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Cobb at 361–994–9005 (phone) or 

robyn_cobb@fws.gov (e-mail). 

Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and 

Louisiana: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, 1601 Balboa Avenue, Panama 

City, FL 32405; Attention: Ms. Patty 

Kelly. Direct inquiries to Ms. Kelly at 

850–769–0552, extension 228 (phone) or 

patricia_kelly@fws.gov (e-mail). 

Maine, New Hampshire, 

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 

Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, 

Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 

Newfoundland, Quebec, Nova Scotia, 

Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, 

and St. Pierre and Miquelon (France), 

piping plovers in any area not listed 

above, information pertinent to multiple 

regions: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

73 Weir Hill Road, Sudbury, MA 01776; 

Attention: Ms. Anne Hecht. Direct 

inquiries to Ms. Hecht at 978–443–4325 

(phone) or anne_hecht@fws.gov (e-mail). 

How Are These Populations Currently 

Listed? 

Table 1 provides current listing 

information. Also, the List, which 

covers all listed species, is available on 

our Internet site at http:// 

endangered.fws.gov/ 

wildlife.html#Species. 

Definitions 

To help you submit information about 

the species we are reviewing, we 

provide the following definitions: 

Species includes any species or 

subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant, 

and any distinct population segment of 

any species of vertebrate, which 

interbreeds when mature; 

Endangered species means any 

species that is in danger of extinction 

throughout all or a significant portion of 

its range; and 

Threatened species means any species 

that is likely to become an endangered 

species within the foreseeable future 

throughout all or a significant portion of 

its range. 

How Do We Determine Whether a 

Species Is Endangered or Threatened? 

Section 4(a)(1) of the Act establishes 

that we determine whether a species is 

endangered or threatened based on one 

or more of the five following factors: (A) 

The present or threatened destruction, 

modification, or curtailment of its 

habitat or range; (B) Overutilization for 

commercial, recreational, scientific, or 

educational purposes; (C) Disease or 

predation; (D) The inadequacy of 

existing regulatory mechanisms; or (E) 

Other natural or manmade factors 

affecting its continued existence. 

Section 4(a)(1) of the Act requires that 

our determination be made on the basis 

of the best scientific and commercial 

data available. 

What Could Happen as a Result of Our 

Review? 

For the species under review, if we 

find new information that indicates a 

change in classification may be 

warranted, we may propose a new rule 

that could do one of the following: (a) 

Reclassify the population from 

threatened to endangered (uplist); (b) 

reclassify the population from 

endangered to threatened (downlist); or 

(c) remove the population(s) from the 

List (delist). 

If we determine that a change in 

classification is not warranted, then the 

populations will remain on the List 

under their current status. 

References 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1988a. 

Atlantic Coast piping plover recovery plan. 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Newton 

Corner, MA. 77pp. 

ll, 1988b. Great Lakes and Northern Great 

Plains piping plover recovery plan. U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, Twin Cities, 

MN. 160pp. 

ll, 1996. Piping plover (Charadrius 

melodus) Atlantic Coast population, 

revised recovery plan. Hadley, MA. 258pp. 

ll, 2003. Recovery plan for the Great Lakes 

piping plover (Charadrius melodus). Ft. 

Snelling, MN. 141pp. 

Authority 

We publish this document under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.). 

Dated: August 22, 2008. 

T.J. Miller, 

Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Services, Midwest Region. 

[FR Doc. E8–23073 Filed 9–26–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–IA–2008–N0240; 96300–1671– 

0000–P5] 

Issuance of Permits 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits for 

endangered species and/or marine 

mammals. 

SUMMARY: The following permits were 

issued. 

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 to: 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division 

of Management Authority, 4401 North 

Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, 

Virginia 22203; fax 703–358–2281. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Division of Management Authority, 

telephone 703–358–2104. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that on the dates below, as 

authorized by the provisions of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

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

or the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.), the Fish and Wildlife Service 

issued the requested permits subject to 

certain conditions set forth therein. For 

each permit for an endangered species, 

the Service found that (1) the 

application was filed in good faith, (2) 

the granted permit would not operate to 

the disadvantage of the endangered 

species, and (3) the granted permit 

would be consistent with the purposes 

and policy set forth in Section 2 of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended. 

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Permit No. Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice Permit 

issuance date 

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ENDANGERED MARINE MAMMALS

Permit No. Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice Permit 

issuance date 

167514 .......................... Catherine L. Foy, Foy Marine Consulting ......... 73 FR 23266; April 29, 2008 ............................. August 22, 2008. 

Dated: August 22, 2008. 

Lisa J. Lierheimer, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, 

Division of Management Authority. 

[FR Doc. E8–22954 Filed 9–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–IA–2008–N0238; 96300–1671– 

0000–P5] 

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. 

DATES: Written data, comments or 

requests must be received by October 

30, 2008. 

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 212, 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 applications 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: The Science and 

Conservation Center, Zoo Montana, 

Billings, MT, PRT–187319. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import blood samples from 4 female 

captive bred Przewalski’s horses (Equus 

przewalskii) at the Association pour le 

cheval de Przewalski, France, for the 

purpose of enhancement of the 

propagation or survival of the species. 

This notification covers a one-time 

import. 

Applicant: North Carolina Wildlife 

Resources Commission, Beaufort, NC, 

PRT–192398. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import one live stranded Kemp’s ridley 

(Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtle from 

the United Kingdom for the purpose of 

enhancement of the survival of the 

species. 

Applicant: Virginia Safari Park, Natural 

Bridge, VA, PRT–192751. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import two male captive-bred cheetahs 

(Acinonyx jubatus) from the De Wildt 

Cheetah Breeding Center, South Africa 

for the purpose of enhancement of the 

survival of the species. 

Applicant: Houston Zoo, Inc., Houston, 

TX, PRT–192243. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

purchase in interstate commerce one 

female Asian elephant (Elephas 

maximus) born in the wild during 1983 

from Have Trunk Will Travel, Perris, 

California for the purpose of 

enhancement of the survival of the 

species. 

Applicant: Ricardo Longoria, Laredo, 

TX, PRT–192403. 

The applicant requests a permit 

authorizing take, interstate and foreign 

commerce of swamp deer (Rucervus 

duvaucelii), from his captive herd for 

the purpose of enhancement of the 

survival of the species. This notification 

covers activities conducted by the 

applicant over a five-year period. 

Applicant: Arno W. Weiss, St. Charles, 

MI, PRT–191092. 

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: Eldon R. Bell, San Angelo, 

TX, PRT–191126. 

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: Bruce R. Schoeneweis, 

Alton, IL, PRT–191134. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import the sport-hunted trophies of two 

male bonteboks (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. 

Dated: August 22, 2008. 

Lisa J. Lierheimer, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, 

Division of Management Authority. 

[FR Doc. E8–22955 Filed 9–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS—R9–IA–2008–N0220; 96300–1671– 

0000–P5] 

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. 

DATES: Written data, comments or 

requests must be received by October 

30, 2008. 

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 212, Arlington, Virginia 22203; 

fax 703/358–2281. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Division of Management Authority, 

telephone 703/358–2104. 


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