Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

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.):

PRT-801916

Applicant: Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL

The applicant requests a permit to import 5 male captive born

Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) from Healesville

Sanctuary and Melbourne Zoo, Australia for the purpose of enhancement

of the species through captive breeding and conservation education.

PRT-798412

Applicant: Exotic Endangered Cats of the World, FL

The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import captive-

born Asian leopards (Panthera pardus), captive-born Bengal tigers

(Panthera tigris), captive-born Amur leopards (Panthera pardus

orientalis), captive-born Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica),

and captive-born snow leopards (Panthera uncia) and progeny of the

animals currently held by the applicant to/from worldwide locations to

enhance the survival of the species through conservation education.

This notification period covers activities conducted by the applicant

over a three year period.

PRT-801979

Applicant: Leila Porter, Department of Anthropology, State

University of New York

The applicant requests a permit to import blood samples from five

sportive lemurs (Lepilemur sp.) in Ranamafana National Park, Madagascar

for the purpose of scientific research. [[Page 22073]]

The public is invited to comment on the following application for

permits 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., the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (U.S.C. 1531, et seq.) and

the regulations governing marine mammals and endangered species (50 CFR

17 and 18).

PRT-801652

Applicant: National Biological Service, Alaska Science Center,

Anchorage, AK

Type of Permit: Scientific Research.

Name and Number of Animals: Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus); 230.

Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant requests a

permit to capture, immobilize, tag, implant transmitters, collect blood

and whisker samples, biopsy, and release 230 walrus, aged 6 years or

older, to continue scientific research to develop reliable methods for

anesthetizing and holding walrus, develop methods for attaching

transmitters and testing these devices in determining walrus movements,

diving, and haulout patterns, and collect data on physiological status

and life history parameters of walrus. The applicant also intends to

import biological samples taken from Atlantic or Pacific walrus in

Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Russia.

Source of Marine Mammals for Research: Cape Pierce, Round Island,

and Bristol Bay, Alaska, and Bering and Chukchi seas.

Period of Activity: Through December 31, 2000.

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 submitted to the Director, Office of Management Authority

(OMA), 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Room 420(c), Arlington, VA 22203 and must

be received by the Director 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 hearing

is at the discretion of the Director.

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 to the following office within 30

days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room

420(c), Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/

358-2281).

Dated: April 28, 1995.

Mary Ellen P. Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 95-10917 Filed 5-3-95; 8:45 am]

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