[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59196-59197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25444]


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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: Barbara Dicely, dba Leopards, Etc., Occidental, CA, PRT-
033596.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a male cheetah cub 
(Acinonyx jubatus) from DeWildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre, South 
Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species 
through conservation education.
    Applicant: Thomas W. Avara, II Houston, TX PRT-034115.
    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: Dannine Avara, Houston, TX PRT-034122.
    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.

Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following application for a 
permit to conduct certain activities with marine

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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).
    Applicant: Gloria Erickson, Holdrege, NE, PRT-033948.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound, polar bear 
population, Canada for personal use.
    Applicant: Robert Miller, North East, PA, PRT-034022.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the McClintock Channel, polar bear 
population, Canada for personal use.
    Applicant: Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield, IL, PRT-032510.
    The applicant requests a permit to import 1.0 live captive born 
polar bear (Ursus maritimus) from the Jardin Zoo, Quebec, Canada, for 
the purpose of public display and conservation education.
    Written data or comments should be submitted to the Director, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Division 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife has information collection approval from 
OMB through February 28, 2001. OMB Control Number 1018-0093. Federal 
Agencies may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to 
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a current 
valid OMB control number.
    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: September 28, 2000.
Charlie Chandler,
Chief, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 00-25444 Filed 10-3-00; 8:45 am]
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