[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 42589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20855]


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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Issuance of Permits for Marine Mammals

    On June 5, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 108, Page 30876, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by John Kautzman, West Fargo, ND (PRT-
828884) for a permit to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) from Canada for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on July 24, 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 June 5, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 108, Page 30875, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by Arthur Nienow, East Palatka, FL (PRT-
829690) for a permit to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) from Canada for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on July 28, 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 June 13, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 114, Page 32364, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by Charles Antcliff, Fenton, MI (PRT-
830055) for a permit to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) from Canada for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on July 24, 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 April 24, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 79, Page 20020, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by Leonard Guldman, Aurora, CA (PRT-
827651) for a permit to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) from Canada for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on July 10, 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 denied the requested 
permit.
    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: August 1, 1997.
Mary Ellen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 97-20855 Filed 8-6-97; 8:45 am]
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