[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 43411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21668]



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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: International Center for Gibbon Studies, Santa Clarita, 
California, PRT-001275.
    The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-held Northern 
white-cheeked gibbons (Hylobates leucogenys) from the Moscow Zoo to 
enhance the survival of the species through captive breeding and 
scientific research.
    Applicant: Wildlife Safari Museum, Inc., Mankato, MN, PRT-001134.
    The applicant requests a permit to import one mounted specimen of a 
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) from Zimbabwe for the purpose of enhancement 
of the survival of the species through conservation education.
    Applicant: Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-
Salem, NC, RT-001125.
    The applicant requests a permit to export samples taken from ring-
tailed lemur (Lemur catta) and black and whited ruffed lemur (Varecia 
variegata variegata) to the University of Newcastle, Australia for the 
purpose of 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 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).
    Applicant: Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL, PRT-001145.
    Permit Type: Take for Scientific Research.
    Name and Number of Animals: Manatee (Trichecus manatus), 2.
    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant requests a 
permit to take 2 captive manatees by manipulating diets, manipulating 
water salinity, simulating conditions of transport, and collecting 
blood and urine samples for the purpose of scientific research to 
determine the cause(s) of elevated creatinine levels that occur when 
rehabilitated manatees are released into the wild.
    Source of Marine Mammals: Captive manatees currently housed at Mote 
Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL.
    Period of Activity: Up to 5 years from issuance date of 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 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: August 7, 1998.
MaryEllen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 98-21668 Filed 8-12-98; 8:45 am]
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