97-10998. Marine Mammals; Permit No. 968 (P557D)  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 23230]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-10998]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    [I.D. 042197H]
    
    
    Marine Mammals; Permit No. 968 (P557D)
    
    AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
    Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
    
    ACTION: Scientific research permit amendment.
    
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    SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a request for amendment of 
    scientific research permit no. 968 submitted by Scripps Institution of 
    Oceanography, Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate Project, Institute 
    for Geophysics and Planetary Physics, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, 
    California 92093-02252, has been granted.
    
    ADDRESSES: The amendment 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
        Regional Administrator, Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean 
    Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213 (310/980-4001).
    
    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.), the provisions of Sec. 216.39 of 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 provisions of Sec. 222.25 of the regulations 
    governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered fish and 
    wildlife (50 CFR 222.23), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 
    U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
        This amendment extends the permit to allow the completion of the 
    entire 24 month Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP), to compensate 
    for delays associated with the start of the project and the recent 
    cable break. The permit is valid through August 31, 1998, or until the 
    completion of the originally planned 24 month research period, 
    whichever comes first.
        Issuance of this amendment, as required by the ESA was based on a 
    finding that such permit: (1) Was applied for in good faith; (2) will 
    not operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species which is the 
    subject of this permit; and (3) is consistent with the purposes and 
    policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA.
    
        Dated: April 18, 1997.
    Ann D. Terbush Chief,
    Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
    National Marine Fisheries Service.
    [FR Doc. 97-10998 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3510-22-F
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
04/29/1997
Department:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Scientific research permit amendment.
Document Number:
97-10998
Pages:
23230-23230 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
I.D. 042197H
PDF File:
97-10998.pdf