Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 73 /Thursday, April 16, 1998 / Notices 18931

Building, Room 17–89, 5600 Fishers

Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857.

The due date for State review process

recommendations is no later than 60

days after the specified deadline date for

the receipt of applications. SAMHSA

does not guarantee to accommodate or

explain SPOC comments that are

received after the 60-day cut-off.

Dated: April 10, 1998.

Richard Kopanda,

Executive Officer, SAMHSA.

[FR Doc. 98–10035 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4162–20–P

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.):

PRT–840182

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego,

Escondido, CA

The applicant has requested a permit

to re-export one captive-held Northern

White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium

simum cottoni) to the Zoo Dvur Kralove,

Czech Republic to enhance the survival

of the species through captive breeding.

PRT–840189

Applicant: Carribbean Gardens, Naples, FL

The applicant has requested a permit

to export one captive-born tiger

(Panthera tigris) to the Bowmanville

Zoo, Ontario, Canada, to enhance the

survival of the species through captive

breeding and conservation education.

PRT–704301

Applicant: Dirk Arthur & Jan Giacinto, Las

Vegas, NV

The applicant requests a permit to

export and reimport captive born tigers

(Panthera tigris), leopards (Panthera

pardus) and jaguars (Panthera onca) 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.

PRT–841670

Applicant: C. Anne Dogson, Ogden, CA

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.

PRT–841208

Applicant: Howard H. Davenport, Ingleside,

IL

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.

PRT–841666

Applicant: Wayne Lu, Kula, HI

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of a

cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) from

Namibia for the purpose of

enhancement of the survival of the

species.

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

within 30 days of the date of this

publication.

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).

PRT–841665

Applicant: Robert Fay, Jr., Allsion Park, PA

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted prior to April 30, 1994,

from the Lancaster Sound polar bear

population, Northwest Territories,

Canada for personal use.

Written data or comments, requests

for copies of the complete application,

or requests for a public hearing on this

application 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

within 30 days of the date of publication

of this notice. 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 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 the

following office within 30 days of the

date of publication of this notice: U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358–2104);

FAX: (703/358–2281).

Dated: April 10, 1998.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 98–10052 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Issuance of Permit for Marine

Mammals

On December 11, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 238, Page 65281, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Dwight Davis

for a permit (PRT–837238) to a polar

bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy taken

from the Davis Strait population,

Northwest Territories, Canada prior to

April 30, 1994, for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on April

2, 1998, 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 February 20, 1998, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

63, No. 34, Page 8658, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Jesse Kirk for a

permit (PRT–838024) to import a polar

bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy taken

from the Northern Beaufort Sea

population, Northwest Territories,

Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on April

2, 1998, 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
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Fairfax Drive, Rm 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone (703) 358–2104

or Fax (703) 358–2281.

Dated: April 10, 1998.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 98–10051 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Letters of Authorization to Take Marine

Mammals

AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of Letters of

Authorization to take marine mammals

incidental to oil and gas industry

activities.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

101(a)(5) of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended, and

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service) implementing regulations,

notice is hereby given that Letters of

Authorization to take polar bears and

Pacific walrus incidental to oil and gas

industry exploration, development, and

production activities have been issued

to the following companies:

Company Activity Date issued

BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. ................................................. Exploration (Liberty) ............................................................. March 16, 1998.

BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. ................................................. Exploration (Flaxman Island) ............................................... March 16, 1998.

Exxon Company, U.S.A. ....................................................... Construction (Flaxman Island) ............................................. March 24, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

John W. Bridges, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Marine Mammals Management

Office, 1011 East Tudor Road,

Anchorage, Alaska 99503, (800) 362–

5148 or (907) 786–3810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Letters of

Authorization were issued in

accordance with Service implementing

regulations 50 CFR 18.27 and 50 CFR

18.128.

Dated: March 30, 1998.

Robyn Thorson,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 98–9366 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Garrison Diversion Unit Federal

Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

meeting of the Garrison Diversion Unit

Federal Advisory Council which was

established under the authority of the

Garrison Diversion Unit Reformulation

Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99–294, May 12,

1986). The meeting is open to the

public.

DATES: The Garrison Diversion Unit

Federal Advisory Council will have a

meeting, on Tuesday, May 5, from 1

through 4:30 p.m. and from 8 a.m. until

noon on Wednesday, May 6.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the North Dakota Game and Fish

Department, 100 N. Bismarck

Expressway, Bismarck, North Dakota.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Grady Towns, Refuges and Wildlife,

North Dakota/South Dakota, at (303)

236–8145, extension 644.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Garrison Diversion Unit Federal

Advisory Council will consider and

discuss subjects such as the Kraft

Slough status and acquisition, the

Dakota Water Resources Act, North

Dakota Wetland Trust, Operation

Maintenance, and Replacement funding

for mitigation and enhancement lands,

Wildlife Development Plan, Lonetree

Update, Arrowwood National Wildlife

Refuge EIS and mitigation effort,

Designation of Kraft Slough as a

National Wildlife Refuge, and the Oakes

Test area.

Dated: April 9, 1998.

Terry Terrell,

Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.

[FR Doc. 98–10074 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT–921–08–1320–01; MTM 80697]

Coal Lease Offering

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Coal Lease Offering By

Sealed Bid MTM 80697—Western

Energy Company.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the coal resources in the lands described

below in Rosebud County, Montana,

will be offered for competitive lease by

sealed bid. This offering is being made

as a result of an application filed by

Western Energy Company, in

accordance with the provisions of the

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (41 Stat.

437; 30 U.S.C. 181–287), as amended.

An Environmental Assessment of the

proposed coal development and related

requirements for consultation, public

involvement, and hearing have been

completed in accordance with 43 CFR

3425. Concerns and issues expressed by

the public during the public scoping

process centered on social, economic,

and cultural impacts to the Northern

Cheyenne and Crow Tribes, hydrologic

impacts to the area, and the need to do

an Environmental Impact Statement as

the appropriate level of environmental

documentation for the development of

the coal resources. Three alternatives

(Preferred, No Action, and Cultural

Resource Avoidance) were developed to

analyze impacts and to address issues

relating to the proposed action. The

Preferred Alternative, including special

stipulations and mitigation measures,

was chosen because it will maximize

the beneficial use of the subject coal

resource and will mitigate impacts to

one historic site and two sites which

have high values as traditional cultural

properties.

The tract will be leased to the

qualified bidder of the highest cash

amount provided that the high bid

meets the fair market value of the coal

resource. The minimum bid for the tract

is $100 per acre, or fraction thereof. No

bid that is less than $100 per acre, or

fraction thereof, will be considered. The

minimum bid is not intended to

represent fair market value. The fair

market value will be determined by the

authorized officer after the sale.

Coal Offered

The coal resource to be offered

consists of all recoverable reserves in

the following-described lands located

approximately 10 miles west of the

town of Colstrip, Montana:

T. 1 N., R. 39 E., P.M.M.

Sec. 2: S1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4

T. 1 N., R. 40 E., P.M.M.

Sec. 6: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S1⁄2N1⁄2, S1⁄2

Sec. 8: E1⁄2, N1⁄2NW1⁄4