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early history in this historic mining

district.

For a period of 45 days from the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, interested parties may

submit comments to the District

Manager, Boise District, at the above

address. Any adverse comments will be

reviewed by the District Manager, who

may vacate or modify this realty action

to accommodate the protest. If the

protest is not accommodated, the

comments are subject to review of the

State Director, who may sustain, vacate,

or modify this realty action. In the

absence of any adverse comments, this

realty action will become the final

determination of the Department of the

Interior.

The reservations, terms and

conditions of this sale are as follows:

1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches

or canals constructed by the authority of

the United States under the Act of

August 30, 1890, (43 U.S.C. 945).

2. All mineral deposits in the lands so

patented pursuant to the Act of October

21, 1976, (90 Stat. 2757; 43 U.S.C. 1719),

and to it, or persons authorized by it the

right to prospect, mine and remove such

deposits from the same under applicable

law and such regulations as the

Secretary of the Interior may prescribe.

3. Excepting and reserving to the

public a right-of-way for existing roads

over the lot for public access.

4. The patent will be subject to Silver

City Zoning Ordinance No. 88–03, dated

October 11, 1988.

Dated: March 1, 1995.

J. David Brunner,

Ecosystem Manager.

[FR Doc. 95–5764 Filed 3–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P

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–799196

Applicant: Patricia Wainright, New

Brunswick, NJ.

The applicant request a permit to

import dropped feathers and blood

taken from captive Cuban parrots

(Amazona leucocephala) in Cuba for the

purpose of the survival of the species

through scientific research.

PRT–799556

Applicant: Charles Whitlow, Nunica, MI.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus dorcas

dorcas) culled from the captive herd

maintained by J.B. Pohl, Shenfield,

Grahamstown, Riebeek East, Republic of

South Africa, 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 420(c), Arlington, Virginia 22203

and must be received by the Director

within 30 days of the date of this

publication.

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 420(c), Arlington,

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

FAX: (703/358–2281).

Dated: March 3, 1995.

Caroline Anderson,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 95–5708 Filed 3–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Withdrawal of Proposed Guidelines on

African Elephant Sport-hunted Trophy

Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal of

proposed guidelines.

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service) announces the withdrawal of

the proposed guidelines for the issuance

of Scientific Authority advice on permit

applications under the Convention on

International Trade in Endangered

Species on Wild Fauna and Flora

(CITES) for the import of sport-hunted

African elephant trophies.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

At the seventh meeting of the CITES

Conference of the Parties, held on

October 9–20, 1989, the Party nations

voted to transfer the African elephant

from Appendix II to Appendix I, and

this action became effective on January

18, 1990. As a result of this action,

Appendix I import permits for the

importation of the sport-hunted African

elephant trophies are required under

CITES.

Under CITES, Appendix I import

permits can be issued if the Scientific

Authority of the importing country has

advised the Management Authority of

the importing country that the import

will be for purposes not detrimental to

the survival of the species. Additional

guidance for issuance of such advice

was provided by CITES resolution Conf.

2.11 on ‘‘Trade in Hunting Trophies of

Species Listed in Appendix I,’’ which

had been adopted at the second meeting

of the Conference of the Parties in 1979.

Paragraph c of that resolution called for

the Scientific Authority to conduct a

‘‘comprehensive examination

concerning the question of whether the

importation is serving a purpose which

is not detrimental to the survival of the

species,’’ including whether the killing

of the animals whose trophies are

intended for import would enhance the

survival of the species.

In reviewing permit applications for

the importation of sport-hunted African

elephant trophies, the Service believes

that the populations to be hunted

should be of sufficient size and stability

to allow for the projected off-take and

that the country’s management and

enforcement authorities should have the

ability to ensure adequate management

of the species. In addition, the Service

has considered whether the activity

associated with the importation would

enhance the survival of the elephant.

For these reasons, the Service developed

internal guidelines that described all of

the factors that might be considered in

issuing a Scientific Authority advice,

especially if the expected off-take

approached the maximum allowable to

sustain a population. One aspect of the

guidelines called for clear evidence that

the sport hunting activities enhance the

survival of the species.

In response to the Service’s use of

these guidelines, Safari Club

International filed suit challenging the

procedure and substantive adequacy of

the guidelines, see Safari Club

International v. Lujan, Civ. No. 91–2523

(D.D.C., filed Oct. 8, 1991). As a

consequence, the Service voluntarily

sought public review and comments on

its guidelines through a February 9,

1993, Federal Register notice of

proposed guidelines (58 FR 7813).

The U.S. Scientific Authority has

issued general ‘‘non-detriment’’ advices

covering African elephant trophies

lawfully taken in South Africa and

Zimbabwe and has issued ‘‘nondetriment’’ advices for trophies taken in