[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-6624]
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[Federal Register: March 22, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Receipt of Application for Permit
The public is invited to comment on the following application for a
permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The
application was submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 161 et seq.) and the
regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR part 18).
Applicant: National Biological Survey, Santa Cruz, CA. PRT-672624.
Type of Permit: Scientific Research.
Name and Number of Animals: Sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) 100
annually for 3 years.
Summary of Activity to be Authorized: This application is for the
continuation of capture and tagging activities (ear tag, flipper tag,
radiotag, and implant with passive implantable transponders) in support
of research on sea otters in California under Permit 672624. Permittee
now requests to be permitted for the entire range in California where
sea otters occur. The overall research objective is to continue long-
term life history studies which include research on movements,
foraging, activity patterns, characteristics of the reproductive cycle,
and characteristics and variations in social behavior and social
structure.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, the Office of Management Authority is forwarding copies of
this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of
Scientific Advisors for their review.
Written data or comments, requests for copies of the complete
application (subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom
of Information Act), or requests for a public hearing on this
application should be submitted to the Director, Office of Management
Authority (OMA), 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., room 420c, Arlington, VA 22203
and must be received by the Director within 30 days of the date of
publication of this notice. Anyone requesting a hearing should give
specific reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding of
such hearing is at the discretion of the Director. Submit request to:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, OMA, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, room
420c, Arlington, VA 22203. Phone: (1-800-358-2104); Fax: (703/358-
2281).
Dated: March 17, 1994.
Susan Jacobsen,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 94-6624 Filed 3-21-94; 8:45 am]
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