WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Marine Mammals; File No. 28985.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 23 by Shannon Bettridge, Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: Notice is hereby given that Minnesota Zoological Gardens, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, MN 55124 (Responsible Party: John Frawley), has applied in due form for an enhancement permit for one captive Hawaiian monk seal ( Neomonachus schauinslandi).

For more information, contact Jennifer Skidmore or Sara Young, 301/427-8401.

The full text of the notice can be found at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/...