[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61161-61162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24547]


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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.

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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 
captive-held/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 re-export 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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    Dated: September 19, 2008.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. E8-24547 Filed 10-14-08; 8:45 am]
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