96-8182. Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14806-14807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8182]



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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-812789

Applicant: Peregrine Fund, Inc., Boise, ID.

    The applicant requests a permit to import blood from Madagascar 
fish eagles (Haliaeetus vociferoides) from The Peregrine Fund Project, 
Madagascar for the purpose of scientific research to benefit the 
species in the wild.

PRT-812795

Applicant: The Institute of Wildlife & Environmental Toxicology, 
Clemson University, Pendleton, SC.

    The applicant requests a permit to import 30 non-viable Morelet's 
crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) eggs from Belize for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species through scientific research.

PRT-810167

Applicant: World Bird Sanctuary, St. Louis, MO.

    The applicant requests a permit to authorize interstate commerce 
for two captive-bred white-naped cranes (Grus vipio) from the 
Cincinnati Zoo for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species through conservation education.

PRT-813008

Applicant: Florida Audubon Society, Casselberry, FL.

    The applicant requests a permit to import one Kemp's ridley turtle 
(Lepidochelys kempii) from Center National de la Mer, Boulogne-sur-Mer, 
France for the purpose of releasing this rehabilitated turtle into 
waters off Florida for enhancement of the survival of the species.
    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

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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: [phone]); FAX: [phone]).

    Dated: March 29, 1996.
Mary Ellen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 96-8182 Filed 4-2-96; 8:45 am]
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