[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63374-63375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31200]


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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.):
    Applicant: Elvin Franks, Morehead City, NC, PRT-836847.
    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.
    Applicant: Randy Miller, Acton, CA, PRT-835827.
    The applicant requests a permit to export and reimport one captive 
born leopard (Panthera pardus) and progeny of the animals currently 
held by the applicant and any animals acquired in the United States by 
the applicant to/from worldwide locations to enhance the survival of 
the species through conservation education. This notification covers 
activities conducted by the applicant over a three year period.
    Applicant: Randy Miller, Acton, CA, PRT-836809.
    The applicant requests a permit to export and reimport one captive 
born Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), and progeny of the 
animals currently held by the applicant and any animals acquired in the 
United States by the applicant to/from worldwide locations to enhance 
the survival of the species through conservation education. This 
notificatation covers activities conducted by the applicant over a 
three year period.
    Applicant: The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH, 
PRT-836269.
    The applicant requests a permit to export 10 tigers (Panthera 
tigris) to Safari World Public Company, Bangkok, Thailand for the 
purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education 
and propagation.
    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 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203 and must be received 
by the Director on or before December 29, 1997.
    The public is invited to comment on the following application for a 
permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
application was 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).
    Applicant: Texas A&M University, Galveston, TX, PRT-766146.
    Permit Type: Take for Scientific Research.
    Name and Number of Animals: Manatee (Trichechus manatus), 20.

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    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant has requested 
amendment and renewal of their permit to take captive manatees at 
facilities in Florida for the purpose of scientific research. The only 
amendments are staff-related.
    Source of Marine Mammals: Captive manatees at facilities in 
Florida.
    Period of Activity: Up to five years from issuance date of the 
permit, if issued.
    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 any of these 
complete applications, or requests for a public hearing on these 
applications should be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Office of Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 700, 
Arlington, Virginia 22203, telephone 703/358-2104 or fax 703/358-2281 
and must be received on or before December 29, 1997. Anyone requesting 
a hearing should give specific reasons why a hearing would be 
appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the discretion of the 
Director.
    Documents and other information submitted with the application 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 above address within 30 
days of the date of publication of this notice.

    Dated: November 20, 1997.
Mary Ellen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 97-31200 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]
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