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.):

PRT-836342

Applicant: Virus Reference Laboratory, San Antonio, TX.

The applicant requests a permit to import from Canada serum samples

taken from captive-held and captive-born western lowland gorilla

(Gorilla gorilla) and mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) for the purpose of

scientific research consistent with the purposes of the Act.

PRT-836387

Applicant: Anthony Pizzella, Marrick, NY.

The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy

of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus 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-836457

Applicant: West Indian Iguana Specialist Group of the Species

Survival Commission of the IUCN, San Diego, CA.

The applicant requests a permit for the import of multiple

shipments of biological samples from captive-bred, captive-held and

wild specimens of endangered Cyclura species, world wide. This

notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a period

of 5 years.

PRT-836492

Applicant: USFWS Region-5, Migratory Bird Permit Office, Hadley, MA.

The applicant requests a permit to export captive held male and

female Golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) to Fundacion ARA, Nuevo Leon,

Mexico, for the purpose of enhancement through propogation.

PRT-836237

Applicant: Randy Miller, Acton, CA.

The applicant requests a permit to export and reimport two captive

born leopard (Panthera pardus) and progeny of the animals currently

held by the applicant and any animals acquired in the United States by

the applicant to/from worldwide locations to enhance the survival of

the species through conservation education.

This notificatation covers activities conducted by the applicant

over a three year period.

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 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203 and must be received

by the Director within 30 days of the date of this publication.

The public is invited to comment on the following application for

permits to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The

application was submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the

regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR 18).

PRT-836587

Applicant: Taylor Mills, Voorhees, NJ.

The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus

maritimus) sport-hunted from the Gulf of Boothia polar bear population,

Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.

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

700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/358-

2281).

Dated: November 14, 1997.

Mary Ellen Amtower,

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

[FR Doc. 97-30452 Filed 11-19-97; 8:45 am]

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