[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15478-15479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7566]


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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 30, 
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-030791

    Applicant: Scovill Zoo, Decatur, IL

    The applicant requests a permit to import two male captive-born 
cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) from De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre, 
De Wildt, South Africa for the purpose of

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enhancement of the species through conservation education.

PRT-765658, 809334, 068882, 068908

    Applicant: Ferdinand F. and Anton F. Hantig, dba Fercos, Las Vegas, 
NV

    The applicant requests permits to export captive born tigers 
(Panthera tigris) and leopards (Panthera pardus) to worldwide locations 
for the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation 
education. The permit numbers and animals are: 765658, Indy; 809334, 
Sarina; 068882, Rama; and 068908, Astar. This notification covers 
activities conducted by the applicant over a three-year period and the 
import of any potential progeny born while overseas.

PRT-066667

    Applicant: Thomas D. Klug, Watertown, WI

    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-068965

    Applicant: SEA--EL CARMEN, Houston, TX

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples 
obtained from Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) collected 
in the wild in Mexico, for the purpose of enhancement of the species 
through scientific research. This notification covers activities 
conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.

PRT-054484, 065144, 065145, 065146, 065147, 065148, 065149

    Applicant: Tarzan Zerbini Circus, Webb City, MO

    The applicant requests permits to re-export wild and captive born 
Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) to worldwide locations for the 
purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education. 
The permit numbers and animals are: 054484, Luke; 065144, Jan; 065145, 
Roxy; 065146, Schell; 065147, Peggy; 065148, Bunny; and 065149, Marie. 
This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a 
three-year period and the import of any potential progeny born while 
overseas.

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-069177

    Applicant: Felix F. Gardina, Ghent, NY

    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: March 14, 2003.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 03-7566 Filed 3-28-03; 8:45 am]
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