[Federal Register: September 29, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 188)]
[Notices]               
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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: Taylor W. Jones, Atlanta, GA, PRT-017657.
    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.
    Applicant: Randy Kalp, Pleasant Unity, PA, PRT-017657.
    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.
    Applicant: University of Illinois/Chicago, Chicago, IL, PRT-017651.
    The applicant requests a permit to import blood samples from three 
(3) captive-held Baird's Tapirs (Tapirus bairdii) maintained under the 
management program of the Belize Zoo, Belize City, Belize, for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through genetic 
studies.
    Applicant: Bowmanville Zoological Park Ltd, c/o Whitfield's Tigers 
and Lions, Suisun City, CA, PRT-017088 .
    The applicant requests a permit to purchase and export one Bengal 
tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) to Bowmanville Zoological Park Ltd., 
Ontario, Canada for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species through propagation and conservation education.
    The following applicants have applied 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: Mike Popper, Sewickley, PA, PRT-017654
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted, taken prior to April 30, 1994, from the 
Lancaster Sound polar bear population, Northwest Territories, Canada, 
for personal use.
    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.

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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 for these applications 
are available for review by any party who submits a written request to 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone 
(703) 358-2104 or Fax (703) 358-2281.

    Dated: September 24, 1999.
Kristen Nelson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 99-25319 Filed 9-28-99; 8:45 am]
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