[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 32325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13035]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 060204E]


Marine Mammals; Permit Nos. 782-1438-08, 782-1446-07, and 774-
1437-07

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

ACTION: Receipt of applications for amendment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the following Permit Holders have 
requested that the Permits listed above be extended until June 30, 
2005.
    782-1438-08 and 782-1446-07--The National Marine Mammal Laboratory, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE, BIN 
C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115-0070, [Dr. Robyn Angliss, Principal 
Investigator]; and
    774-1437-07--The National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest 
Fisheries Science Center, P.O. Box 271, La Jolla, CA 92038, (Dr. Steve 
Reilly, Principal Investigator).

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or 
before July 9, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The amendment request 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.
    Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this request 
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. Those individuals 
requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a 
hearing on this particular amendment request would be appropriate.
    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.
    Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for 
providing email comments is [email protected]. Include in the 
subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: 
Permit Nos. 782-1438-08, 782-1446-07, and 774-1437-07

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Johnson (301)713-2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject amendments to Permit Nos. 782-
1438-08, 782-1446-07, and 774-1437-07 are requested under the authority 
of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 
et seq.), the Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine 
Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the regulations governing the 
taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species 
(50 CFR 222-226).
    Permit No.782-1438-08 authorizes the permit holder to take various 
cetacean species by harassment during aerial/vessel surveys, biopsy 
sampling, capture/release to estimate species abundance; determine 
species distribution and stock structure; and collect data from beluga 
whales on seasonal distribution, surfacing intervals, movements 
relative to ice cover and human activities, genetic population 
structure, contaminant levels, and food preference. Activities occur in 
the North Pacific.
    Permit No. 782-1446-07 authorizes the permit holder to take 
pinnipeds by harassment during aerial/ground/vessel surveys for stock 
assessment, capture, tag, and brand animals for long term 
identification of individuals and information on reproductive success, 
survival and longevity. Activities occur in California, Washington and 
Oregon.
    Permit No. 774-1437-07 authorizes the permit holder to take 
pinnipeds and cetaceans by harassment during aerial/ground/vessel 
surveys and photogrammetry, biopsy sampling and photo-id studies to 
estimate abundance and determine population structure in U.S. 
territorial and international waters.

    Dated: June 3, 2004.
Patrick Opay,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-13035 Filed 6-8-04; 8:45 am]
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