81 FR 73381 - Marine Mammals; File No. 18879

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 206 (October 25, 2016)

Notice is hereby given that Heather E. Liwanag, Ph.D. (California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407- 0401) has withdrawn an application for a permit to conduct research on Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) near McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73381-73382]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25764]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE763


Marine Mammals; File No. 18879

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal of application.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Heather E. Liwanag, Ph.D. 
(California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-
0401) has withdrawn an application for a permit to conduct research on 
Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) near McMurdo Station, 
Antarctica.

ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for 
review upon written request or by appointment in the Permits and 
Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-
West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427-
8401; fax (301) 713-0376.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Young or Amy Sloan, (301) 427-
8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 3, 2016, notice was published in 
the Federal Register (81 FR 51189) that a request for a permit to 
conduct research on Weddell seals had been submitted by the above-named 
applicant.
    The applicant has withdrawn the application from further 
consideration.

    Dated: October 20, 2016.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-25764 Filed 10-24-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P