Supplemental environmental assessment on issuance of a permit for field research and enhancement activities on the endangered Hawaiian monk seal (permit no. 10137-04) Issuance of a permit for field research and enhancement activities on the endangered Hawaiian monk seal (permit no. 10137-04)

"NMFS proposes to issue a minor amendment to scientific research and enhancement Permit No. 10137-03, issued to the NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Research Program for takes of endangered Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi) in the wild, pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act. The minor amendment would authorize the substitution of one anti-parasitic drug for another, to increase efficacy and reduce handling stress. This modification would be carried out during currently permitted activities and would be valid for the remainder of the permit, expiring on June 30, 2014"--Abstract (p. 1).