[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 56 (Friday, March 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13816-13817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5382]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


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 April 23, 
2007.

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 700, 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(s) 
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: Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, TX, PRT-146843.

    The applicant requests a permit to import two male and two female 
captive-hatched resplendent quetzals (Pharomachrus mocinno) from Vida 
Silvestre, Ixtapaluca, Mexico for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species.

Applicant: Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, TX, PRT-146842.


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    The applicant requests a permit to import two male and two female 
captive-hatched horned guans (Oreophasis derbianus) from Vida 
Silvestre, Ixtapaluca, Mexico for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species.

Applicant: Lawrence J. Nolan, San Francisco, CA, PRT-147954.

    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: Ximena Velez Zuazo, San Juan, PR, PRT-140967.

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) collected in the wild in 
the Netherlands Antilles, for the purpose of scientific research. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
five-year period.

Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following application for a 
permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
applications were submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine 
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and 
the regulations governing 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: Lance G. Barrett-Leonard, Homer, AK, PRT-118442.

    The applicant requests an amendment to his permit application for 
additional observation areas and animals to study the vigilance 
behavior of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in response to 
killer whales in Alaska waters for the purpose of scientific research. 
The original request was published on July 26, 2006 (71 FR 42409).
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Division of Management Authority is forwarding copies of 
the above application to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee 
of Scientific Advisors for their review.

Applicant: Donald M. Beam, New Albany, OH, PRT-147327.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Foxe Basin polar bear population in 
Canada prior to February 18, 1997, for personal, noncommercial use.

    Dated: March 2, 2007.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. E7-5382 Filed 3-22-07; 8:45 am]
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