33096 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 26, 1996 / Notices

Dated: June 20, 1996.

Robert C. Ziobro,

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of permit 989 and

permit 1007.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

NMFS issued Permit 989 to Dr. Scott

Eckert of Hubbs Sea World Research

Institute (P534A), and Permit 1007 to

Drs. James R. Spotila and Pamela T.

Plotkin of Drexel University, PA (521C),

take listed sea turtles for the purpose of

scientific research subject to certain

conditions set forth therein.

ADDRESSES: The applications, permits,

and related documents are available for

review by appointment in the following

offices:

Office of Protected Resources, F/PR8,

NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Room

13307, Silver Spring, MD 20910–3226

(301–713–1401); and

Director, Northeast Region, NMFS,

NOAA, One Blackburn Drive,

Gloucester, MA 01930–2298 (508–281–

9250) for Permit 1007; or

Director, Southwest Region, NMFS,

NOAA, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite

4200, Long Beach, CA 90802–4213

(310–980–4016) for Permit 989.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice

was published on January 23, 1996 (61

FR 1748) that an application had been

filed by Dr. Scott Eckert of Hubbs Sea

World Research Institute (P534A), to

take listed species as authorized by the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)

(16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) and NMFS

regulations governing listed fish and

wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 217–222).

The applicant requested a 2-year permit

to capture 20 green sea turtles (Chelonia

mydas) annually in South San Diego

Bay, take blood samples, attach tags and

transmitters, and measure heart rate and

internal temperature. Some turtles will

have lavage stomach sampling

performed. The purpose of the research

is (1) to determine habitat preferences,

behavioral activity patterns (such as

foraging behavior), and residence

patterns, and (2) to determine thermal

preferences. Dr. Eckert will coordinate

his research efforts with Donna

McDonald and Dr. Peter Dutton who are

working under Permit 988. On June 7,

1996, NMFS issued Permit 989

authorizing the above research.

Notice was published on May 16,

1996 (61 FR 24760) that an application

had been filed by Drs. James R. Spotila

and Pamela T. Plotkin of Drexel

University, PA (521C), to take listed sea

turtles as authorized by the ESA. The

applicants requested authorization to

capture 75 loggerhead (Caretta caretta),

75 Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii),

10 green (Chelonia mydas) 5 leatherback

(Dermochelys coriacea), and 1 hawksbill

(Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtles

annually in Delaware Bay from June

1996 to October 1997. The turtles will

be examined, measured, photographed,

PIT-tagged, and have blood and fecal

samples taken. Six turtles will be

attached with radio-transmitters and

tracked. One incidental sea turtle

mortality is requested. The purpose of

the research is to assess distribution and

population dynamics of sea turtles in

Delaware Bay, information helpful to

manage impacts to sea turtles from

human activities. On June 18, 1996,

NMFS issued Permit 1007 authorizing

the above research.

Issuance of these permits, as required

by the ESA, was based on a finding that

such permits: (1) Were applied for in

good faith, (2) will not operate to the

disadvantage of the listed species that

are the subject of the permits, and (3)

are consistent with the purposes and

policies set forth in section 2 of the

ESA.

Dated: June 20, 1996.

Robert C. Ziobro,

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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Marine Mammals; Permit No. 866

(P537)

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of application for

modification.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

Mr. Fred Sharpe, Behavioral Ecology

Research Group, Department of

Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser

University, Burnaby BC V5A 1S6, has

requested a modification to Permit No.

866.

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before July 26, 1996.

ADDRESSES: The modification request

and related documents are available for

review upon written request or by

appointment in the following office(s):

Permits Division, Office of Protected

Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West

Highway, Room 13130, Silver Spring,

MD 20910 (301/713–2289); and

Director, Alaska Region, National

Marine Fisheries Service, P.O. Box

21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668.

Written data or views, or requests for

a public hearing on this request should

be submitted to the Chief, Permits

Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected

Resources, National Marine Fisheries

Service, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeannie Drevenak, 301/713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject modification to permit no. 866 is

requested under the authority of the

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,

as amended (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 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et

seq.), and the regulations governing the

taking, importing, and exporting of

endangered fish and wildlife (50 CFR

part 222).

Permit no. 866 authorizes the permit

holder to: Take (i.e., harass) over a fouryear period up to 1000 humpback

whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), up to

18 of which may be fitted with suction

cup time-depth recorders annually. The

Holder is also authorized to harass

during observational and photoidentification studies up to 100 killer

whales (Orcinus orca) annually on an

opportunistic basis during the proposed

humpback whale studies. Research

activities are authorized to be conducted

in the waters of southeastern Alaska

between Dixon Entrance and Cross

Sound.

The Holder is now requesting that the

Permit be amended to authorize the

conduct of playback studies on up to

280 humpback whales annually over a

three-year period, in the waters of

Chatham Strait and Frederick Sound

Alaska.

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.
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 26, 1996 / Notices 33097

Dated: June 17, 1996.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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Marine Mammals and Endangered

Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Modification of a scientific

research permit (P557D).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Scripps Institution of Oceanography,

Institute for Geophysics and Planetary

Physics (Dr. Christopher W. Clark,

Principal Investigator), 9500 Gilman

Drive, LaJolla, CA 92093–0225, has been

issued a modification to take (harass)

several species of marine mammals and

sea turtles for purposes of scientific

research.

ADDRESSES: The modification and

related documents are available for

review upon written request or by

appointment, in the following offices:

Permits Division, Office of Protected

Resources, National Marine Fisheries

Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Room

13130, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/

713–2289);

Director, Southwest Region, NMFS,

501 W. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200,

Long Beach, CA 90802–4213 (310/980–

4016); and

Coordinator, Pacific Area Office,

Southwest Region, NMFS, 2570 Dole

Street, Room 106, Honolulu, HI 96822–

2396 (808/955–8831).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April

2, 1996, notice was published in the

Federal Register (61 FR 14557) that the

above-named applicant had submitted a

request to modify a scientific research

permit to conduct a dual frequency

transmission test over a 2-week period.

The requested modification has been

issued, under the authority of the

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972

as amended (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 (ESA) as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531

et seq.), the regulations governing

endangered species permits (50 CFR

parts 217–227), the Fur Seal Act of

1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et

seq.) and fur seal regulations at 50 CFR

part 215.

Issuance of this modification as

required by the ESA was based on a

finding that such modification: (1) Was

applied for in good faith; (2) will not

operate to the disadvantage of the

endangered species which are the

subject of this permit; and (3) is

consistent with the purposes and

policies set forth in section 2 of the

ESA.

Dated: June 14, 1996

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

Defense Intelligence Agency, Scientific

Advisory Board Closed Meeting

AGENCY: Defense Intelligence Agency,

Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

Subsection (d) of Section 10 of Public

Law 92–463, as amended by Section 5

of Public Law 94–409, notice is hereby

given that a closed meeting of the DIA

Scientific Advisory Board has been

scheduled as follows:

DATES: July 9, 1996 (8:30 am to 4:30

pm).

ADDRESS: The Defense Intelligence

Agency, 200 MacDill Blvd., Washington,

DC 20340–5100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

M.G. Mathews, CAPT, USN, Executive

Secretary, DIA Scientific Advisory

Board, Washington, D.C. 20340–1328

(202) 231–4930.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The entire

meeting is devoted to the discussion of

classified information as defined in

Section 552b(c)(I), Title 5 of the U.S.

Code and therefore will be closed to the

public, The Board will receive briefings

on and discuss several current critical

intelligence issues and advise the

Director, DIA, on related scientific and

technical matters.

Dated: June 20, 1996.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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Revised Non-Foreign Overseas Per

Diem Rates

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Per Diem, Travel and

Transportation Allowance Committee;

Notice of Revised Non-Foreign Overseas

Per Diem Rates.

SUMMARY: The Per Diem, Travel and

Transportation Allowance Committee is

publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem

Bulletin Number 188. This bulletin lists

revisions in per diem rates prescribed

for U.S. Government employees for

official travel in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto

Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands and

Possessions of the United States.

Bulletin Number 188 is being published

in the Federal Register to assure that

travelers are paid per diem at the most

current rates.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

document gives notice of revisions in

per diem rates prescribed by the Per

Diem Travel and Transportation

Allowance Committee for non-foreign

areas outside the continental United

States. It supersedes Civilian Personnel

Per Diem Bulletin Number 187.

Distribution of Civilian Personnel Per

Diem Bulletins by mail was

discontinued. Per Diem Bulletins

published periodically in the Federal

Register now constitute the only

notification of revisions in per diem

rates to agencies and establishments

outside the Department of Defense. For

more information or questions about per

diem rates, please contact your local

travel office.

The text of the Bulletin follows:

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