[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 18407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10116]



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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-813635

Applicant: Lynn Smith, Sugarland, TX.

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygarcus 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-813752

Applicant: International Wildlife Veterinary Services, Fair Oaks, 
CA.

    The applicant requests a permit to import serum and plasma samples 
taken from free-ranging black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) in South 
Africa for the purpose of scientific research.

PRT-813794

Applicant: Minnesota Zoological Garden, Apple Valley, MN.

    The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born male 
Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) from Far Eastern Division of 
the Russian Academy of Science, Vladivostok, Russia for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species through propagation.

PRT-813795

Applicant: St. Louis Zoological Park, St. Louis, MO.

    The applicant requests a permit to import ear biopsy and hair and 
follicle samples from Mexican Volcano rabbits (Romerolagus diazi) from 
the Tlaloc, Pelado, Ixtaccihuatl, and Popocatepetl volcanoes and the 
Museode Zoologia, Facultad de Ciencias and Coleccion de Mamiferos of 
the Instituto de Biologia for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species through scientific research.

PRT-761887

Applicant: The American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY.

    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import non-living 
museum specimens of endangered and threatened species of plants and 
animals previously assessioned into the permittee's collection for 
scientific research.

PRT-812794

Applicant: Fred Potts IV, Juneau, AK,

    The applicant requests a permit to purchase in interstate commerce 
Indian python (Python molurus molurus) from Prehistoric-Pets, Fountain 
Valley, CA for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species through propagation.
    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 430, 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 
430, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/358-
2281).

    Dated: April 19, 1996.
Caroline Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 96-10116 Filed 4-24-96; 8:45 am]
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