[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75129-75130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29196]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2008-N0320; 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 January 
9, 2009.

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 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: Dr. Ajit Varki, Department of Cellular and Molecular 
Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, PRT-196889
    The applicant requests a permit to acquire from Coriell Institute, 
Camden, NJ, in interstate commerce DNA and/or cell lines from gorilla 
(Gorilla gorilla), Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus and P.Q p. 
pygmaeus) and Sumatran orangutan (P. abelii) for the purpose of 
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a one-year period.

Applicant: Larry E. Johnson (dba Safari Enterprises), Boerne, TX, PRT-
157476
    The applicant requests a permit to export 4 captive bred Cuvier's 
gazelle (Gazella cuvieri) to the Endangered Wildlife Conservation and 
Breeding Center, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Hans R. Van Riel, North Las Vegas, NV, PRT-199024
    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: Gary D. Steele, Scottsdale, AZ, PRT-198827
    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: Alexander T. Barclay, III, San Antonio, TX, PRT-199513
    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: James W. Anderson, Centerville, GA, PRT-199530
    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 application for a 
permit to conduct certain activities with endangered marine mammals 
and/or marine mammals. The application was 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)

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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: USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI, PRT-
195274
    The applicant requests a permit to acquire carcasses and tissue 
samples of northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) from coastal 
Washington and Alaska and export frozen tissue samples to Fisheries and 
Oceans Canada laboratory in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada for the purpose 
of scientific research on the presence of infectious virus in the 
tissues of these sea otters. 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: November 21, 2008.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. E8-29196 Filed 12-9-08; 8:45 am]
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