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Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740257

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

Bldg. 5557–03, Badger AAP

Change House

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740258

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

13 Bldgs., Badger AAP

Latrines

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Location: 6513–05, 11, 25, 26, 29, 45, 9063–

06 thru 10, 13, 14

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740259

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

2 Bldgs, Badger AAP

Transfer Shed

6531–01, 02

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740260

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

Bldg. 6538–00, Badger AAP

Powerhouse #2

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740261

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

2 Bldgs, Badger AAP

Gate House

6543–02, 6543–04

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740262

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

Bldgs. 6543–05, Badger AAP

Gate House

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740263

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

3 Bldgs, Badger AAP

Inspection House

6543–11, 13, 14

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740264

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

Bldg. 6550–00, Badger AAP

Maint Ofc.

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740265

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

2 Bldgs, Badger AAP

Inert Storage

6586–04, 05

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740266

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

Bldg. 6701–00, Badger AAP

NC Blender House

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740267

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

10 Bldgs, Badger AAP

Pre-Dry House

6709–14, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740268

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area,

Extensive deterioration

11 Bldgs, Badger AAP

Rest House

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Location: 6726–02, 6803–01, 02, 03, 04,

6812–08 17, 18, 19, 6828–07, 6882–02

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740269

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

Bldg. 6739–00, Badger AAP

Bag Loading House

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740270

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area

3 Bldgs, Badger AAP

Rest House

6804–01, 08, 14

Baraboo Co: Sauk WI 53913–

Landholding Agency: Army

Property Number: 219740271

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material, Secured Area.

[FR Doc. 97–31070 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–29–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: Elvin Franks, Morehead

City, NC, PRT–836847.

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: Randy Miller, Acton, CA,

PRT–835827.

The applicant requests a permit to

export and reimport one captive born

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

notification covers activities conducted

by the applicant over a three year

period.

Applicant: Randy Miller, Acton, CA,

PRT–836809.

The applicant requests a permit to

export and reimport one captive born

Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica),

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: The Cincinnati Zoo and

Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH, PRT–

836269.

The applicant requests a permit to

export 10 tigers (Panthera tigris) to

Safari World Public Company, Bangkok,

Thailand for the purpose of

enhancement of the species through

conservation education and

propagation.

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 on

or before December 29, 1997.

The public is invited to comment on

the following application for a permit to

conduct certain activities with marine

mammals. The application was

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: Texas A&M University,

Galveston, TX, PRT–766146.

Permit Type: Take for Scientific

Research.

Name and Number of Animals:

Manatee (Trichechus manatus), 20.
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Summary of Activity to be

Authorized: The applicant has requested

amendment and renewal of their permit

to take captive manatees at facilities in

Florida for the purpose of scientific

research. The only amendments are

staff-related.

Source of Marine Mammals: Captive

manatees at facilities in Florida.

Period of Activity: Up to five years

from issuance date of the permit, if

issued.

Concurrent with the publication of

this notice in the Federal Register, the

Office of Management Authority is

forwarding copies of this application to

the Marine Mammal Commission and

the Committee of Scientific Advisors for

their review.

Written data or comments, requests

for copies of any of these complete

applications, or requests for a public

hearing on these 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 on or before

December 29, 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 within 30 days of the date of

publication of this notice.

Dated: November 20, 1997.

Mary Ellen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 97–31200 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Availability of Draft

Conservation Agreement for the

Wasatch Front and West Desert

Populations (Utah) of Spotted Frog

(Rana luteiventris) for Review and

Comment

AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of document availability.

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service

announces the availability for public

review of a Draft Conservation

Agreement for the spotted frog (Rana

luteiventris) in Utah. This species is a

candidate for Federal listing pursuant to

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended. The Conservation Agreement

was developed by the Utah Department

of Natural Resources, with participation

from the following parties: Bureau of

Land Management; Utah Reclamation,

Mitigation and Conservation

Commission; Bureau of Reclamation;

Central Utah Water Conservancy

District; the Confederated Tribes of the

Goshute Reservation; and the Service.

The agreement focuses on eliminating or

minimizing threats to the spotted frog

and its habitat to the greatest extent

possible and on restoring and

maintaining populations of spotted frog

throughout its historical range in Utah.

The Service solicits review and

comment from the public on the draft

agreement.

DATES: Comments on the Draft

Conservation Agreement must be

received on or before December 29,

1997, to be considered by the Service

during preparation of the final

conservation agreement and prior to the

Service’s determination whether it will

be a signatory party to the agreement.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the Draft Conservation Agreement may

obtain a copy by contacting the Field

Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, 145 East 1300 South, Suite 404,

Salt Lake City, Utah 84115. Written

comments and materials regarding the

Draft Conservation Agreement should

also be directed to the same address.

Comments and written materials will be

available upon request for public

inspection, by appointment, during

normal business hours at the above

address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Reed E. Harris, Field Supervisor (see

ADDRESSES section) (telephone 801/524–

5001).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The spotted frog belongs to the family

of true frogs, the Ranidae. Adult frogs

have large, dark spots on their backs and

pigmentation on their abdomens ranging

from yellow to red (Turner 1957).

Spotted frogs along the Wasatch Front

generally possess a salmon color

ventrally, while West Desert and

Sanpete County, Utah populations

generally have a yellow to yelloworange color ventrally. Spotted frogs in

Utah are reported to have fewer and

lighter colored spots (Colburn, U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service, pers. comm.,

1992) than other populations. The

spotted frog is closely associated with

water (Dumas 1966, Nussbaum et al.

1983). Habitat includes the marshy

edges of ponds, lakes, slow-moving cool

water streams and springs (Licht 1974;

Nussbaum et al. 1983; Morris and

Tanner 1969; Hovingh 1987). The

present distribution of the spotted frog

includes a main population in southeast

Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia,

eastern Washington, northeastern

Oregon, northern and central Idaho, and

western Montana and Wyoming.

Additional disjunct populations occur

in northeastern California, southern

Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and western

Washington and Oregon.

On May 1, 1989, the Service received

a petition from the Board of Directors of

the Utah Nature Study Society

requesting that the Service add the

spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) to the List

of Threatened and Endangered Species

and to specifically consider the status of

the Wasatch, Utah, population. The

Service subsequently published a notice

of a 90-day finding in the Federal

Register (54 FR 42529) on October 17,

1990 and a notice of the 12-month

petition finding in the Federal Register

(58 FR 27260) on May 7, 1993. In the 12-

month petition finding the Service

found that listing of the spotted frog as

threatened in some portions of its range

was warranted but precluded by other

higher priority listing actions. The

Service found, based on geographic and

climatic separation and supported by

genetic separation, five distinct

vertebrate populations of spotted frog.

Listing of both the populations

occurring in Utah, the Wasatch Front

and West Desert populations, was found

to be warranted but precluded and both

populations were transferred from

category 2 candidates to category 1. The

Wasatch Front population was assigned

a listing priority number of 3 because

the magnitude of the threats were high

and imminent, while the West Desert

population was assigned a listing

priority of 9 because of moderate to low

threats.

In the 1997 Candidate Notice of

Review (62 FR 49398) published on

September 19, 1997, the Service, based

on newly published genetic research

(Green 1997), assigned a new scientific

name (Rana luteiventris) and common

name (Columbia spotted frog) to several

populations of the spotted frog,

including both the Wasatch Front and

West Desert populations. Additionally,

the listing priority number for the West

Desert populations was raised from a 9

to a 6.

Shortly after notice of the 12-month

petition finding was published, the Utah

Department of Natural Resources

initiated a monitoring program for the