Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals

AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of issuance of permit for marine mammals.

SUMMARY:

The following permit was issued.

ADDRESSES:

Documents and other information submitted for this application is 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 June 28, 2002, a notice was published in the Federal Register (67 FR 43676), that an application had been filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service by Barbara L. Sackman for a permit (PRT-057753) to import one polar bear taken from the Viscount Melville Sound population, Canada, for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on August 28, 2002, 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.