[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 11109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5045]



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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: S.O.S. Care, Escondido, CA, PRT-796422
    The applicant requests a permit to import and reexport newborn-
captive-born tigrina (Felis tigrina) from the Conservation Project at 
the Sao Paulo Zoo, Sao Paulo, Brazil for medical treatment for the 
purpose of enhancement of survival of the species.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA, PRT-799314
    The applicant requests a permit to export DNA samples from captive-
born lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris), Turkmanian kulan (Equus 
hemionus kulan), Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somalicus) and 
Przewalski's wild horse (Equus przewalskii) for the purpose of 
scientific research.
Applicant: International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI, PRT-799313
    The applicant requests a permit to export 8 captive-produced eggs 
of red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) and 8 captive-produced eggs of 
white-naped crane (Grus vipio) to V.A. Andronov, Khinganski Nature 
Reserve, Amurskaja Reg., Russia for the purpose of enhancement and 
propagation of the species through rearing and reintroduction to the 
wild.
Applicant: International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI, PRT-799312
    The applicant requests a permit to export up to 10 captive-produced 
eggs of Siberian crane (Grus leucogeranus) to Oka State Nature Reserve, 
Spasski Region, Rjazan Oblast, Russia for the purpose of enhancement 
and propagation of the species through rearing and reintroduction to 
the wild.
Applicant: International Fisheries, Inc., Hialeah, FL, PRT-798217
    The applicant requests a permit to import up to 2,000 captive-bred 
Asian bonytongue (Scleropages formosus) from the Rainbow Aquarium in 
Singapore for the purpose of enhancement of survival of the species.
Applicant: National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C., PRT-700309
    The applicant requests a permit to take, import, export, reexport 
and purchase in interstate and foreign commerce, blood, hair and other 
tissue samples, and salvaged carcasses from any endangered wildlife 
exotic to the United States for the purpose of scientific research to 
enhance the survival of endangered species in the wild. Tissues are to 
be obtained from animals in the wild and in zoos. Tissues collected 
from animals in the wild are to be collected opportunistically during 
immobilization of the animals by local wildlife management officials. 
Wild animals will be immobilized, but not harmed, for collection of 
tissues.
    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 420(c), 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 
420(c), Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/
358-2281).

    Dated: February 24, 1995.
Caroline Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 95-5045 Filed 2-28-95; 8:45 am]
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