[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10874-10875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5820]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals

    On November 7, 1996, a notice was published in the Federal 
Register, Vol. 61, No. 217, Page 57694, that an application had been 
filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by the Chicago Zoological 
Park, Brookfield Zoo for a permit (PRT-821744) to import 3 juvenile 
walrus for public display.
    Notice is hereby given that on February 19, 1997, as authorized by 
the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service authorized the 
requested permit subject to certain conditions set forth therein.
    On November 29, 1996, a notice was published in the Federal 
Register, Vol. 61, No. 231, Page 60722, that an application had been 
filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by the Alaska Science Center 
for renewal of a permit (PRT-766818) to take (capture) sea otters for 
scientific research.
    Notice is hereby given that on February 7, 1997, as authorized by 
the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service authorized the 
requested permit subject to certain conditions set forth therein.
    On December 20, 1996, a notice was published in the Federal 
Register, Vol. 61, No. 246, Page 67340, that an application had been 
filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by the Oregon Coast Aquarium 
for a permit (PRT-823259) to import 2 sea otters for the purpose of 
public display.
    Notice is hereby given that on January 27, 1997, as authorized by 
the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service authorized the 
requested permit subject to certain conditions set forth therein.
    On December 11, 1996, a notice was published in the Federal 
Register, Vol. 61, No. 239, Page 65229, that an application had been 
filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by the Point Defiance Zoo for 
a permit (PRT-822531) to import 2 polar bears for the purpose of public 
display.
    Notice is hereby given that on January 21, 1997, as authorized by 
the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and

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Wildlife Service authorized the requested permit subject to certain 
conditions set forth therein.
    Documents and other information submitted for these applications 
are available for review by any party who submits a written request to 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Rm. 430, Arlington, Virginia 22203, phone 
(703) 358-2104 or Fax (703) 358-2281.

    Dated: March 4, 1997.
Caroline Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 97-5820 Filed 3-7-97; 8:45 am]
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