[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36049-36050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17419]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 062697A]
Marine Mammals
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of scientific research permit no. 859-1373.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the United States Air Force, 30th
Space Wing, Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), California 93437-5320, is
hereby authorized to take California sea lions (Zalophus
californianus), Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi), and
northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) for purposes of
scientific research.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment in the following offices:
Permits Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
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1315 East-West Highway, Room 13130, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/
713-2289); and
Regional Administrator, Southwest 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite
4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213 (310/980-4001).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 5, 1997, notice was published in the
Federal Register (62 FR 24422) that the above-named applicant had
submitted a request for a scientific research permit to capture,
chemically sedate/immobilize, measure auditory brainstem response, take
blood samples, flipper tag, attach telemetry instruments, and recapture
capture, and unintentionally harass California sea lions (Zalophus
californianus), Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi), and
northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) in order to determine
the effects of noise from rocket launches and sonic booms. Activities
are to be conducted over a 5-year period in the vicinity of VAFB and
the Northern Channel Islands. The requested permit has been issued
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).
Dated: June 26, 1997.
Ann D. Terbush,
Chief, Permits and Documentation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-17419 Filed 7-2-97; 8:45 am]
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