[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19976-19977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8576]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648- XA352


Marine Mammals; File No. 15537

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of an Environmental Assessment.

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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the 
availability of the Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared in response 
to a public display permit application received from the Institute for 
Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS), P.O. Box 207, Gulfport, MS 39502 (Dr. 
Moby Solangi, Responsible Party).

DATES: Written or telefaxed comments must be received on or before May 
11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The EA is available for review online at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/review.htm or upon written request or by 
appointment in the following office:
    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 on this application should be submitted to the 
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, at the address 
listed above. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-
0376, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Please include the 
File No. 15537 in the subject line of the e-mail comment.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301) 
713-2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 20, 2010, notice was published in the 
Federal Register (75 FR 28239) that a request for a permit was received 
by the above-named applicant 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 applicant is requesting a permit to take releasable 
stranded California sea lions (two males and six females) from west 
coast stranding facilities for public display purposes. By this notice, 
NMFS requests public comment on the EA associated with this action.

    Dated: April 6, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-8576 Filed 4-8-11; 8:45 am]
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