[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 8 (Friday, January 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1494-1495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-706]


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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

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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-049772

Applicant: Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska

    The applicant requests a permit to import three female and three 
male Parma wallabies (Macropus parma) from a non-native population on 
an island in New Zealand, where it is considered to be a pest species, 
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

PRT-051207

Applicant: Gail A. Sanders, Prescott, WI

    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.

PRT-051210

Applicant: Donald G. Sebesta, Othello, WA

    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.

PRT-051213

Applicant: Thomas L. Martinetto, Shorewood, MN

    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.

PRT-045459

Applicant: Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, Columbia 
Univ., New York, NY

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological tissue samples 
from Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), great Indian one-horned 
rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) and Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus 
sumatrensis) from several countries in Asia for the purpose of 
scientific research on genetic markers for use in population analysis 
to enhance the survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.

Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

    The public is invited to comment on the following application for a 
permit to conduct certain activities with endangered marine mammals. 
The application was submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine 
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.), 
and the regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR part 18) and 
endangered species (50 CFR part 17).

PRT-049136

Applicant: Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH

    Permit Type: Take for Scientific Research.
    Name and Number of Animals: West Indian Manatee, Trichechus 
manatus, 2.
    Summary of Activity To Be Authorized: The applicant requests a 
permit to conduct research associated with sound recognition on one 
captive-held animal and one captive-born animal, currently housed at 
the Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati, for the purpose of scientific research.
    Source of Marine Mammals: Captive held and captive born.
    Period of Activity: Up to 5 years if issued.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Division of Management Authority is forwarding copies of 
the above application to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee 
of Scientific Advisors for their review.
    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).

PRT-051276

Applicant: Trevor Davis, Rye, NY

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Norwegian Bay polar bear population in 
Canada for personal use.
    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.
    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: December 21, 2001.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 02-706 Filed 1-10-02; 8:45 am]
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