Federal Register: May 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 89)
DOCID: fr11my09-516 FR Doc E9-10977
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
FWS ID: [FWS-R9-IA-2009-N0095; 96300-1671-0000-P5]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr11my09-516
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Receipt of Applications for Permit
DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by June 10, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species or marine mammals. Both the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act require that we invite public comment on these permit applications.
SUMMARY:
Applications for Permits to Conduct Certain Activities with Endangered Species or Marine Mammals
SUPPLEMENTAL 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.). Submit your written
data, comments, or requests for copies of the complete applications to the address shown in ADDRESSES.
Applicant: Fred H. Gage, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA, PRT206206
The applicant requests a permit to acquire from Coriell Cell Repositories, Camden, NJ, in interstate commerce skin cell lines from gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), bonobo (Pan paniscus), marmoset (Callimico goeldii), and orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5year period. Applicant: Peter Praschag, Turtle Conservancy (Behler Chelonian Center), Ojai, CA, PRT210683
The applicant requests a permit to import two live, captiveborn
River terrapins (Batagur baska), three live, captiveborn Spotted pond
turtles (Geoclemys hamiltonii), and four live, captiveheld Indian
sawback turtles (Pangshura tecta) from Austria, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through scientific research.
Applicant: Carly H. Vynne, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, PRT 196074
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from
maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) collected in the wild in Brazil,
incidental to other research activities, for the purpose of scientific
research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: National Institutes of Health, Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, Frederick, MD, PRT213734
The applicant requests a permit to export and reimport nonliving museum specimens of endangered and threatened animals species that were previously accessioned into the applicant's collection for scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE, PRT196694
The applicant requests a permit to import one female captiveborn
snow leopard (Uncia uncia) from Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park,
Ontario, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive propagation and conservation education.
Applicant: Minnesota Zoological Garden, Apple Valley, MN, PRT197528
The applicant requests a permit to import one male captiveborn amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) from Zoologicka Zahrada Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive propagation and conservation education. Applicant: Hawthorn Corporation, Grayslake, IL, PRT062075, PRT064075, PRT068236, PRT068237, PRT068238, PRT068349, PRT088955, PRT088956, PRT088957, PRT088958, PRT088959, PRT088960, PRT119894, PRT120319, PRT213635, PRT213636, PRT213637
The applicant requests permits to export/reexport and reimport captiveborn tigers (Panthera tigris) to worldwide locations for the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education. The permit numbers and animals are: New 213635, Madras 2; 213636, Munia; 213637, Rani; Reissue permits 062075, Azara; 064075, Sheeba; 068236, Krisma; 068237, Spartacus; 068238, Dimitrios; 068349, Rook; 088955, Diego; 088956, Frieda; 088957, Shaman; 088958, Shiva; 088959, Natari; 088960, Darsha; 119894, Prince; 120319, King. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 3year period and the import of any potential progeny born while overseas.
The following applicants request 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.
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Applicant: Behrooz Taher, Minneapolis, MN, PRT208816
Applicant: Raymond L. Bunney, Mead, WA, PRT211156
Applicant: Joseph M. Vargo, Arcadia, CA, PRT213188
Marine Mammals
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 Part 18). Submit your
written data, comments, or requests for copies of the complete
applications or requests for a public hearing on these applications to
the address shown in ADDRESSES. If you request a hearing, give specific
reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the discretion of the Director.
Applicant: National Marine Mammal Laboratory, Seattle, WA, PRT212570
The applicant requests a permit for incidental harassment during aerial surveys of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) populations in the wild in Alaska for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Concurrent with publishing this notice in the Federal Register, we are forwarding a copy of the above application to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.
Dated: May 1, 2009
Lisa J. Lierheimer
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority
[FR Doc. E910977 Filed 5809; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Division of Management Authority, telephone 703/3582104.