[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 170 (Thursday, August 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 53027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22314]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit

Endangered Species

    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: Frank L. Fackovec, Southhamptom, NY, PRT-032292.
    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: Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI, PRT-032235.
    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female 
captive held river terrapin (Batagur baska) from the Singapore Zoo for 
the purpose of propagation for the enhancement of the survival of the 
species.
    Applicant: James E. Norton/University of Illinois at Chicago, 
Chicago, IL, PRT-028420.
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii) collected from wild, captive-
held, and captive-born sources in Panama, for scientific research.
    Applicant: Audubon Zoological Garden, New Orleans, LA, PRT-032341.
    The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-bred female 
jaguar (Panthera onca) from the Guadalajara Zoo, Mexico, for the 
purpose of propagation for the enhancement of the survival of the 
species.
    Applicant: St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MO PRT-032266.
    The applicant requests a permit to export three male and one female 
captive-bred black and white ruffed lemurs (Varecia v. variegata) to 
Madagascar, for the purpose of re-introduction to the wild for the 
enhancement of the survival of the species.
    Applicant: Cleveland Metropark Zoo, Cleveland, OH, PRT-032267.
    The applicant requests a permit to import six wild caught Parma 
wallabies (Macropus parma) from New Zealand, for the purpose of 
propagation for the enhancement of the survival of the species.
    Applicant: Oak Hill Center for Rare and Endangered Species, Luther, 
OK, PRT-032473.
    The applicant requests a permit to import two females captive born 
clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), from the City of Belfast 
Zoological Gardens, Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the purpose of 
propagation for the enhancement of the survival of the species.

Marine Mammals

    Applicant: Lawrence A. Franks, Sturgis, MI, PRT-032240.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population, Canada for personal use.
    Applicant: Allen Joseph Telmos, West Bloomfield, MI, PRT-030244.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Arctic Bay polar bear population, 
Canada for personal use.
    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 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: August 28, 2000.
Charlie Chandler,
Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 00-22314 Filed 8-30-00; 8:45 am]
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