Form 3-200-10 Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form

OMB No. 1018-0164
Expires 1/31/2017

Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form
Return to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Division of Management Authority (DMA)
Branch of Permits, MS: IA
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803
1-800-358-2104 or 703-358-2104

Type of Activity:
Import of Sport-hunted Trophies of
Southern African Leopard, African Elephant, and
Namibian Southern White Rhinoceros

Complete Sections A or B, and C, D, and E of this application. U.S. address may be required in Section C, see instructions for details.
See attached instruction pages for information on how to make your application complete and help avoid unnecessary delays.

A.

Complete if applying as an individual

1.a. Last name

1.b. First name

1.c. Middle name or initial

2. Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

3. Occupation

4. Affiliation/ Doing business as (see instructions)

5.a. Telephone number

5.b. Alternate telephone number

5.c. Fax number

B.

1.d. Suffix

5.d. E-mail address

Complete if applying on behalf of a business, corporation, public agency, Tribe, or institution

1.a. Name of business, agency, Tribe, or institution

1.b. Doing business as (dba)

2. Tax identification no.

3. Description of business, agency, Tribe, or institution

4.a. Principal officer Last name

4.b. Principal officer First name

5. Principal officer title

7.a. Business telephone number

4.c. Principal officer Middle name/ initial

4.d. Suffix

6. Primary contact name

7.b. Alternate telephone number

C.

7.c. Business fax number

7.d. Business e-mail address

All applicants complete address information

1.a. Physical address (Street address; Apartment #, Suite #, or Room #; no P.O. Boxes)

1.b. City

1.c. State

1.d. Zip code/Postal code:

1.e. County/Province

1.f. Country

2.a. Mailing Address (include if different than physical address; include name of contact person if applicable)

2.b. City

2.c. State

2.d. Zip code/Postal code:

2.e. County/Province

2.f. Country

D.

All applicants MUST complete

1.

Attach check or money order payable to the U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE in the amount of $100, nonrefundable processing fee. Federal, Tribal, State,
and local government agencies, and those acting on behalf of such agencies, are exempt from the processing fee – attach documentation of fee exempt status as
outlined in instructions. (50 CFR 13.11(d))
Do you currently have or have you ever had any Federal Fish and Wildlife permits?
Yes If yes, list the number of the most current permit you have held or that you are applying to renew/re-issue:
No 

2.
3.

Certification: I hereby certify that I have read and am familiar with the regulations contained in Title 50, Part 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the other
applicable parts in subchapter B of Chapter I of Title 50, and I certify that the information submitted in this application for a permit is complete and accurate to the
best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any false statement herein may subject me to the criminal penalties of 18 U.S.C. 1001.

Signature of applicant/person responsible for permit (No photocopied or stamped signatures)

Date of signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

Please continue to next page

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E.

IMPORT OF SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN LEOPARD, AFRICAN
ELEPHANT, AND NAMIBIAN SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS

Note 1: If you hold an import permit for a trophy/trophies that you did not use, please return the unused
original permit. If you are requesting reissuance of a permit because you have taken a trophy, but were unable to
import it prior to the expiration of the permit, please use the renewal form (3-200-52;
http://www.fws.gov/international/permits/by-form-number/index.html) and return your original permit with that
form.
Note 2: Sport-hunted trophy is defined at 50 CFR 23.74 as follows: Sport-hunted trophy means a whole dead
animal or a readily recognizable part or derivative of an animal specifically identified on the accompanying CITES
document that meets the following criteria:
(1) Is raw, processed, or manufactured;
(2) Was legally obtained by the hunter through hunting for his or her personal use;
(3) Is being imported, exported, or re-exported by or on behalf of the hunter as part of the transfer from
its country of origin ultimately to the hunter's country of usual residence; and
(4) Includes worked, manufactured, or handicraft items made from the sport-hunted animal only when:
(i) Such items are contained in the same shipment as raw or tanned parts of the sport-hunted animal
and are for the personal use of the hunter;
(ii) The quantity of such items is no more than could reasonably be expected given the number of
animals taken by the hunter as shown on the license or other documentation of the authorized hunt
accompanying the shipment; and
(iii) The accompanying CITES documents (export document and, if appropriate, import permit)
contain a complete itemization and description of all items included in the shipment.
Note 3: Certain hunting trophies, including leopard, elephant, and rhinoceros hunting trophies, are subject to
restrictions on their use after import into the United States. Please see 50 CFR 23.55 for more information or
contact the Division of Management Authority.
Please provide the following information. Complete all questions on the application. Mark questions that are not
applicable with "N/A". If applying for more than one trophy, be sure to answer questions 2 and 3 for each trophy.
If importing trophies from more than one country, you must submit a separate application for each shipment in order
to obtain separate import permits.
1. ENTER the quantity next to the name of the species you are applying to import (you may apply to import
specimens of more than one species provided they have been/are being hunted in the same country):
Leopard (Panthera pardus) Quantity:

(Import is limited to two per hunter per calendar year)

African elephant (Loxodonta africana) Quantity:
Note: once imported, ivory cannot be re-exported.

(Import is limited to two per hunter per calendar year)

Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) from Namibia Quantity:______ (An import permit is
not required for trophies harvested in South Africa or Swaziland. If you wish to import from a different country,
please use form 3-200-37).
2. IF ANIMAL IS CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE WILD, please enter the following:
a. Country and place (area, region, GIS coordinates, ranch AND nearest city) where wildlife is to be taken from the
wild:

b. Date wildlife is to be hunted:

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c. Description of the trophy and parts you intend to import (e.g., skin, skull, shoulder mount, life size mount,
claws, horns, tusks).

3. IF THE ANIMAL IS DEAD, please enter the following:
a. Country and place (area, region, GIS coordinates, ranch, and/or AND nearest city) where trophy was
removed from the wild:
b. Date wildlife was hunted:
c. Description of the trophy and parts you intend to import (e.g., skin, skull, shoulder mount, life size mount,
claws, horn, tusks):

d. The current location of the trophy (address and country) [the U.S. import permit will identify this country as the
country of export/re-export and must match with the export/re-export document]:

4. Complete name and address of overseas person or business shipping the trophy to you. If you are applying to
import a trophy directly from Namibia, you must provide the name and address of the professional hunter listed on
your Namibian hunting permit [this name will appear on the face of the export permit].
Name: Business
Name: Address:
Address:
City:
State/Province:
Country, Postal Code:
5. Please be aware that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may need to make a finding that your activities will
enhance or benefit wild populations of the species involved. If you have any information that could support this
finding (e.g., how the funds from license/trophy fees will be spent, what portion of the hunting fee will support
conservation), please submit such information on a separate page with your application.

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT (original signature must be provided for either 6 or 7 below)
6. If you are a broker or taxidermist applying on behalf of a foreign national, provide documentation to
show you have a Power of Attorney to act on your client’s behalf and sign the following statement.
I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by my
client and is being imported only for my client's personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange
that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). I understand that my client may only
import two leopard trophies in one calendar year. I understand that my client may only import two African
elephant trophies in one calendar year. In addition, I have advised my client that raw ivory, once imported into
the United States, cannot be re-exported.
Taxidermist/Broker’s signature:

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7. If you are the hunter applying to import your own trophy, please read and sign the following statement.
I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by me and is
being imported only for my personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably
likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). I understand that I may only import two leopard trophies in one
calendar year. I understand that I may only import two African elephant trophies in one calendar year. In addition, I
understand that raw ivory, once imported into the United States, cannot be re-exported.
Applicant's signature:

Date:

Be aware that there may be additional permitting or approval requirements by your local or state
governments, as well as required by other Federal agencies or foreign government to conduct your propose
activity. While the Service will attempt to assist where possible, it is your responsibility to obtain such
approval.
8. All international shipment(s) must be through a designated port. A list of designated ports (where an inspector is
posted) is available from http://www.fws.gov/le/designated-ports.html. If you wish to use a port not listed, please
contact the Office of Law Enforcement for a Designated Port Exemption Permit (form 3-200-2).

9. Name and address where you wish the permit to be mailed, if different from page 1 (All permits will be mailed
via the U.S. Postal Service, unless you identify an alternative means below):

10. If you wish the permit to be delivered by means other than USPS regular mail, provide an air bill, pre-paid
envelope, or billing information. If you do not have a pre-paid envelope or air bill and wish to pay for a courier
service with your credit card, please check the box below. Please DO NOT include credit card number or other
information; you will be contacted for this information.

□ If a permit is issued, please send it via a courier service to the address on page 1 or question 9. I understand
that you will contact me for my credit card information once the application has been processed.

11. Who should we contact if we have questions about the application? (Include name, phone number, and email):

12. Disqualification Factor. A conviction, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, for a felony violation of the
Lacey Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act disqualifies any such person
from receiving or exercising the privileges of a permit, unless such disqualification has been expressly waived by the
Service Director in response to a written petition. (50 CFR 13.21(c)) Have you or any of the owners of the business,
if applying as a business, been convicted, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, forfeited collateral, or are
currently under charges for any violations of the laws mentioned above?
___ No If you answered “Yes” provide: a) the individual’s name, b) date of charge, c) charge(s),
d) location of incident, e) court, and f) action taken for each violation.

___ Yes

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APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS
The following instructions pertain to an U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) permit applications. The General Permit Procedures in 50 CFR 13 address the
permitting process. For simplicity, all licenses, permits, registrations, and certificates are referred to as a permit.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
•
Complete all relevant questions in Sections A or B, C, D, and E.
•
An incomplete application may cause delays in processing or may be returned to the applicant. Be sure you are filling in the appropriate
application form for the proposed activity.
•
Print clearly or type in the information. Illegible applications may cause delays.
•
Sign the application in ink. Faxes or copies of the original signature will not be accepted.
•
Mail the original application to the address at the top of page one of the application or, if applicable, on the attached address list.
•
Keep a copy of your completed application.
•
Please plan ahead. Allow at least 60 days for your application to be processed, however, some applications may take longer than 90 days to
process (50 CFR 13.11).
•
Applications are processed in the order they are received.
SECTION A OR SECTION B:
Section A. Complete if applying as an individual [do not complete this section if applying for Import/Export License (3-200-3)]:
•
Enter the complete name of the responsible individual who will be the permittee if a permit is issued. Enter personal information that identifies the
applicant. Fax and e-mail, while helpful in processing, are not required.
•
If you are applying on behalf of a client, the personal information must pertain to the client, and a document evidencing power of attorney must be
included with the application.
•
Affiliation/ Doing business as (dba): business, agency, Tribe, organizational, or institutional affiliation directly related to the activity requested in
the application (e.g., a taxidermist is an individual whose business can directly relate to the requested activity). The Division of Management
Authority (DMA) and the Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) do not accept doing business as affiliations for individuals (complete Section B).
Section B. Complete if applying as a business, corporation, public agency, Tribe, or institution:
•
Enter the complete name of the business, agency, or institution that will be the permittee if a permit is issued. Give a brief description of the type of
business the applicant is engaged in. Provide contact phone number(s) of the business. If you are applying on behalf of a client, a document
evidencing power of attorney must be included with the application.
•
Principal Officer is the person in charge of the listed business, corporation, public agency, Tribe, or institution. The principal officer is the person
responsible for the application and any permitted activities. Often the principal officer is a Director or President. Primary Contact is the person at
the business, corporation, public agency, or institution who will be available to answer questions about the application or permitted activities.
Often this is the preparer of the application.
ALL APPLICANTS COMPLETE SECTION C:
•
For all applications submitted to the Division of Management Authority (DMA) and Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), a physical U.S. address is
required. Province and Country blocks are provided for those USFWS programs that use foreign addresses and are not required by DMA.
•
Mailing address is the address to which communications from USFWS should be mailed if different from applicant’s physical address.
ALL APPLICANTS COMPLETE SECTION D:
Section D.1 Application processing fee:
•
An application processing fee is required at the time of application, unless exempted under 50 CFR13. The application processing fee is assessed to
partially cover the cost of processing a request. The fee does not guarantee the issuance of a permit, nor will fees be refunded for applications
for which processing has begun.
•
Documentation of fee exempt status is not required for applications submitted by Federal, Tribal, State, or local government agencies; but
must be supplied by those applicants acting on behalf of such agencies. Such applications must include a letter on agency letterhead and signed
by the head of the unit of government for which the applicant is acting on behalf, confirming that the applicant will be carrying out the permitted
activity for the agency.
Section D.2 Federal Fish and Wildlife permits:
•
List the number(s) of your most recent issued USFWS permit. If applying for re-issuance of a CITES permit, the original permit must be returned
with this application.
Section D.3 CERTIFICATION:
•
The individual identified in Section A, the principal officer named in Section B, or person with a valid power of attorney (documentation
must be included in the application) must sign and date the application. This signature legally binds the applicant to the statement of
certification. You are certifying that you have read and understand the regulations that apply to the permit. You are also certifying that all
information included in the application is true to the best of your knowledge. Be sure to read the statement and re-read the application and your
answers before signing.
Please continue to next page. DO NOT RETURN THIS PAGE WITH THE APPLICATION

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APPLICATION FOR A FEDERAL FISH AND WILDLIFE PERMIT
Paperwork Reduction Act, Privacy Act, and Freedom of Information Act – Notices
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), please be advised:

1.

The gathering of information on fish and wildlife is authorized by:
(Authorizing statutes can be found at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html and http://www.fws.gov/permits/ltr/ltr.html
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668), 50 CFR 22;
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544), 50 CFR 17;
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712), 50 CFR 21;
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361, et. seq.), 50 CFR 18;
Wild Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4901-4916), 50 CFR 15;
Lacey Act: Injurious Wildlife (18 U.S.C. 42), 50 CFR 16;
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (TIAS 8249), http://www.cites.org/ , 50 CFR 23;

h.

General Provisions, 50 CFR 10;

i.
j.

General Permit Procedures, 50 CFR 13; and
Wildlife Provisions (Import/export/transport), 50 CFR 14.

2.
Information requested in this form is purely voluntary. However, submission of requested information is required in order to process applications for permits
authorized under the above laws. Failure to provide all requested information may be sufficient cause for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to deny the request. We may
not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
3.

Certain applications for permits authorized under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.

1374) will be published in the Federal Register as required by the two laws.
4.

Disclosures outside the Department of the Interior may be made without the consent of an individual under the routine uses listed below, if the disclosure is
compatible with the purposes for which the record was collected. (Ref. 68 FR 52611, September 4, 2003)
a.

Routine disclosure to subject matter experts, and Federal, Tribal, State, local, and foreign agencies, for the purpose of obtaining advice relevant to making a
decision on an application for a permit or when necessary to accomplish a FWS function related to this system of records.

b.

Routine disclosure to the public as a result of publishing Federal Register notices announcing the receipt of permit applications for public comment or notice
of the decision on a permit application.
Routine disclosure to Federal, Tribal, State, local, or foreign wildlife and plant agencies for the exchange of information on permits granted or denied to assure
compliance with all applicable permitting requirements.
Routine disclosure to Captive-bred Wildlife registrants under the Endangered Species Act for the exchange of authorized species, and to share information on

c.
d.
e.

f.
g.

h.
i.
j.

the captive breeding of these species.
Routine disclosure to Federal, Tribal, State, and local authorities who need to know who is permitted to receive and rehabilitate sick, orphaned, and injured
birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act; federally permitted rehabilitators; individuals seeking a permitted
rehabilitator with whom to place a bird in need of care; and licensed veterinarians who receive, treat, or diagnose sick, orphaned, and injured birds.
Routine disclosure to the Department of Justice, or a court, adjudicative, or other administrative body or to a party in litigation before a court or adjudicative or
administrative body, under certain circumstances.
Routine disclosure to the appropriate Federal, Tribal, State, local, or foreign governmental agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or

implementing statutes, rules, or licenses, when we become aware of a violation or potential violation of such statutes, rules, or licenses, or when we need to
monitor activities associated with a permit or regulated use.
Routine disclosure to a congressional office in response to an inquiry to the office by the individual to whom the record pertains.
Routine disclosure to the Government Accountability Office or Congress when the information is required for the evaluation of the permit programs.
Routine disclosure to provide addresses obtained from the Internal Revenue Service to debt collection agencies for purposes of locating a debtor to collect
or compromise a Federal claim against the debtor or to consumer reporting agencies to prepare a commercial credit report for use by the FWS.

5. For individuals, personal information such as home address and telephone number, financial data, and personal identifiers (social security number, birth date,
etc.) will be removed prior to any release of the application.
6. The public reporting burden on the applicant for information collection varies depending on the activity for which a permit is requested. The relevant burden for an
Import of Sport-hunted Trophies of Southern African Leopard, African Elephant, and Namibian Southern White Rhinoceros application is 20 minutes. This burden
estimate includes time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data and completing and reviewing the form. You may direct comments regarding the

burden estimate or any other aspect of the form to the Service Information Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 2024-PDM, U.S. Department
of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20240.
Freedom of Information Act – Notice

For organizations, businesses, or individuals operating as a business (i.e., permittees not covered by the Privacy Act), we request that you identify any information
that should be considered privileged and confidential business information to allow the Service to meet its responsibilities under FOIA. Confidential business
information must be clearly marked "Business Confidential" at the top of the letter or page and each succeeding page and must be accompanied by a nonconfidential summary of the confidential information. The non-confidential summary and remaining documents may be made available to the public under FOIA
[43 CFR 2.13(c)(4), 43 CFR 2.15(d)(1)(i)].

DO NOT RETURN THIS PAGE WITH THE APPLICATION

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