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The applicant requests a permit to

export one male captive-born Black

rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) to the

Marakele National Park, Republic of

South Africa for the purpose of reintroduction into the wild.

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–844287

Applicant: Ishikawa Zoo Foundation,

Ishikawa, Japan.

Permit Type: Take for Public Display.

Name and Number of Animals:

Northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris

lutris), up to 24.

Summary of Activity to be

Authorized: The applicant requests a

permit to collect and export up to 3

northern sea otters for the purpose of

public display at the Ishikawa Zoo. Up

to 24 otters may be captured in the

course of collection activities in order to

obtain 1 male and 2 female otters for

export and public display. It is intended

that collections will be made at the

same time to provide otters to the

Kagoshima City Aquarium (PRT–

844288) and the Suma Aqualife Park

(PRT–844289). Therefore, a total of 24

takes is requested to collect up to 6

otters that will be distributed among the

three facilities. Any otter not selected

for export will be immediately released

to the wild.

Source of Marine Mammals: In the

vicinity of Kodiak Island, AK, Afognak

Strait, Gnak Bay and Kupreanof Strait.

Period of Activity: Up to 5 years from

issuance date of permit, if issued.

PRT–844288

Applicant: Kagoshima City Aquarium,

Kakoshima-Pre, Japan.

Permit Type: Take for Public Display.

Name and Number of Animals:

northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris lutris),

up to 24.

Summary of Activity to be

Authorized: The applicant requests a

permit to collect and export up to 2

northern sea otters for the purpose of

public display at the Kagoshima City

Aquarium. Up to 24 otters may be

captured in the course of collection

activities in order to obtain 2 female

otters for export and public display. It

is intended that collections will be

made at the same time to provide otters

to the Ishikawa Zoo Foundation (PRT–

844287) and the Suma Aqualife Park

(PRT–844289). Therefore, a total of 24

takes is requested to collect up to 6

otters that will be distributed among the

three facilities. Any otter not selected

for export will be immediately released

to the wild.

Source of Marine Mammals: In the

vicinity of Kodiak Island, AK, Afognak

Strait, Gnak Bay and Kupreanof Strait.

Period of Activity: Up to 5 years from

issuance date of permit, if issued.

Applicant: Suma Aqualife Park, Kobe,

Japan, PRT–844289.

Permit Type: Take for Public Display.

Name and Number of Animals:

northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris lutris),

up to 24.

Summary of Activity to be

Authorized: The applicant requests a

permit to collect and export up to 1

northern sea otter for the purpose of

public display at the Suma Aqualife

Park. Up to 24 otters may be captured

in the course of collection activities in

order to obtain 1 female otter for export

and public display. It is intended that

collections will be made at the same

time to provide otters to the Ishikawa

Zoo Foundation (PRT–844287) and the

Kagoshima City Aquarium (PRT844288).Therefore, a total of 24 takes is

requested to collect up to 6 otters that

will be distributed among the three

facilities. Any otter not selected for

export will be immediately released to

the wild.

Source of Marine Mammals: In the

vicinity of Kodiak Island, AK, Afognak

Strait, Gnak Bay and Kupreanof Strait.

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.

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 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: July 10, 1998.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 98–18888 Filed 7–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Minor Adjustment of Kenai National

Wildlife Refuge Boundary

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of boundary adjustment.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior,

acting through the Regional Director,

Region 7, of the Fish and Wildlife

Service, has made a minor modification

to the boundary of the Kenai National

Wildlife Refuge in the State of Alaska.

This boundary adjustment was made to

incorporate within the Refuge a parcel

of land, purchased by the United States,

which is adjacent to the former Refuge

boundary. This action added 71.84 acres

to the Refuge.

DATES: Title to the land in question

vested in the United States of America

on December 24, 1996. Notification to

Congress of the proposed boundary

change was provided August 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Division of Realty, Fish and

Wildlife Service, 1011 East Tudor Road,

Anchorage, Alaska 99503–6199.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharon N. Janis, 907–786–3490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1996, a

1377-acre parcel of land was purchased

from the Salamatof Native Corporation

by the United States, for administration

by the Fish and Wildlife Service. The

majority of this parcel lies within the

boundaries of the Kenai National

Wildlife Refuge as established by the

Alaska National Interest Lands

Conservation Act. A portion of the

purchased land, 71.84 acres in size, falls

between the ANILCA boundary and the

Kenai River. This portion is more

particularly described as Lot 7 of

Section 31, and Lots 8 and 9 of Section

32, Township 5 North, Range 9 West,

Seward Meridian, Alaska.
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Section 103(b) of the Alaska National

Interest Lands Conservation Act (16

U.S.C. 3103(b)) establishes authority for

the Secretary of the Interior to make

minor boundary adjustments to the

Wildlife Refuges created by the Act.

Under this authority, and following due

notice to Congress, the Secretary, acting

through the Regional Director, Region 7,

of the Fish and Wildlife Service, has

used this authority to adjust the

boundaries of the Kenai Refuge to

include the 71.84-acre parcel described

above. This adjustment modifies the

boundary previously described in the

Federal Register (48 FR 7955, Feb. 24,

1983).

Robyn Thorson,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 98–19005 Filed 7–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–060–07–1990–00]

Call for Nominations for the Bureau of

Land Management’s California Desert

District Advisory Council

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management’s California Desert District

is soliciting nominations from the

public for five members of its District

Advisory Council to serve the 1999–

2001 three-year term. Council members

provide advice and recommendations to

BLM on the management of public lands

in southern California. Public notice

begins with the publication date of this

notice. Nominations will be accepted

through August 31, 1998. The three-year

term would begin January 1, 1999.

The five positions to be filled include:

—One elected official representative

(representing county government);

—One nonrenewable resources

representative;

—One public-at-large representative;

—Two recreation representatives.

Council members serve three-year

terms and may be nominated for

reappointment for an additional threeyear term. Four council members are

eligible for reappointment. The elected

official representative, who represents

county government interests on the

council, will retire December 31, 1998.

The California Desert District

Advisory Council is comprised of 15

private individuals who represent

different interests and advise BLM

officials on policies and programs

concerning the management of 10

million acres of public land in southern

California. The Council meets in formal

session three to four times each year in

various locations throughout the

California Desert District. Council

members serve without compensation

except for reimbursement of travel

expenditures incurred in the course of

their duties.

Section 309 of the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act (FLPMA)

directs the Secretary of the Interior to

involve the public in planning and

issues related to management of BLM

administered lands. The Secretary also

selects council nominees consistent

with the requirements of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), which

requires nominees appointed to the

council be balanced in terms of points

of view and representative of the

various interests concerned with the

management of the public lands.

The Council also is balanced

geographically, and BLM will try to find

qualified representatives from areas

throughout the California Desert

District. The District covers portions of

eight counties, and includes 10 million

acres of public land in the California

Desert Conservation Area and 300,000

acres of scattered parcels in San Diego,

western Riverside, western San

Bernardino, Orange, and Los Angeles

Counties (known as the South Coast).

Any group or individual may

nominate a qualified person, based

upon their education, training, and

knowledge of BLM, the California

Desert, and the issues involving BLMadministered public lands throughout

southern California. Qualified

individuals also may nominate

themselves.

Nominations must include the name

of the nominee; work and home

addresses and telephone numbers; a

biographical sketch that includes the

nominee’s work and public service

record; any applicable outside interests

or other information that demonstrates

the nominees qualifications for the

position; and the specific category of

interests in which the nominee is best

qualified to offer advice and council.

Nominees may contact the BLM

California Desert District public affairs

staff at (909) 697–5217/5220 or write to

the address below and request a copy of

the nomination form.

All nominations must be

accompanied by letters of reference

from represented interests,

organizations, or elected officials

supporting the nomination. Individuals

nominating themselves must provide at

lease one letter of recommendation.

Advisory Council members are

appointed by the Secretary of the

Interior, generally in late January or

early February.

Nominations should be sent to the

District Manager, Bureau of Land

Management, California Desert District,

6221 Box Springs Boulevard, Riverside,

California 92507.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

BLM California Desert District External

Affairs: Carole Levitzky, (909) 697–5217

or Doran Sanchez, (909) 697–5220.

Dated: July 8, 1998.

Tim Salt,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–18946 Filed 7–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–050–1020–001]

Mojave-Southern Great Basin

Resource Advisory Council—Notice of

Meeting Locations and Times

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Resource Advisory Council

Meeting Locations and Times.

DATES: Date is August 10, 1998 from 8

a.m. to 4 p.m. and will reconvene on

August 11, 1998 from 5 a.m. to 12:35

p.m. The public comment period will

begin at 2:30 p.m., August 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The Council will meet in

the Oasis Hotel in Mesquite, Nevada,

(702) 346–5232.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Philip L. Guerrero, Las Vegas Field

Office, Public Affairs Officer, telephone:

(702) 647–5046.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act and the Federal Advisory

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 5

U.S.C., the Department of the Interior,

Bureau of Land Management (BLM),

council meeting of the Mojave-Southern

Great Basin Resource Advisory Council

(RAC) will be held as indicated above.

The agenda includes a public comment

period, and discussion of public land

issues.

The Resource Advisory Council

develops recommendations for BLM

regarding the preparation, amendment,

and implementation of land use plans

for the public lands and resources

within the jurisdiction of the council.

For the Mojave-Great Basin RAC this

jurisdiction is Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln

and Nye counties in Nevada. Except for

the purposes of long-range planning and

the establishment of resource

management priorities, the RAC shall

not provide advice on the allocation and