[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34481-34483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16694]


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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-707102

Applicant: Priour Brothers Ranch, Ingram, TX

    The applicant requests the renewal of their permit to cull excess 
male captive-bred Eld's brow-antlered deer (Cervus eldii), swamp deer 
(=barasingha) (Cervus duvauceli), and red lechwe (Kobus leche) via 
sport-hunting. Interstate and foreign commerce and export authorization 
are also requested as animals are to be hunted by U.S. and foreign 
citizens.

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PRT-830449

Applicant: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL

    The applicant requests a permit to purchase in interstate commerce 
an interest in a captive-breeding program of black rhinoceros (Diceros 
bicornis minor) from the La Coma Ranch of Red Gate, McAllen, Texas, for 
the purposes of enhancement of the survival of the species through 
captive breeding and conservation education.

PRT-736469

Applicant: Chris Kilpatrick, Harvest, AL

    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import captive-
born tigers (Panthera tigris) held by the applicant to/from world wide 
locations to enhance the survival of the species through conservation 
education. This notification covers activities conducted by the 
applicant over a three year period.

PRT-830451

Applicant: Simpson William, Portland, OR

    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-830500

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA

    The applicant requests a permit to export four captive-born Andean 
condors (Vultur gyrphus) to the Purace National Park, Colombia, for 
release into the wild to enhance the survival of the species.

PRT-830745

Applicant: Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE

    The applicant requests a permit to export semen samples from a 
captive-born guar (Bos gaurus) to the Biotechnology Division of the 
Department of Livestock and Development of Thailand, Pathumthani, 
Thailand, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species 
through captive breeding.

 PRT-830751

Applicant: Richard Harris, Missoula, MT

    The applicant requests a permit to import hair, bone, teeth, and 
skin samples of Argali (Ovis ammon) salvaged from carcasses of animals 
that died from natural causes or incidental to local subsistence 
harvest in the Quinghai Province, China, for the purposes of scientific 
research.

PRT-825863

Applicant: Carnivore Preservation Trust, Pittsboro, NC

    The applicant requests a permit to export two captive-bred ocelots 
(Leopardus pardalis) to the St. Maarten Zoological and Botanical 
Garden, Netherlands Antilles, for the purposes of enhancement of the 
survival of the species through conservation education.

PRT-830007

Applicant: Dickerson Park Zoo, Springfield, MO

    The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born ocelot 
(Leopardalis (=Felis) pardalis) from the Calgary zoo, Calgary, Canada, 
for the purposes of enhancement of the survival of the species through 
captive breeding.
    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).

PRT-766818

Applicant: Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK

    Type of Permit: Scientific Research, amendment.
    Name and Number of Animals: Alaskan sea otter (Enhydra l. lutris), 
10.
    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant has requested 
an amendment to the permit, PRT-766818, to lethally take up to 10 
northern sea otters that have eluded all other recapture attempts for 
recovery of externally attached TDR transmitters. This is the second 
publication of notice for this amendment request. This notice has been 
republished for an additional 30 day public comment period as a result 
of substantial, new information which was not available for public 
review during the preceding public comment period for this amendment 
request.
    Source of Marine Mammals for Research/Public Display: Alaskan 
waters as currently authorized under permit 766818.
    Period of Activity: through the 2/7/2002 expiration date of PRT-
766818.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Office of Management Authority is forwarding copies of 
this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of 
Scientific Advisors for their review.
    Written data or comments, requests for copies of the complete 
application, or requests for a public hearing on this application 
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 
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.
    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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Robert Rod, Brookshire, TX.................  Southern Beaufort.....................................       830613
Donald Williams, Benton, KY................  ......do..............................................       830806
Hossein Golabchi, Augusta, GA..............  Viscount Melville.....................................       830486
Dennis Schlegel, Ione, WA..................  Northern Beaufort.....................................       830807
Walter Krywucki Jr., Chester, NJ...........  ......do..............................................       830614
Frederick Leonard, Alto, MI................  McClintock Channel....................................       830818
Larry Johnson, Olympia, WA.................  ......do..............................................       830817
Mark Harlow, Aberdeen, SD..................  Lancaster Sound.......................................       830616
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    Written data or comments, requests for copies of the complete 
applications, or requests for a public hearing on any of these 
applications for marine mammal permits 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 received within 30 days of the date of 
publication of this notice. Anyone requesting a

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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 all of the 
applications listed in this notice 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: June 20, 1997.
Karen Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 97-16694 Filed 6-25-97; 8:45 am]
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