[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45343-45344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17286]


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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 August 
30, 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 (address above).
    Applicant: Jeffrey R. Powell, Yale University, New Haven, 
Connecticut, PRT-784934.
    The applicant requests renewal of a permit to import biological 
samples from Galapagos tortoises (Geochelone nigra) collected in the 
wild in Ecuador, for scientific research. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
    Applicant: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, New 
Haven, CT, PRT-087972.
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
mouse lemurs (Microcebus species) collected in the wild in Madagascar, 
for scientific research. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
    Applicant: Fort Worth Zoological Park, Fort Worth, TX, PRT-088021.
    The applicant requests a permit to import four jaguars (Panthera 
onca) from the Zoologico de Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through captive 
propagation and conservation education.

Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following applications for 
a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered marine mammals 
and/or marine mammals. The applications were submitted to satisfy 
requirements

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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.
    Applicant: Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 
PRT-084858.
    The applicant requests a permit to export a fragment of muscle 
tissue sample taken from a dead southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris 
nereis) specimen for the purpose of scientific research on the DNA 
nucleotide sequence variation in sea otters versus other mustelids for 
the purpose of understanding the importance of certain proteins in the 
adaptation to deep diving. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
    Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals 
Management, Anchorage, AK, PRT-041309.
    The applicant requests an amendment to their permit which currently 
authorizes aerial and/or skiff surveys of Northern sea otters (Enhydra 
lutris lutris) wherever they occur in the State of Alaska, that may 
result in Level B harassment, for the purpose of scientific research. 
The applicant requests an extension of those activities and also 
requests authorization to capture, take biological samples, mark, and 
release up to 100 animals per year for the purpose of scientific 
research to assess a wide variety of health parameters and body 
condition indices. This notification covers activities to be conducted 
by the applicant over a five-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: July 9, 2004.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 04-17286 Filed 7-28-04; 8:45 am]
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