[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 27, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-31769] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: December 27, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [I.D. 121394C] Endangered Species; Permits AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Issuance of an extension to Scientific Research Permit 691 (P77#36). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice is hereby given that on December 20, 1994, as authorized by the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543), NMFS issued an extension to Permit Number 691 to the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (P77#36) to take listed olive ridley, green, loggerhead, hawksbill, and leatherback turtles, as authorized by the ESA and the NMFS regulations governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 217-222). Issuance of this extension, as required by the ESA, was based on a finding that such extension: (1) Was applied for in good faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species which are the subject of the extension; (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. This extension was also issued in accordance with and is subject to parts 217-222 of Title 50 CFR, the NMFS regulations governing listed species permits. The application, permit, and supporting documentation are available for review by interested persons in the following offices, by appointment: Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1335 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226 (301-713- 1401); and Director, Southwest Region, NMFS, NOAA, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213 (310-980-4016). Dated: December 20, 1994. Patricia A. Montanio, Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 94-31769 Filed 12-23-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F