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1 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2 <results>
3 <summaries>
4
5 <summary>
6 <p type="2">SUMMARY:</p>
7 <p type="1">Notice is hereby given of the following actions for takes
8 of marine mammal species for the purposes of scientific research:
9 </p>
10 <p type="1">
11 NMFS has received permit applications from: Mystic Aquarium, 55
12 Coogan Blvd.,
13 <applicant_location woeId="2456789" type="Town"
14 name="Mystic, CT, US">Mystic, CT 06355</applicant_location>
15 (
16 <applicant>Dr. Lisa Mazarro</applicant>
17 , Principal Investigator) (Application No. 42-1642);
18 <applicant>James Harvey</applicant>
19 ,
20 <applicant_location woeId="2454586" type="Town"
21 name="Moss Landing, CA, US">Moss Landing</applicant_location>
22 Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Road,
23 <applicant_location woeId="2454586" type="Town"
24 name="Moss Landing, CA, US">Moss Landing, CA 95039</applicant_location>
25 (Application No. 555-1638); and NMFS, National Marine Mammal
26 Laboratory, 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E., BIN C15700,
27 <applicant_location woeId="12798958" type="Zip"
28 name="98115, Seattle, WA, US">Seattle, WA 98115-0070</applicant_location>
29 (
30 <applicant>Dr. Robert DeLong</applicant>
31 , Principal Investigator) (Application No. 782-1645); and NMFS has
32 received an application for a permit amendment from Jim Hain,
33 Associated Scientists at
34 <applicant_location woeId="2523626" type="Town"
35 name="Woods Hole, MA, US">Woods Hole</applicant_location>
36 , Box 721,
37 <applicant_location woeId="12758881" type="Zip"
38 name="02543, Woods Hole, MA, US">Woods Hole, MA 02543</applicant_location>
39 (Permit No. 376-1520-01).
40 </p>
41 </summary>
42 </summaries>
43 <supplementary_information>
44
45 <supplInfo>
46 <p type="2">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</p>
47 <p type="1">The subject permits and permit amendment are requested
48 under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
49 amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq .), the Regulations Governing
50 the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the
51 Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
52 seq .), the regulations governing the taking, importing, and
53 exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222-226), and
54 the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq .)</p>
55 <p type="2">Applications for Permits Received</p>
56 <p type="1">For Application No. 42-1642, the applicant requests
57 permission to study metabolic clearance rates of vitamins A and E
58 using isotope tracers and vitamin analogs in captive Steller sea
59 lions, relation to various life history stages, establish the
60 vitamin A and E status of free-ranging Steller sea lions, determine
61 the metabolic requirements for these vitamins by relating intake to
62 blood levels in captive specimens, and receive or import serum and
63 milk samples from captive marine mammals held in facilities within
64 the United States and abroad to study the disease hemochromatosis
65 (an excessive accumulation of iron in tissues often associated with
66 hepatic lesions) as well as others associated with general marine
67 mammal health.</p>
68 <p type="1">
69 For Application No. 555-1638, the applicant requests permission to
70 conduct research on 22 cetacean species and 5 pinniped species in
71 the North Pacific Ocean along the coasts of
72 <research_location woeId="2347563" type="State"
73 name="California, US">California</research_location>
74 ,
75 <research_location woeId="2347596" type="State"
76 name="Oregon, US">Oregon</research_location>
77 , Washington, and
78 <research_location woeId="2347560" type="State"
79 name="Alaska, US">Alaska</research_location>
80 (below the Aleutian Islands) in order to study the following:
81 distribution and abundance related to environmental factors; prey
82 and foraging behaviors; health and stock structure of individuals;
83 effects of anthropogenic factors (i.e., vessel noise) on acoustic
84 signals; and movements of individuals or pods during migrations or
85 within their home range. This research will be accomplished using
86 aerial and shipboard line-transect survey methods, monitoring of
87 radio-tagged individuals, recording behavior and vocalizations,
88 collecting biopsy samples from cetaceans, and collecting blood and
89 morphometric measurements from small cetaceans and pinnipeds.
90 </p>
91 <p type="1">
92 For Application No. 782-1645, the applicant requests permission to
93 capture and attach radio-telemetry devices to harbor porpoises (
94 <species_scientific name="Phocoena phocoena">Phocoena phocoena
95 </species_scientific>
96 ) off the coasts of
97 <research_location woeId="2347596" type="State"
98 name="Oregon, US">Oregon</research_location>
99 and Washington to monitor the movements of tagged animals relative
100 to current stock boundaries, and to collect blubber biopsies to
101 determine organochlorine contaminant burdens.
102 </p>
103 <p type="2">Application to Amend a Permit Received</p>
104 <p type="1">
105 For Permit No. 376-1520-01, the Permit authorizes the Holder to
106 approach a variety of cetacean species to conduct
107 photo-identification and behavioral observations. The approach
108 distances in the permit are currently limited to : within 100 ft (31
109 m) by vessel, 200 ft (61 m) directly above and 350 ft (107 m) slant
110 range by aircraft for all species except North Atlantic right whales
111 (
112 <species_scientific name="Eubalaena glacialis">Eubalaena glacialis
113 </species_scientific>
114 ), and within 700 ft (213 m) directly above and at slant range in
115 fixed- and rotary-winged aircraft, and 500 ft (152 m) directly above
116 and 350 ft (107 m) slant range using an aerostat (blimp) for right
117 whales. The holder now requests permission to approach North
118 <research_location woeId="12589258" type="County"
119 name="Atlantic, NJ, US">Atlantic</research_location>
120 right whales within 100 ft (31 m) in a variety of small vessels,
121 including kayaks, for the purpose of photo-identification.
122 </p>
123 <p type="1">In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
124 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq .), an initial determination has been
125 made that the activities proposed are categorically excluded from
126 the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or
127 environmental impact statement.</p>
128 <p type="1">Written comments or requests for a public hearing on any of
129 these applications should be mailed to the Chief, Permits and
130 Documentation Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
131 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those
132 individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific
133 reasons why a hearing on the particular request would be
134 appropriate.</p>
135 <p type="1">Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)
136 713-0376, provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted
137 by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment
138 period. Please note that comments will not be accepted by e-mail or
139 by other electronic media.</p>
140 <p type="1">Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the
141 Federal Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of these applications to
142 the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific
143 Advisors.</p>
144 <p type="1">Documents may be reviewed in the following locations:</p>
145 <p type="1">For all permit applications and the application to amend a
146 permit: Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected
147 Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring,
148 MD 20910; phone (301) 713-2289; fax (301) 713-0376;</p>
149 <p type="1">For Applications No. 42-1642, 555-1638, and 782-1645:
150 Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1,
151 Seattle, WA 98115-0700; phone (206) 526-6150; fax (206) 526-6426;
152 </p>
153 <p type="1">For Applications No. 42-1642 and 555-1638: Alaska Region,
154 NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668; phone (907) 586-7221;
155 fax (907) 586-7249;</p>
156 <p type="1">For Applications No. 42-1642 and 555-1638: Southwest
157 Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA
158 90802-4213; phone (562) 980-4001; fax (562) 980-4018;</p>
159 <p type="1">
160 For Application No. 555-1638: Protected Species Coordinator,
161 <research_location woeId="55959717" type="Ocean"
162 name="Pacific Ocean">Pacific</research_location>
163 Area Office, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Rm, 1110, Honolulu, HI
164 96814-4700; phone (808) 973-2935; fax (808) 973-2941;
165 </p>
166 <p type="1">For Application No. 42-1642 and Permit No. 376-1520-01:
167 Northeast Region, NMFS, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA
168 01930-2298; phone (978) 281-9200; fax (978) 281-9371;</p>
169 <p type="1">For Application No. 42-1642 and Permit No. 376-1520-01:
170 Southeast Region, NMFS, 9721 Executive Center Drive North, St.
171 Petersburg, FL 33702-2432; phone (727) 570-5301; fax (727) 570-5320.
172 </p>
173 </supplInfo>
174 </supplementary_information>
175 </results>