[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2000)]
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[Page 4620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2045]


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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: Fort Worth Zoological Park, Fort Worth Texas PRT-021647.
    The applicant requests a permit to import 4.1 captive born cheetah 
(Acinonyx jubatas) from the Hoedspruit Research And Breeding Facility, 
Republic of South Africa, for public display and breeding purposes to 
enhance the survival of the species.
    Applicant: Kay Rosaire=Mowrey, Sarasota, FL, PRT-696911.
    The applicant requests a permit to export, re-export and re-import 
tigers (Panthera tigris), and progeny of the animals currently held by 
the applicant and any animals acquired in the United States by the 
applicant to/from worldwide locations to enhance the survival of the 
species through conservation education. This notification covers 
activities conducted by the applicant over a three-year period.
    Applicant: Hawthorn Corporation, Grayslake, IL, PRT-823832.
    The applicant requests a permit to re-export and re-import captive-
born Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris), and progeny of the animals 
currently held by the applicant and any animals acquired in the United 
States by the applicant to/from worldwide locations to enhance the 
survival of the species through conservation education. This 
notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a three 
year period.
    Applicant: Robert C. Webster, Linville, NC, PRT-21989.
    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: Daniel Anderson, University of California, Davis, CA, 
PRT-766567.
    The applicant requests renewal of his permit to import biological 
samples including feathers, eggs, bones, and blood of the California 
brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) for contaminant analysis in the 
Gulf of California for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of 
the Species. This notification covers activities conducted by the 
applicant for a period of five years.
    Applicant: Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville, TX, PRT-018992.
    The applicant requests a permit to export one male and two female 
Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) to the Crocodile Farming 
Institute, Puerto Princesa, Philippines, for the purpose of a 
cooperative global effort to maintain genetic diversity in the captive 
population.
    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.
    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 24, 2000.
Kristen Nelson,
Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 00-2045 Filed 1-28-00; 8:45 am]
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