[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 213 (Monday, November 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62484-62485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21728]


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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 December 
5, 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: University of California Davis, Wildlife Health Center, 
Davis, CA, PRT-165762.
    The applicant requests a permit to import various biological 
samples collected from wild free-ranging African wild dog (Lycaon 
pictus) for the purpose of pathogen evaluation for scientific research. 
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant 
over a five-year period.
    Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/National Black-Footed 
Ferret Conservation Center, Carr, OR, PRT-800411 and 086867.
    The applicant requests renewal of their permits to export, import, 
and re-import live captive-born specimens, biological samples, and 
salvaged material of black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) to/from 
Canada for scientific research and completion of identified tasks and 
objectives mandated under the Black-footed Ferret Recovery Plan. 
Salvaged materials may include but are not limited to: Whole or partial 
specimens, blood, tissue, hair, and fecal swabs. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year 
period.
    Applicant: University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural 
History, Gainesville, FL, PRT-164015.
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis osborni), Nile crocodile 
(Crocodylus niloticus), and African slender-snout crocodile (Crocodylus 
cataphractus) from West and Central Africa countries for the purpose of 
scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by 
the applicant over a five-year period.
    Applicant: Robert Serrano, Brewster, NY, PRT-165300.
    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: Robert C. Riggs, Forked River, NJ, PRT-166589.
    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,

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for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
    Applicant: Douglas J. McDaniel, Commerce City, CO, PRT-167031.
    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: October 19, 2007.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. E7-21728 Filed 11-2-07; 8:45 am]
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