[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 36 (Friday, February 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8195-8196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3133]


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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 March 26, 
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 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 (address above).

Applicant: The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species

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(T.I.G.E.R.S.), Surfside Beach, SC, PRT-130309.

    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and two female 
captive-born cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) from DeWildt Cheetah and 
Wildlife Centre, DeWildt, South Africa for the purpose of enhancement 
of the species through conservation education.

Applicant: Nashville Zoo, Nashville, TN, PRT-144911.

    The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-born 
Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii) from Zoologico La Marina, San 
Jose, Costa Rica for the purpose of enhancement of the species through 
captive breeding.
Applicant: Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati, OH, PRT-145194.
    The applicant requests a permit to import semen samples from black-
footed cats (Felis nigripes) from the wild in South Africa in 
cooperation with the Government of South Africa for scientific research 
in an ongoing study ``Biomedical Assessment of free-ranging black-
footed cats in South Africa''. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.

Applicant: Jose P. De Ayala, Honolulu, HI, PRT-144838.
    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.

Applicant: Arthur P. Hoffart, Bozeman, MT, PRT-144999.
    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.

Applicant: Tarzan Zerbini, Webb City, MO, PRT-065144, 065145, 065146, 
065148, 065149, and 088344.
    The applicant requests permits to export captive elephants (Elephas 
maximus) to worldwide locations for the purpose of enhancement of the 
species through conservation education. The permit numbers and animals 
are: 065144, Jan; 065145, Roxy; 065146, Shelly; 065148, Bunny; 065149, 
Marie; and 088344, Luke. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a three-year period and the import of 
any potential progeny born while overseas.

    Dated: January 26, 2007.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
 [FR Doc. E7-3133 Filed 2-22-07; 8:45 am]
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