[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 60221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28917]


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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-016664

Applicant: Spirit Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Spearfish, SD

    The applicant requests a permit to import 1 captive born tiger 
(Panthera tigris) from Canada for public display and conservation 
education.

PRT-012014

Applicant: Rare Feline Breeding Center, Center Hill, FL

    This is an amendment to the applicant's initial request to sell in 
foreign commerce and export a male and a female tiger (Panthera tigris) 
to Jinan Zoological Gardens in Shandong Province, China. The applicant 
now intends to export two males and two females for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species through propagation and 
conservation education.
    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-018948

Applicant: David H. Hitzhusen, Rockford, IA.

    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 authority of the Republic of South 
Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the species.

PRT-018938

Applicant: Jere Brunette, Essexvill, MI

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population, 
Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use

PRT-018939

Applicant: Brad Farrow, Alamo, CA

    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.

PRT-018949

Applicant: Joseph Bartnicki, Old Forge, PA 18518

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted 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: October 29, 1999.
Kristen Nelson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 99-28917 Filed 11-3-99; 8:45 am]
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