[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6970]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

 

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-777414

Applicant: Regional Environmental Consultants, San Diego, CA

    The applicant requests a permit to take (collect, identify and 
sacrifice) Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) to 
determine the presence or absence of the species obtained from vernal 
pools and soil samples in Riverside and San Diego Counties, California. 
Sacrificed species will be maintained as voucher specimens for 
scientific research.

PRT-676811

Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Regional Director, Region 
2

    The applicant requests an amendment to their current permit to 
include activities for the endangered Holy Ghost ipomopsis (Ipomopsis 
sancti-spiritus) and the flat-tailed horned lizard (Phyrynosoma 
mcallii) if and when it becomes Federally protected as threatened under 
the U.S. Endangered Species Act for the purpose of scientific research 
and enhancement of propagation and survival of the species as 
prescribed by Service recovery documents.

PRT-704930

Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Regional Director, Region 
6

    The applicant requests an amendment to their current permit to 
include take activities for the Winkler cactus (Pediocactus winkleri) 
and the water howellia (Howellia aquatilis), if and when they become 
Federally protected as endangered or threatened under the U.S. 
Endangered Species Act and take activities for the threatened Penland 
alpine fen mustard (Eutrema penlandii) and the endangered kodachrome 
bladderpod (Lesquerella tumulosa) for the purpose of scientific 
research and the enhancement of propagation and survival of the species 
as prescribed by Service recovery documents.

PRT-702631

Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Regional Director, Region 
1

    The applicant requests an amendment to their current permit to 
include take activities for the water howellia (Howellia aquatilis), if 
and when it becomes Federally protected as threatened under the U.S. 
Endangered Species Act for the purpose of scientific research and the 
enhancement of propagation and survival of the species as prescribed by 
Service recovery documents.

PRT-788026

Applicant: Oakhill Center for Rare & Endangered Species, Oklahoma 
City, OK

    The applicant requests a permit to import one pair of captive-born 
Amur leopards (Panthera pardus orientalis) from the Cricket St. Thomas 
Wildlife Park, England, for the purpose of enhancement of propagation 
and survival of the species.

PRT-787993

Applicant: Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX

    The applicant requests a permit to import up to 600 blood samples 
obtained opportunistically from Galapagos tortoises (Gechelone 
elephantopus) on the Galapagos Islands for DNA analysis to enhance the 
survival of the species.

PRT-788029

Applicant: New York Zoological Society, Bronx, NY

    The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born white-
naped crane (Grus vipio) from the Hong Kong Zoological & Botanical 
Gardens, to enhance the propagation and survival through breeding.

PRT-786709

Applicant: LeRoy Bouck, South Jordan, UT

    The applicant requests a permit to import a pair of Blythe's 
tragopans (Tragopan blythi) from Glenn Howe, Aylmer, Ontario, for 
breeding to enhance the propagation and survival of the species.

PRT-786831

Applicant: Exotic Animals, Tarzana, CA

    The applicant requests a permit for multiple exports and reimports 
for a pair of captive-bred tigers (Panthera tigris) for the purpose of 
enhancement of survival through conservation education.

PRT-787926

Applicant: Elizabeth Jacqueline Garcia, Davis, CA

    The applicant requests a permit to take (conduct nest surveys) 
California clapper rail (Rallus longisrostris obsoletus) in Marin 
County, California, to determine their reproductive success.

PRT-787833

Applicant: Tanganyika Wildlife Co., Wichita, KS

    The applicant requests a permit to export one captive-bred female 
tiger (Panthera tigris) to Parque Zoologico International in Tijuana, 
Mexico, for the purpose of enhancement of survival through conservation 
education.

PRT-683118

Applicant: Clyde Bros./Johnson Circus Corp, Seagoville, TX

    The applicant requests a permit to conduct multiple exports and 
imports with 9.4 captive-bred tigers (Panthera tigris) and 2.1 captive-
bred Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) as part of a travelling 
circus exhibition for the purpose of enhancement of survival through 
conservation education.

PRT-786956

Applicant: Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, AZ

    The applicant requests a permit to export three captive-bred female 
black and white ruffed lemurs (Lemur variegatus variegatus) to Parque 
Zoologico de Leon, Mexico, for the purpose of enhancement of survival 
through conservation education.

PRT-766711

Applicant: IAE, Ferndale, MI

    The applicant requests a permit to purchase and export in foreign 
commerce a pair of captive-bred cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) from the 
Hoedspruit Cheetah Project, South Africa, to the Metro Toronto Zoo, 
Ontario, Canada, to enhance the propagation and survival through 
breeding and conservation education.

PRT-787506

Applicant: Lloyd Mercer, Hope, AR

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one bontebok (Damaliscus dorcas dorcas) culled from the captive herd 
maintained by L. Kock, ``Verborgenfontein'', Merriman, Republic of 
South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of 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 432, 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 21, 1994.
Susan Jacobsen,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 94-6970 Filed 3-23-94; 8:45 am]
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