[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10376-10377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6013]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit
The following applicants have applied 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.):
PRT-811523
Applicant: Anna Bass, BEECS, University of Florida, Alachua, FL
The applicant requests a permit to import DNA, tissue, blood, and
live or dead eggs and hatchlings from green (Chelonia mydas),
loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea),
leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) and hawksbill sea turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata) from locations worldwide for the purpose of
scientific research to benefit the species in the wild. This notice
covers activities conducted by the applicant over a five year period.
PRT-811179
Applicant: Jerry Angel, New Waterford, OH
The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted trophy of
a male bontebok (Damaliscus pygarus dorcas) 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.
PRT-811597
Applicant: William Alexander, Spring, TX
The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted trophy of
a male bontebok (Damaliscus pygarus dorcas) 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.
PRT-811567
Applicant: Columbia University, New York, NY
The applicant requests a permit to import blood and hair samples
from captive-held, captive-born and wild-caught black lion tamarins
(Leontopithecus chrysopygus) and black-headed lion tamarins
(Leontopithecus caissara) from San Paulo, Brazil for the purpose of
scientific research to enhance the survival of the species.
PRT-812001
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, CRES, San Diego, CA
The applicant requests a permit to import blood and femoral gland
secretion samples from captive-held and captive-born Fijian banded
iguana (Brachylophus faciatus) and Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus
vitiensis) from Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia for the purpose of
scientific research to benefit the species in the wild.
PRT-700877
Applicant: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI
The applicant requests to renew their permit to export and reimport
non-live specimens of endangered and threatened species of plants and
animals previously accessioned into the applicant's collection and to
salvage dead specimens of endangered or threatened species of wildlife
within the Hawaiian Islands for the purpose of scientific research.
This notice covers activities conducted by the applicant over a five
year period.
Written data or comments should be submitted to the Director, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Room 420(c), Arlington, Virginia 22203 and must be
received by the Director within 30 days of the date of this
publication.
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 to the following office within 30
days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room
420(c), Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/
358-2281).
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Dated: March 8, 1996.
Caroline Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 96-6013 Filed 3-12-96; 8:45 am]
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