Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit

The following applicants have applied for a permit to conduct

certain

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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-821701

Applicant: Moscow Circus, New York, NY.

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

(Panthera pardus) and progeny of the animals currently held by the

applicant and any animals acquired in the United States by the

applicant to/from worldwide locations to enhance the survival of the

species through conservation education. This notificatation covers

activities conducted by the applicant over a three year period.

PRT-821553

Applicant: Saint Louis Zoological Park, St. Louis, MO.

The applicant requests a permit to import a total of three tissue

samples and 15 blood samples collected from three clouded leopards

(Neofelis nebulosa) held in captivity at the Toronto Zoo, Toronto,

Canada, to enhance the survival of the species through scientific

research.

PRT-821192

Applicant: Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento, CA.

The applicant requests a permit to import one, captive born, female

snow leopard (Panthera uncia) from the Valley Zoo, Alberta, Canada for

enhancement of the survival of the species through captive propagation

and education.

Written data or comments should be submitted to the Director, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Room 430, Arlington, Virginia 22203 and must be received

by the Director within 30 days of the date of this publication.

The public is invited to comment on the following application(s)

for permits to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The

application(s) was/were 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 18).

Applicant: Chicago Zool. Park, Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, PRT-

821744.

Type of Permit: Import for public display.

Name and Number of Animals: Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), 3.

Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant has requested a

permit to import from Sweden for the purpose of public display three

juvenile walrus initially collected from the wild in the area of the

Chukotskiy Penninsula, Russia.

Source of Marine Mammals for Research/Public Display: Sweden.

Period of Activity: Up to five years from issuance of a permit, if

issued.

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 sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of

Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 430, Arlington,

Virginia 22203, telephone 703/358-2104 or fax 703/358-2281 and must be

received 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 within 30 days of the date of

publication of this notice at the above address.

Dated: November 1, 1996.

Maryellen Amtower,

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

[FR Doc. 96-28590 Filed 11-6-96; 8:45 am]

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