[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 129 (Friday, July 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37039-37040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13063]


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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 August 6, 
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 (ADDRESSES above).

Applicant: University of Texas, Department of Anthropology, Austin, TX, 
PRT-152122.

    The applicant requests a permit to import two male and four female 
captive-born gray mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus) from the Museum 
National d'Histoire Naturelle, Brunoy, France, for the purpose of 
scientific research.

Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA, PRT-152102.

    The applicant requests a permit to import one female captive-born 
mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) from the Granby Zoo, Quebec, Canada for 
the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive breeding.

    Applicant: American Museum of Natural History, Sackler Institute 
for Comparative Genomics, New York, NY, PRT-156381.
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis osborni), Nile crocodile 
(Crocodylus niloticus), and African slender-snout crocodile (Crocodylus 
cataphractus) from the Republics of Gabon and Congo for the purpose of 
enhancement of the species through scientific research. This 
notification covers activities conducted by the applicant for a five-
year period.

Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following applications for 
a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
applications were 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 these applications should be submitted 
to the Director (ADDRESSES 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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management, 
Anchorage, AK, PRT-046081.

    The applicant requests renewal and amendment of a permit to take 
polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Alaska for the purpose of scientific 
research. The take activities include capture and release; tag, mark 
and radio collar; and collection of biometrics and biological samples. 
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: Jim B. Dismukes, Fair Oaks, CA, PRT-155535.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort

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Sea polar bear population in Canada for personal, noncommercial use.

Applicant: Raymond T. Cuppy, Souderton, PA, PRT-156394.

    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: June 8, 2007.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
 [FR Doc. E7-13063 Filed 7-5-07; 8:45 am]
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