[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 17439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9275]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals

    On January 29, 1998, a notice was published in the Federal 
Register, Vol. 63, No. 19, Page 4464, that an application had been 
filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by Robert C. Senter, Sr.,for a 
permit (PRT 838243) to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) trophy, taken prior to April 30, 1994, from the Viscount 
Melville population, Northwest Territories, Canada, for personal use.
    Notice is hereby given that on March 16, 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 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 Jack R. Cook for a permit 
(PRT 837437) 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 March 19, 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 15,1998, a notice was published in the Federal Register, 
Vol. 63, No. 10, Page 2407, that an application had been filed with the 
Fish and Wildlife Service by Thomas H. Cochran for a permit (PRT 
838178) 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 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.
    On September 11, 1997, a notice was published in the Federal 
Register, Vol. 62, No. 176, Page 47825, that an application had been 
filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by Bruce Schoeneweis for a 
permit (PRT-833661) to import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus 
maritimius) trophy taken from the M'Clintock Channel population, 
Northwest Territories, Canada.
    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.
    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 David Dybvig for a permit (PRT-837757) to 
import a sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus maritimius) trophy taken from 
the M'Clintock Channel population, Northwest Territories, Canada. .
    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, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone 
(703) 358-2104 or Fax (703) 358-2281.

    Dated: April 3, 1998.
Kristen Nelson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 98-9275 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]
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