potentially hazardous debris that threatens endangered species in critical habitats 

 located on Federal lands; and (4) encouraging and cooperating with international 

 efforts to improve understanding and resolve problems created by marine debris. 



29 February Commerce, modification of public display permit, Miami Seaquarium. 



1 March Commerce, modification of scientific research permit, North Wind Undersea Institute. 



I March Commerce, modification of scientific research permit, Oregon Department of Fish and 



Wildlife. 



7 March Interior, scientific research permit application, Charles Monnett. 



7 March Commerce, modification of scientific research permit, Gerald L. Kooyman. 



II March Interior, commenting to the Minerals Management Service on the Draft Environmental 



Impact Statement (DEIS) on the Northern California Proposed Oil and Gas Lease 

 Sale 91; noting that the DEIS did not fully assess the extent to which certain species 

 and populations of marine mammals could be affected by the proposed action; 

 recommending that the EIS be revised or expanded to: (1) identify and consider 

 the possible effects of the proposed action on important marine mammal prey 

 species and feeding areas; (2) provide more thorough assessments of both the 

 possible direct and indirect effects on humpback whales, blue whales, North Pacific 

 fur seals, Steller sea lions, harbor porpoise, and harbor seals; and (3) clearly identify 

 assumptions that are made in the EIS and provide data or references to support 

 conclusions concerning the possible effects of the proposed action on marine 

 mammals and their habitat; and further recommending that the Minerals 

 Management Service consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service and the 

 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to identify the types and levels of monitoring 

 programs that would be necessary to verify predicted effects and to detect the 

 possible unforeseen effects of the proposed action on marine mammals in time to 

 take meaningful mitigation measures. 



11 March Interior, commenting to the Fish and Wildlife Service on its Calendar Year 1986 annual 



report on administration of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and recommending 

 that future annual reports list all recommendations made by the Marine Mammal 

 Commission and actions taken by the Fish and Wildlife Service in response to those 

 recommendations. 



16 March Commerce, public display permit application, Kyushu African Lion Safari Co., Ltd. 



16 March Commerce, scientific research permit application, Bernd G. Wursig. 



16 March Commerce, public display permit application, Sea Life Park, Inc. 



16 March Commerce, commenting to the National Marine Fisheries Service on the continuing 



unexplained die-off of bottlenose dolphins along the Atlantic coast and 

 recommending, among other things, that: (a) the Service appoint a senior scientist 

 to administer the program investigating the die-off; (b) all elements of the program 

 be reviewed, particularly the medicine and environmental correlates elements; and 

 (c) steps be taken to secure adequate funding for the program. 



21 March Interior, commenting to the Fish and Wildlife Service on threats to manatees in the Hobe 



Sound National Wildlife Refuge and recommending that steps be taken to enforce 

 existing regulations related to recreational boating and jet ski activities and, as 

 necessary, to strengthen regulations to protect manatees in the area. 



21 March National Science Foundation, commenting on ways to update and strengthen the June 



1980 Environmental Impact Statement on the U.S. Antarctic Program; suggesting, 

 among other things, that the Foundation: (1) institute a system to routinely examine 

 research proposals, new program initiatives, etc. , to determine effects on the 

 environment and existing and planned activities; (2) in cases where adverse effects 

 are possible, prepare environmental impact assessments or supplementary 

 statements to ensure that possible harmful effects are identified and addressed 

 during the planning process; and (3) implement programs to monitor environmental 

 contaminants and key environmental indicators to (a) verify predicted sources and 

 effects of environmental contaminants, (b) detect possible unforeseen sources and 



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