[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 13815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6605]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 031604C]


Marine Mammals; File No. 545-1488

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 the North Gulf Oceanic Society, 
60920 Mary Allen Avenue, Homer, AK 99603 (Craig Matkin, Principal 
Investigator), has been issued an amendment to scientific research 
Permit No. 545-1488-02 to extend the expiration date through March 31, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: The amendment 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; and Alaska Region, NMFS, 
P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668, phone (907)586-7221.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Lewandowski at (301)713-2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requested amendment has been granted 
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 Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals (50 
CFR part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the provisions of Sec.  222.306 of the 
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of 
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226).
    Issuance of this amendment, 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: March 18, 2004.
Stephen L. Leathery,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-6605 Filed 3-23-04; 8:45 am]
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