[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23478-23479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11192]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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-828159

Applicant: George A. Sprague, Hudson Falls, NY.

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus dorcas) culled from a captive 
herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South 
Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

PRT-827777

Applicant: Claudius Dickson, Shreveport, LA.

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus dorcas) culled from a captive 
herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South 
Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

PRT-825851

Applicant: Chuck Knapp, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL.
    The applicant requests a permit to import blood samples from Exuma 
Island iguanas (Cyclura cyclura figginsi) collected in the wild in the 
Bahamas, incidental to other research activities, for scientific 
research.
    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 430, Arlington, Virginia 22203 and must be received 
by the Director within 30 days of the date of this publication.
    The public is invited to comment on the following application(s) 
for permits to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
application(s) was/were submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine 
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and 
the regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR 18).
    The following applicants have each requested a permit to import a 
sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus maritimus) from the Northwest 
Territories, Canada for personal use.

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          Applicant/Address                  Population           PRT-  
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George P. Mann, Opelika, AL..........  Parry Channel.........     828293
Gerald Davis, Vancouver, WA..........  Northern Beaufort.....     828439
Robert Zingula, Central City, IA.....  ......do..............     828355
Thomas Vanevery, Troy, MI............  McClintock Channel....     828440
Peter Studwell, Port Chester, NY.....  Southern Beaufort.....     828356
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    Written data or comments, requests for copies of the complete 
applications, or requests for a public hearing on any one of these 
applications should be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Office of Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 430, 
Arlington, Virginia 22203, telephone 703/358-2104 or fax 703/358-2281 
and must be

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received within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. 
Anyone requesting a hearing should give specific reasons why a hearing 
would be appropriate. The holding of such hearing is at the discretion 
of the Director.
    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 within 30 days of the date of 
publication of this notice at the above address.

    Dated: April 25, 1997.
Karen Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 97-11192 Filed 4-29-97; 8:45 am]
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