[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49034-49035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23929]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit; Endangered Species

    The public is invited to comment on the following applications 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

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amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.). Written data, comments, or requests 
for copies of these complete applications should be submitted to the 
Director (address below) and must be received within 30 days of the 
date of this notice.

PRT-047984

Applicant: Philadelphia Zoological Garden, Philadelphia, PA.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a female captive-bred 
giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) from the Brasilia Zoo, Brazil, for 
the purpose of enhancing the propagation of the species.

PRT-048151

Applicant: Michael Follett, 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 purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following applications for 
a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
applications were 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 part 18).
    Written data, comments, or requests for copies of these complete 
applications or requests for a public hearing on these applications 
should be submitted to the Director (address below) and must be 
received within 30 days of the date 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-047054

Applicant: Douglas E. Snell, Brandywine, MD.

    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.

PRT-048095

Applicant: Clayton L. Green, Jr., Lawton, OK.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population in Canada for personal use.
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has information collection 
approval from OMB through March 31, 2004, 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 within 30 days of the date of 
publication of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division 
of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, 
Virginia 22203, telephone 703/358-2104 or fax 703/358-2281.

    Dated: September 14, 2001.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Office of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 01-23929 Filed 9-24-01; 8:45 am]
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