5568 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 24 / Thursday, February 5, 2004 / Notices 

Conservation Commission (Mitigation 

Commission) announced the availability 

for public review and comment of the 

Draft DEIS for the Lower Duchesne 

River Wetlands Mitigation Project (68 

FR 65943). This project has been 

planned in conjunction with the Ute 

Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray 

Agency and is intended to fulfill longstanding commitments to mitigate for 

impacts to Ute Indian tribal and nontribal wetland-wildlife habitats arising 

from construction and operation of the 

Bonneville Unit, and to provide 

additional wetland/wildlife benefits to 

the Ute Indian Tribe. The Proposed 

Action and alternatives improve 

existing, and restore prior existing, 

wetlands to replace wetland resources, 

especially Ute Indian Tribal resources, 

lost or adversely impacted by the 

Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project. 

Three public meetings were announced 

and the public was invited to submit 

comments on the adequacy of the DEIS 

and the assessment of environmental 

impacts until January 16, 2004. Based 

on comments received, the Department 

and Mitigation Commission have 

decided to extend the public comment 

period until February 17, 2004. 

Comments already received will remain 

on file and need not be resubmitted.

DATES: The public is invited to submit 

written comments on the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), 

Lower Duchesne River Wetlands 

Mitigation Project until February 17, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the DEIS 

should be addressed to: Mr. Ron Groves, 

Director, Wissiups Wetlands Project, 

Ute Indian Tribe, P.O. Box 190, Ft. 

Duchesne, Utah 84026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the Draft EIS and the resource 

technical reports can be obtained by 

contacting Mr. Ron Groves, Director, 

Wissiups Wetlands Project, Ute Indian 

Tribe, P.O. Box 190, Ft. Duchesne, Utah 

84026, Telephone: (435) 722–5867, Email address: wetlands@ubtanet.com.

Copies of the DEIS are also available 

for inspection at:

Utah Reclamation Mitigation and 

Conservation Commission, 102 West 

500 South, Suite 315, Salt Lake City, 

Utah 84101. 

Department of the Interior, Central Utah 

Project Completion Act Office, 302 

East 1860 South, Provo, Utah 84606. 

Department of the Interior, Natural 

Resource Library, 1849 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20240. 

Duchesne County Library, 70 East 

Lagoon, Roosevelt, Utah 84066. 

Headquarters, Ute Indian Tribe of the 

Uintah and Ouray Agency, 988 South 

7500 East, Ft. Duchesne, Utah 84026.

Information on other matters related 

to this notice may be obtained by calling 

or writing Mr. Ralph G. Swanson, 

Program Coordinator, CUP Completion 

Act Office, Department of the Interior, 

302 East 1860 South, Provo UT 84606–

6154, Telephone (801) 379–1254, E-mail 

address: rswanson@uc.usbr.gov.

Dated: January 16, 2004. 

Ronald Johnston, 

CUP Program Director, Department of the 

Interior.

[FR Doc. 04–2400 Filed 2–4–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–RK–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications 

for permit. 

SUMMARY: The public is invited to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species and/or marine 

mammals.

DATES: Written data, comments or 

requests must be received by March 8, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Documents and other 

information submitted with these 

applications are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 

Privacy Act and Freedom of Information 

Act, by any party who submits a written 

request for a copy of such documents 

within 30 days of the date of publication 

of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Division of Management 

Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, 

Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; 

fax 703/358–2281.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Division of Management Authority, 

telephone 703/358–2104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Endangered Species 

The public is invited to comment on 

the following applications for a permit 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. This notice is 

provided pursuant to section 10(c) of 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.). 

Written data, comments, or requests for 

copies of these complete applications 

should be submitted to the Director 

(address above). 

Applicant: University of Georgia, 

Infectious Disease Laboratory, Athens, 

Georgia, PRT–009445. 

The applicant requests renewal of a 

permit to import samples from wild or 

captive-held birds (class Aves) for the 

purpose of scientific research/study of 

infectious diseases. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a five-year period. 

Endangered Marine Mammals and 

Marine Mammals 

The public is invited to comment on 

the following applications for a permit 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered marine mammals and/or 

marine mammals. The applications 

were submitted to satisfy requirements 

of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.) 

and/or the Marine Mammal Protection 

Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 

et seq.), and the regulations governing 

endangered species (50 CFR part 17) 

and/or marine mammals (50 CFR part 

18). Written data, comments, or requests 

for copies of the complete applications 

or requests for a public hearing on these 

applications should be submitted to the 

Director (address above). Anyone 

requesting a hearing should give 

specific reasons why a hearing would be 

appropriate. The holding of such a 

hearing is at the discretion of the 

Director. 

Applicant: Albert A. Cheramie, 

Golden Meadow, LA, PRT–082026. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 

sport hunted from the Western Hudson 

Bay, polar bear population in Canada for 

personal use.

Applicant: Edward L. Keller, Mt. 

Clemens, MI, PRT–081346. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 

sport hunted from the Davis Strait polar 

bear population in Canada prior to 

February 18, 1997, for personal use.

Applicant: S. Mark Rayburg, Lower 

Burrell, PA, PRT–082017. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 

sport hunted from the Gulf of Boothia 

polar bear population in Canada prior to 

February 18, 1997, for personal use.

Applicant: Ronald K. Montgomery, 

Tulsa, OK, PRT–082018. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 

sport hunted from the Gulf of Boothia 

polar bear population in Canada prior to 

February 18, 1997, for personal use.

Applicant: Robert M. Stuck, Clover, 

SC, PRT–082019. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 

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sport hunted from the Foxe Basin polar 

bear population in Canada prior to 

February 18, 1997, for personal use.

Applicant: Anthony B. Bouneff, 

Gaston, OR, PRT–082265. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 

sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort 

population polar bear population in 

Canada for personal use.

Applicant: Troy J. Link, Huron, SD, 

PRT–081743. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 

sport hunted from the Baffin Bay polar 

bear population in Canada prior to 

February 18, 1997, for personal use.

Applicant: Jerry L. Gillingham, 

Henderson, NV, PRT–081748. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 

sport hunted from the Baffin Bay polar 

bear population in Canada prior to 

February 18, 1997, for personal use.

Dated: January 23, 2004. 

Monica Farris, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, 

Division of Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 04–2429 Filed 2–4–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Issuance of Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits for 

endangered species and/or marine 

mammals. 

SUMMARY: The following permits were 

issued.

ADDRESSES: Documents and other 

information submitted with these 

applications are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 

Privacy Act and Freedom of Information 

Act, by any party who submits a written 

request for a copy of such documents to: 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division 

of Management Authority, 4401 North 

Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, 

Virginia 22203; fax 703/358–2281.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Division of Management Authority, 

telephone 703/358–2104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that on the dates below, as 

authorized by the provisions of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.), and/

or the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.), the Fish and Wildlife Service 

issued the requested permit(s) subject to 

certain conditions set forth therein. For 

each permit for an endangered species, 

the Service found that (1) the 

application was filed in good faith, (2) 

the granted permit would not operate to 

the disadvantage of the endangered 

species, and (3) the granted permit 

would be consistent with the purposes 

and policy set forth in section 2 of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended. 

Endangered Species

Permit 

No. Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice Permit issuance date 

077487 Steve Martin’s Working Wildlife ............................... 68 FR 65466, November 20, 2003 ......................... January 6, 2004. 

077489 Steve Martin’s Working Wildlife ............................... 68 FR 65466, November 20, 2003 ......................... January 6, 2004. 

Endangered Marine Mammals and 

Marine Mammals

Permit 

No. Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice Permit issuance date 

079001 Ralph F. Duceour .................................................... 68 FR 65466, November 20, 2003 ......................... January 16, 2004. 

079622 Christopher M. Bieniek ............................................ 68 FR 66851, November 28, 2003 ......................... January 21, 2004. 

Dated: January 23, 2004. 

Monica Farris, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, 

Division of Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 04–2430 Filed 2–4–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications 

for permit. 

SUMMARY: The public is invited to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species and/or marine 

mammals.

DATES: Written data, comments or 

requests must be received by March 8, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Documents and other 

information submitted with these 

applications are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 

Privacy Act and Freedom of Information 

Act, by any party who submits a written 

request for a copy of such documents 

within 30 days of the date of publication 

of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Division of Management 

Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, 

Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; 

fax 703/358–2281.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Division of Management Authority, 

telephone 703/358–2104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Endangered Species 

The public is invited to comment on 

the following applications for a permit 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. This notice is 

provided pursuant to section 10(c) of 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.). 

Written data, comments, or requests for 

copies of these complete applications 

should be submitted to the Director 

(address above).

Applicant: Isaac E. James, Denair, CA, 

PRT–081538. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import the sport-hunted trophy of one 

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus 

dorcas) culled from a captive herd 

maintained under the management 

program of the Republic of South Africa,