[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31198-31199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8478]


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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 marine 
mammals.

DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by July 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, 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: University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine, 
Infectious Disease Laboratory, Athens, GA, PRT-009445.
    The applicant requests a permit to import tissue or blood samples 
of any avian species (class Aves), reptile species (class Reptilia), 
and any fish (within the taxonomic phylum Chordata) from world-wide 
locations for the purpose of diagnostic testing for infectious 
diseases/scientific research. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.

Applicant: John J. LaRoche, Ravenel, SC, PRT-122053.
    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: Mitchel Kalmanson, Maitland, FL, PRT-120067, 120068, 120069, 
120070, 120071, 120072, 120073, 120075, and 120076.
    The applicant requests permits to export, re-export, and re-import 
captive born tigers (Panthera tigris) to worldwide locations for the 
purpose of enhancement of the species through

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conservation education. The permit numbers and animals are 120067--
Angel, 120068--Yama/Olga, 120069--Yali, 120070--Mikel/Ranchin, 120071--
Yalu/Igor, 120072--Juanita, 120073--Koda, 120075--Champagne, and 
120076--Kublai Khan. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a three-year period and the import of 
any potential progeny born to females while overseas.

Applicant: Memphis Zoo, Memphis, TN, PRT 125372.

    The applicant requests a permit to import viable frozen semen 
samples from male giant pandas from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant 
Panda Breeding for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species through scientific research and propagation. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five year 
period.

Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following applications for 
a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered marine mammals 
and marine mammals. The applications were submitted to satisfy 
requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing 
endangered species (50 CFR part 17) and 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 
appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the discretion of the 
Director.

Applicant: Iskande L.V. Larkin, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 
PRT-038448.

    The applicant requests an amendment and an extension to her permit 
to take biological samples from 5 tagged female manatees in the wild 
and 14 captive held male and female manatees and to observe and collect 
fecal samples opportunistically from any number of wild and captive 
held manatees for the purpose of scientific research on aspects of 
reproductive endocrine health and behavior. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Division of Management Authority is forwarding copies of 
the above applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and the 
Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.

Applicant: Evan S. Evanovich, Venetia, PA, PRT-122434.

    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, noncommercial use.

Applicant: Fred A. Pierce, Thayne, WY, PRT-122061.

    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.

Applicant: Fred A. Pierce, Thayne, WY, PRT-125919.

    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: May 12, 2006.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
 [FR Doc. E6-8478 Filed 5-31-06; 8:45 am]
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