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a Finding of No Significant Impact, the
determination was made that it was not
necessary to prepare an environmental
impact statement.
Issuance of these permits, as required
by the ESA, was based on a finding that
such permits: (1) were applied for in
good faith; (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered
species; and (3) are consistent with the
purposes and policies set forth in
section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: December 27, 2004.
Stephen L. Leathery,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 122704B]
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 881–1668,
1010–1641, 782–1532, 434–1669, and
800–1664
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of permit amendments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the following organizations and
individual have been issued
amendments to permits for scientific
research on Steller sea lions
(Eumetopias jubatus): The Alaska
SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska (Permit
No. 881–1668); The Aleutians East
Borough, Kodiak, Alaska (Permit No.
1010–1641); The National Marine
Mammal Laboratory, NMFS, Seattle,
Washington (Permit No. 782–1532); The
Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife, Corvallis, Oregon (Permit No.
434–1669); and Dr. Randall Davis, Texas
A&M University, Department of Marine
Biology, Galveston, Texas (Permit No.
800–1664).
ADDRESSES: The amendments and
related documents are available for
review upon written request or by
appointment in the following office(s):
All permits - Permits, Conservation
and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 13705, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713–
2289; fax (301)713–0376;
Permit No. 434–1669 - Northwest
Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way
NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA
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98115–0700; phone (206)526–6150; fax
(206)526–6426; and
All permits - Alaska Region, NMFS,
P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–
1668; phone (907)586–7221; fax
(907)586–7249.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr.
Tammy Adams or Amy Sloan,
(301)713–2289.
On June
27, 2002 , notice was published in the
Federal Register (67 FR 43283) that
requests for permits and permit
amendments to ‘‘take’’ Steller sea lions
by harassment during scientific research
had been submitted by the above-named
individuals/organizations. The permits
and permit amendments were issued on
November 12, 2002 (67 FR 697243).
Amendments to these permits have been
issued 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 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), and the regulations governing
the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR 222–226).
These minor amendments extend the
expiration date for all five permits from
December 31, 2004 to December 31,
2005. These five permits authorize
‘‘takes’’ of Steller sea lions by
harassment during a variety of research
activities. These amendments do not
authorize any additional ‘‘takes’’ of
Steller sea lions. Rather, they allow the
permit holders an additional 12 months
to use any research-related harassment
‘‘takes’’ remaining from the 2004 permit
year.
Issuance of these permit amendments,
as required by the ESA, was based on
a finding that such permit amendments:
(1) were applied for in good faith; (2)
will not operate to the disadvantage of
such endangered species; and (3) are
consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the
ESA.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: December 27, 2004.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Determination Under the African
Growth and Opportunity Act
December 23, 2004.
Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA).
ACTION: Directive to the Commissioner
of Customs.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) has determined that certain
textile and apparel goods from
Mozambique shall be treated as
‘‘handloomed, handmade, or folklore
articles’’ and qualify for preferential
treatment under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act. Imports of eligible
products from Mozambique with an
appropriate AGOA visa will qualify for
duty-free treatment.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 10, 2005
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna Flaaten, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The African Growth and
Opportunity Act (Title I of the Trade and
Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106200) (AGOA) provides preferential tariff
treatment for imports of certain textile and
apparel products of beneficiary sub-Saharan
African countries, including handloomed,
handmade, or folklore articles of a
beneficiary country that are certified as such
by the competent authority in the beneficiary
country. In Executive Order 13191, the
President authorized CITA to consult with
beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries
and to determine which, if any, particular
textile and apparel goods shall be treated as
being handloomed, handmade, or folklore
articles. (66 FR 7272).
In a letter to the Commissioner of
Customs dated January 18, 2001, the
United States Trade Representative
directed Customs to require that
importers provide an appropriate export
visa from a beneficiary sub-Saharan
African country to obtain preferential
treatment under section 112(a) of the
AGOA (66 FR 7837). The first digit of
the visa number corresponds to one of
nine groupings of textile and apparel
products that are eligible for preferential
tariff treatment. Grouping ‘‘9’’ is
reserved for handmade, handloomed, or
folklore articles.
CITA has consulted with Mozambican
authorities, and has determined that
handloomed fabrics, handloomed
articles (e.g., handloomed rugs, scarves,
place mats, and tablecloths), handmade
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 122704B]
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 881-1668, 1010-1641, 782-1532, 434-
1669, and 800-1664
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of permit amendments.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the following organizations and
individual have been issued amendments to permits for scientific
research on Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus): The Alaska SeaLife
Center, Seward, Alaska (Permit No. 881-1668); The Aleutians East
Borough, Kodiak, Alaska (Permit No. 1010-1641); The National Marine
Mammal Laboratory, NMFS, Seattle, Washington (Permit No. 782-1532); The
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Corvallis, Oregon (Permit No.
434-1669); and Dr. Randall Davis, Texas A&M University, Department of
Marine Biology, Galveston, Texas (Permit No. 800-1664).
ADDRESSES: The amendments and related documents are available for
review upon written request or by appointment in the following
office(s):
All permits - Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office
of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)713-0376;
Permit No. 434-1669 - Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way
NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115-0700; phone (206)526-6150;
fax (206)526-6426; and
All permits - Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK
99802-1668; phone (907)586-7221; fax (907)586-7249.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Tammy Adams or Amy Sloan,
(301)713-2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 27, 2002 , notice was published in
the Federal Register (67 FR 43283) that requests for permits and permit
amendments to ``take'' Steller sea lions by harassment during
scientific research had been submitted by the above-named individuals/
organizations. The permits and permit amendments were issued on
November 12, 2002 (67 FR 697243). Amendments to these permits have been
issued 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 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222-226).
These minor amendments extend the expiration date for all five
permits from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2005. These five permits
authorize ``takes'' of Steller sea lions by harassment during a variety
of research activities. These amendments do not authorize any
additional ``takes'' of Steller sea lions. Rather, they allow the
permit holders an additional 12 months to use any research-related
harassment ``takes'' remaining from the 2004 permit year.
Issuance of these permit amendments, as required by the ESA, was
based on a finding that such permit amendments: (1) were applied for in
good faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered
species; and (3) are consistent with the purposes and policies set
forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: December 27, 2004.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-28740 Filed 12-30-04; 8:45 am]
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