[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45673-45674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22889]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit

    The following applicants have applied 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.):
    Applicant: Life Fellowship Bird Sanctuary, Seffner, FL, PRT-832609.
    The applicant requests a permit authorizing import of 36 Galapagos 
tortoises (Geochelone elephantopus) from the Bermuda Aquarium, Natural 
History Museum and Zoo, Flatts, Bermuda for the purpose of enhancement 
of the species through captive propagation.
    Applicant: University of Wisconsin, Dept. of Zoology, Madison, WI, 
PRT-831689.
    The applicant request a permit to import blood and feather samples 
taken from captive-held Andean condors (Vultur gryphus) in Ecuador, 
Bolivia, Colombia, and Argentina for the purpose of scientific 
research.
    Applicant: Cohanzick Zoo, Bridgeton, NJ, PRT-833281.
    The applicant request a permit to import a male and female Bengal 
tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) born in captivity from Parken Zoo, 
Eskilstuna, Sweden, for the purpose of enhancement of the species 
through conservation education.
    Applicant: University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR, PRT-833581.
    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import non-living 
museum specimens of endangered and threatened species of plants and 
animals previously accessioned into the permittee's collection for 
scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by 
the applicant for a five year period.
    Applicant: Stephen Fullmer, Salt Lake City, UT, PRT-833360.
    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus dorcas) 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.
    Written data or comments should be submitted to the Director, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 North 
Fairfax Drive, Room 430, Arlington, Virginia 22203 and must be received 
by the Director within 30 days of the date of this publication.
    The public is invited to comment on the following application(s) 
for permits to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
application(s) was/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 18).
    Applicant: Richard Nelson, Sarasota, FL, PRT-833155.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted prior to April 30, 1994 from the Foxe Basin 
polar bear population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Applicant: Arlo Spiess, El Macero, CA, PRT-833156.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted prior to April 30, 1994, from the Lancaster 
Sound polar bear population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal 
use.
    Applicant: John Richardson, New Middletown, OH, PRT-832321.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the McClintock Channel polar bear 
population,

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Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Applicant: John C. Byram, Jr., Mission, KS, PRT-833352.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the McClintock Channel polar bear 
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Applicant: Bobbie McLawhorn, New Bern, NC, PRT-833590.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the McClintock Channel polar bear 
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Applicant: Robert B. Johnson, Millwood, NY, PRT-833623.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Applicant: Collins F. Kellogg, Sr., Croghan, NY, PRT-833625.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Parry Channel polar bear population, 
Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Written data or comments, requests for copies of the complete 
applications, or requests for a public hearing on any of these 
applications for marine mammal permits should be sent to the U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax 
Drive, Room 430, Arlington, Virginia 22203, telephone 703/358-2104 or 
fax 703/358-2281 and must be received within 30 days of the date of 
publication of this notice. Anyone requesting a hearing should give 
specific reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding of 
such hearing is at the discretion of the Director.
    Documents and other information submitted with all of the 
applications listed in this notice 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 at the above 
address.

    Dated: August 22, 1997.
Karen Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 97-22889 Filed 8-27-97; 8:45 am]
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