03-18390. Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of receipt of applications for permit.

SUMMARY:

The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.

DATES:

Written data, comments or requests must be received by August 20, 2003.

ADDRESSES:

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 to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Division of Management Authority, telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Endangered Species

The public is invited to comment on the following application(s) 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.). Written data, comments, or requests for copies of these complete applications should be submitted to the Director (address above).

PRT-073486, 072948, 072945

Applicant: Mitchel Kalmanson, World Wide Exotic Talent Agency, Maitland, FL.

The applicant requests permits to export captive-born tigers (Panthera tigris) to worldwide locations for the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education. The permit numbers and animals are: 073486, Fuji; 072948, Toshiro; and 072945, Chad. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a three-year period and the import of any potential progeny born while overseas.

PRT—072235, 072237, and 72238

Lost Creek Animal Sanctuary, Mound Valley, KS.

The applicant requests permits to export Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) to worldwide locations for the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education. The permit numbers and animals are: 072235—Snowflake, 072237—Shania, and 072238—Star. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a three-year period and the import of any potential progeny born while overseas.

PRT—073476 and 073477

Carlton & Company.

The applicant requests permits to export Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) to worldwide locations for the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education. The permit numbers and animals are: 073476—Madras and 073477—Shena. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a three-year period and the import of any potential progeny born while overseas.

PRT-074368

Applicant: Matthew Dick, Pueblo West, CO.

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-074380

Applicant: William Clifton Pullen, Bryceville, FL.

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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has information collection approval from OMB through March 31, 2004, OMB Control Number 1018-0093. Federal Agencies may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number.

Dated: July 11, 2003.

Charles S. Hamilton,

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.