[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 49707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24908]


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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: James S. Carter, Houston, TX, PRT-002100
    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: St. Louis Zoological Park, St. Louis, MO, PRT-001950
    The applicant amends its request for a permit to export captive 
born Black and White Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata) to 
Madagascar for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species through re-introduction into the wild. The amendment specifies 
the addition of two males.
    Applicant: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE, PRT-843167
    The applicant requests a permit to export fixed embryo samples from 
two Siberian Tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species through scientific research 
for the captive-breeding program of the AZA Tiger Species Survival 
Plan.
    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 applications for 
permits to conduct certian 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: George Gard, Boynton Beach, FL, PRT-002693
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Foxe Basin polar bear population, 
Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use taken prior to April 30, 
1994.
    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 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 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: September 14, 1998.
Mary Ellen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 98-24908 Filed 9-16-98; 8:45 am]
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