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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 080197C]

Marine Mammals; Scientific Research

Permits (File Nos. 782–1399 and 878–

1410)

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of applications.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the following applicants have applied in

due form for a permit to take marine

mammals for purposes of scientific

research.

National Marine Fisheries Service,

National Marine Mammal Laboratory,

7600 Sand Point Way, NE. BIN C15700

- Building 1, Seattle, WA 98115–0070

(File No. 782–1399); and

University of Texas Medical Branch,

Galveston, TX 77555–0555 (Principal

Investigator: Dr. Daniel F. Cowan,

Professor of Pathology) (File No. 878–

1410).

DATES: Written or telefaxed comments

must be received on or before

September 8, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The application and related

documents are available for review

upon written request or by appointment.

(SEE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

Written comments or requests for a

public hearing on these applications

should be mailed to the Chief, Permits

and Documentation Division, F/PR1,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13130,

Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those

individuals requesting a hearing should

set forth the specific reasons why a

hearing on a particular request would be

appropriate.

Comments may also be submitted by

facsimile at (301) 713–0376, provided

the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy

submitted by mail and postmarked no

later than the closing date of the

comment period. Please note that

comments will not be accepted by Email or other electronic media.

Concurrent with the publication of

this notice in the Federal Register,

NMFS is forwarding copies of the

applications to the Marine Mammal

Commission and its Committee of

Scientific Advisors.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject permits are requested under the

authority of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended

(MMPA; 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.), 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.).

The National Marine Mammal

Laboratory (File No. 782–1399) requests

a permit to collect, import or export

specimen materials from pinnipeds

(excluding walrus) or cetaceans that

were legally taken in the country of

origin, killed incidental to commercial

fishing or other operations, found dead

at sea or stranded, and/or found dead of

natural causes, from anywhere in the

world these samples become available.

The research conducted under permit

will provide valuable information

regarding the biology and life history of

each species.

The University of Texas Medical

Branch (File No. 878–1410) requests

authority to obtain, import and export

specimen materials from cetaceans and

pinnipeds (except walrus) from

anywhere in the world samples were

legally taken. The purposes of the study

are to: determine anatomic baselines for

normal structures and tissues;

determine the patterns of naturally

occurring diseases and whether they

change over time; whether stranding or

other mortality can be attributed to

environmental degradation or other

human activity.

In compliance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial

determination has been made that the

activity proposed is categorically

excluded from the requirement to

prepare an environmental assessment or

environmental impact statement.

Addresses: Applications and related

documents are available in the

following offices:

Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13130,

Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713–

2289);

Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box

21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668 (907/

586–7221);

Northeast Region, NMFS, One

Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930/

2298 (508/281–9250);

Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand

Point Way, NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1,

Seattle, WA 98115–0070 (206/526–

6150);

Southeast Region, NMFS, 9721

Executive Blvd. North, St. Petersburg,

FL 33702–2432 (813/570–5301); and

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,

CA 90802 (310/980–4001).

Dated: August 1, 1997.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 97–31]

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense

Security Assistance Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is

publishing the unclassified text of a

section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.

This is published to fulfill the

requirements of section 155 of Pub. L.

104–164 dated 21 July 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

J. Hurd, DSAA/COMPT/CPD, (703) 604–

6575.

The following is a copy of a letter to

the Speaker of the House of

Representatives, Transmittal 97–31,

with attached transmittal, policy

justification, and 620C(d).

Dated: July 31, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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