27744 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 97 /Wednesday, May 20, 1998 / Notices

The applicant requests an amendment

to this permit to include the import of

shed hair samples from gorillas (Gorilla

gorilla) collected in Nigeria, for

scientific research.

Applicant: Wayne P. Steffens,

Superior, WI, PRT–842124.

The applicant requests a permit to

import and export specimens of Hine’s

emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora

hineana) to and from Canada, including

salvaged specimens and voucher

specimens associated with population

surveys for the purposes of scientific

research.

Applicant: The Peregrine Fund, Boise,

Idaho, PRT–842855.

The applicant request a permit to

export captive-born Aplomado falcons

(Falco femoralis septentrionalis) to

Mexico for release as part of the

recovery program for this species. This

notice covers activities conducted by

the applicant over a five year period.

Applicant: H & L Sales Company,

Patio Ranch, San Antonio, TX, PRT

704025.

The applicant requests renewal of a

permit to authorize interstate and

foreign commerce, export, and cull of

excess male barasingha (Cervus

duvauceli) from their captive herd for

the purpose of enhancement of survival

of the species. This notice shall cover a

period of three years. Permittee must

apply for renewal annually.

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).

Applicant: Mark Cary Connor,

Decatur, IL, PRT–842222.

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: Ken D. Semelsberger,

Strongsville, OH, 842192.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Western Hudson

Bay polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Applicant: Kenneth J. Semelsberger,

Strongsville, OH, 842191.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Western Hudson

Bay polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Applicant: Obert L. Haines, Alamosa,

CO, PRT–842521.

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.

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: May 14, 1998.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 98–13338 Filed 5–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered and Threatened Species

Permit Application

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.

The following applicant has 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: Davey Resource Group,

Davey Tree Expert Company, Kent,

Ohio; Michael D. Johnson, Vertebrate

Zoologist.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (capture and release) Indiana bat

(Myotis sodalis) in the state of Ohio.

Activities are proposed for the purpose

of presence/absence studies aimed at

enhancement and survival of the species

in the wild.

Written data or comments should be

submitted to the Regional Director, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological

Services Operations, 1 Federal Drive,

Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111–4056,

and must be received on or before June

19, 1998.

Documents and other information

submitted with these applications are

available for review 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, Ecological Services Operations,

1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling,

Minnesota 55111–4056. Telephone:

(612/713–5332); FAX: (612/713–5292).

Dated: May 13, 1998.

Matthias A. Kerschbaum,

Acting Assistant Regional Director, IL, IN,

MO (Ecological Services), Region 3, Fort

Snelling, Minnesota.

[FR Doc. 98–13362 Filed 5–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Issuance of Permit for Marine

Mammals

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 John

Abercrombie, Las Vegas, NV, for a

permit (PRT–839323) to import a sporthunted polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

trophy taken from the Southern Beaufort

Sea population, Northwest Territories,

Canada, for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on April

16, 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 Wallace D. Gott,

Upland, CA, for a permit (PRT–839315)

to import a sport-hunted polar bear

(Ursus maritimus) trophy, taken prior to

April 30, 1994, from the Northern

Beaufort Sea population, Northwest

Territories, Canada, for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on April

16, 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.
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 97 /Wednesday, May 20, 1998 / Notices 27745

On March 13, 1998, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

63, No. 49, Page 12498, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Edwin E. Smith,

Houston, TX, for a permit (PRT–838493)

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 April

27, 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 March 13, 1998, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

63, No. 49, Page 12498, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Dan L. Duncan,

Houston, TX, for a permit (PRT–838492)

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 April

27, 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

Fairfax Drive, Rm 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone (703) 358–2104

or Fax (703) 358–2281.

Dated: May 14, 1998.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 98–13337 Filed 5–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force

Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

organizing meeting of the Ballast Water

and Shipping Committee of the Aquatic

Nuisance Species Task Force. Topics to

be addressed during the meeting are

identified.

DATES: The Ballast Water and Shipping

Committee will meet from 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 1998.

ADDRESSES: the meeting will be held in

the first floor conference room at the

Northeast-Midwest Institute, 218 D

Street, SE., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LT Lawrence Greene, Ph.D., Committee

Chair, U.S. Coast Guard at 202–267–

0500, or Bob Peoples, Executive

Secretary, Aquatic Nuisance Species

Task Force, at 703–358–2025.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, this notice

announces a meeting of the Ballast

Water and Shipping Committee of the

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.

The Task Force was established by the

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance

Prevention and Control Act of 1990.

During the meeting, there will be an

in-depth discussion of the Notice of

Proposed Rule Making regarding

implementation of the National Invasive

Species Act of 1996 published by the

U.S. Coast Guard in the Federal Register

on April 10, 1998 (63 FR 17782). The

notice addresses national voluntary

ballast water management guidelines,

requirements for reporting ballast water

exchange, and modifications of Great

Lakes and Hudson River ballast water

management regulations. The meeting

will conclude with a discussion of

future activities and tasks of the

Committee and tasks to be undertaken

by individual members.

Minutes of the meeting will be

maintained by the Executive Secretary,

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force,

Suite 851, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,

Arlington, Virginia 22203–1622, and the

Chair, Ballast Water and Shipping

Committee, Plans and Preparedness

Division, Office of Response, U.S. Coast

Guard (G–MOR–2), 2100 Second Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001, and

will be available for public inspection

during regular business hours, Monday

through Friday, within 30 days

following the meeting.

Dated: May 14, 1998.

Gary Edwards,

Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task

Force, Assistant Director—Fisheries.

[FR Doc. 98–13390 Filed 5–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY–920–08–1320–01; WYW136142]

Competitive Coal Lease Sale; Powder

River Tract; WY

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

certain coal resources in the Powder

River Tract, described below, in

Campbell County, Wyoming, will be

offered for competitive lease by sealed

bid in accordance with the provisions of

the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as

amended (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).

DATES: The lease sale will be held at 2

p.m., on Tuesday, June 30, 1998. Sealed

bids must be submitted on or before 4

p.m., on Monday, June 29, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held

in the First Floor Conference Room

(Room 107) of the Wyoming State

Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O.

Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003.

Sealed bids must be submitted to the

Cashier, Wyoming State Office, at the

address given above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mavis Love, Land Law Examiner, or

Melvin Schlagel, Coal Coordinator, at

307–775–6258 and 307–775–6257,

respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This coal

lease sale is being held in response to

a lease by application (LBA) filed by

Powder River Coal Company of Gillette,

Wyoming. The coal resources to be

offered consist of all reserves

recoverable by surface mining methods

in the following-described lands located

in Campbell County approximately 48

miles south-southeast of Gillette,

Wyoming, and about 7 miles east of

State Highway 59 just south of Piney

Canyon Road:

T. 41 N., R. 70 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Sec. 6: Lots 10 thru 13, 18 thru 21;

Sec. 7: Lots 6, 11, 14, and 19;

Sec. 18: Lots 5, 12, 13, and 20;

Sec. 19: Lots 5, 12 (N2);

Sec. 20: Lots 1 thru 4, 5 (N2), 6 (N2), 7

(N2), 8 (N2);

Sec. 21: Lots 4, 5 (N2);

T. 42 N., R. 70 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Sec. 31: Lots 5 thru 20;

Sec. 32: Lots 1 thru 16;

Sec. 33: Lots 1 thru 16;

Sec. 34: Lots 1 thru 16;

Sec. 35: Lots 1 thru 16.

Containing 4224.225 acres.

The tract is adjacent to the North

Antelope and Rochelle mines operated

by Powder River Coal Company. It

contains surface minable coal reserves