[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4103-4104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1402]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2009-N011]
[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 for permits to conduct certain 
activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals. Both the 
Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act requires 
that we invite public comment on these permit applications.

DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by February 
25, 2010.

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.). Submit your written 
data, comments, or requests for copies of the complete applications to 
the address shown in ADDRESSES.
Applicant: Conroe Taxidermy, Conroe, TX, PRT-230925
    The applicant request a permit to re-export the full mount with 
bleached skull 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 
previously imported under PRT-MA209373-0 issue May 3, 2009.
Applicant: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, PRT-237938
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples taken 
from five captive held western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) from 
Project Protection des Gorilles, Gabon, 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 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) and/or marine mammals (50 CFR Part 
18). Submit your written data, comments, or requests for copies of the 
complete applications or requests for a public hearing on these 
applications to the address shown in ADDRESSES. If you request a 
hearing, give specific reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The 
holding of such a hearing is at the discretion of the Director.
Applicant: SAAMS, Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska, PRT-877414
    The applicant requests a permit and a letter of authorization for 
the rescue, rehabilitation and release of unlimited number stranded 
northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) and walrus (Odobenus 
rosmarus) in Alaska waters. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
    Concurrent with publishing this notice in the Federal Register, we 
are forwarding copies of the above applications to the Marine Mammal 
Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.


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    Dated: January 15, 2010
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2010-1402 Filed 1-25-10; 8:45 am]
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