[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61160-61161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24544]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2008-N0275; 96300-1671-0000-P5]


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 November 
14, 2008.

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 212, 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: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, 
Frederick, MD, PRT-185986
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples as 
well as salvaged specimens from wild, captive-held, and/or captive-born 
Andean condors (Vultur gryphus) collected worldwide, for the purpose of 
scientific research. No animals would be intentionally killed for the 
purpose of collecting specimens. Any invasively collected samples would 
only be collected by trained personnel. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
Applicant: Jeffrey D. Willis, Riverview, FL, PRT-193938
    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: Edward L. Mabry, Aiken, SC, PRT-194016
    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: Gregory S. Williamson, Cresson, TX, PRT-195419
    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: Thomas E. Freestone, Safford, AZ, PRT-194655
    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: Arno W. Weiss, Jr., St. Charles, MI, PRT-191093
    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) culled from a captive 
herd in the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of 
the survival of the species.


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    Dated: September 26, 2008.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. E8-24544 Filed 10-14-08; 8:45 am]
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