[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 13007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6730]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals

    On October 31, 2001, a notice was published in the Federal Register 
(66 FR 55003), that an application had been filed with the Fish and 
Wildlife Service by The Newark Museum for a permit (PRT-042580) to 
import one polar bear skin (as a full mount) and skull taken from the 
Southern Beaufort Sea population, Canada, for public display.
    Notice is hereby given that on February 12, 2002, 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 November 15, 2001, a notice was published in the Federal 
Register (66 FR 57474), that an application had been filed with the 
Fish and Wildlife Service by Sherman J. Silber, MD for a permit (PRT-
049529) to import one polar bear taken from the Lancaster Sound 
population, Canada, for personal use. The notice mistakenly omitted 
that the trophy was taken prior to April 30, 1994.
    Notice is hereby given that on February 4, 2002, 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, Division of Management Authority, 
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203, 
telephone (703) 358-2104 or fax (703) 358-2281.

    Dated: February 22, 2002.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 02-6730 Filed 3-19-02; 8:45 am]
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