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Yukon Charlie Rivers National

Preserve—AK

Casa Grande Ruins National

Monument—AZ

Josha Tree National Park—CA

Lassen Volcanic National Park—CA

Redwoods National Park—CA

Whiskeytown National Recreation

Area—CA

Hagerman Fossil Beds National

Monument—ID

Sleeping Bear Dunes National

Lakeshore—MI

Voyageurs National Park—MI

Grand Portage National Monument—

MN

Bear Paw Battlefield, Nez Perce National

Historical Park—MT

Glacier National Park—MT

Great Basin National Park—NV

Bandelier National Monument—NM

Hopewell Culture National Historical

Park—OK

Chickasaw National Recreation Area—

OK

Effigy Mounds National Monument—IA

Olympic National Park—WA

San Juan Islands National Historic

Park—WA

Mt. Rainier National Park—WA

Ebey’s Landing National Historical

Reserve—WA

Aspects of the ongoing programs and

activities may be available at these park

units with known geographic, cultural,

or historical connections with a selfgovernance tribe.

While NPS has tried to indicate the

types of programs that may be available,

this is not intended to be an allinclusive listing. NPS will also discuss

participation in any program with any

Indian tribe, self-governance or non-selfgovernance.

For questions regarding selfgovernance contact Dr. Patricia Parker,

American Indian Liaison Office,

National Park Service (2205), 1849 C

Street NW, Room 3410, Washington,

D.C. 20240; telephone (202) 208–5475,

fax (202) 273–0870.

F. Eligible Programs of the Office of

Surface Mining (OSM)

OSM regulates surface coal mining

and reclamation operations, and

reclaims abandoned coal mines, in

cooperation with States and Indian

tribes.

1. Abandoned Mine Land

Reclamation Program. This program to

restore eligible lands mined and

abandoned or left inadequately restored

is available to Indian tribes.

2. Control of the Environmental

Impacts of Surface Coal Mining. This

program includes analyses, NEPA

documentation, technical reviews, and

studies. Where surface coal mining

exists on Indian land, certain regulatory

activities that are not inherently

Federal, including, for example,

designation of areas unsuitable for

mining, are available to Indian tribes.

For questions regarding selfgovernance contact Maria Mitchell,

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution

Ave. NW, (MS–210–SIB), Washington,

D.C. 20240, telephone (202) 208–2847,

fax (202) 208–3111.

G. Eligible Programs of the U.S.

Geological Survey (USGS)

The mission of the U.S. Geological

Survey is to provide information on

biology, geology, hydrology, and

cartography that contributes to the wise

management of the nation’s natural

resources and to the health, safety, and

well-being of the American people.

Information includes maps, data bases,

and descriptions and analyses of the

water, plants, animals, energy, and

mineral resources, land surface,

underlying geologic structure and

dynamic processes of the earth.

Information on these scientific issues is

developed through extensive research,

field studies, and comprehensive data

collection to: Evaluate natural hazards

such as earthquakes, volcanoes,

landslides, floods, droughts, subsidence

and other ground failures; assess energy,

mineral, and water resources in terms of

their quality, quantity, and availability;

evaluate the habitats of animals and

plants; and produce geographic,

cartographic, and remotely-sensed

information in digital and non-digital

formats. No USGS programs are

specifically available to American

Indians or Alaska Natives. Components

of programs may have a special

geographic, cultural, or historical

connection with a tribe.

1. Mineral, Environmental, and

Energy Assessments. Components of

this program that involve geologic

research, data acquisition, and

predictive modeling may be available

for inclusion in an annual funding

agreement.

2. USGS Earthquake Hazards

Reduction Program. Components of this

program involves research, data

acquisition, and modeling related to

earthquakes and seismically active areas

may be available for inclusion in an

annual funding agreement.

3. Water Resources Data Collection

and Investigations. Components of this

program may be available for inclusion

in an annual funding agreement if a selfgoverance tribe demonstrates a special

geographic, cultural, or historical

connection.

4. Biological Resources Inventory,

Monitoring, Research and Information

Transfer Activities. Components of this

program may be available for inclusion

in an annual funding agreement if a selfgoverance tribe demonstrates a special

geographic, cultural or historical

connection.

For questions regarding self-goverance

contact Sue Marcus, American Indian/

Alaska Native Liaison, U.S. Geological

Survey, 105 National Center, Reston, VA

20192, telephone (703) 648–4437, fax

(703) 648–5068.

IV. Programmatic Targets

Each of the non-BIA bureaus will

attempt to successfully negotiate at least

one annual funding agreement with a

self-goverance tribe for implementation

in Fiscal Year 1998.

Dated: October 15, 1997.

Juliette Falkner,

Special Assistant to the Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27750 Filed 10–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of Applications for

Permit

The following applicants have

applied 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.)

Applicant: Rod Brandenburg,

Longmont, CO, PRT–834807.

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,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: Julian B. Smith, Jr., Metter,

GA, PRT–835364.

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,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: Michael Seaman/Yale

University, New Haven, CT, PRT–

835315.

The applicant requests a permit to

import hair samples from gorillas

(Gorilla gorilla) collected in the wild in
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Uganda, incidental to other research

activities, for scientific research.

Applicant: Wildlife Conservation

Society, Bronx, NY, PRT–824722.

The applicant request an amendment

to their current permit to include the

import of 60 non-viable eggs of

American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)

for the purpose of scientific research.

Applicant: National Institutes of

Health, Frederick, MD, PRT–694126.

The applicant requests an amendment

to their current permit which authorizes

import and/or interstate commerce to

obtain biological samples taken from

endangered and threatened mammals.

They request that the authorization

specifically include the import and/or

interstate commerce of DNA samples

taken from endangered and threatened

mammals for the purpose of scientific

research.

Applicant: Mark Fisher, Visalia, CA,

PRT–835472.

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,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: Louis Sweet, Tulare, CA,

PRT–835477.

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,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: National Cancer Institute,

Frederick, MD, PRT–834014.

This amends the previoulsy published

activity for the applicant to import hair,

tissue, and blood samples from Vicuna

(Vicugna vicugna) from Bolivia and

Argentina, rather than only from Chile

and Peru, for the purpose of enhancing

of the survival of the species through

scientific research.

Applicant: The Hawthorn

Corporation, Grayslake, IL, PRT–

835641.

The applicant requests a permit to reexport and re-import captive-born

Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) and

progeny of the animals currently held

by the applicant and any animals

acquired in the United States by the

applicant to/from worldwide locations

to enhance the survival of the species

through conservation education. This

notificatation covers activities

conducted by the applicant over a three

year period.

Applicant: Ron and Joy Holiday and

Charles Lizza, Alachua, FL, RT–835640.

The applicant requests a permit to

export and reimport one captive born

black leopard (Panthera pardus) and

progeny of the animals currently held

by the applicant and any animals

acquired in the United States by the

applicant to/from worldwide locations

to enhance the survival of the species

through conservation education. This

notificatation covers activities

conducted by the applicant over a three

year period.

Written data or comments should be

submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Office of Management

Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,

Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203

and must be received by the Director by

November 20, 1997.

The public is invited to comment on

the following application for permits to

conduct certain activities with marine

mammals. The applications were

submitted to satisfy requirements of the

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and

the regulations governing marine

mammals (50 CFR 18).

Applicant: Mark Rayburg, Lower

Burrell, PA, PRT–832318.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Gulf of Boothia

polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Applicant: William Williamson,

Austin, TX, PRT–832316.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the McClintock

Channel polar bear population,

Northwest Territories, Canada for

personal use.

Applicant: Collins Kellogg, Jr., Black

River, NY, PRT–835254.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound

polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Applicant: Steven H. Jones, Fort

Myers, FL, PRT–835266.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound

polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Applicant: Helmuth Pfennig, Beulah,

ND PRT–835227.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound

polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Applicant: Lawrence Epping, Salem,

OR, PRT–835236.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound

polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Written data or comments, requests

for copies of any of these complete

applications, or requests for a public

hearing on the applications should be

sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Office of Management

Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room

700, Arlington, Virginia 22203,

telephone 703/358–2104 or fax 703/

358–2281 and must be received by

November 20, 1997. 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.

Documents and other information

submitted with the application 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 the above

address by November 20, 1997.

Dated: October 16, 1997.

Mary Ellen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 97–27883 Filed 10–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Issuance of Permit for Marine

Mammals

On July 24, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 142, Page 39854, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Gary Frank

Bogner, No. Muskegon, MI, for a permit

(PRT–832218) 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 October

6, 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 7, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 152, Page 42590, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Thomas

VanEvery, Troy, MI, for a permit (PRT–

832624) to import a sport-hunted polar

bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy, taken

prior to April 30, 1994, from the

McClintock Channel population,