[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21006-21007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10336]


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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: National Marine Fisheries Service/South West Region/
Pacific Island Area Office, Honolulu, HI, PRT-022729.
    The applicant requests a re-issuance of their permit to introduce 
from the high seas samples and/or whole carcasses of Olive Ridley Sea 
Turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas, 
Hawkswbill Sea Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, Loggerhead Sea Turtle, 
Caretta caretta and Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea for 
scientific research purposes. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant for a five year period.
    Applicant: Florida Marine Research Institute/Florida Fish and 
Wildlife Conservation Commission, St. Petersburg, FL, PRT-758093.
    The applicant requests a re-issuance of their permit to import 
tissue, blood, salvaged parts and stomach contents from, Green Sea 
Turtle, Chelonia mydas, Hawkswbill Sea Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, 
Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Caretta caretta as part of an on going research 
project to enhance the survival of the species through scientific 
research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant for a five year period.

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    Applicant: Woodland Park Zoological Gardens, Seattle, WA, PRT-
040332.
    The applicant requests a permit to import one female jaguar 
(Panthera onca) from the Bolivian Community Project, Trinidad, Bolivia 
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through 
captive propagation and conservation education.
    Applicant: Amon L. Baucom, Charlotte, NC, PRT-041084.
    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: Monte J. Brough, Wellsville, UT, PRT-041040.
    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: University of Montana, Missoula, MT, PRT-041298.
    The applicant request a permit to re-export biological samples from 
argali (Ovis ammon) to Dr. Gordon Luikart, CNRS, Grenoble , France, for 
the purpose of scientific research on the systematics of wild sheep. 
Samples were originally salvaged from animals found dead in the wild in 
China and imported under permit # U.S. 830751.
    Applicant: Joe M. Thompson, Bonsall, CA, PRT-041360.
    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: Hawthorn Corporation, Grayslake, IL, PRT-039541.
    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import captive-
born 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.

Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following application(s) 
for a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
application(s) 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).
    Written data, comments, or requests for copies of these complete 
applications or requests for a public hearing on these applications 
should be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of 
Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, 
Virginia 22203, telephone 703/358-2104 or fax 703/358-2281. These 
requests 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.
    Applicant: United States Fish and Wildlife Service/Marine Mammal 
Management, Anchorage, AK PRT-041309.
    Permit Type: Take for scientific research.
    Name and Number of Animals: Northern sea otter, (Enhydra lutris 
lutis), Variable.
    Summary of Activity To Be Authorized: The applicant requests a 
permit to conduct aerial and/or skiff surveys of Northern sea otters 
wherever they occur in the State of Alaska, that may result in Level B 
harassment, for the purpose of scientific research and population 
studies.
    Source of Marine Mammals: Free ranging.
    Period of Activity: 5 years.
    Applicant: The Baltimore Zoo, Baltimore, MD, PRT-040039.
    Permit Type: Import for public display.
    Name and Number of Animals: Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), 0.1.
    Summary of Activity To Be Authorized: The applicant requests a 
permit to import a captive held adult polar bear for the purpose of 
public display and conservation education.
    Source of Marine Mammals: One captive held adult animal currently 
housed at the Jardin de Quebec Zoologique, Quebec, Canada.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Division of Management Authority is forwarding copies of 
the above applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and the 
Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.
    Applicant: Michael A. Carpinito, Kent, WA, PRT-041421.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population 
taken during March 2001, in Canada for personal use.
    Applicant: William D. Bray, Marble Falls, TX, PRT-041037.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population taken during March 2001, in Canada for personal use.
    Applicant: Danny Deshotels, Lettsworth, LA, PRT-041046.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Landcaster Sound polar bear population 
taken during March 2001, in Canada for personal use.
    Applicant: John M. Saba, JR., Sarasota, FL, PRT-041359.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population taken during March 2001, in Canada for personal use.
    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 13, 2001.
Anna Barry,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 01-10336 Filed 4-25-01; 8:45 am]
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