[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56658-56659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28356]


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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-003868.

Applicant: International Center for Gibbon Studies, Santa Clara, CA.

    The applicant requests a permit to export/re-export 1.1 agile 
gibbons (Hylobates agilis) to the Moscow Zoo for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival and propagation of the species through 
captive breeding.

PRT-003846.

Applicant: Government of the Northwest Territories, Wildlife and 
Fisheries Division, Yellowknife, NWT, Canada.

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
captive wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) to Biotracking, Moscow, ID, 
for pregnancy testing for the purpose of enhancement of propagation. 
This notification covers

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activities by this applicant over a period of five years.

PRT-003845.

Applicant: Government of the Northwest Territories, Wildlife and 
Fisheries Division, Yellowknife, NWT, Canada.

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
captive wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) to North Carolina State 
Univ., College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC, for pregnancy 
testing for the purpose of enhancement of propagation. This 
notification covers activities by this applicant over a period of five 
years.

PRT-003613.

Applicant: The American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY.

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples of 
green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) and olive Ridley sea turtles 
(Lepidochelys olivacea) collected by Projeto TAMAR turtle project in 
Brazil during tagging operations for the purpose of genetic research to 
enhance the survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities by this applicant over a period of five years.

PRT-003979.

Applicant: Robin L. Fiske, Porter, TX.

    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-003980.

Applicant: Joseph E. Fiske, Porter, TX.

    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.
    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-003534.

Applicant: Donald L. Bricker, Lubbock, TX.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the McClintock Channel 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 above address within 30 
days of the date of publication of this notice.

    Dated: October 19, 1998.
MaryEllen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 98-28356 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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