[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11396]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 042199A]
Marine Mammals; File No. 782-1355-02
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of permit amendment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Marine Mammal
Laboratory, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., Seattle, WA 98115 has been issued
an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 782-1355.
ADDRESSES: The amendment 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 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/
713-2289); and
Regional Administrator, Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK
99802-1668 (907/586-7221).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Shapiro or Ruth Johnson, 301/713-
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 22, 1999, notice was published in
the Federal Register (64 FR 13780) that an amendment of Permit No. 782-
1355, issued July 15, 1997 (62 FR 39826), had been requested by the
above-named organization. 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 provisions of Sec. 216.39 of
the Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals
(50 CFR part 216).
Permit No. 782-1355 authorizes the National Marine Mammal
Laboratory to take Pacific Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the
following manner: harass during census flights; capture, restrain,
measure (weight length, girth), sample (flipper punch, vibrissa, blood,
blubber/muscle biopsy, ultra sound, enema), radio tag, flipper tag, and
release 500 animals; and incidentally harass up to 2500 during the
conduct of these activities, and during collection of scat samples from
haulouts.
The Holder is now authorized to capture, restrain, mark measure,
flipper tag, instrument, and sedate (when necessary), ringed seals
(Phoca hispida); and harass ringed seals, bearded seals (Erignathus
barbatus), ribbon seals (Phoca fasciata), and spotted seals (Phoca
largha) during aerial stock assessments.
Dated: April 29, 1999.
Ann D. Terbush,
Chief, Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-11396 Filed 5-5-99; 8:45 am]
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