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Dated: March 14, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
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.#031207C]
Marine Mammals; File No. 774–1847–01
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit
amendment.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science
Center, Antarctic Marine Living
Resources Program (Rennie Holt, Ph.D.,
Principal Investigator), 8604 La Jolla
Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 has
been issued an amendment to scientific
research Permit No. 774–1847.
ADDRESSES: The amendment and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following office(s):
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)427–2521; and
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Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001;
fax (562)980–4018.
Kate
Swails or Tammy Adams, (301)713–
2289.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
On
January 23, 2007 notice was published
in the Federal Register (72 FR 2868)
that an amendment of Permit No. 774–
1847, issued September 11, 2006 (71 FR
53423) had been requested by the abovenamed 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 regulations
governing the taking and importing of
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
Permit No. 774–1847 authorizes the
permit holder to continue a long-term
ecosystem monitoring program of
pinniped species in the South Shetland
Islands, Antarctica. The permit holder is
authorized to take up to 710 Antarctic
fur seals (Arctophalus gazell) and 20
leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx)
annually. The animals are captured,
measured, weighed, tagged, blood
sampled, and have time-depth
recorders, VHF transmitters, and
platform terminal transmitters attached.
A subset of fur seals are given an enema,
have a tooth extracted, milk sampled,
and are part of a doubly-labeled water
study on energetics. A subset of leopard
seals are blubber and muscle sampled.
The amendment authorizes the permit
holder to increase annual researchrelated mortality to eight Antarctic fur
seals (3 adults and 5 pups) and two
leopard seals. Permit conditions are
such that research must be stopped
when the mortality level is reached. The
amendment is intended to allow the
continuation of the long-term
monitoring studies in the event of
greater than anticipated levels of
research-related mortality.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: March 14, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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TIME AND DATE:
11 a.m., Friday, April 6,
2007.
1155 21st St., NW., Washington,
DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference
Room.
PLACE:
STATUS:
Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Surveillance
Matters.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Eileen A. Donovan, 202–418–5100.
Eileen A. Donovan,
Acting Secretary of the Commission.
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TIME AND DATE:
11 a.m., Friday, April 13,
2007.
1155 21st St., NW., Washington,
DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference
Room.
PLACE:
STATUS:
Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Surveillance
Matters.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Eileen A. Donovan, 202–418–5100.
Eileen A. Donovan,
Acting Secretary of the Commission.
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TIME AND DATE:
11 a.m., Friday, April 20,
2007
1155 21st St., NW., Washington,
DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference
Room.
PLACE:
STATUS:
Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Enforcement Matters.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Eileen A. Donovan, 202–418–5100.
Eileen A. Donovan,
Acting Secretary of the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D.031207C]
Marine Mammals; File No. 774-1847-01
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science
Center, Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program (Rennie Holt, Ph.D.,
Principal Investigator), 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037
has been issued an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 774-
1847.
ADDRESSES: The amendment and related documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s):
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)427-2521; and
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long
Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562)980-4001; fax (562)980-4018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Swails or Tammy Adams, (301)713-
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 23, 2007 notice was published in
the Federal Register (72 FR 2868) that an amendment of Permit No. 774-
1847, issued September 11, 2006 (71 FR 53423) 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 regulations governing the
taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
Permit No. 774-1847 authorizes the permit holder to continue a
long-term ecosystem monitoring program of pinniped species in the South
Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The permit holder is authorized to take
up to 710 Antarctic fur seals (Arctophalus gazell) and 20 leopard seals
(Hydrurga leptonyx) annually. The animals are captured, measured,
weighed, tagged, blood sampled, and have time-depth recorders, VHF
transmitters, and platform terminal transmitters attached. A subset of
fur seals are given an enema, have a tooth extracted, milk sampled, and
are part of a doubly-labeled water study on energetics. A subset of
leopard seals are blubber and muscle sampled.
The amendment authorizes the permit holder to increase annual
research-related mortality to eight Antarctic fur seals (3 adults and 5
pups) and two leopard seals. Permit conditions are such that research
must be stopped when the mortality level is reached. The amendment is
intended to allow the continuation of the long-term monitoring studies
in the event of greater than anticipated levels of research-related
mortality.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
Dated: March 14, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-5055 Filed 3-19-07; 8:45 am]
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