[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61161-61162]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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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