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 activities with endangered species. This notice is provided

pursuant to Section 10c of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.):

PRT-013804.

Applicant: Michael Barrett, Finley, California

The applicant requests a permit to import 4.3 Hawaiian goose

(Branta sandvicensis), 1.1 Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii), and 2.0

Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan caboti) from Qualicum Beach, British

Columbia, Canada, for scientific research and enhancement of the

survival of the species through captive propagation.

PRT-013176.

Applicant: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

The applicant request a permit to import wild and captive bred

samples from chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), bonobo chimpanzee (Pan

paniscus), gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), and orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)

from various countries for the purpose of scientific research.

PRT-011201.

Applicant: Denver Museum of Natural History

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

artifacts made by the indigenous peoples of Brazil that contain jaguar

(Panthera onca) and harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja), for enhancement of

survival of the species.

PRT-012019 and 012020.

Applicant: Hawthorn Corporation, Grayslake, IL

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

Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) 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

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notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a three

year period.

PRT-014554.

Applicant: San Diego Wild Animal Park, Escondido, CA

The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-held Somali

wild ass (Equus africanus somalicus) from Hai Bar Reserve, Israel for

the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive breeding.

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 18).

PRT 014704

Applicant: The Toledo Zoo, Toledo, OH

Permit Type: Import for Public Display.

Name and Number of Animals: Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), 1.

Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant requests a

permit to import 1 captive born female polar bear for public display

purposes and scientific study.

Source of Marine Mammals: Born 12 November 1997, Cologne Zoo,

Cologne, Germany.

Period of Activity: Up to 5 years, 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.

PRT-013353

Applicant: Randy Pope, Reno, NV

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

maritimus) sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population,

Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.

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 700, 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 a 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

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

2281).

Dated: July 13, 1999.

Pamela Hall,

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

[FR Doc. 99-18233 Filed 7-16-99; 8:45 am]

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