[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-224]
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U.S. 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-020848
Applicant: Frank H. Cooley, Jasper, TX 75951.
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.
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-021018
Applicant: Thomas J. Hammond, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Western Hudson Bay polar bear
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
PRT-014704
Applicant: Toledo Zoological Gardens,Toledo, OH.
Permit Type: Import permit.
Name and Number of Animals: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 0.1.
Summary of Activity To Be Authorized: The applicant requests an
amendment to their permit number MA014704-0 issued 09/10/1999 for
the import of a captive born female polar bear from Germany. The
applicant wishes to substitute a female captive born polar bear from
Monde Sauvage Safari Park, Aywaille, Belgium, for this permit.
Source of Marine Mammals: Born in captivity on 11/10/1998, Aywaille,
Belgium.
Period of Activity: Up to 5 years, 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.
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, VA
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: December 27, 1999.
Kristen Nelson,
Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 00-224 Filed 1-5-00; 8:45 am]
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