[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6049-6050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2309]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2009-N0022; 96300-1671-0000-P5]


Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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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.

DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by March 6, 
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: University of Washington, National Primate Research Center, 
Seattle, WA, PRT-199108

    The applicant requests a permit to import blood samples of Bornean 
orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) from Canada for the purpose of scientific 
research on the incidence of disease in captive-held orangutans in an 
Indonesian orangutan rehabilitation center. This notification covers a 
one-time import.

Applicant: Gibbon Conservation Center, Santa Clarita, CA, PRT-204841

    The applicant requests a permit to import two male captive-born 
siamangs (Symphalangus syndactylus), and one male captive-born Javan 
gibbon (Hylobates moloch) from the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, United 
Kingdom, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive 
breeding.

Applicant: Gibbon Conservation Center, Santa Clarita, CA, PRT-204842

    The applicant requests a permit to export one male and re-export 
one female captive-born siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) to the Zooz 
Park, Ontario, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the species 
through captive breeding.

Applicant: David L. Clark, Seattle, WA, PRT-203410

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one female brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) from Namibia for 
personal use.

Applicant: Roger A. Rose, West Olive, MI, PRT-203526

    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: Anthony J. White, Rison, AR, PRT-203517

    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: Leslie F. Howell Jr., Clearwater, FL, PRT-203831

    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.

    Dated: January 23, 2009.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. E9-2309 Filed 2-3-09; 8:45 am]
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