[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 13423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7080]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals

    On December 19, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal 
Register, Vol. 62, No. 244, Page 66660, that an application had been 
filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by Eugene Giscombe for a 
permit (PRT-837603) to import a sport-hunted polar bear trophy, taken 
from the McClintock Channel population, Northwest Territories, Canada 
for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on February 10, 1998, 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 January 6, 1998, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 63, No. 3, Page 571, that an application had been filed with the 
Fish and Wildlife Service by Stephen C. Slack for a permit (PRT-837990) 
to import a sport-hunted polar bear trophy, taken prior to April 30, 
1994, from the Davis Strait population, Northwest Territories, Canada 
for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on March 3, 1998, 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 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone 
(703) 358-2104 or Fax (703) 358-2281.

    Dated: March 13, 1998.
MaryEllen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 98-7080 Filed 3-18-98; 8:45 am]
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