[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 197 (Friday, October 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 53018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26978]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals

    On July 31, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 147, Page 41072, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by Robert Keeler, Douglas, WY for a 
permit (PRT-832324) to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) trophy, taken prior to April 30, 1994, from the Gulf of 
Boothia population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on September 26, 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 July 31, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 147, Page 41072, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by Harry Donald Nicholson, Corsicana, TX 
(PRT-832095) to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 
trophy, taken prior to April 30, 1994, from the Lancaster Sound 
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on September 26, 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 August 7, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 152, Page 42590, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by Joseph Cafmeyer, Taylor, MI (PRT-
832734) to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy, 
taken prior to April 30, 1994, from the Baffin Bay population, 
Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on September 26, 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 July 17, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 137, Page 38320, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by Christopher Harvey, Ormond Beach, FL 
(PRT-829688) to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 
trophy, from the Southern Beaufort Sea population, Northwest 
Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on September 23, 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 August 7, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 152, Page 42590, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by William Shields, Reno, NV (PRT-830610) 
to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy, taken 
prior to April 30, 1994, from the Northern Beaufort Sea population, 
Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on September 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.
    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: October 6, 1997.
Mary Ellen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 97-26978 Filed 10-9-97; 8:45 am]
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