[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 200 (Friday, October 16, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 55635-55636] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-27875] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.): PRT-003125 Applicant: Mark Runnals, Brandenton, FL, The applicant requests a permit to import ten pairs of scarlet chested parakeets (Neophema splendida) from Germany for the purpose of enhancement to the propagation of the species. PRT-003557 Applicant: Joe and Nancy Speed, Benton, MS, The applicant requests a permit to buy two pairs of Cuban amazons (Amazona leucocephala) in interstate commerce for the purpose of enhancement to the propagation of the species. PRT-003205 Applicant: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ft. Collins, CO, The applicant received an permit for the import of liver and speen tissue samples and serum samples obtained from Vancouver Island marmots (Marmota vancouverensis). The purpose of the import is to determine the cause of mortality of animals found dead in the wild. This determination will enhance the survival of the species in the wild. PRT-003722 Applicant: Williams S. Bestor, Scottsdale, AZ, 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 700, 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 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). PRT-003534 Applicant: Donald L. Bricker, Lubbock, TX, The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sport-hunted from the McClintock Channel 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 above address within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. [[Page 55636]] Dated: October 13, 1998. MaryEllen Amtower, Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 98-27875 Filed 10-15-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P