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Marine Mammals; File No. 962-1562
A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on
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- 02/09/2000
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- Written or telefaxed comments must be received on or before March 10, 2000.
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- Document Citation:
- 65 FR 6360
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- 6360-6361 (2 pages)
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- I.D. 012800G
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- 00-2934
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AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Receipt of application.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given that The North Gulf Oceanic Society, P.O. Box 15191, Homer, Alaska 99603, has applied in due form for a permit to take North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) for purposes of scientific research.
DATES:
Written or telefaxed comments must be received on or before March 10, 2000.
ADDRESSES:
The application and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s):
Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13130, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713-2289); and
Regional Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, 709 W. 9th Street, Federal Building, Room 461, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802 (907/586-7235).
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits and Documentation 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) 713-0376, provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period. Please note that comments will not be accepted by e-mail or by other electronic media.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeannie Drevenak, 301/713-2289.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY 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.), the Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered fish and wildlife (50 CFR 222-226).
The applicant is requesting authorization to harass, up to 6 times each, up to 500 North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) annually, over a five year period, during photo-identification studies in Alaska waters.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, Start Printed Page 6361NMFS is forwarding copies of this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
Start SignatureDated: February 2, 2000.
Eugene T. Nitta,
Acting Chief, Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-2934 Filed 2-8-00; 8:45 am]
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