[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 245 (Thursday, December 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 76686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21832]


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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 January 
22, 2007.

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.

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 application to 
import birds 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 (address above).
    Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, Escondido, CA, PRT-
140973.
    The applicant requests a permit to export captive-hatched Andean 
condors (Vultur gryphus) to Colombia for reintroduction into the wild. 
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant 
over a five-year period.

    Applicant: Mary E. Blair, Columbia University, New York, NY, PRT-
138896.
    The applicant requests a permit to import blood samples from red-
back squirrel monkeys (Saimiri oerstedii) for the purpose of 
enhancement of the species through scientific research. This 
notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a five-
year period.

    Applicant: Safari West, Santa Rosa, CA, PRT-140068.
    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female 
captive bred cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) from the DeWildt Cheetah and 
Wildlife Trust, DeWildt, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement 
of the survival of the species through conservation education.

    Applicant: Claire L. Yoshida, Kealakekua, HI, PRT-125757.
    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: December 1, 2006.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
 [FR Doc. E6-21832 Filed 12-20-06; 8:45 am]
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