3 December Commerce, Office of Coastal Zone Management, 
commenting on the report of the Hawaiian 
Humpback Whale Sanctuary Workshop Committee 
and recommending that the Office: (1) continue 
with its analysis of the proposed sanctuary; 
(2) evaluate the proposed actions, administrative 
arrangements, resource commitments, and benefits 
of the proposed sanctuary in comparison with 
those that would be available for protecting 
humpback whales in Hawaii without a sanctuary 
under existing authorities; and (3) consult 
with the National Marine Fisheries Service to 
identify the precise actions that might be 
undertaken if a sanctuary is established and to 
coordinate those possible actions with the 
Service's efforts to protect humpback whales 
in Hawaii. 
4 December Commerce, public display permit application, 
Clacton Pier, Ltd. 
17 December Interior, Bureau of Land Management, commenting 
on the responsibilities of the Bureau with 
respect to assuring that offshore oil and gas 
development will not be contrary to the intents 
and provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection 
Act and Endangered Species Act and recommending 
that the Bureau: (1) take steps as may be 
necessary to define its and other agencies' 
responsibilities relative to environmental 
monitoring; (2) consider long-term monitoring 
needs in the development of regional and overall 
environmental studies plans for marine mammals; 
and (3) consult with the National Marine Fisheries 
Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. 
Geological Survey, and other agencies to develop 
a standard procedure and schedule for reviewing 
plans for, and results from monitoring studies. 
29 December Commerce, noting that on-going studies to 
assess marine mammal-fisheries interactions on 
the Columbia River and adjacent waters are 
extremely important and recommending to the 
National Marine Fisheries Service that: (1) the 
scheduled February project review be held 
before the end of January 1981; and/or 2) the 
Service identify and take such steps as may be 
necessary to ensure an adequate program of 
studies in advance of and during the spring 
Chinook salmon run. 
="1042 = 
