97-7297. Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13895-13896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7297]


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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-820329

Applicant: Mark Malfatti, Belmont, CA

    The applicant requests a permit to acquire in interstate commerce 
one pair of captive born Grand Cayman Rock iguana (Cyclura nubila 
lewisi) for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive 
breeding.

PRT-826258

Applicant: Monte L. Bean Life Sciences Museum, Brigham Young 
University, Provo, UT.

    Applicant requests a permit to import the skin of one cheetah 
(Acinonyx jubatus) which died of natural causes at Hoedspruit Cheetah 
Project, South Africa, for the purpose of conservation education.

PRT-826004

Applicant: Samuel Allen, Clackamas, OR.

    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-751198

Applicant: Kelly A. Young, Las Vegas, Nevada.

    The applicant requests a permit to reexport and reimport Black 
leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri), tiger (Panthera tigris), and 
progeny of the animals 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 notificatation covers activities conducted by the 
applicant over a three year period.

PRT-826402

Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, New York.

    The applicant requests a permit to import two male Pink pigeon 
(Columba mayeri) from Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, Mauritius for 
the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation 
education and captive breeding.
    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 430, 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(s) 
for permits to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
application(s) was/were 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-740507

Applicant: Alaska Fish and Wildlife Research Center, Anchorage, AK.

    Type of Permit: Take/Import for Scientific Research.
    Name and Number of Animals: Alaskan sea otter (Enhydra lutris 
lutris).
    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant has requested 
amendments to and reissuance of a previously issued permit for the 
following activites: (a) take of up to 325 Alaskan sea otters (includes 
capture and release of 200, and capture/recapture, collect biological 
samples, flipper tag, implant transponder chip for 125 and, of the 125, 
surgically implant 111 with a radio transmitter), (b) collection of 
biological samples from salvaged specimens found dead on Alaskan 
beaches, or in Alaskan waters or as may be available through the Native 
Alaskan subsistence harvest, and (c) import of tissue samples from sea 
otters in Canada and Russia.
    Source of Marine Mammals for Research/Public Display: Alaska, 
Canada, and Russia.
    Period of Activity: Up to five years from issuance of a 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.
    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 430, Arlington, 
Virginia 22203, telephone [phone] or fax [phone] 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 hearing is at the discretion 
of the Director.
    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 at the above address.


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    Dated: March 18, 1997.
Margaret Tieger,
Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 97-7297 Filed 3-21-97; 8:45 am]
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