[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 28 (Friday, February 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 7295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2681]


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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 March 14, 
2005.

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-097882

Applicant: Bonnie Ringo, Cave Junction, Oregon.

    The applicant requests a permit to export three tigers (Panthera 
tigris) to the Papanack Park Zoo in Wendover, Ontario, Canada, for 
conservation education and enhancement of the survival of the species.

PRT-098184

Applicant: Bonnie Ringo, Cave Junction, Oregon.

    The applicant requests a permit to import one male tiger (Panthera 
tigris) from the Zoological Garden of Buenos Aires, Argentina, for 
breeding and conservation education.

PRT-097864

Applicant: Oklahoma City Zoological Park, Oklahoma City, OK.

    The applicant requests a permit to import two live female captive-
born jaguars (Panthera onca) from La Aurora Zoo, Guatemala City, 
Guatemala, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species.

PRT-098671

Applicant: Michael Remesch, Chagrin Falls, OH.

    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 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 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-098679

Applicant: Brian Hansen, Punta Gorda, FL.

    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, noncommercial use.

    Dated: January 28, 2005.
Michael L. Carpenter,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 05-2681 Filed 2-10-05; 8:45 am]
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