[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 224 (Thursday, November 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 65466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28987]


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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 December 
22, 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 applications 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-077020

Applicant: Barbara Watson, East New Market, MD.

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted 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-079033

Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Cabeza Prieta National 
Wildlife Refuge, Ajo, AZ.

    The applicant requests a permit to import up to 15 live Sonoran 
pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis) from the wild in 
Mexico for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species 
and scientific research in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service's Sonoran pronghorn recovery plan. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.

PRT-077487, 077489

Applicant: Steve Martin's Working Wildlife, Frazier Park, CA.

    The applicant requests permits to export and re-import captive born 
tigers (Panthera tigris) to worldwide locations for the purpose of 
enhancement of the species through conservation education. The permit 
numbers and animals are: 077487, Asia, and 077489, Rhia. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
three-year period and the import of any potential progeny born while 
overseas.

PRT-079014

Applicant: Virginia Tech, Department of Biomedical Sciences & 
Pathobiology, Blacksburg, VA.

    The applicant requests a permit to import non-invasively collected 
samples of urine, hair, and feces of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) from 
Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania for the purpose of scientific 
research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a five-year period.
Marine Mammals
    The public is invited to comment on the following application for a 
permit to conduct certain activities with 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.), and the 
regulations keep governing marine mammals (50 CFR part 18). Written 
data, comments, or requests for copies of the complete application or 
requests for a public hearing on this application 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-079001

Applicant: Ralph F. Duceour, Pleasanton, CA.

    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.

    Dated: October 31, 2003.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 03-28987 Filed 11-19-03; 8:45 am]
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