[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5875-5876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1430]


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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 6, 
2006.

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: Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments, 
Stony Brook, NY, PRT-035632

    The applicant requests re-issuance and amendment of a permit to 
import biological samples from various lemur species collected in the 
wild in Madagascar, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of 
the species through scientific research. The species include eastern 
wooly lemur (Avahi laniger), greater dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus major), 
aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis), red-fronted brown lemur 
(Eulemur fulvus), red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer), golden 
bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus), lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur 
griseus), greater bamboo lemur (Hapalemur simus), small-toothed 
sportive lemur (Lepilemur mocrodon), rufous mouse lemur (Microcebus 
rufous), sifka (Propithecus diadema), and ruffed lemur (Varecia 
variegata). This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a five-year period.

Applicant: Brice P. Noonan, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, PRT-
114024

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
captive-born round island boa (Casarea dussumieri) from the Durrell 
Wildlife Conservation Trust, Channel Islands, Great Britain, for the 
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.

Applicant: Erie Zoo, Erie, PA, PRT-116434

    The applicant requests a permit to export one captive-born male 
Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) to Assiniboine Park Zoo, 
Manitoba, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through 
captive propagation.

Applicant: Vincent K. Ney, San Antonio, TX, PRT-117138

    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: Carlton G. Savory, Columbus, GA, PRT-116847

    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,

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for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Jonathan T. Hayes, Calabasas, CA, PRT-117929

    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: Douglas E. Wall, Lumberton, TX, PRT-117647

    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.

Applicant: Fred R. Clark, Jr., Belle Vernon, PA, PRT-117082

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Western Hudson Bay polar bear 
population in Canada for personal, noncommercial use.

    Dated: January 20, 2006.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. E6-1430 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am]
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