[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23043-23044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11379]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit

Endangered Species

    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.). Written data or comments should be 
submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of 
Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, 
Virginia 22203 and must be received by the Director within 30 days of 
the date of this publication.
    Applicant: The Denver Zoo, Denver, CO, PRT-039869.
    The applicant request a permit to import 2.1 African wild dogs 
(Lycaon pictus) from South Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species through captive propagation.
    Applicant: Robert Thuman, Lancaster, NY, PRT-041545.
    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.
    Applicant: Steven Leinberger, Saginaw, MI, PRT-041670.
    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.
    Applicant: Frederick L. McNair, Austin, TX, PRT-041580.
    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.
    Applicant: Carter Davis, Tyrone, GA, PRT-041585.
    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.
    Applicant: John Guitar, III, Abilene, TX, PRT-041590.
    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.
    Applicant: Henry M. Witmyer, III, Hamburg, PA, PRT-041824.
    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.
    University of California, Berkeley, CA, PRT-040159.
    The applicant requests a permit to import samples of hair, saliva 
swabs, and tissue samples from wild Amur leopards (Panthera pardus 
orientalis) and Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) collected in 
Primorie Krai, Far East Russia for the purpose of scientific research. 
This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a 
five year period.
    Applicant: Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita, KS, PRT-037732.
    The applicant requests a permit to import one captive born male 
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) from the Calgary Zoo, 
Alberta, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species through captive propagation.
    Applicant: Jay E. Wagner, Columbus, OH, PRT-035482.
    The applicant requests a permit to import three captive-born female 
Jamaican boas (Epicrates subflavus) from Jacquet Gerald, Blairmont, 
Belgium, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species 
through captive propagation.

Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following application(s) 
for a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
application(s) 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).
    Written data, comments or requests for copies of these complete 
applications or requests for a public hearing on these applications 
should be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of 
Management

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Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203, 
telephone 703/358-2104 or fax 703/358-2281. These requests 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.
    Applicant: Karl W. Minor, Rockdale, IL, PRT-041679.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Landcaster Sound polar bear 
population, in Canada for personal use, taken in March 2001.
    Applicant: David W. Dillard, Fairbanks, AK, PRT-041031.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population in Canada for personal use taken March 2000.
    Applicant: Lee R. Anderson, Sr., Minneapolis, MN, PRT-042004.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population 
in Canada for personal use taken March 2001.
    Applicant: William Bricker, Antwerp, OH, PRT-042025.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population 
in Canada for personal use taken March 2001.
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife has information collection approval from 
OMB through February 28, 2001. OMB Control Number 1018-0093. Federal 
Agencies may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to 
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a current 
valid OMB control number.
    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 to the following office within 30 
days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, 
Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/
358-2281).

    Dated: April 27, 2001.
Anna Barry,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 01-11379 Filed 5-4-01; 8:45 am]
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