96-5239. Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit [4310-55]

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8968-8969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5239]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit [4310-55]

    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-811599

Applicant: Steven John Camp, Keller, TX.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted cheetah 
(Acinonyx jubatus) from Zimbabwe for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species.

PRT-811771

Applicant: Jesse T. Kirk, Irving, TX.

    The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted cheetah 
(Acinonyx jubatus) from Namibia for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species.
    Applicant: George Washington University, Washington, DC, PRT-811643 


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    The applicant requests a permit to import haitian and tissue 
samples from captive-held, captive-born, and wild-caught solenodon 
(Solenodon paradoxus) in the Dominican Republic for the purpose of 
scientific research to enhance 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-811418

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA.

    Type of Permit: Import for public Display.
    Name and Number of Animals: Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), 2.
    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant has requested a 
permit to import 0.2 polar bears from Jungle Cat World, Orono, Ontario, 
Canada for the purposes of public display.
    Source of Marine Mammals for Research/Public Display: Canada; 
originally recovered as orphaned cubs approximately 10 month old.
    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 420(c), 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.

    Dated: March 1, 1996.
Caroline Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 96-5239 Filed 3-5-96; 8:45 am]
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