CHAPTER IX 

 PERMIT PROCESS 



The Marine Mammal Protection Act places a morator 

 with certain exceptions, on the taking and importing o 

 mammals and marine mammal products. One exception is 

 provision for the issuance of permits by either the Se 

 of Commerce or the Secretary of the Interior, dependin 

 the species of animal involved, for the taking of mari 

 mammals for purposes of scientific research or public 

 Prior to the issuance of a permit, the application is 

 by the Commission in consultation with its Committee o 

 Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals. The following 

 schematic representation of this permit review process 



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The permit application and review process involves three 

 stages: 1) receipt and initial review of the application at 

 the Department, publication of a notice of receipt of 

 application in the Federal Register , and transmittal to the 

 Commission; 2) review of the application by the Commission 



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