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: Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage, Palm Beach Gardens, FL.,

PRT-785691.

The applicant requests a permit to import a female chimpanzee which

originated in Zaire, Africa, and is now located in Haiti and

immediately export it to Zambia, Africa, to the Chimfunshi Wildlife

Orphanage which specializes in rehabilitating and reintroducing

orphaned chimpanzees to social groups. Due to the current political and

economic situation in Haiti, in accordance with section 10(c) of the

Endangered Species Act, the Fish and Wildlife Service reserves the

right to issue this permit during the 30 day comment period in the

event that the current owners of this chimpanzee must leave the country

on short notice and the health or life of this chimpanzee would

therefore become threatened.

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: February 18, 1994.

Susan Jacobsen,

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

[FR Doc. 94-4241 Filed 2-24-94; 8:45 am]

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