[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13003-13004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6729]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.

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SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following applications 
to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine 
mammals.

DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by April 19, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: 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; fax 703/358-2281.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division of Management Authority, 
telephone 703/358-2104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 above).
    Applicant: San Diego Wild Animal Park, Escondido, California, PRT-
047997.
    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female 
captive-born Asian wild asses (Equus kiang holdereri = E. hemionus) and 
one female captive-born Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somalicus) 
from Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde, Germany for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species.
    Applicant: Wheeling Park Commission, Ogelbay's Good Zoo, Wheeling, 
WV, PRT-053684.
    The applicant request a permit to acquire through interstate 
commerce one male captive-born Komodo monitor (Varanus komodoensis) for 
the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through 
conservation education.
    Applicant: Director, Division of Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia, PRT-691650.
    The applicant requests renewal of a permit for five years to import 
and export any endangered or threatened species for the explicit 
purpose of investigations and other law enforcement activities in order 
to enhance the survival of the species in the wild.
    Applicant: Director, National Fish and Wildlife Forensics 
Laboratory, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ashland, Oregon, PRT-
053639.
    The applicant requests renewal of a permit for five years to import 
and export any endangered or threatened species for the explicit 
purpose of forensics activities which will directly or indirectly 
enhance the survival of the species in the wild.
    Applicant: John Newton Walker, Dallas, TX, PRT-053503.
    The applicant request 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: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE, PRT-053363.
    The applicant request a permit to import two captive-born female 
Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) from the Hong Kong 
Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Hong Kong, for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species through captive propagation.
    Applicant: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE, PRT-053606.
    The applicant request a permit to import captive-born male Amur 
leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) from Jungle Cat World, Orono, 
Ontario, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species through captive propagation.

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 18). Written data, 
comments, or requests for copies of the complete applications or 
requests for a public hearing on these applications should be submitted 
to the Director (address above). 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: John F. Wilhelm, Mill Valley, CA, PRT-053629.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Southern Beaufort Seapolar 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.

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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.

    Dated: March 1, 2002.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 02-6729 Filed 3-19-02; 8:45 am]
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