14 August Commerce, commenting to the National Marine 



Fisheries Service on critical habitat designa- 

 tion for the Hawaiian monk seal; noting that the 

 Service's re-examination of critical habitat 

 for the species is appropriate; restating the 

 Commission's previous recommendations that 

 areas out to the 20-fathom contour around the 

 Northwest Hawaiian Islands and Maro Reef be 

 designated critical habitat for Hawaiian monk 

 seals. 



17 August Commerce, commenting to the National Oceanic and 

 Atmospheric Administration on "Draft Guidelines 

 on the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from 

 Ships," noting that draft is responsive to advice 

 provided by the Marine Environment Protection 

 Committee; suggesting ways in which the draft 

 might improved; and recommending alternative 

 text for the chapter on handling and storing 

 garbage aboard ship. 



19 August Commerce, scientific research permit application, 

 Suzanne Macy-Marcy and J. Ward Testa. 



24 August Interior, commenting to the Minerals Management 



Service on the reguest for information and 

 nominations to begin the planning process for 

 offshore oil and gas Lease Sale 95; noting that 

 at least 30 species of marine mammals occur in 

 or near the proposed sale area and that noise 

 and other disturbance from seismic exploration, 

 platform construction and drilling, and routine 

 operations may cause some species of marine 

 mammals to abandon or avoid important breed- 

 ing, feeding, and haul-out areas and migration 

 routes; pointing out the need to identify and 

 characterize areas in and near the proposed 

 lease sale area that may be critically important 

 to the survival and welfare of marine mammals 

 in the area; and suggesting that, if it had 

 not already done so, the Service consult with 

 the National Marine Fisheries Service to deter- 

 mine whether the proposed action could jeopar- 

 dize the Pribilof or San Miguel Islands fur 

 seal populations or the harbor porpoise popula- 

 tion and, if so, identify steps that could be 

 taken to avoid or minimize possible adverse 

 effects. 



25 August Commerce, scientific research permit application, 



Richard H. Lambert sen. 



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