[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 242 (Monday, December 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64986-64987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30995]


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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: Jeffrey L. Meyerl, Mars, PA, PRT-050657.
    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: Jonathan Evans, Littleton, CO, PRT-050612.
    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: George Carden Circus Intl., Inc., Springfield, MO, PRT-
784521.
    The applicant requests the re-issuance of its permit to re-export 
and re-import Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) 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: Rick Thomas, dba Thomas Production, Las Vegas, NV, PRT-
037177.
    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import captive-
born 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.
    Applicant: Miller Equipment Company, Inc. dba Carson Barnes Circus, 
Hugo, OK, PRT--050703 & 050708.
    The applicant requests a permit to re-export and re-import Asian 
elephants (Elephas maximus) 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: U.S. Geological Survey, College Station, TX, PRT-050834.
    The applicant requests a permit to import 50 non-viable eggs/egg 
shells of Aplomado falcons (Falco femoralis septentrionalis) from 
Mexico for the purpose of scientific research.
    Applicant: International Center for Gibbon Studies, Santa Clarita, 
CA, PRT-048712.
    The applicant requests a permit to import 1.1 hoolock gibbons 
(Hylobates hoolock) of wild origin from the Yangon Zoological Garden, 
Myanmar, for the purpose of scientific research and enhancement of the 
propagation of the species and enhancement of the survival of the 
species through conservation education.
    Applicant: New Marine World Foundation, Vallejo, CA, PRT-048985.
    The applicant requests a permit to import 0.2 Asian elephants 
(Elephas maximus) of captive bred origin from India for the purpose of 
scientific research and enhancement of the propagation of the species.
    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.


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    Dated: December 7, 2001.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 01-30995 Filed 12-14-01; 8:45 am]
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