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conservation efforts that benefit 

recreational hunting and wildlife 

resources. 

The Secretary of the Interior and the 

Secretary of Agriculture signed an 

amended charter for the Council in June 

2006 and July 2006, respectively. The 

revised charter states that the Council 

will provide advice and guidance to the 

Federal Government through the 

Department of the Interior and the 

Department of Agriculture. 

The Council will convene to receive 

updates on the revised draft North 

American Model Technical White 

Paper, on the Preface and Conclusion of 

the collection of the Technical White 

Papers, and on the synthesis of breakout 

session comments from the White 

House Conference on North American 

Wildlife Policy held in Reno, Nevada, 

on October 1–3, 2008. 

Procedures for Public Input 

Format Requirement for Oral and 

Written Comments 

Whether you wish to comment orally 

or in written form, you must provide 

written copies of your comments. All 

written statements must be supplied to 

the Council’s Designated Federal Officer 

in both of the following formats: 

• One hard copy with original 

signature, and 

• One electronic copy via e-mail 

(acceptable file format: MS Word, MS 

Powerpoint, or WordPerfect). 

Giving a 2-Minute Oral Presentation 

Individuals or groups may request to 

give an oral presentation during the 

Council teleconference. Oral 

presentations will be limited to 2 

minutes per speaker, with no more than 

half an hour total for all speakers. 

Interested parties must contact Phyllis 

Seitts, Council Designated Federal 

Officer, in writing (preferably via e-mail; 

see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), 

by Monday, October 20, 2008, to be 

placed on the public speaker list for this 

teleconference. In addition, if you are 

selected to make a 2-minute 

presentation, you must provide hard 

and electronic copies of your 

presentation to the Council Designated 

Federal Officer by Thursday, October 

23, 2008. Additional live questions from 

the public will not be considered during 

the teleconference. 

Submitting Written Information for the 

Council To Consider 

Speakers who wish to expand upon 

their oral statements or those who had 

wished to speak but could not be 

accommodated on the agenda are 

invited to submit written statements to 

the Council. Interested members of the 

public may submit relevant written 

information for the Council to consider 

during the public teleconference. We 

must receive all written statements by 

Thursday, October 23, 2008, so that we 

can make the information available to 

the Council for their consideration prior 

to the teleconference. 

Dated: October 8, 2008. 

Phyllis T. Seitts, 

Designated Federal Officer, Sporting 

Conservation Council. 

[FR Doc. E8–24466 Filed 10–14–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–IA–2008–N0275; 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 November 

14, 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: National Institutes of Health, 

National Cancer Institute, Frederick, 

MD, PRT–185986 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import biological samples as well as 

salvaged specimens from wild, captiveheld, and/or captive-born Andean 

condors (Vultur gryphus) collected 

worldwide, for the purpose of scientific 

research. No animals would be 

intentionally killed for the purpose of 

collecting specimens. Any invasively 

collected samples would only be 

collected by trained personnel. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a fiveyear period. 

Applicant: Jeffrey D. Willis, Riverview, 

FL, PRT–193938 

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: Edward L. Mabry, Aiken, SC, 

PRT–194016 

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: Gregory S. Williamson, 

Cresson, TX, PRT–195419 

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: Thomas E. Freestone, 

Safford, AZ, PRT–194655 

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: Arno W. Weiss, Jr., St. 

Charles, MI, PRT–191093 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import the sport-hunted trophy of one 

male scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 

dammah) culled from a captive herd in 

the Republic of South Africa, for the 

purpose of enhancement of the survival 

of the species. 


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Dated: September 26, 2008. 

Lisa J. Lierheimer, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, 

Division of Management Authority. 

[FR Doc. E8–24544 Filed 10–14–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–IA–2008–N0264; 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 and marine 

mammals. 

DATES: Written data, comments or 

requests must be received by November 

14, 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: North Carolina Zoological 

Park, Asheboro, NC, PRT–179585. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export biological samples from captiveheld/captive-born specimens of western 

gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) collected in the 

course of normal veterinary care to the 

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary 

Anthropology, Germany for the purpose 

of scientific research. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a five-year period. 

Applicant: Gibbon Conservation Center, 

Santa Clarita, CA, PRT–194502. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import two male and three female 

captive-held eastern hoolock gibbons 

(Hoolock leuconedys) from the Yangon 

Zoological Gardens, Myanmar for the 

purpose of enhancement of the survival 

of the species through captive breeding. 

Applicant: Gibbon Conservation Center, 

Santa Clarita, CA, PRT–194504. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import one male captive-born northern 

white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus 

leucogenys) from the Parc Zoologique de 

Cleres, France for the purpose of 

enhancement of the survival of the 

species through captive breeding. 

Applicant: ZOOZ, c/o Glenn Donnelly, 

Weedsport, NY, PRT–178258. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export one female captive-born Amur 

leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) to 

ZOOZ, Ontario, Canada for the purpose 

of enhancement of the survival of the 

species through captive propagation and 

conservation education. 

Applicant: ZOOZ, c/o Glenn Donnelly, 

Weedsport, NY, PRT–188848. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export one male captive-born white tiger 

(Panthera tigris) to ZOOZ, Ontario, 

Canada for the purpose of enhancement 

of the survival of the species through 

conservation education and captive 

breeding. 

Applicant: Duke University Lemur 

Center, Durham, NC, PRT–679043. 

The applicant requests renewal of 

their permit to take and sell in interstate 

and foreign commerce, export, or reexport blood and tissue, whole 

cadavers, and parts from species in the 

families Lemuridae, Indriidae, 

Cheirogaleidae, Daubentoniidae, 

Tarsiidae, and Lorisidae for the purpose 

of enhancement of the survival of the 

species and scientific research. This 

notification covers activities conducted 

by the applicant for a five-year period. 

Applicant: Hugh D. Wabner, Dallas, TX, 

PRT–194316. 

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: Dianne Peden, Lubbock, TX, 

PRT–194674. 

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: James E. Smith, Lakeland, 

FL, PRT–194643. 

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: John L. Pouleson, Downers 

Grove, IL, PRT–194630. 

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. 

Endangered Marine Mammals 

The public is invited to comment on 

the following application for a permit to 

conduct certain activities with 

endangered marine mammals. The 

application was 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 

application or requests for a public 

hearing on this application 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 an amendment 

to the permit to take West Indian 

manatees (Trichechus manatus) to 

expand the geographic area to include 

all of the waters and holding facilities 

within the southeastern United States 

for the purpose of scientific research. 

This notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over the 

remainder of the time on their five-year 

period. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, the 

Division of Management Authority is 

forwarding copies of the above 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and the Committee of 

Scientific Advisors for their review. 


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