[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54851-54852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27882]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Receipt of Applications(s) for Permit

    The public is invited to comment on the following application for a 
permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
application was submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the 
regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR 18 and 50 FR 216).
    Applicant: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, USFWS 
PRT-831724 and NMFS 876-1402.
    Permit Type: Import, Re-import, Export, and Re-export for 
Scientific Research.
    Name and Number of Animals: All Cetacea, Pinnipedia, Sirenia, 
marine and sea otters; unspecified amount.
    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant has requested a 
permit for the import, re-import, export and re-export of salvaged 
material from all species of Cetacea, Pinnipedia, Sirenia, marine and 
sea otters collected worldwide as well as for samples of biopsy tissue 
collected from living specimens for the purpose of scientific research. 
Samples are intended for disposition in the museum collection and for 
exchange with other scientific institutions.
    Source of Marine Mammals: Salvage and authorized research as 
described above.
    Period of Activity: Up to five years from issuance date of the 
permit, if issued.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Office of Management Authority is forwarding copies of 
this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of 
Scientific Advisors for their review.
    Written data or comments, requests for copies of the complete 
application, or requests for a public hearing on this application 
should be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of 
Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 430, Arlington, 
Virginia 22203, telephone 703/358-2104 or fax 703/358-2281 and must be 
received within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. 
Anyone requesting a hearing should give specific reasons why a hearing 
would be appropriate.

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The holding of such a hearing is at the discretion of the Director.
    Documents and other information submitted with the application are 
available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act 
and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written 
request for a copy of such documents to the above address within 30 
days of the date of publication of this notice.

    Dated: October 16, 1997.
Margaret Tieger,
Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.

    Dated: October 3, 1997.
Ann D. Terbush,
Chief, Permits and Documentation Divison, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-27882 Filed 10-21-97; 8:45 am]
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