[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5310-5311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2541]


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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-006180

Applicant: PE AgGen, Davis, CA,
    The applicant requests a permit to import blood samples taken from 
captive-held and captive-hatched Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) 
worldwide for the purpose of scientific research.

PRT-007309

Applicant: The Lubee Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL

    The applicant requests a permit to export biological samples taken 
from captive-held and captive born specimens of Rodrigues fruit bat 
(Pteropus rodricensis) to the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, for 
the purpose of scientific research.

PRT-007372

Applicant: San Diego Wild Animal Park, Escondido, CA

    The applicant requests a permit to export two male and four female 
captive-held and captive born Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) to 
Municipalite de Tunis, Tunisia, to enhance the survival of the species 
through propagation.

PRT-005794

Applicant: The Detroit Zoological Institute, Detroit, MI

    The applicant requests a permit to import three male and three 
female captive hatched Japanese giant salamanders from the Asa 
Zoological Park, Hiroshima, Japan, for the purpose of enhancement of 
the survival of the species through conservation education, 
propagation, and scientific research.

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PRT-004520

Applicant: Hawthorn Corporation, Grayslake, IL

    The applicant requests a permit to purchase in interstate commerce 
one female captive-held Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) from the Clyde 
Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus in Deland, Florida, for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species through conservation 
education and propagation.

PRT-004521

Applicant: Hawthorn Corporation, Grayslake, IL

    The applicant requests a permit to purchase in interstate commerce 
one female captive-held Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) from the 
American Circus Corporation in Deland, Florida, for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species through conservation 
education and propagation.
    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 
a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
applications were 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-007280

Applicant: Michael Carpinito, Kent, WA

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Southern Beaufort Sea 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 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: January 29, 1999.
MaryEllen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 99-2541 Filed 2-2-99; 8:45 am]
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