[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59877-59878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29201]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals

    On August 28, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 167, Page 45674, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by Bobbie F. McLawhorn, New Bern, NC, for 
a permit (PRT 833590) to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) trophy, taken from the McClintock Channel population, 
Canada, for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on October 9, 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 28, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 167, Page 45674, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by John C. Bryam, Jr., Mission, KS, for a 
permit (PRT-833352) to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) trophy taken from the McClintock Channel population, Canada, 
for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on October 9, 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 28, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 167, Page 45674, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by Arlo Speiss, El macero, CA for a 
permit (PRT-833156) to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) trophy taken prior to April 30, 1994 from the Lancaster 
Sound population, Canada, for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on October 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 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 20019, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by the Alaska Science Center for 
amendment of a permit (PRT-766818) to lethally take up to 10 Alaskan 
sea otters (Enhydra lutris lutris) for the purpose of scientific 
research. On June 26, 1997, a second notice was published in the 
Federal Register, Vol. 62, No. 123, Page 34482, to announce the 
availability of additional information in reference to the amendment 
request.
    Notice is hereby given that on October 16, 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 amendment.
    On August 28, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 62, No. 167, Page 45674, that an application had been filed with 
the Fish and Wildlife Service by Robert Johnson, Millwood, NY, for a 
permit (PRT-833623) to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) trophy, taken from the Southern Beaufort Sea population, 
Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on October 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.

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    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 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone 
(703) 358-2104 or Fax (703) 358-2281.

    Dated: October 30, 1997.
MaryEllen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 97-29201 Filed 11-4-97; 8:45 am]
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