Receipt of Applications for Permit

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

20, 2004.

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 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: Gerald L. Otterbacher, Medina, OH, PRT-074571.

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: George H. Brannen, II, Inverness, FL, PRT-080563.

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: Richard B. Nilsen, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, PRT-077045.

The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy

of one male black-faced impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi) taken in

Namibia, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: James A. Shipley, Highland, MI, PRT-077046.

The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy

of one male black-faced impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi) taken in

Namibia, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: John L. Schwabland, Jr., Seattle, WA, PRT-077047.

The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy

of one male black-faced impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi) taken in

Namibia, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Ralph S. Cunningham, Montgomery, TX, PRT-077050.

The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy

of one male black-faced impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi) taken in

Namibia, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Dan L. Duncan, Houston, TX, PRT-077051.

The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy

of one male black-faced impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi) taken in

Namibia, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY, PRT-079034.

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The applicant requests a permit to re-export biological samples

from maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) to Dr. Beat Bigler, Bern,

Switzerland, for the purpose of diagnostic and scientific research.

This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant

over a five-year period.

Applicant: James J. Homann, Sr., Omaha, NE, PRT-080210.

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: Atlanta Zoo, Atlanta, GA, PRT-080016.

The applicant requests a permit to import frozen semen samples from

one male giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) from the Chengdu Research

Base of Giant Panda Breeding, China, for the purpose of artificial

insemination for scientific research and propagation for the

enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Michelle L. Sauther, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO,

PRT-040035.

The applicant requests an amendment and renewal of their permit to

import biological samples from ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)

collected in the wild in Madagascar, for the purpose of scientific

research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the

applicant over a five-year period.

Applicant: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, OH, PRT-080013.

The applicant requests a permit to import two male and two female

captive born ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) from several zoos in Brazil,

as part of the Brazilian Ocelot Consortium (BOC), for the purpose of

enhancement of the survival of the species through captive propagation

and conservation education.

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). Written data,

comments, 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: Ronald J. Bartels, Schriever, LA, PRT-080350.

The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus

maritimus) sport hunted from the Baffin Bay polar bear population in

Canada prior to February 18, 1997, for personal use.

Dated: December 5, 2003.

Michael S. Moore,

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management

Authority.

FR Doc. 03-31212 Filed 12-17-03; 8:45 am]

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