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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,
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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 42589, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Peter Mansfield,

New York City, NY, for a permit (PRT–

832731) to import a sport-hunted polar

bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy, taken

from the Southern Beaufort Sea

population, Northwest Territories,

Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on

September 30, 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 14, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 157, Page 43544, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Ron Brunsfeld,

Northbrook, IL, for a permit (PRT–

832897) 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

September 24, 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 14, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 157, Page 43544, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Gerald Bader,

Federal Dam, MN, for a permit (PRT–

832625) to import a sport-hunted polar

bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy, taken

prior to April 30, 1994, from the Foxe

Basin 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 14, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 157, Page 43544, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Karl Nothdurft,

Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, for a permit

(PRT–832907) to import a sport-hunted

polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy,

taken prior to April 30, 1994, from the

Foxe Basin population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on

September 30, 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 14, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 157, Page 43544, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by the Alaska

Science Center, Anchorage, AK for

amendment of the permit (PRT–801652)

for the purposes of scientific research of

walrus (Odobenus rosmarus).

Notice is hereby given that on October

1, 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.

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: October 16, 1997.

Mary Ellen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 97–27881 Filed 10–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID–933–1430–01; IDI–014917C, IDI–

014461C]

Termination of Desert Land Entry

Classifications and Opening Order;

Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice terminates two

Desert Land Entry Classifications on

363.74 acres of land in Owyhee County,

as these classifications are no longer

needed. Most of the lands affected by

these classifications will be exchanged

pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal

Land Policy and Management Act of

1976.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Catherine D. Foster, BLM Idaho State

Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise,

Idaho 83709, 208–373–3863.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April

18, 1968 and on October 4, 1971, the

lands listed below were classified as

suitable for entry under the authority of

the Desert Land Act of March 3, 1877,

as amended and supplemented (43

U.S.C. 321, et seq.).

These classifications are hereby

terminated and the segregation for the

following described land is hereby

terminated:

T. 6 S., R. 4 E., B.M. section 24: NE1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 6 S., R. 5 E., B.M. section 19: lots 2, 3, 4,

SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4,

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

The area described above aggregates 363.74

acres in Owyhee County.

At 9:00 a.m. on October 21, 1997, the

Desert Land Entry Classifications

identified above will be terminated. A

majority of the lands identified above

will remain closed to location and entry

under the public land laws and the

mining laws, as they are currently

segregated for exchange. The only lands

which will be opened to location and

entry are described as follows:

T. 6 S., R. 5 E., B.M. section 19: SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

At 9:00 a.m. on October 21, 1997,

these lands will be opened to operation

of the public land laws generally,

subject to valid existing rights, the

provisions of existing withdrawals, and

the requirements of applicable law. All

valid applications received at or prior to

9:00 a.m., on October 21, 1997, will be

considered simultaneously filed at that

time. Those received thereafter will be

considered in the order of filing.

At 9:00 a.m. on October 21, 1997,

these lands will be opened to location

and entry under the United States

mining laws, subject to valid existing

rights, the provisions of existing

withdrawals, other segregations of

record, and the requirements of

applicable law. Appropriation of any of

the lands described above under the

general mining laws prior to the date

and time of restoration is unauthorized.

Any such attempted appropriation,

including attempted adverse possession

under 30 U.S.C. Sec. 38, shall vest no

rights against the United States. Acts

required to establish a location and to

initiate a right of possession are

governed by State law where not in

conflict with Federal law. The Bureau of

Land Management will not intervene in