[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 16956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7608]



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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.). 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.

Applicant: Parker Creek Ranch, San Antonio, TX, PRT-802636

    The applicant requests renewal of a permit to authorize interstate 
and foreign commerce, export and cull of excess male barasingha (Cervus 
duvauceli), red lechwe (Kobus leche), and Eld's brow-antlered deer 
(Cervus eldi) from his captive herd for the purpose of enhancement of 
the survival of the species. This notice shall cover activities under 
this permit for a period of five years. Permittee must apply for 
renewal annually.

Applicant: John C. McEwen, Nazareth, PA, PRT-040055

    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: Hornocker Wildlife Research Institute, Bozeman, MT, PRT-
808113

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
live Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) and Siberian tiger 
(Panthera tigris altaica), and salvaged biological samples as available 
from carcasses of the same species, collected in the wild in Russia for 
the purpose of enhancement of the species through scientific research. 
This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a 
five year period.
    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, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, 
Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/
358-2281).

    Dated: March 16, 2001.
Anna Barry,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 01-7608 Filed 3-27-01; 8:45 am]
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