[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37853-37854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13439]


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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-054555

Applicant: Robert Goins, Kinston, NC.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted trophy 
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) trophy from Namibia for the purpose of

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enhancement of the survival of the species.

PRT-056627

Applicant: Robert Pat Collins, Granbury, TX.

    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-056536

Applicant: Charles Cochran, Plano, TX.

    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-056562

Applicant: Edwin Dean, Hesperia, MI.

    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-056814

Applicant: Lester Wollam, Continental, OH.

    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-054030

Applicant: National Zoological Park, Washington, DC.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a male captive born maned 
wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) from Criadouro Conservacionista da CBMM, 
Araxa--Minas Gerais, Brazil for the purpose of enhancement of 
propagation of the species.

PRT-022729

Applicant: National Marine Fisheries Service/Southwest Region/Pacific 
Island Area Office, Long Beach, CA.

    The applicant requests renewal of a permit to introduce from the 
high seas samples and/or whole carcasses of loggerhead sea turtle 
(Caretta caretta), green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), leatherback sea 
turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys 
imbricata), olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), and Kemp's 
Ridley sea turtle (L. kempii) and amendment of the same permit to 
include introducing from the high seas samples and/or whole carcass of 
short-tailed albatross (Diomedea albatrus) for the purpose of 
enhancement of the species through scientific research. This notice 
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 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-056485

Applicant: David Hussey, Cavecreek, AZ.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population in Canada for personal use.

PRT-056483

Applicant: Theodore L. Priem, St. Croix Falls, WI.

    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.

PRT-056418

Applicant: Stanley Wilczek, Hazleton, PA.

    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.

PRT-056815

Applicant: William Dodge, Brunswick, ME.

    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.

PRT-056495

Applicant: John F. Baker, Richboro, PA.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Southern 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 29, 2002.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 02-13439 Filed 5-29-02; 8:45 am]
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