[Federal Register: February 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 34)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
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.):
Applicant: Exotic Feline Breeding Compound, Inc., Rosamond, CA,
PRT-839056.
The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born male
Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) from Estonia for the purpose
of enhancement through captive propagation.
Applicant: Grand Canyon Monitoring & Research Ctr., Flagstaff, AZ,
PRT-839107.
The applicant requests a permit to import up to 210 preserved
specimens of Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) from Canada
for the purpose of scientific research related to taxonomic
identification.
Applicant: John J. Schumann, Jr., Vero Beach, FL, PRT-839357.
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.
Applicant: David Roberts, Madison, WI, PRT-839037.
The applicant requests a permit to import 2 male and 7 female
certified bred-in-captivity Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan caboti) from
Glenn Howe, Ontario, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species through captive propagation.
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 applications 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).
Applicant: Institute of Marine Science, University of California,
Santa Cruz, CA, PRT-839099.
Permit Type: Take for Scientific Research.
Name and Number of Animals: Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus),
400.
Summary of Activity to be Authorized: Analysis of tissue samples to
determine metabolic activity and model energy reserves.
Source of Marine Mammals: The samples will be provided to the
applicant by Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management
Office biologists. The samples are taken from walrus killed during
Native American subsistence hunts.
Period of Activity: Up to 5 years from issuance date of permit, if
issued.
Applicant: Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL, PRT-838930.
Permit Type: Take for scientific research.
Name and Number of Animals: West Indian manatee (Trichechus
manatus), up to 70.
Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant requests a
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permit to perform in-water observations of manatees to determine gender
for life history studies.
Source of Marine Mammals: Sarasota Bay, Florida.
Period of Activity: Up to 5 years from issuance date of permit, if
issued.
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.
Applicant: John Abercrombie, Las Vegas, NV, PRT-839323.
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
Applicant: Wallace Gott, Upland, CA, PRT-839315.
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) sport-hunted prior to April 30, 1994, from the Northern
Beaufort Sea polar bear population, Northwest Territories, Canada for
personal use.
Applicant: Jesse Kirk, Irving, TX, PRT-838024.
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea polar bear
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
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.
Documents and other information submitted with the application 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 the above address within 30
days of the date of publication of this notice.
Dated: February 13, 1998.
Mary Ellen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 98-4260 Filed 2-19-98; 8:45 am]
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