[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 10282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3629]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2008-N0036; 96300-1671-0000-P5]


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 27, 
2008.

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 212, 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 application 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: Kenneth D. Drawdy, Jr., Leesburg, GA, PRT-168857.

    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.

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/or 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/or 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/or 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: Niladri Basu, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 
PRT-165727.

    The applicant requests a permit for the import of biological 
samples from the brains of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) obtained from 
animals taken for native subsistence harvest in East Greenland for the 
purpose of scientific research on the effects of chemical pollution on 
the health of Arctic polar bear populations. This notification covers 
the one-time activity to be conducted by the applicant within a one-
year period.

    Applicant: Graham A.J. Worthy, University of Central Florida, 
Orlando, FL, PRT-056326.

    The applicant requests to renew and amend his permit for take of up 
to 20 captive-held Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus) per year for 
the purpose of scientific research on the physiological ecology of the 
Florida manatee. In addition to experiments on the thermoregulatory and 
osmoregulatory capability of this species, biological samples will be 
obtained from live and dead salvaged specimens. 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.

    Dated: February 8, 2008.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
 [FR Doc. E8-3629 Filed 2-25-08; 8:45 am]
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