[Federal Register: March 17, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 51)]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR



Fish and Wildlife Service



 

Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals



AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.



ACTION: Notice of issuance of permit for marine mammals.



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SUMMARY: The following permits were issued.



ADDRESSES: 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, Division of 

Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, 

Virginia 22203; fax (703) 358-2281.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division of Management Authority, 

telephone 703/358-2104.



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 24, 2002, a notice was published 

in the Federal Register (67 FR 78504), that an application had been 

filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by Robert B. Michalek for a 

permit (PRT-065467) to import one polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sport 

hunted from the Western Hudson Bay polar bear population, Canada, for 

personal use.

    Notice is hereby given that on February 13, 2003, 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 issued the 

requested permit subject to certain conditions set forth therein.

    On January 15, 2003, a notice was published in the Federal Register 

(68 FR 2069), that an application had been filed with the Fish and 

Wildlife Service by Raymond Mancuso for a permit (PRT-066169) to import 

one polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sport hunted from the Lancaster Sound 

polar bear population, Canada, for personal use.

    Notice is hereby given that on February 14, 2003, 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 issued the 

requested permit subject to certain conditions set forth therein.

    On December 11, 2002, a notice was published in the Federal 

Register (67 FR 76183), that an application had been filed with the 

Fish and Wildlife Service by David G. Aul for a permit (PRT-065354) to 

import one polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sport hunted from the Western 

Hudson Bay polar bear population, Canada, for personal use.

    Notice is hereby given that on February 27, 2003, 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 issued the 

requested permit subject to certain conditions set forth therein.



    Dated: February 28, 2003.

Michael S. Moore,

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority.

[FR Doc. 03-6317 Filed 3-14-03; 8:45 am]



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