[Federal Register: December 11, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 238)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Fish and Wildlife Service


 
Receipt of Applications for Permit


AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.


ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.


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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 January 
10, 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 (703) 358-2281.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division of Management Authority, 
telephone (703) 358-2104.


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).


Applicant: Feld Entertainment, Vienna, VA


    The applicant requests permits to export, re-export, and re-import 
tigers (Panthera tigris) and their future progeny if born overseas to 
and from worldwide locations to enhance the survival of the species 
through


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conservation education. This notification covers activities conducted 
by the applicant over a three-year period. The tiger names and PRT 
numbers are as follows: Mohan, 061900; Apollo, 063774; Assam, 063775; 
Ghandi, 063776; Jaipur, 063777; Tibet, 063778; Tora, 063779; Vanja, 
063780; Ares, 063781; Athena, 063782; Marissa, 063783; Shankar, 063784; 
and Ussuri, 063785.


Applicant: Donald L. Fetterolf, Somerset, PA, PRT-065225


    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: Julian Weltsch, Phoenix, AZ, PRT-061112


    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: Robert A. Powell, Texas A & M University, Department of 
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, College Station, TX, PRT-064189


    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples taken 
from wild specimens of black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapillus) for the 
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities 
conducted by the applicant over a period of 5 years.
    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: November 22, 2002.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 02-31205 Filed 12-10-02; 8:45 am]

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