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###### Department of the Interior

###### Fish and Wildlife Service 

# AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. 

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# 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 and/or marine mammals. 

# DATES:

Written data, comments or requests must be received by February 20, 2007. 

# 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 703/358-2281. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Division of Management Authority, telephone 703/358-2104. 

# 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 (address above).                 

### Applicant: University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, PRT-130064 

                    The applicant requests a permit to import salvaged hair samples collected from Tibetan brown bears (                    *Ursus arctos pruinosus*) in the wild for the purpose of scientific research.                 

### Applicant: Wild Things Unlimited, Bozeman, MT, PRT-137719 

                    The applicant requests a permit to export salvaged hair samples collected from wolves (                    *Canis lupus*) in the wild for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.                

### Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY, PRT-134874 

                    The applicant requests a permit to re-export biological samples obtained from pygmy chimpanzee (                    *Pan paniscus*) previously imported from the Democratic Republic of Congo for the purpose of scientific research on the prevalence of encephalomyocarditis virus.                 

### Applicant: Craig P. Grilione, Laton, CA, PRT-142794 

                    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.                 

### Applicant: Donna J. Schlattman, Fruitport, MI, PRT-141372 

                    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.                 

### Applicant: Joe Enriquez, Jr., San Antonio TX, PRT-142925 

                    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.                 

## Marine Mammals 

                    The public is invited to comment on the following application for a permit 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 part 18). Written data, comments, or requests for copies of the complete applications or requests for a public hearing on these applications should be submitted to the Director (address above). Anyone requesting a hearing should give specific reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the discretion of the Director.                 

### Applicant: Jeffrey K. Chaulk, Gaylord, MI, PRT-141735 

                    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (                    *Ursus maritimus*) sport hunted from the Western Hudson Bay polar bear population in Canada for personal, noncommercial use.                 

Dated: December 22, 2006. 

Michael L. Carpenter, 

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

 [FR Doc. E7-745 Filed 1-18-07; 8:45 am] 

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