[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 43411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21668]
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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.):
Applicant: International Center for Gibbon Studies, Santa Clarita,
California, PRT-001275.
The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-held Northern
white-cheeked gibbons (Hylobates leucogenys) from the Moscow Zoo to
enhance the survival of the species through captive breeding and
scientific research.
Applicant: Wildlife Safari Museum, Inc., Mankato, MN, PRT-001134.
The applicant requests a permit to import one mounted specimen of a
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) from Zimbabwe for the purpose of enhancement
of the survival of the species through conservation education.
Applicant: Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-
Salem, NC, RT-001125.
The applicant requests a permit to export samples taken from ring-
tailed lemur (Lemur catta) and black and whited ruffed lemur (Varecia
variegata variegata) to the University of Newcastle, Australia for the
purpose of scientific research.
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).
Applicant: Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL, PRT-001145.
Permit Type: Take for Scientific Research.
Name and Number of Animals: Manatee (Trichecus manatus), 2.
Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant requests a
permit to take 2 captive manatees by manipulating diets, manipulating
water salinity, simulating conditions of transport, and collecting
blood and urine samples for the purpose of scientific research to
determine the cause(s) of elevated creatinine levels that occur when
rehabilitated manatees are released into the wild.
Source of Marine Mammals: Captive manatees currently housed at Mote
Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL.
Period of Activity: Up to 5 years from issuance date of 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 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.
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 to the following office within 30
days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room
700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/358-
2281).
Dated: August 7, 1998.
MaryEllen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 98-21668 Filed 8-12-98; 8:45 am]
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