[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 144 (Friday, July 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 41294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14588]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042707A]


Marine Mammals; File No. 486-1919

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

ACTION:  Notice; Denial of Permit.

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SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given that a request for a permit to conduct 
scientific research on marine mammals, submitted by Brent Stewart, 
Ph.D, J.D, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, 2595 Ingraham Street, San 
Diego, CA 92109, has been denied.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kate Swails or Tammy Adams, (301)713-
2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 15, 2007, a notice was published in 
the Federal Register (72 FR 27291) that an application had been filed 
by the above named individual. The requested permit has been denied 
subject to the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and 
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).

    Dated: July 23, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-14588 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am]
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