70788 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 225 / Wednesday, November 23, 2005 / Notices 

Advanced Technology, National 

Institute of Standards and Technology, 

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1000, 

telephone number (301) 975–5607. 

Dated: November 17, 2005. 

William Jeffrey, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. 05–23143 Filed 11–22–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 111605D] 

Marine Mammals; File No. 918–1820 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Squalus, Inc., P.O. Box 301, Myakka 

City, FL 34251 has applied in due form 

for a permit to import four South 

American (Patagonian) sea lions (Otaria 

flavescens) for the purposes of public 

display. 

DATES: Written or telefaxed comments 

must be received on or before December 

23, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: The application 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; 

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ 

review.htm; and 

Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 

33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 

824–5309. 

Written comments or requests for a 

public hearing on this application 

should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, 

Conservation and Education Division, 

F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those 

individuals requesting a hearing should 

set forth the specific reasons why a 

hearing on this particular request would 

be appropriate. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

facsimile at (301) 427–2521, provided 

the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy 

submitted by mail and postmarked no 

later than the closing date of the 

comment period. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

e-mail. The mailbox address for 

providing e-mail comments is 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include 

in the subject line of the e-mail 

comment the following document 

identifier: File No. 918–1820. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate 

Swails or Jennifer Skidmore, (301/713–

2289). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested 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). 

The applicant requests authorization 

to import one male and three female, 

captive-born, juvenile Patagonian sea 

lions from Park Atlantis, Mexico City, 

Mexico to the Squalus facilities in 

Myakka City, Florida. The applicant 

requests this import for the purpose of 

public display. The receiving facility is 

aware of the public display criteria for 

holding marine mammals for public 

display and their obligation to 

demonstrate said criteria prior to 

acquiring these animals. Squalus’

programs are open to the public on 

regularly scheduled basis with access 

that is not limited or restricted other 

than by charging for an admission fee. 

Squalus offers an educational program 

based on professionally accepted 

standards and holds an Exhibitor’s 

License, number 58–C–0648, issued by 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

under the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 

2131–59). 

In addition to determining whether 

the applicant meets the three public 

display criteria, NMFS must determine 

whether the applicant has demonstrated 

that the proposed activity is humane 

and does not represent any unnecessary 

risks to the health and welfare of marine 

mammals; that the proposed activity by 

itself, or in combination with other 

activities, will not likely have a 

significant adverse impact on the 

species or stock; and that the applicant’s 

expertise, facilities and resources are 

adequate to accomplish successfully the 

objectives and activities stated in the 

application. 

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. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of this 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: November 16, 2005. 

Stephen L. Leathery, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–23204 Filed 11–22–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 111605H] 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Public Meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery 

Management Council (Council) and its 

Administrative Committee will hold 

meetings. 

DATES: The meetings will be held on 

December 14, 2005. The Council will 

convene on Wednesday, December 14, 

2005, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the 

Administrative Committee will meet 

from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

Holiday Inn Windward Passage Hotel, 

Veterans Drive, Charlotte Amalie, St. 

Thomas, USVI 00802. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 

268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1920; 

telephone: (787) 766–5926. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council will hold its 120th regular 

public meeting to discuss the items 

contained in the following agenda: 

December 14, 2005 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Call to Order 

Adoption of Agenda 

Consideration of 119th Council 

Meeting Verbatim Transcription 

Executive Director’s Report 

Socio-Economic Considerations of 

Limited Entry - Juan Agar 

Discussion of USVI Negotiation Panel 

Next Council Meeting 

5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

Administrative Committee Meeting 

-Advisory Panel/Scientific and 

Statistical Committee/Habitat Advisory 

Panel (AP/SSC/HAP) Membership