[Federal Register: October 15, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 198)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

 
Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.

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SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following applications 
to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine 
mammals.

DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by November 
14, 2007.

ADDRESSES: 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 to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, 
Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax 703/358-2281.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division of Management Authority, 
telephone 703/358-2104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Endangered Species

    The public is invited to comment on the following applications 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.). Written data, 
comments, or requests for copies of these complete applications should 
be submitted to the Director (ADDRESSES above).
    Applicant: University of Alaska Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK, 
PRT-162170.
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) and Asian elephant (Elephas 
maximus) from the Wildlife Conservation Society, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 
for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
    Applicant: William G. Meeker, El Paso, TX, PRT-158388.
    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female 
captive-hatched Northern aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis 
septentrionalis) from Carlos Manuel Tello Quiroz, Deleg. Alvaro 
Obregon, Mexico for the purpose of enhancement of the species through 
captive propagation.

Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals

    The public is invited to comment on the following applications for 
a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered marine mammals 
and/or marine mammals. The applications were submitted to satisfy 
requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and/or the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing 
endangered species (50 CFR part 17) and/or marine mammals (50 CFR part 
18). Written data, comments, or requests for copies of the complete 
applications or requests for a public hearing on these applications 
should be submitted to the Director (address above). 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.
    Applicant: USGS Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, PRT-067925.
    On August 31, 2005 (70 FR 51838), a notice was published regarding 
the applicant's request for an amendment to the permit. Since that 
notice, no amended permit was issued. The applicant has updated the 
permit amendment request to include up to 200 takes per year of 
northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni), including takes from the 
threatened population of the species, a modification to the methods of 
taking, and authorization to import biological samples from the same 
species for the purpose of scientific research. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year 
period.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Division of Management Authority is forwarding copies of 
the above applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and the 
Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.
    Applicant: Walter T. Coram, Bellaire, TX, PRT-160812.
    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population in Canada for personal, noncommercial use.

    Dated: September 28, 2007.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
 [FR Doc. E7-20234 Filed 10-12-07; 8:45 am]

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