[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 10026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4880]


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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 2, 
2003.

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-067283

Applicant: Ralph A. Musella, Arbutus, MD.

    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-066261

Applicant: Zoo New England, Boston, MA.

    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female 
captive born jaguar (Panthera onca) from Zoologico La Jungla, Parque 
Recreativo Urban (Irtra) Petapa, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, for 
the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through 
conservation education and captive breeding.

PRT-066262

Applicant: Tulsa Zoological Park, Tulsa, OK.

    The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive born 
jaguar (Panthera onca) from Zoologico La Jungla, Parque Recreativo 
Urban (Irtra) Petapa, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, for the purpose 
of enhancement of the survival of the species through conservation 
education and captive breeding.

PRT-066263

    Applicant: Akron Zoological Park, Akron, OH.

    The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive born 
jaguar (Panthera onca) from Zoologico La Jungla, Parque Recreativo 
Urban (Irtra) Petapa, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, for the purpose 
of enhancement of the survival of the species through conservation 
education and captive breeding.

Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following applications for 
a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
applications were 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-067553

Applicant: Daniel R. Kehoe, Moline, IL.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Western Hudson Bay polar bear 
population in Canada, for personal use.

PRT-067142

Applicant: Ricky H. Jackson, Thomasville, NC.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Foxe Basin polar bear population in 
Canada, prior to April 30, 1994, 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: February 7, 2003.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 03-4880 Filed 2-28-03; 8:45 am]
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