[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55989-55990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24444]


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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 October 
29, 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-076969

Applicant: Thomas J. Greek, Corona CA,
    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-077020

Applicant: Barbara H. Watson, East New Market, 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.

Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following application(s) 
for a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered marine 
mammals and/or marine mammals. The application(s) was/were submitted to 
satisfy requirements of the Endangered Species

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Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.) and/or the Marine 
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and 
the regulations governing endangered species (50 CFR Part 17) and/or 
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-075014

Applicant: Norman L. Delan, JR., Fleetwood, PA,
    The applicant requested a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Viscount Melville Sound polar bear 
population in Canada for personal use on August 18, 2003, (68 FR 
49511). Subsequent to this publication, the Service determined that the 
polar bear was actually sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea 
polar bear population. Therefore, we are republishing the request with 
the correct population.

PRT-072002

Applicant: Michael VandeMaele, Mattawan, MI,
    The applicant requested a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Viscount Melville Sound polar bear 
population in Canada for personal use on June 5, 2003 (68 FR 33734). 
Subsequent to this publication, the Service determined that the polar 
bear was actually sport hunted from the Southern Beaufort Sea polar 
bear population. Therefore, we are republishing the request with the 
correct population.

PRT-073810

Applicant: Virgil R. Graber, Orrville, OH,

    The applicant requested a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population in Canada for personal use on August 27, 2003 (68 FR 51588). 
Subsequent to this publication, the Service determined that the polar 
bear was actually sport hunted from the Viscount Mellville polar bear 
population prior to April 30, 1994. Therefore, we are republishing the 
request with the correct population.

    Dated: September 12, 2003.
Charles S. Hamilton,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 03-24444 Filed 9-26-03; 8:45 am]
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