[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32370-32371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15034]


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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.

PRT-036512

Applicant: The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL

    The applicant requests a permit to import a hawksbill sea turtle 
(Eretmochelys imbricata) shell, a preserved bengal monitor (Varanus 
bengalensis), a Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) skull and a 
set of Siamese crocodile skeletal remains from Cambodia for the purpose 
of scientific research.


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PRT-042321

Applicant: Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield, IL

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples 
collected from cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), African leopard (Panthera 
pardus), and African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) in Namibia for the 
purpose of scientific research. The samples are to be collected by 
Namibia's Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) from animals that 
are found dead or animals that were taken/destroyed in accordance with 
the country's management or problem animal control mandates. This 
notification covers activities conducted by the applicant for a period 
of five years.

PRT-043612

Applicant: William R. Trice, Dallas, TX

    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 purposes of enhancement of the survival of the species.

PRT-044148

Applicant: A. Nelson Mc Carter, Houston, TX

    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 purposes of enhancement of the survival of the species.


PRT-038607

Applicant: Michael McKenzie, Sulphur Springs, TX

    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 purposes of enhancement of the survival of the species.

PRT-034736

Applicant: International Animal Exchange, Ferndale, MI

    The applicant requests a permit to export two captive born white 
tigers (Panthera tigris) to the Dalian Forest Zoo, Dalian, China, for 
the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation 
education.

PRT-043494

Applicant: St. Louis Zoological Park, St. Louis, Missouri

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
wild Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) from Ecuador for the purpose 
of scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted 
by the applicant for a period of five years.

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.

PRT-773494

Applicant: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, St. 
Petersburg, FL

    Permit Type: Take for scientific research.
    Name and Number of Animals: Florida manatees (Trichecus manatus), 
variable number.
    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant has requested 
an amendment to the permit to authorize take and Level B harassment of 
a variable number of captive-held and wild manatees. The activities 
include incidentally harassing (Level B harassment) manatees during the 
course of aerial surveys, photo-identification, equipment exchange and 
removal, capture, and radio tracking; collecting body temperature of 
captive, captive-held, rehabilitated, and rescued manatees using nasal 
or oral temperature probes; calibrating oral/nasal probes with rectal 
and stomach temperature probes using captive animals; closely 
approaching and possibly harassing (Level B harassment) captive and 
wild manatees while using a remote research vessel to read PIT tags; 
attaching infrared flashers to tethers of tagged manatees; and testing 
infrared flashers and time-depth recorders imbedded in the belts of 2 
captive manatees.
    Source of Marine Mammals: Entire range in Florida.
    Period of Activity: Up to 5 years from the issuance date of the 
amended permit.

PRT-043925

Applicant: Samuel T. Fejes, Jr., Anchorage, AK

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population 
in Canada for personal use.

PRT-043984

Applicant: Brian Olson, Bloomington, MN

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Norwegian Bay polar bear population in 
Canada for personal use.

PRT-044120

Applicant: William David Figge, Orange, CA

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population 
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: June 8, 2001.
Monica Farris,
Senior Biologist, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
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