01-16176. Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals

On April 26, 2001, a notice was published in the Federal Register, Vol. 66, No. 81, page 21007, that an application had been filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by John M. Saba, Jr. for permit (PRT-041359) to import one polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy taken from the Northern Beaufort Sea population, Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on June 8, 2001, 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 April 3, 2001, a notice was published in the Federal Register, Vol. 66, No. 64, Page 17729, that an application had been filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by Virgil Lair for a permit (PRT-040411) to import one polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy taken from the Northern Beaufort Sea population, Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on June 5, 2001, 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 8, 2001, a notice was published in the Federal Register, Vol. 66, No. 27, Page 9592, that an application had been filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by Frank Crooker, Jr. for a permit (PRT-038284) to import one polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy taken from the Lancaster Sound population, Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on May 31, 2001, 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 8, 2001, a notice was published in the Federal Register, Vol. 66, No. 27, Page 9592, that an application had been filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by Frank Crooker, Jr. for a permit (PRT-038291) to import one polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy taken from the Lancaster Sound population, Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on June 4, 2001, 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 16, 2001, a notice was published in the Federal Register, Vol. 66, No. 52, Page 15273, that an application had been filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by Kenneth E. Behring for a permit (PRT-038572) to import one polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy taken from the Lancaster Sound population, Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on May 16, 2001, 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, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone [phone] or Fax [phone].

Dated: June 18, 2001.

Michael S. Moore,

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.