[Federal Register: April 19, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 74)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 030199B]

 
Marine Mammals; File No. 369-1440

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 Dr. Bruce R. Mate, Oregon State 
University, Newport, Oregon 97365-5296, has been issued an amendment to 
Permit No. 369-1440 to take various species of large whales and 
opportunistically take by Level B harassment other species of marine 
mammals, for purposes of scientific research.

ADDRESSES: The amendment and related documents are available for review 
upon written request or by appointment (See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Johnson or Sara Shapiro, 301/713-
2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 29, 1998, notice was published 
in the Federal Register (63 FR 71618) that an amendment of Permit No. 
369-1440, issued September 18, 1998 (63 FR 52686), had been requested 
by the above-named individual. 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.), and the provisions of Sec. 222.25 of the 
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of 
endangered fish and wildlife (50 CFR 222.23).
    The amendment authorizes the applicant to import/export samples 
from large whales on a worldwide basis, and to conduct tagging 
activities in international waters.
    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.
    Documents are available for review in the following locations:
    Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/
713-2289);
    Regional Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668 Juneau, 
AK 99802 (907/586-7221);
    Regional Administrator, Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point 
Way, NE, BIN C15700, Seattle, WA 98115 (206/526-6150);
    Regional Administrator, Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean 
Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213 (562/980-4015);
    Coordinator, Pacific Area Office, NMFS, 2570 Dole Street, Room 106, 
Honolulu, HI 96822-2396 (808/955-8831);
    Regional Administrator, Southeast Region, NMFS, 9721 Executive 
Center Drive North, St. Petersburg, FL 33702-2432 (813/570-5312); and
    Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS, One Blackburn 
Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930, (978/281-9250).

    Dated: April 14, 1999.
Ann D. Terbush,
Chief, Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-9730 Filed 4-16-99; 8:45 am]
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