[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 43 (Monday, March 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11021-11022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4357]


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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 April 6, 
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).

Applicant: Donald Morin, Auburn, GA, PRT-099588

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) taken in Namibia, for the 
purpose of the enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri, PRT-098483

    The applicant requests a permit to import one captive born male 
Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somalicus) from Germany for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Peter Lang, Safari West, Santa Rosa, CA, PRT-098660

    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female 
live captive born cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) from the Cango Wildlife 
Ranch, South Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of 
the species.

Applicant: Russell K. Tanaka, Honolulu, HI, PRT-097353

    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.

Applicant: Anthony Battaglia, Moscow, ID, PRT-099297

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

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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.

Applicant: Texas Memorial Museum/University of Texas at Austin, Austin, 
TX, PRT-005834

    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import non-living 
museum specimens of endangered and threatened species previously 
accessioned into the applicant's collection for 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 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 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.

Applicant: Robert Daggett, PRT-099289

    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, noncommercial use.

    Dated: February 11, 2005.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 05-4357 Filed 3-4-05; 8:45 am]
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