[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42791-42792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15916]


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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 25, 
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-057065

Applicant: Perlegen Sciences, Inc., Mountain View, California


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    The applicant request a permit to import cell lines from 
chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) born both in the wild and captivity from 
Gabon and the Netherlands, respectively, for the purpose of scientific 
research.

PRT-698170

Applicant: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL

    The applicant request a renewal of their permit to export and re-
import endangered and threatened specimens already accessioned into the 
permittee's collection for scientific research. Permittee also request 
authorization to salvage dead endangered and threatened specimens found 
in the field. This notice covers activities by permittee for a period 
of five years.

PRT-055366

Applicant: Newton G. Beasley, Hampton, GA
    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-057588

Applicant: Fred C. Harteis, Harrisburg, PA

    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-055829

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA

    The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born male 
Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan caboti) from The Old House Bird Gardens 
Ltd., in Reading, United Kingdom, for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species through captive propagation.

PRT-054186 and 054188

Applicant: Philadelphia Zoological Garden, Philadelphia, PA

    The applicant requests a permit to import (PRT-054186) three 
captive-born male cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) from the Cango Wildlife 
Ranch, Oudtshoorn, South Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the 
species through captive propagation and conservation education. The 
second request is for a permit to import (PRT-054188) biological 
samples from these same three specimens for the purpose of veterinary 
screening prior to importation of the living specimens.

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-051399

Applicant: Diedrich Beusse, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

    Permit Type: Take for scientific research.
    Name and Number of Animals: Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus), 
50 per year.
    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant requests a 
permit to conduct passive hydrophone listening to sounds made by 
manatees and playback vocalizations using a boat at idle speed in the 
Intracoastal Waterway waters of Florida.
    Source of Marine Mammals: Wild animals in the waters of Florida.
    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 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-057467

Applicant: Robert E. Cogar, West Salem, OH
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort Seapolar bear 
population in Canada for personal use.

PRT-057708

Applicant: Robert Talley, Norman, OK

    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.
    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 31, 2002.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 02-15916 Filed 6-24-02; 8:45 am]
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