[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59811-59812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26235]


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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 November 
17, 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-077886

Applicant: Gary H. Tennison, Gig Harbor, WA

    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-077300

Applicant: Grant R. Oliver, Coolidge, AZ


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    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-077297

Applicant: Greg J. Gallacher, Wantagh, NY

    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-077812

Applicant: Philip J. Gaines, Davis, 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-076576

Applicant: George H. Brannen, Inverness, FL

    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-067307

Applicant: Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV

    The applicant requests amendment of their permit for interstate 
commerce to obtain three live, captive born Komodo monitors (Varanus 
komodoensis) from the Miami Metro Zoo. The applicant now indicates that 
only two specimens will be available from Miami with the third captive 
born animal to be obtained based on AZA SSP recommendation from an 
institution yet to be designated. The purpose will remain enhancement 
of the survival of the species through both conservation education and 
in-situ conservation.

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 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-049136

Applicant: Charles J. Grossman/Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH

    The applicant requests amendment of their permit to conduct 
auditory response research on captive held and or captive born manatees 
(Trichechus manatus latirosis), to include more then two specimens and 
broadened scope including response to playback sounds of motor boats, 
manatee vocalizations, etc., in captivity. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant through June 18, 2005.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Division of Management Authority is forwarding a copy of 
the above application to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee 
of Scientific Advisors for their review.

PRT-077783

Applicant: Julian Alfredo, Vancouver, WA

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

PRT-077954

Applicant: Richard Guy Ferrara, South Bend, IN

    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.

    Dated: October 3, 2003.
Charles S. Hamilton,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 03-26235 Filed 10-16-03; 8:45 am]
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