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    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AD11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>199610</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Final Rule for Regulations Generic to Permits Issued Under Section 104 of the MMPA, and for Regulations Specific to Permits Issued for Scientific Research and Enhancement Purposes</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[These proposed revisions would update and consolidate existing permit regulations in response to comments received on proposed regulations that have been promulgated for the taking, import, export, or conduct of an otherwise prohibited activity involving marine mammal species (including endangered or threatened marine mammal species) for purposes of scientific research, and enhancement, photography, and public display under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Fur Seal Act. In addition, this final rule establishes regulations specific to permits issued for bona fide scientific research and enhancement purposes only. These revisions would implement amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act enacted in 1988 and 1994, and clarify when a permit is required and the scope and extent of permit authority under these Acts. The final rule would clarify permit requirements and review procedures, and would amend the criteria for deciding whether to issue or deny permits, and revise administrative requirements and procedures, as well as some terms and conditions specific to permits for scientific research and enhancement. These revisions are intended to provide a comprehensive regulatory foundation for these special exception permits and to make administration of the NMFS permit program more efficient, consistent and predictable. The NMFS is proposing to consolidate permit regulations into a single part of title 50.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 215</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 222</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq, Marine Mammal Protection Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq, Endangered Species Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1151 et seq, Fur Seal Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/14/1993</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>58 FR 53320</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/28/1994</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>58 FR 68848</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/10/1996</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>61 FR 21926</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/10/1996</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Following the publication of this Final Rule, NMFS intends to propose permit regulations specific to photography and public display.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Laurel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bryant</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2259</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>191</PHONE_EXT>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
        <REINVENT_GOVT>No</REINVENT_GOVT>
    </RIN_INFO>
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