[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 34453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11736]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 052705A]


Marine Mammals; File No. 984-1587

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 Dr. Terrie Williams, Department of 
Biology, University of California at Santa Cruz, Long Marine 
Laboratory, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 has been issued an amendment to 
scientific research Permit No. 984-1587-03.

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
    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: Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301) 
713-2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 28, 2004 and February 10, 2005, 
notices were published in the Federal Register (69 FR 77732 and 70 FR 
7082, respectively) that an amendment of Permit No. 984-1587-03 had 
been requested by the above-named individual. 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.), and the Regulations 
Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216).
    The permit amendment authorizes holding and research activities on 
two bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and two California sea 
lions (Zalophus californianus) currently maintained by Long Marine 
Laboratory. In addition, authorization has been granted for research 
activities on 30 male and 30 female juvenile California sea lions 
undergoing rehabilitation at The Marine Mammal Center; a non-profit 
hospital, rescue, and research facility. This permit has further been 
extended for three years.

    Dated: June 8, 2005.
Stephen L. Leathery,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-11736 Filed 6-13-05; 8:45 am]
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