[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 52930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26237]



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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 application(s) 
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, 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.
    Applicant: Tom Szafranski, Troy, OH, PRT-048293.
    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: Jorge L. Del Rosal, Coral Gables, FL, PRT-048245.
    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: Dirk Arthur & Jan Giacinto, Las Vegas, NV, PRT-704301.
    The applicants request the re-issuance of their permit to export, 
re-export and re-import tigers (Panthera tigris), African leopards 
(Panther pardus), and jaguars (Panthera onca) 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: Pablo Quinones, Pelham, AL, PRT-045849.
    The applicant request a permit to export live captive born 
Swinhoe's pheasants (Lophura swinhoii), Humes bartail pheasants 
(Syrmaticus humiae). Mikado pheasants (Syrmaticus mikado), Elliot's 
pheasants (Syrmaticus ellioti) to Quito, Ecuador for scientific 
research purposes and to enhance the survival of the species through 
propagation.
    Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, 
Madison, WI, PRT-048370.
    The applicant requests a permit to import multiple shipments of 
biological samples from wild, captive-held, and captive-born endangered 
species for the purpose of scientific research. No animals can be 
intentionally killed for the purpose of collecting specimens. Any 
invasively collected samples can only be collected by trained 
personnel. This notification covers activities conducted by the 
applicant over a period of 5 years.
    Applicant: Mary K. Gonder & John F. Oates, Department of 
Anthropology, Hunter College--City University of New York, New York, 
NY, PRT-810330.
    The applicant requests a permit to import hair samples from wild 
chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) collected from their sleeping nests and 
hair and skin sections collected from preserved zoo and museum 
specimens in Nigeria and Cameroon. In addition, the applicant requests 
to import hair samples from wild gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) collected 
from sleeping nests in Nigeria, for the purpose of scientific research. 
This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a 
period of 5 years.
    Applicant: The Denver Zoo, Denver, CO PRT-045329.
    The applicant requests a permit to conduct interstate commerce by 
paying a management fee to the Dickerson Zoo, Springfield, MO, for 
successful breeding of their female captive held Asian elephant 
(Elaphus maximus) as recommended by the American Zoological 
Association's Species Survival Coordinator, for the purpose of 
enhancement of survival of the species.
    Applicant: Hawthorn Corporation, Grayslake, IL, PRT-843874.
    The applicant requests the re-issuance of the permit to re-export 
and re-import 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.
    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 21, 2001.
Anna Barry,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 01-26237 Filed 10-17-01; 8:45 am]
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