04-21782. Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of receipt of applications for permit.

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 October 29, 2004.

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 [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Division of Management Authority, telephone [phone].

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 (ADDRESSES above).

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT-727416.

The applicant requests renewal of their permit to import multiple shipments of biological samples from wild, captive-held, or captive-born endangered species for the purpose of Scientific Research. No animals can be intentionally killed for the purpose of collecting specimens. Any invasively collected samples can only be collected by trained personnel. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.

Applicant: Felix G. Stavinoha, Schulenburg, TX; PRT-093431.

The applicant requests a permit to authorize interstate and foreign commerce, export, and cull of excess male barasingha (Cervus duvauceli) from his captive herd for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Morris Animal Foundation, Englewood, CO; PRT-772163.

The applicant requests renewal of their permit for the import of multiple shipments of biological samples from wild gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) from Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the purpose of scientific research of animal health concerns. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.

Applicant: Roger J. Wendel, Vancouver, WA; PRT-093180.

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: September 17, 2004.

Monica Farris,

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.