[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69418-69419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30785]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Receipt of Applications for Permits and Re-opening of Comment 
Period

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permits and re-opening 
comment period for a marine mammal permit application.

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SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following applications 
to conduct certain activities with endangered species and marine 
mammals.

DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by January 
12, 2004.

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 (See ADDRESSES above).
    Applicant: Todd King, Cheyenne, WY, PRT-080017.
    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.
    Applicant: Alfredo Julian, Vancouver, WA, PRT-080046.
    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.
    George Carden Circus International, Inc, Springfield, MO, PRT-
079868, 079870, 079871, and 079872.
    The applicant requests permits to re-export and re-import four 
Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) to worldwide locations for the 
purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education. 
The permit numbers and animals are: 079868--Vickie, 079870--Jenny, 
079871--Judy, 079872--Cyd. This notification covers

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activities to be conducted by the applicant over a three-year period 
and the import of any potential progeny born while overseas.

Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following application for a 
permit to conduct certain activities with endangered marine mammals. 
The application was submitted to satisfy requirements of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.) and 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 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 
(See ADDRESSES 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.
    Applicant: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, PRT-063561.
    The Service is re-opening the comment period for this application 
submitted by Edmund R. Gerstein requesting a permit to conduct a study 
to archive and evaluate Florida manatee (Trichehus manatus latirostris) 
responses to controlled approaches with boats equipped with propeller 
guards for the purpose of scientific research. Some of the approaches 
will incorporate a device to project an alerting signal designed to be 
within the manatees's hearing sensitivity. A notice of receipt of this 
application for a permit was published in the Federal Register on 
December 24, 2002 (67 FR 78504), and the comment period closed on 
January 23, 2003. On October 20, 2003, the applicant submitted 
additional information in support of his application. The re-opening of 
the comment period will allow all interested parties to review the new 
information and provide the Service with any additional comments 
regarding these applications. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a three-year period.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Division of Management Authority is forwarding copies of 
the above applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and the 
Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.

    Dated: November 21, 2003.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 03-30785 Filed 12-11-03; 8:45 am]
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