[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 131 (Monday, July 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39786-39787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13574]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.

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SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following applications 
to conduct certain activities with endangered species.

DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by August 
10, 2005.

ADDRESSES: 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 within 30 days 
of the date of publication of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, 
Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax (703) 358-2281.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division of Management Authority, 
telephone (703) 358-2104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Endangered Species

    The public is invited to comment on the following applications 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.). Written data, 
comments, or requests for copies of these complete applications should 
be submitted to the Director (ADDRESSES above).
    Applicant: Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL, PRT-103581.
    The applicant requests a permit to export biological samples of 
great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) of captive held specimens to 
Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy for the purpose of scientific 
research.
    Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, 
Honolulu, HI, PRT-105568.
    The applicant requests a permit to import multiple shipments of 
biological samples from wild, captive-held, and captive-born endangered 
wildlife species for the purpose of scientific research. No animals can 
be intentionally killed for the purpose of collecting samples. All 
invasively collected samples can only be collected by trained 
personnel. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a five-year period.
    Applicant: George F. Gehrman, Powell, WY, PRT-104703.
    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) 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.

    Dated: June 24, 2005.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. 05-13574 Filed 7-8-05; 8:45 am]
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