15 September 



Commerce, commenting to the National 

 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 

 a Fishery Management Study; expressing 

 its support for certain recommendations 

 contained therein; and suggesting that 

 the study be expanded to consider, among 

 other things, preparation of fisheries 

 management plans earlier in the fishery 

 development process and authority for 

 placing observers on U.S. fishing 

 vessels . 



18 September 



2 6 September 



2 9 September 

 2 9 September 



Commerce, forwarding to the National 

 Marine Fisheries Service's Marine 

 Entanglement Research Program a proce- 

 dures manual for monitoring tar balls and 

 suggesting that the Service consider 

 developing a similar manual on plastics 

 as the U.S. contribution to the Inter- 

 national Oceanographic Commission's 

 series of pollution monitoring documents. 



Commerce, commenting to the National 

 Marine Fisheries Service on its plan to 

 designate critical habitat for the 

 Hawaiian monk seal and recommending that 

 the Service: (a) re-open the critical 

 habitat designation decision for public 

 comment to consider the need to extend 

 the designation beyond 10 fathoms; 

 (b) issue a specific request for public 

 and agency comments on the special 

 management considerations and protection 

 needs that may be required within the 

 boundaries of each of the designation 

 alternatives; and (c) extend the critical 

 habitat designation out to the 20-fathom 

 contour as recommended in the Commis- 

 sion's 15 February 1985 letter; and 

 requesting that, if the Service does not 

 adopt these recommendations, it provide 

 the Commission with a detailed explana- 

 tion of the reasons why. 



Commerce, scientific research permit 

 application, North Gulf Oceanic Society. 



Commerce, modification of scientific 

 research permit, Donald B. Siniff. 



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