[Federal Register: January 14, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 10)] [Notices] [Page 2421-2422] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr14ja00-68] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit 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.): PRT-021331 Applicant: Samuel Bane Shearer, Monroeville, PA 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. PRT-021435 Applicant: Juan I Pasquel Ruiz, Laredo, TX 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. PRT-020857 Applicant: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE The applicant requests a permit to import one female captive-born Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) from the Johannesburg Zoo, Parkview, South Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through captive propagation. PRT-824210 Applicant: Center For Environmental Research and Conservation, Columbia University, New York, NY The applicant requests a permit to import blood, tissue or hair samples obtained from captive or wild specimens of capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus), golden langur (T. geei), douc langur (Pygathrix nemaeus), guizhou snub-nosed langur (P. brelichi), sichuan snub-nosed langur (P. roxellana), tonkin snub-nosed langur (P. avunculus), yunnan snub-nosed langur (P. bieti), pagi island langur (Nasalis concolor), purple-faced langur (Presbytis senex), Francois langur (P. francoisi), long-tailed langur (Presbytis potenziani), gray langur (Semnopithicus entellus), gibbons (Hylobates sp.), stump-tailed macaque (Macaque arctoides), Formosan rock macaque (M. cyclopis), Japanese macaque (M. fuscata), toque macaque (M. sinica), lion-tailed macaque (M. silenus), orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), for the purpose of scientific research. PRT-016016 Applicant: George Carden Circus International, Springfield, MO. The applicant requests a permit to re-export and re-import one captive born Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) and progeny of the animal currently held by the applicant and any animals acquired in the United States by the applicant to/from worldwide locations to enhance the survival of the species through conservation education. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a three year period. PRT-021433 Applicant: Richard Olsen, Santa Cruz, CA. The applicant requests a permit to import four captive hatched Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan caboti) from the Wildlife Conservation Center, Forestry Department of Hunan Province, China, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through propagation. PRT-020586 Applicant: Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth, TX. The applicant requests a permit to import one male Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus hirsutus) for the purpose of species enhancement through a conservation breeding program and genetic diversity within the North American captive population. Written data or comments should be submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office 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. The public is invited to comment on the following application for a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The application 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). PRT-021449 Applicant: Jerry M. Jones, Coachella, CA. The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use taken prior to April 30, 1994. [[Page 2422]] Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the Office of Management Authority is forwarding copies of this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review. Written data or comments, requests for copies of the complete application, or requests for a public hearing on this application should be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203, telephone 703/358-2104 or fax 703/358-2281 and 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. Dated: January 10, 2000. Kristen Nelson, Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 00-897 Filed 1-13-00; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-U