[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59806-59807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29792]


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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: Ralph M. Marcum, Columbiana, AL, PRT-050043.
    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: Jeffrey K. Chaulk, Gaylord, MI, PRT-050038.
    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: Kenneth A. Rowland, Albuquerque, NM, PRT-049995.
    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: Gary L. Keel, Duluth, GA, PRT-049993.
    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: James R. Rhodes, III, North Little Rock, AR, PRT-049898.
    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: Kimbel Jay Stuart, Nicasio, CA, PRT-049806.
    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: National Marine Fisheries Service, La Jolla, CA, PRT-
844694.
    The applicant requests re-issuance of a permit to import and/or 
introduce from the sea biological samples collected from wild, captive 
held, and/or captive hatched leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys 
coriacea), hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), green sea 
turtle (Chelonia mydas), kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys 
kempii), and olive ridley sea turtle (L. olivacea) for the purpose of 
scientific research. Samples are to be collected opportunistically from 
salvaged specimens and provided to their facility in its capacity as a 
National Sea Turtle tissue repository. This notification covers 
activities conducted by the applicant over a five year period.
    Applicant: The Field Museum, Chicago, IL, PRT-049888.
    The applicant requests a permit to import one skeleton and one 
fluid preserved museum specimen of brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus), and 
one fluid preserved specimen of diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema) 
that were confiscated by the Malagasy government and transferred to the 
Universite ' d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar, for the purpose 
of scientific research.
    Applicant: Dr. L. Elizabeth Rasmussen, Oregon Graduate Institute of 
Science and Technology, Beaverton, OR, PRT--042224.
    The applicant requests a permit to export biological samples 
collected from captive-born/captive-held Asian elephants (Elephas 
maximus) to the Horticultural Research Institute of New Zealand, 
Palmerston North & Auckland, New Zealand, for the purpose of scientific 
research. This notification covers activities conducted by the 
applicant over a five year period

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: Richard J. Lorenzo, Bay City, MI, PRT-049975.
    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,

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telephone 703/358-2104 or fax 703/358-2281.

    Dated: November 9, 2001.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 01-29792 Filed 11-29-01; 8:45 am]
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