[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 89 (Monday, May 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21816-21817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10976]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2009-N0090; 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: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities 
with endangered species. The Endangered Species Act requires that we 
invite public comment on these permit applications.

DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by June 10, 
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: Hendrix College, Conway, AR, PRT-195341
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) collected in the wild in New Zealand, 
incidental to other research activities, for the purpose of scientific 
research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.
    Applicant: Henry Doorly Zoo, Center for Conservation and Research, 
Omaha, NE, PRT-210155
    The applicant requests a permit to import blood, scute, and post-
hatch egg shell samples from wild and captive-bred Philippine 
crocodiles (Crocodylus mindorensis) for the purpose of scientific 
research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.
    Applicant: Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Bonners Ferry, ID, PRT-011646
    The applicant requests re-issuance of a permit for multiple exports 
of white sturgeon(Acipenser transmontanus) fertilized eggs from a 
spawning facility in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, to the Kootenay Trout 
Hatchery in Fort Steele, British Columbia, Canada, an action addressed 
in the white sturgeon recovery plan, for the purpose of enhancement of 
the

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survival of the species. This notification covers activities conducted 
by the applicant over a 5-year period.
    Applicant: Bud A. Woodruff, Flagstaff, AZ, PRT-208672
    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: Kenneth M. Huffaker, Nevada, IA, PRT-212705
    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: Alan J. Schimelpfenig, Grafton, WI, PRT-193940
    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) culled from a captive 
herd in the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of 
the survival of the species.

    Dated: April 24, 2009
Lisa J. Lierheimer
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority
[FR Doc. E9-10976 Filed 5-8-09; 8:45 am]
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