Endangered Species and Marine Mammals: Receipt of Applications for Permit
Federal Register: January 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 19)
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
FWS-R9-IA-2009-N0008; 96300-1671-0000-P5
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 marine mammals.
DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by March 2, 2009.
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 212, 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 applications 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: Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, Camarillo, CA,
PRT-695190
The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import non-living museum specimens of endangered and threatened species of plants and animals previously accessioned into the permittee's collection for scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant for a five-year period.
Applicant: Richard P. Shoemaker, Coplay, PA, PRT-199607
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) 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 D. Taylor, Joshua, TX, PRT-197431
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) 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: Bradford S. Kline, McLean, VA, PRT-197427
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) 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: Terrance L. Hurlburt, The Woodlands, TX, PRT-201977
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) 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: Merle A. Sampson, Inver Grove Heights, MN, PRT-203086
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) 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: Francisco A. Vega, San Diego, CA, PRT-202779
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) 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: Gregg A. Loudon, Millington, MI, PRT-202783
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) 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.
Endangered Marine Mammals
The public is invited to comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered marine mammals.
The applications were submitted to satisfy requirements of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and/or the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing endangered species (50 CFR
Part 17) and/or marine mammals (50 CFR Part 18). Written data, comments,
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or requests for copies of the complete applications or requests for a public hearing on these applications should be submitted to the
Director (address above). 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.
Applicant: University of Michigan, Department of Environmental Health
Sciences, Ann Arbor, MI, PRT-197043
The applicant requests a permit to import biological specimens collected from polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in range countries for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
Applicant: University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Aquatic Animal Health Program, Gainesville, FL, PRT-067116
The applicant requests a renewal of the permit to collect biological specimens from West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, the Division of Management Authority is forwarding copies of the above applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and the
Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.
Dated: January 9, 2009.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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