58234 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 192 / Wednesday, October 5, 2005 / Notices 

The Proposed Action was selected 

because it best meets the purposes and 

goals of these Refuges, as well as the 

goals of the National Wildlife Refuge 

System. It also ensures the landowners’

rights are protected while giving them 

opportunities for added compensation. 

The Proposed Action will benefit 

federally listed species, shore birds, 

migrating and nesting waterfowl, and 

neotropical migrants, along with 

improving water habitat management 

and preservation. Compatible 

recreational opportunities may be 

provided if access is granted by willing 

landowners, and the resources are 

available to manage that use. This will 

result in widespread educational 

opportunities to teach the public, 

students, and future partners about the 

values, benefits, and goals of the 

National Wildlife Refuge System in 

North Dakota and the Nation. 

Dated: June 22, 2005. 

Mary G. Henry, 

Acting Regional Director, Region 6, Denver, 

CO. 

[FR Doc. 05–19937 Filed 10–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

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. 

SUMMARY: The public is invited to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species and marine 

mammals. 

DATES: Written data, comments or 

requests must be received by November 

4, 2005. 

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: Peregrine Fund, Boise, 

Idaho, PRT–819573. 

The applicant requests renewal of a 

permit to import harpy eagle (Harpia 

harpyja) samples (blood, tissue, and 

DNA), and to export/re-export live birds 

as part of an on-going conservation 

project which enhances the survival of 

the species. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a five-year period. 

Applicant: Tom Stehn, Whooping Crane 

Recovery Plan Coordinator, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Region 2, 

Austwell, TX, PRT–013808. 

The applicant requests renewal of a 

permit to import captive-bred/captivehatched and wild live specimens, 

captive-bred/wild collected viable eggs, 

biological samples from captive-bred/ 

wild specimens, and salvaged materials 

from captive-bred/wild specimens of 

whooping cranes (Grus americana) from 

Canada, for completion of identified 

tasks and objectives mandated under the 

Whooping Crane Recovery Plan. Salvage 

materials may include, but are not 

limited to, whole or partial specimens, 

feathers, eggs and egg shell fragments. 

This notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a fiveyear period. 

Applicant: Kimberly A. Vinette Herrin, 

D.V.M., Canton, GA, PRT–108865. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import biological samples from wild 

hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys 

imbricata) for the purpose of scientific 

research. Samples will be collected 

opportunistically from live sea turtles 

and will be used for analyses of the 

immune function of oviductal 

secretions. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a five-year period. 

Endangered Marine Mammals and 

Marine Mammals 

The public is invited to comment on 

the following applications for a permit 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered marine mammals and 

marine mammals. The applications 

were submitted to satisfy requirements 

of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and 

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 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: Wildlife Trust Inc., St. 

Petersburg, FL, PRT–107933. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

capture, re-capture, hold, sample, tag, 

photograph and incidentally harass 

West Indian manatees (Trichechus 

manatus) for the purpose of scientific 

research to assess wild populations to 

better understand habitat requirements, 

population distribution, behavior, and 

threats from human interactions. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a fiveyear period. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, the 

Division of Management Authority is 

forwarding copies of the above 

applications to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and the Committee of 

Scientific Advisors for their review. 

Applicant: Scott L. Koelzer, Three 

Forks, MT, PRT–106766. 

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, noncommercial use. 

Dated: September 9, 2005. 

Monica Farris, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, 

Division of Management Authority. 

[FR Doc. 05–19966 Filed 10–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

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. 

SUMMARY: The public is invited to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species and/or marine 

mammals.