnson, (301)713-
2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 27, 2002, notice was published 
in the Federal Register (67 FR 8941) that a request for a scientific 
research permit to take California sea lions and harbor seals had been 
submitted by the above-named individual. 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.), and the Regulations Governing the 
Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216).
    The permit authorizes the Holder to obtain up to ten sea lions and 
five seals, and maintain up to eight animals at Moss Landing Marine 
Laboratories for purposes of scientific research. Animals may be 
obtained from rehabilitation centers, Naval facilities, or aquaria. All 
research occurs through the cooperative assistance of trained animals. 
Physiology studies will be performed in captivity and free release 
settings in the open ocean, off the California coast. Aspects of 
diving, swimming, and resting physiology will be studied, including 
metabolism, heart rate, respiratory rate, body temperature, and 
substrate utilization. Veterinary medicine studies will investigate if 
marine mammals have Helicobacter present in stomach mucous and explore 
possible antibiotic treatments.

    Dated: August 13, 2002.
Eugene T. Nitta,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-21021 Filed 8-16-02; 8:45 am]
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