[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10376-10377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6013]



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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.):

PRT-811523

Applicant: Anna Bass, BEECS, University of Florida, Alachua, FL

    The applicant requests a permit to import DNA, tissue, blood, and 
live or dead eggs and hatchlings from green (Chelonia mydas), 
loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), 
leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) and hawksbill sea turtles 
(Eretmochelys imbricata) from locations worldwide for the purpose of 
scientific research to benefit the species in the wild. This notice 
covers activities conducted by the applicant over a five year period.

PRT-811179

Applicant: Jerry Angel, New Waterford, OH

    The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted trophy of 
a male bontebok (Damaliscus pygarus 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.

PRT-811597

Applicant: William Alexander, Spring, TX

    The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted trophy of 
a male bontebok (Damaliscus pygarus 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.

PRT-811567

Applicant: Columbia University, New York, NY

    The applicant requests a permit to import blood and hair samples 
from captive-held, captive-born and wild-caught black lion tamarins 
(Leontopithecus chrysopygus) and black-headed lion tamarins 
(Leontopithecus caissara) from San Paulo, Brazil for the purpose of 
scientific research to enhance the survival of the species.

PRT-812001

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, CRES, San Diego, CA

    The applicant requests a permit to import blood and femoral gland 
secretion samples from captive-held and captive-born Fijian banded 
iguana (Brachylophus faciatus) and Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus 
vitiensis) from Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia for the purpose of 
scientific research to benefit the species in the wild.

PRT-700877

Applicant: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI

    The applicant requests to renew their permit to export and reimport 
non-live specimens of endangered and threatened species of plants and 
animals previously accessioned into the applicant's collection and to 
salvage dead specimens of endangered or threatened species of wildlife 
within the Hawaiian Islands for the purpose of scientific research. 
This notice covers activities conducted by the applicant over a five 
year period.
    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).


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    Dated: March 8, 1996.
Caroline Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 96-6013 Filed 3-12-96; 8:45 am]
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