[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 23 (Monday, February 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 5273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1803]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 012507C]


Marine Mammals; File No. 877-1903

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

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.

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SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given that Daniela Maldini, Okeanis, PO Box 
818, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, has applied in due form for a permit to 
conduct scientific research on marine mammals.

DATES:  Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or 
before March 7, 2007.

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; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)427-2521; and
    Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long 
Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562)980-4001; fax (562)980-4018.
    Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this 
application should be mailed 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 request would be appropriate.
    Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301) 427-2521, 
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 e-mail comments is [email protected]. Include in the 
subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: 
File No. 877-1903.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaclyn Daly or Amy Hapeman, (301)713-
2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the 
authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended 
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking 
and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
    The applicant requests a 5-year permit to conduct research on 
bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, off the coast of California, 
primarily in Santa Monica Bay and Monterey Bay. Research would involve 
close approach for vessel surveys, photo-identification, videography, 
behavioral observations, and biopsy sampling. The purpose of the 
research is to investigate stock structure, demographics, behavior, 
residency patterns, and toxicity loads of coastal and offshore 
dolphins.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of this application to the Marine 
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.

    Dated: January 25, 2007.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-1803 Filed 2-2-07; 8:45 am]
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