[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 161 (Friday, August 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51702-51703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19120]


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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 September 
20, 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: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH, PRT-
089828.
    The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-born male 
cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) from the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife 
Center, De Wildt, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the 
species through conservation education.
Applicant: Tulane University National Primate Research Center, 
Covington, LA, PRT-089123.
    The applicant requests a permit to import tissue samples from red-
eared nose-spotted monkey (Cercopithecus erythrotis), black colobus 
monkey (Colobus satanas), and drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) collected 
from wild specimens in Equatorial Guinea, for scientific research.
Applicant: Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville, TN, PRT-090181.
    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female 
captive born clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) from the Khao Kheow 
Open Zoo, Chonburi, Thailand, for the purpose of enhancement of the 
species through captive propagation.
Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY, PRT-090035.
    The applicant requests a permit to import six male and four female 
captive born African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) from the De Wildt 
Cheetah Centre, De Wildt, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement 
of the species through captive propagation and conservation education.
Applicant: University of Massachusetts, Psychology Department, Amherst, 
MA, PRT-087188.
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
wild and captive born Sumatran orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus abelii), 
Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus), and orangutan (Pongo 
pygmaeus) from Singapore Zoological Gardens, Singapore for the purpose 
of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
Applicant: Scott L. Pike, Colchester, VT, PRT-090399.
    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) 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.

Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following applications for 
a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
applications were submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine 
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and 
the regulations governing 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

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appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the discretion of the 
Director.
Applicant: Clarence T. Clem, Carrollton, TX, PRT-090925.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population in Canada for personal use.
Applicant: James G. Stout, Alliance, OH, PRT-090337.
    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.
Applicant: William R. Powers, Lyons, IN, PRT-091173.
    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: August 6, 2004.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 04-19120 Filed 8-19-04; 8:45 am]
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