Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 83 /Thursday, April 30, 1998 / Notices 23793

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–841026

Applicant: Thane Wibbels, Univ. of Alabama,

Birmingham, AL.

The applicant has requested a permit

to import blood samples of hatchling

Kemp’s ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys

kempi) for enhancement of the species

through scientific research.

PRT–840618

Applicant: Fredrick S. Larson, Little Falls,

MN.

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–840620

Applicant: John T. Portemont, Andalusia,

AL.

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–841388

Applicant: LeRoy Mohrman, Jacksonville, FL.

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–841282

Applicant: Memphis Zoo, Memphis, TN.

The applicant requests a permit to

import three captive-bred Komodo

dragons (Varanus komodoensis) from

the Gembira Loka Zoo, Yogyakarta,

Indonesia for the purpose of

enhancement of the species through

captive propagation.

PRT–841636

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego,

San Diego, CA.

The applicant requests a permit to

import one, captive-born, female Blyth’s

tragopan (Tragopan blythii) for the

purpose of enhancement of the species

through captive propagation.

PRT–841765

Applicant: Thane Wibbels, Dept. of Biology,

University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Birmingham, AL.

The applicant requests a permit to

import biological samples from captiveheld hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys

imbricata) from Canada for the purpose

of scientific research to benefit the

species in the wild. This notice covers

activities conducted by the applicant

over a 5 year period.

PRT–799227

Applicant: Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, SC.

The applicant request amendment to

US 799227 to include the import of all

biological samples including preserved

organs, tissue samples and other parts

from captive-held and captive born

specimens of black-footed cat (Felisn

igripes) that have died in captivity in

zoos world wide for the purpose of

scientific research to enhance the

survival of the species.

PRT–828861

Applicant: Wesley W. Kyle III, Pipe Creek,

TX.

The applicant requests a permit to

authorize interstate and foreign

commerce, export, and cull of excess

male barasingha (Cervus duvauceli)

from his captive herd 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–841982

Applicant: Ravetch Underwater Films,

Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Permit Type: Take for Photography

[Sec 104(c)(6) of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act].

Name and Number of Animals:

Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), as

available.

Summary of Activity to be

Authorized: The applicant requests a

permit for commercial/educational

photography involving no more than

Level B harassment of Pacific walrus in

the area of Cape Pierce, Alaska. The

applicant has indicated that the

resulting product will be used for an

educational program on Pacific walrus.

Most filming is expected to occur on

land or by boat from the water surface.

However, the applicant is also

requesting authorization to film animals

in the water using a diver if conditions

are suitable. Other activities related to

this work include attachment of a

camera device to a walrus tusk for

educational and scientific research

purposes. That proposal is being

reviewed under a separate request as an

amendment to a scientific research

permit, PRT–801652, submitted by the

Alaska Science Center.

Source of Marine Mammals: Cape

Pierce, Alaska.

Period of Activity: Up to 5 years from

issuance date of 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.

PRT–840943

Applicant: Angie D. Hall, Sarasota, FL.

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.

PRT–841205

Applicant: Allan E. Bergland, Flagstaff, AZ.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Southern

Beaufort Sea polar bear population,

Northwest Territories, Canada for

personal use.

PRT–841988

Applicant: Ronald J. Pavlik, Fort Lauderdale,

FL.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Southern

Beaufort Sea polar bear population,

Northwest Territories, Canada for

personal use.

PRT–841987

Applicant: Joseph B. Dodge, Jr., Jackson, NH.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Southern

Beaufort Sea polar bear population,
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Northwest Territories, Canada for

personal use.

PRT–841894

Applicant: Prince T. House, Little Rock, AR.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Southern

Beaufort Sea 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 24, 1998.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 98–11477 Filed 4–29–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK–962–1410–00–P]

Notice for Publication AA–6984–B;

Alaska Native Claims Selection

In accordance with Departmental

regulation 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is

hereby given that a decision to issue

conveyance under the provisions of Sec.

14(b) of the Alaska Native Claims

Settlement Act of December 18, 1971, 43

U.S.C. 1601, 1613(b), will be issued to

Klawock-Heenya Corporation for 80.50

acres. The lands involved are in the

vicinity of Klawock, Alaska.

Copper River Meridian, Alaska

T. 74 S., R. 82 E.,

Secs. 1, 2 and 3.

A notice of the decision will be

published once a week, for four (4)

consecutive weeks, in the Ketchikan

Daily News. Copies of the decision may

be obtained by contacting the Alaska

State Office of the Bureau of Land

Management, 222 West Seventh

Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–

7599 ((907) 271–5960).

Any party claiming a property interest

which is adversely affected by the

decision, an agency of the Federal

government or regional corporation,

shall have until June 1, 1998 to file an

appeal. However, parties receiving

service by certified mail shall have 30

days from the date of receipt to file an

appeal. Appeals must be filed in the

Bureau of Land Management at the

address identified above, where the

requirements for filing an appeal may be

obtained. Parties who do not file an

appeal in accordance with the

requirements of 43 CFR Part 4, Subpart

E, shall be deemed to have waived their

rights.

Patricia K. Underwood,

Land Law Examiner, ANCSA Team, Branch

of 962 Adjudication.

[FR Doc. 98–11473 Filed 4–29–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ030–1010–00; AZA–29861]

Notice of Availability of Draft Hualapai

Mountains Land Exchange,

Environmental Impact Statement/Plan

Amendment

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability and notice

of public meetings.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 206 of the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716), as

amended and Section 102(2)(C) of the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 and the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, the Bureau of

Land Management, Kingman Field

Office, Arizona, has prepared an EIS/

Plan amendment to analyze the effect of

a proposed land exchange and a

proposed plan amendment to the

Kingman Resource Management Plan.

The EIS addresses the effects of a

proposal to exchange approximately

70,000 acres of public land for

approximately 70,000 acres of private

land. The proposed land exchange is

entirely within Mohave County,

Arizona. The amendment is needed

because the Proponent selected public

lands that were not identified for

disposal in the Kingman Resource

Management Plan by Township, Range,

and Section. The plan amendment will

assess impacts of proposed changes to

land tenure classification decisions and

resource management.

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted until July 27, 1998. Public

meetings, to listen to concerns and

answer questions, will be held on the

following dates:

Tuesday June 9 in Wikieup, AZ at the

Owens School, 14109 East Chicken

Springs Road, Wikieup, AZ 85360

Wednesday June 10 in Kingman AZ, at

the Mohave County Public Library,

located at 3269 N. Burbank, Kingman,

AZ 86401

Thursday June 11 in Yucca, AZ, at the

Yucca Fire Department, 12349 S.

Yucca Frontage Road, Yucca, AZ

86348

All meetings will start at 6:00 pm and

end at 8:00 pm.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the document are

available at the following locations:

Bureau of Land Management, Kingman

Field Office, 2475 Beverly Ave.,

Kingman, Arizona, 86401–3629 and

Bureau of Land Management, Arizona

State Office, 222 North Central Avenue,

Phoenix, Arizona 85004–2203.

Comments should be sent to the Team

Leader, Hualapai Mountain Project,

Bureau of Land Management, Kingman

Field Office, 2475 Beverly Ave.,

Kingman, Arizona, 86401–3629.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don

McClure, phone: (520) 692–4400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The land

exchange includes both public and nonpublic land in Mohave County in

northwestern Arizona, encompassing

approximately 140,000 acres. Issues that

have been addressed are ranching,

biological resources, socioeconomics,

recreation/access, soil erosion, cultural

resources, realty, riparian areas, mineral

resources, and areas of critical

environmental concern. Proposed

modifications to the Kingman Resource

Management Plan have been integrated

with the proposed Hualapai Mountains

Land Exchange, and the impacts thereof

will be presented in a single EIS-level

analysis.

Dated: April 14, 1998.

John R. Christensen,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–11445 Filed 4–29–98; 8:45 am]

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