[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 57474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28599]


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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: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE, PRT-048291.

    The applicant request a permit to import biological samples from 
African elephants (Loxadonta africana) from Kruger National Park, South 
Africa, for the purpose of scientific research.

Applicant: San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA, PRT-049768.

    The applicant request a permit to import four captive born African 
wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) from Mountain View Farms, B.C., Canada, for 
the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through 
propagation.

Applicant: Roger L. Warner, Hickman, CA, PRT-049669.

    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: Ed Shallenberger, Omak, WA, PRT-049670.

    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: Victoria Windland-Taraska, Belleview, FL, PRT--039259.

    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import tigers 
(Panthera tigris) and African leopards (Panther pardus), 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: Russell E. Jacobs, Ph.D., California Institute of 
Technology, Pasadena, CA, PRT-043952.

    The applicant requests a permit to import five male and seven 
female captive-born lesser mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus) from Dr. 
Martine Perret, Laboratoire d'Ecologie generale, Brunoy, France, for 
the purpose of captive breeding and 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 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.

Applicant: Sherman J. Silber, M.D., St. Louis, MO, PRT-049529.

    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 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: November 2, 2001.
Anna Barry,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 01-28599 Filed 11-14-01; 8:45 am]
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