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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–837847

Applicant: Arthur Cantando, Huntingdon

Valley, PA.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound

polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada prior to April 30,

1994, for personal use.

PRT–837990

Applicant: Stephen C. Slack, Chanhassen,

MN.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Davis Strait polar

bear population, Northwest Territories,

Canada prior to April 30, 1994, for

personal use.

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 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: December 31, 1997.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 98–200 Filed 1–5–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–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.):

Applicant: Richard T. Adams, Reno,

NV, PRT–837459.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

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: Olds Schupp, Ann Arbor,

MI, PRT–837779.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

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: Thomas R. Plooy,

Anchorage, AK, PRT–837778.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

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: S.C. Department of Natural

Resources, Columbia, SC, PRT–834977.

The applicant requests a permit to

export biological samples of loggerhead

(Caretta caretta) sea turtles, collected by

the South Carolina Department of

Natural Resources under a Section 6

Agreement with the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service. This notice is

applicable for the proposed activities

carried out under the permit, if issued,

for a period of five years.

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 432, 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 permits 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: David Dybvig, Tucson, AZ,

PRT-837757.

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.

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 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: December 19, 1997.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 98–203 Filed 1–5–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Issuance of Permit for Marine

Mammals

On November 5, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 214, Page 59876, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Robert Moses,

Worthington, IN, for a permit (PRT–

836090) to import a sport-hunted polar

bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy, taken

from the Lancaster Sound population,

Northwest Territories, Canada prior to

April 30, 1994, for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on

December 16, 1997, 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 October 21, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 203, Page 54648, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by William R.

Williamson, Austin, TX for a permit

(PRT–832316) to import a sport-hunted

polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy,
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taken from the McClintock Channel

population, Northwest Territories,

Canada,for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on

December 9, 1997, 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 September 25, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 186, Page 50394, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Wilton

Hardesty, Gunnison, CO for a permit

(PRT–832902) to import a sport-hunted

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

December 16, 1997, 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 September 25, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 186, Page 50394, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by the Seattle

Aquarium, Seattle, WA for a permit

(PRT–834418) to take for the purpose of

public display one female northern sea

otter (Enhydra lutris lutris) recovered by

the Fish and Wildlife Service as an

orphaned pup near Kodiak, AK.

Notice is hereby given that on

November 20, 1997, 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: December 31, 1997.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 98–199 Filed 1–5–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Issuance of Permit for Marine

Mammals

On September 25, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 186, Page 50394, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Mote Marine

Laboratory, for a permit (PRT–834406)

to opportunistically take manatees

(Trichecus manatus) for scientific

research of the manatee cellular

immune system.

Notice is hereby given that on

November 26, 1997, 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: December 19, 1997.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 98–201 Filed 1–5–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Denial of Permit for Marine Mammals

On July 31, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 147, Page 41072, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Bruce

Shoeneweis for a permit (PRT–831928)

to import a sport-hunted polar bear

(Ursus maritimus) trophy, taken from

the McClintock Channel population,

Northwest Territories, Canada for

personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on

December 3, 1997, 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 denied the requested

permit.

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 430, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone (703) 358–2104

or Fax (703) 358–2281.

Dated: December 19, 1997.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 98–202 Filed 1–5–98; 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

implementing regulations [50 CFR

18.27(f)(3)], notice is hereby given that

Letters of Authorization to take polar

bears incidental to oil and gas industry

exploration, development, and

production activities have been issued

to the following companies:

Company Activity Location Date issued

ARCO Alaska, Inc ............................................ Exploration .................. Colville River .................................................... December 9, 1997.

ARCO Alaska, Inc ............................................ Exploration .................. Kuparuk River Unit .......................................... December 9, 1997.

Northern Geophysical ....................................... Exploration .................. Hemisprings, Fish Creek, Sag River ............... December 16, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. John W. Bridges at the 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife