Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit

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.):

Applicant: The Lubee Foundation, Gainesville, FL, PRT-797414

The applicant has applied for a permit to export/reexport up to 100

biological samples of hair, blood, and skin of the Rodriguez fruit bat

(Pteropus rodricensis) for the purpose of scientific study for the

enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Charles Hawkey, Los Olivos, CA, PRT-797694

The applicant has applied for a permit to import the sport-hunted

trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus dorcas dorcas) culled from the

captive herd maintained by F.W.M. Bowker at Thornkoof, Grahamstown,

Republic of South Africa for the purpose of the enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Emergency Exemption: Issuance

On December 9, 1994, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service)

issued a permit (PRT-797139) to Wildlife Waystation, San Fernando,

California, to import a pair of captive born adult tigers (Panthera

tigris) and a pair of captive born tiger (Panthera tigris) cubs from

the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The 30-day

public comment period required by section 10(c) of the Endangered

Species Act was waived. The Service determined that an emergency

affecting the survival of the tigers existed and that no reasonable

alternative was available to the applicant. The Irish authorities

intended to euthanize the tigers before the 30-day comment period

elapsed.

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 432, 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).

Dated: December 22, 1994.

Caroline Anderson,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 94-31907 Filed 12-27-94; 8:45 am]

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