[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 173 (Thursday, September 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 46818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22640]


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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-818911

Applicant: John Thrower, Saxonburg, PA.

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus 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-816948

Applicant: The Hawthorn Corporation, Grayslake, IL.

    The applicant requests a permit to export and reimport one male 
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) born in captivity at the applicant's 
facilities. The export and reimport will be to/from worldwide locations 
to enhance the survival of the species through conservation education.

PRT-819035

Applicant: Siegfried & Roy Enterprises, Inc., Las Vegas, NV.

    The applicant requests a permit to import one Bengal tiger 
(Panthera tigris tigris) from Guadalajara Zoo, Mexico for the purpose 
of enhancement of the species through propagation and conservation 
education.

PRT-818603

Applicant: University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

    The applicant requests a permit to import frozen serum samples from 
a female Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) from Calgary Zoo, Canada for 
the purpose of enhancement of the species through scientific research.
    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: August 30, 1996.
Carol Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 96-22640 Filed 9-4-96; 8:45 am]
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