[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 50394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25378]


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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 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.):
    Applicant: Edward D. Yates, Wrightsville, PA,PRT-834219.
    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.
    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 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.) and the 
regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR 18).
    Applicant: The Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA, PRT-834418.
    Type of Permit: Take for Public Display.
    Name and Number of Animals: Northern sea otter (Enhydra l.lutris), 
1.
    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant has requested a 
permit for the public display of a non-releasable sea otter pup that 
was found orphaned in Alaska, and turned over to the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Office of Marine Mammals Management.
    Source of Marine Mammals: Orphaned/stranded pup found near Kodiak, 
Alaska.
    Period of Activity: Up to five years from issuance date of the 
permit, if issued.
    Applicant: Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL, PRT-834406.
    Type of Permit: Take for Scientific Research.
    Name and Number of Animals: Manatee (Trichechus manatus), 
unlimited.
    Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant has requested a 
permit to collect blood samples (approximately 20 ml each) on an 
opportunistic basis during regular veterinary care from manatees held 
in captivity at Mote Marine Laboratory, Lowry Park Zoo, Sea World of 
Florida, and Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park for the purpose of 
scientific research of the manatee cellular immune function.
    Period of Activity: five years from issuance date of the permit, if 
issued.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Office of Management Authority is forwarding copies of 
the applications listed above to the Marine Mammal Commission and the 
Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.
    Applicant: Casper Schrepfer, Lakeside, MT, PRT-834414.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted prior to April 30, 1994, from the Lancaster 
Sound polar bear population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal 
use.
    Applicant: Wilton Hardesty, Gunnison, CO, PRT-832902.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted prior to April 30, 1994, from the Davis Strait 
polar bear population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
    Applicant: Edward Minto, Davison, MI, PRT-833518.
    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 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.
    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 
430, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/358-
2281).

    Dated: September 19, 1997.
MaryEllen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 97-25378 Filed 9-24-97; 8:45 am]
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