[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 18407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10116]
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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-813635
Applicant: Lynn Smith, Sugarland, TX.
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygarcus 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-813752
Applicant: International Wildlife Veterinary Services, Fair Oaks,
CA.
The applicant requests a permit to import serum and plasma samples
taken from free-ranging black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) in South
Africa for the purpose of scientific research.
PRT-813794
Applicant: Minnesota Zoological Garden, Apple Valley, MN.
The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born male
Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) from Far Eastern Division of
the Russian Academy of Science, Vladivostok, Russia for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the species through propagation.
PRT-813795
Applicant: St. Louis Zoological Park, St. Louis, MO.
The applicant requests a permit to import ear biopsy and hair and
follicle samples from Mexican Volcano rabbits (Romerolagus diazi) from
the Tlaloc, Pelado, Ixtaccihuatl, and Popocatepetl volcanoes and the
Museode Zoologia, Facultad de Ciencias and Coleccion de Mamiferos of
the Instituto de Biologia for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species through scientific research.
PRT-761887
Applicant: The American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY.
The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import non-living
museum specimens of endangered and threatened species of plants and
animals previously assessioned into the permittee's collection for
scientific research.
PRT-812794
Applicant: Fred Potts IV, Juneau, AK,
The applicant requests a permit to purchase in interstate commerce
Indian python (Python molurus molurus) from Prehistoric-Pets, Fountain
Valley, CA for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the
species through propagation.
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 430, 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
430, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/358-
2281).
Dated: April 19, 1996.
Caroline Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 96-10116 Filed 4-24-96; 8:45 am]
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