[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35264-35265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16708]


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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: Jack Gayden, Memphis, TN, PRT-043613

    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.

Applicant: Alan Chopp, Edison, NJ, PRT-044694

    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.

Applicant: Jeffrey Everett Rhees, Oakwood, OH, PRT-040140

    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.

Applicant: Ludwid F. Kroner, III, Rock Springs, WY, PRT-044693

    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.

Applicant: Glenn D. Vondra, Johnston, IA, PRT-044701

    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.

Applicant: Russell J. Lafave, Midland, MI, PRT-044744

    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.

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Applicant: William K. Wright, Jr., Virginia Beach, VA, PRT-044761

    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.

Applicant: William K. Wright, Virginia Beach, VA, PRT-044762

    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.

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, Escondido, CA, PRT-042002

    The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-born 
lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) from the Toronto Zoo, Ontario, 
Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species 
through captive propagation.

Applicant: Feld Entertainment, Inc. dba Ringling Brothers and Barnum & 
Bailey, Vienna, VA, PRT-043769 and 043770

    The applicant requests a permit to export, re-export and re-import 
captive born and captive-held Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), 
captive born tigers (Panthera tigris), captive born Bengal tigers 
(Panthera tigris 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.

Applicant: Kellie Heckman/Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, PRT-
041135

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
woolly lemur (Avahi laniger), aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis), 
brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus), red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer), 
golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus), grey gentile lemur (Hapalemur 
griseus), broad-nosed gentile lemur (Hapalemur simus), sportive lemur 
(Lepilemur mustelinus), diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema), ruffed 
lemur (Varecia variegata), greater dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus major), 
and brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus) collected in the wild in 
Madagascar, for scientific research.

Applicant: AZA Rhinoceros Advisory Group (Rhino TAG) on behalf of 
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose, TX, PRT-042655

    The applicant requests a permit to import 1.0 captive-born black 
rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) from the Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo, 
Australia for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive 
propagation.

Applicant: AZA Rhinoceros Advisory Group (Rhino TAG) c/o The Wilds, 
Cumberland, OH, PRT-042654

    The applicant requests a permit to export 2.0 captive-born black 
rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) to the Mkomazi Rhino Sanctuary, Mkomazi 
Game Reserve, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, to enhance the survival of 
the species through reintroduction into the wild.

Applicant: Nancy Ellen Drilling/University of Minnesota, St. Paul. MN, 
PRT-042484

    The applicant requests a permit to import feathers from white-
winged duck (Cairina scutulata) collected in the wild in Indonesia, for 
scientific research.

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: Charles W. Helscel, Owasso, OK, PRT-044695

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population in Canada for personal use, taken May, 2001.
    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 22, 2001.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 01-16708 Filed 7-2-01; 8:45 am]
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