[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37852-37853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13438]


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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 July 1, 
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).

PRT--056128

Applicant: Coronas Entertainment, Bradenton, Florida.

    The applicant requests a permit to export, re-export, and re-import 
one tiger (Panthera tigris) and 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.

PRT-056214

Applicant: Richard W. Corzine, Jr., Sioux Falls, SD.

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of two

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male bonteboks (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.

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). 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.

PRT-056326

Applicant: Dr. Graham Worthy/University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
    Permit Type: Take for Scientific Research.
    Name and Number of Animals: Manatee (Trichecus manatus) 20.
    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant requests a 
permit for continued research regarding the metabolic rate of captive 
held manatees. Activities originally authorized under permit number 
PRT-766146.
    Source of Marine Mammals: Captive held animals.
    Period of Activity: Up to 5 years if authorized.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Division of Management Authority is forwarding copies of 
the above applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and the 
Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.

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 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.

PRT-740507

Applicant: Alaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, 
AK,
    Permit Type: Take for Scientific Research.
    Name and Number of Animals: Northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris 
lutris), 300.
    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant requests 
renewal and amendment of their permit authorizing the following annual 
activities: take up to 300 animals, including but not limited too, 
incidental take, capture/recapture, release, collect biological 
samples, tag, mark, implant, and import biological samples as part of a 
long term study on the species.
    Source of Marine Mammals: Wild live animals and material salvaged 
from animals found dead, or collected as may be available through the 
Native Alaskan subsistence harvest.
    Period of Activity: Up to 5 years if authorized.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Division of Management Authority is forwarding copies of 
the above applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and the 
Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.

PRT-056324

Applicant: John D. Frost, Anchorage, AK

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted prior to April 30, 1994, from the Northern 
Beaufort Sea polar bear population, Northwest Territories, Canada for 
personal use.

PRT-056309

Applicant: Winston Stalcup, Alpharetta, GA.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea 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.

    Dated: May 3, 2002.
Anna Barry,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
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