[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 10700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2916]



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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 3, 
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, VA 22203; fax 703/358-2281.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division of Management Authority, 
telephone 703/358-2104.

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: San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA, PRT-117195

    The applicant requests a permit to export blood samples taken from 
live captive born addax antelope (Addax nasomaculatus) to the Fiedrich 
Loeffler Institut in Germany for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species/scientific research.

Applicant: Exotic Feline Breeding Compound, Inc., Rosamond, CA, PRT-
116625

    The applicant requests a permit to export one male and one female 
captive-born Amur leopards (Panthera pardus orientalis) to Jardin 
Zoologique de Quebex, Quebec, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of 
the species through captive propagation.

Applicant: Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 
PRT-117181

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
both wild and captive gorillas (Gorilla gorilla), chimpanzee (Pan 
troglodytes), bonobo (Pan paniscus), L'Hoest's monkey (Ceropithecus 
l'hoesti) and agile mangabey (Cercocebus galeritus) from central Africa 
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through 
health screening and treatment for a variety of potential disease and 
nutrition problems. This notification covers activities to be conducted 
by the applicant over a five-year period.

Applicant: Brian D. Dailey, Arlington, VA, PRT-114025

    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: George T. Markou, Landing, NJ, PRT-118984

    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 
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: Luis A. Rivera, Guaynabo, PR, PRT-107151

    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 17, 2006.
Michael L. Carpenter,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. E6-2916 Filed 3-1-06; 8:45 am]
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