[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16383-16384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6260]


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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 May 4, 
2007.

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: Devon E. Pearse, NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service, 
Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA, PRT-135127.

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
Orinoco crocodiles (Crocodylus intermedius) for the purpose of 
enhancement of the species through scientific research. This 
notification covers activities conducted by the applicant for a five-
year period.

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA, PRT-148347.

    The applicant requests a permit to export biological samples from 
Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) and Asian tapir 
(Tapirus indicus) for the purpose of enhancement of the species through 
scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by 
the applicant for a five-year period.

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA, PRT-149091.

    The applicant requests a permit to export two live male California 
condors (Gymnogyps californianus) to the Chapultepec Zoo, Mexico for 
the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Milwaukee, WI, PRT-
149077.

    The applicant requests a permit to export one male captive-born 
Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii) to the Africam Safari Zoo, 
Mexico for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive 
breeding and conservation education.

Applicant: Laurie A. Cotroneo, Drexel University, Pennsylvania, PA, 
PRT-149837.

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) for the purpose of enhancement 
of the species through scientific research. This notification covers 
activities conducted by the applicant for a five-year period.

Applicant: Wesley A. Miner, Jacksonville, FL, PRT-148576.

    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: Darrel J. Steffy, Reamstown, PA, PRT-147960.

    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: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 
PA, PRT-678963.

    The applicant requests a renewal of their permit to export and re-
import non-living museum specimens of endangered and threatened species 
of plants and animals 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.

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: Edward Keith, NOVA Southeastern University, Dania Beach, FL, 
PRT-134165.

    The applicant requests a permit to take captive-held and wild 
Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) using sonar forward 
looking fishfinder devices for the purpose of scientific research. 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: Chase Fulcher, Henderson, KY, PRT-149169.

    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: March 23, 2007.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. E7-6260 Filed 4-3-07; 8:45 am]
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