[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2421-2422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-897]
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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.
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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]
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