[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 30876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14627]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals

    On March 24, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62. No, 56, Page 13895, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by Alaska Fish and Wildlife Research 
Center, Anchorage, AK, for renewal of permit (PRT-740507) to: (a) Take 
up to 325 Alaskan sea otters (Enhydra lutris lutris) (includes capture 
and release of 200, and capture/recapture, collect biological samples, 
flipper tag, implant transponder chip for 125, surgically implant 111 
with a radio transmitter), (b) Collect biological samples from salvaged 
specimens found dead on Alaskan beaches, or in Alaskan waters or as may 
be available through the Native Alaskan subsistence harvest, and (c) 
Import of tissue samples from sea otters in Canada and Russia.
    Notice is hereby given that on May 15, 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 March 26, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 58, Page 14438, that applications had been filed with the 
Fish and Wildlife Service by the following applicants for permits to 
import sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophies from the 
Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.

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       Applicant/address        Polar bear population      Permit No.   
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Jerrie Eaton, Elma, WA........  Northern Beaufort Sea  PRT-826740       
Dan Fox, Chino, CA............  McClintock Channel...  PRT-826734       
Charles Whitlow, Nunica, MI...  Northern Beaufort Sea  PRT-826738       
Domenick DiPlacido, Prospect    Northern Beaufort Sea  PRT-826744       
 Park, PA.                                                              
Perry Segura, New Iberia, LA..  Northern Beaufort Sea  PRT-826741       
Carl Strawberry, Annapolis, MD  Northern Beaufort Sea  PRT-826737       
Jerry Imperial, Mesa, AZ......  Viscount Melville....  PRT-826776       
Jack Leuenberger, Saginaw, MI.  Southern Beaufort Sea  PRT-826755       
D. Fujiye, Tahuya, WA.........  Southern Beaufort Sea  PRT-826754       
Peter LaHaye, Medina, WA......  Northern Beaufort Sea  PRT-826748       
James Bush, Jr., Baltimore, MD  Viscount Melville....  PRT-826735       
Jerome Bofferding, Maple        Northern Beaufort Sea  PRT-826743       
 Grove, MN.                                                             
Joseph Smith, Soldotna, AK....  Southern Beaufort Sea  PRT-826753       
Horst Baier, Miami, FL........  Southern Beaufort Sea  PRT-826749       
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    Notice is hereby given that 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.
    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: May 30, 1997.
Anna Barry,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 97-14627 Filed 6-4-97; 8:45 am]
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