[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 20833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11490]



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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-814546

Applicant: James Spotila, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

    The applicant requests a permit to import blood and tissue samples 
from leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), green sea turtle 
(Chelonia mydas agassizi) and olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys 
olivacea) from Costa Rica and India for the purpose of scientific 
research that will benefit the species in the wild. 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 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: May 3, 1996.
Caroline Anderson,
Acting Chief Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 96-11490 Filed 5-7-96; 8:45 am]
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