[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 11, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-25055]
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[Federal Register: October 11, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[I.D. 092194C]
Marine Mammals
AGENCIES: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce; and Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS), Interior.
ACTION: Receipt of applications for scientific research permits (P368D
and P132B).
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Moss Landing Marine Laboratories,
P.O. Box 450, Moss Landing, CA 95039-0450, (Principal Investigators:
Drs. James T. Harvey, Daniel P. Costa, John Calambokidis and Ms. Dawn
Goley) and PRBO International Biological Research, 4990 Shoreline
Highway, Stinson Beach, CA 94970 (Principal Investigators: William J.
Sydeman and Sarah G. Allen) have applied in due form for permits to
take marine mammals for purposes of scientific research.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 10,
1994.
ADDRESSES: Both applications and related documents are available for
review upon written request or by appointment in the following
office(s):
Permits Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-
West Highway, Room 13130, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713-2289); and
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802-4213 (310/980-4016).
Written data or views, or requests for a public hearing on these
requests, should be submitted to the Director, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1315 East-West
Highway, Room 13130, Silver Spring, MD 20910, within 30 days of the
publication of this notice. Those individuals requesting a hearing
should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular
request would be appropriate.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, the Secretary of Commerce is forwarding copies of these
applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permits are requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (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 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered fish and
wildlife (50 CFR part 222), the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1151 et seq.), and fur seal regulations at 50 CFR part 215.
(P368D) Moss Landing Marine Laboratories requests a Permit to
incidentally harass an unspecified number of species of the suborders
Mysticete, Odontocete, Pinnipedia, and the southern sea otter during
aerial and shipboard surveys, behavioral observations (resulting from
acoustical studies), photographic identification and tagging (radio
tags and/or TDRs). Mysticetes (except Northern right whales),
Odontocetes (except killer and pilot whales, northern right whale
dolphin, Dall's and harbor porpoise), and California sea lions will be
opportunistically tagged with a VHF and/or TDR. Acoustic signals (0.5-
20 kHz) will be recorded and monitored continuously while conducting
shipboard surveys. The study area is off the California coast where the
marine mammal fauna is diverse and abundant, with seasonality of
occurrence for many species. The primary objectives are to determine
the general ecology and behavior of marine mammals off California, and
secondarily, determine the effects of the Acoustic Thermometry of
Oceanic Climate Project (ATOC) signals on the ecology and behavior of
marine mammals. The applicants are not seeking a permit to take marine
mammals using ATOC-type sounds but to study the ecology and behavior of
marine mammals using various methodologies and while studying the
effects of a sound source.
(P132B) PRBO International Biological Research requests a Permit to
flipper tag and/or mark up to 2900 Northern elephant seals (Mirounga
angustirostris) on the South Farallon Islands and at Point Reyes
National Seashore annually. Up to 50 elephant seals may be retagged
annually. During the tagging and marking activities, and during
opportunistic collection of dead prematurely born northern sea lion
pups, up to 100 harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), 1200 California sea
lions (Zalophus californianus) and 70 northern sea lions (Eumetopias
jubatus) may be incidentally harassed.
Dated: October 5, 1994.
William W. Fox, Jr.,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
Dated: October 5, 1994.
Margaret Tieger,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 94-25055 Filed 10-7-94; 8:45 am]
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