[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 17436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9274]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Receipt of Applications for Permit; Extension of Comment Period

    The following applicant has 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-839520

Applicant: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Vienna, VA

    The applicant requests a permit to export and reimport captive born 
Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), tigers (Panthera tigris), and a 
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. This 
notification was previously published February 27, 1998 [63 FR, No. 39, 
Page 10032] and written comments will continue to be accepted until 
April 15, 1998.
    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 by April 15, 1998.
    Documents and other information submitted for this application are 
available for review by any party who submits a written request to the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 
North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone (703) 
358-2104 or Fax (703) 358-2281.

    Dated: April 3, 1998.
Kristen Nelson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 98-9274 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]
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