[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 18931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10052]


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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-840182

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, Escondido, CA

    The applicant has requested a permit to re-export one captive-held 
Northern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) to the Zoo Dvur 
Kralove, Czech Republic to enhance the survival of the species through 
captive breeding.

PRT-840189

Applicant: Carribbean Gardens, Naples, FL

    The applicant has requested a permit to export one captive-born 
tiger (Panthera tigris) to the Bowmanville Zoo, Ontario, Canada, to 
enhance the survival of the species through captive breeding and 
conservation education.

PRT-704301

Applicant: Dirk Arthur & Jan Giacinto, Las Vegas, NV

    The applicant requests a permit to export and reimport captive born 
tigers (Panthera tigris), leopards (Panthera pardus) and jaguars 
(Panthera onca) 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.

PRT-841670

Applicant: C. Anne Dogson, Ogden, CA

    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-841208

Applicant: Howard H. Davenport, Ingleside, IL

    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-841666

Applicant: Wayne Lu, Kula, HI

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of a cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) from Namibia for the purpose of 
enhancement of the 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 700, 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 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).

PRT-841665

Applicant: Robert Fay, Jr., Allsion Park, PA

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted prior to April 30, 1994, from the Lancaster 
Sound polar bear population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal 
use.
    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 700, 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 a 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 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 
700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/358-
2281).

    Dated: April 10, 1998.
MaryEllen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 98-10052 Filed 4-15-98; 8:45 am]
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