[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 25145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10227]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA37


Marine Mammals; File No. 978-1857

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

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Paul E. Nachtigall, Ph.D., Marine 
Mammal Research Program, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, P.O. Box 
1106, Kailua, Hawaii 96734 has been issued a minor amendment to 
Scientific Research Permit No. 978-1857.

ADDRESSES: These documents are also available upon written request or 
by appointment in the following offices:

Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 
(301) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376; and
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Room 1110, 
Honolulu, HI 96814-4700; phone (808) 944-2200; fax (808) 973-2941.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301) 
427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 original permit, issued on May 17, 2007 (72 FR 29127) 
authorizes the permit holder to conduct acoustic studies on captive 
marine mammals at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology through May 
31, 2012. The minor amendment (No. 978-1857-01) extends the duration of 
the permit through May 31, 2013, but does not: Change the manner in 
which animals may be taken, increase the number of animals authorized 
to be taken, or add new species or geographic locations.

    Dated: April 23, 2012.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-10227 Filed 4-26-12; 8:45 am]
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