[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 66660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33089]


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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: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, PRT-837560.
    The applicant requests a permit to import blood samples from 
captive-held chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), pygmy chimpanzee (Pan 
paniscus), gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), and orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) 
and to import fecal and hair samples taken from chimpanzee (Pan 
troglodytes), pygmy chimpanzee (Pan paniscus), gorilla (Gorilla 
gorilla), and orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) in the wild for the purpose of 
scientific research.
    Applicant: International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI, PRT-837403.
    The applicant requests a permit to export captive-bred Siberian 
crane (Grus leucogeranus) eggs for reintroduction into the wild in 
Russia to enhance the survival of the species.
    Applicant: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE, PRT-837631.
    The applicant requests a permit to export one captive-born Malayan 
tapir (Tapirus indicus) to the Adelaide Zoo, Adelaide, Australia, for 
captive breeding to enhance the survival of the species.
    Applicant: St. Louis Zoological Park, St. Louis, MO, PRT-837553.
    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female 
captive-held false gavial (Tomistoma schlegelii) from the Singapore Zoo 
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through 
captive propagation and conservation education.
    Applicant: Felson Bowman, Greenwood, Indiana, PRT-837701.
    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 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203 and must be received 
by the Director on or before January 20, 1998.
    The public is invited to comment on the following application for 
permits to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
application was 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: Eugene Giscombe, Amityville, NY, PRT-837603.
    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: William Jury, Gilroy, CA, PRT-837379.
    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: Jack R. Cook, Mondovi, WI, PRT-837437.
    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.
    Written data or comments, requests for copies of any of these 
complete applications, or requests for a public hearing on these 
applications should be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Office of Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 700, 
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 a hearing is at the 
discretion of the Director.
    Documents and other information submitted with the application 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 to the above address on or before 
January 20, 1998.

    Dated: December 15, 1997.
MaryEllen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 97-33089 Filed 12-18-97; 8:45 am]
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