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their views in writing to the State

Director, Bureau of Land Management,

P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah,

84145–0155. Any adverse comments

will be evaluated by the State Director

who will issue a notice of determination

to proceed with, modify, or cancel the

action. In the absence of any action by

the State Director, this classification

action will become the final

determination of the Department of the

Interior.

As provided by Title 43 Code of

Federal Regulations, Subpart 2450.4(c),

public hearing may be scheduled by the

State Director if he determines that

sufficient public interest exists to

warrant the time and expense of a

hearing.

5. The lands included in the proposed

classification are located in Millard

County, Utah, Township 21 South,

Range 19 West, Salt Lake Meridian,

containing 200.00 acres.

Teresa Catlin,

Chief, Branch of Lands and Minerals

Operations.

[FR Doc. 96–10270 Filed 4–24–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

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–813635

Applicant: Lynn Smith, Sugarland, TX.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygarcus

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–813752

Applicant: International Wildlife Veterinary

Services, Fair Oaks, CA.

The applicant requests a permit to

import serum and plasma samples taken

from free-ranging black rhinoceros

(Diceros bicornis) in South Africa for the

purpose of scientific research.

PRT–813794

Applicant: Minnesota Zoological Garden,

Apple Valley, MN.

The applicant requests a permit to

import one captive-born male Siberian

tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) from Far

Eastern Division of the Russian

Academy of Science, Vladivostok,

Russia for the purpose of enhancement

of the survival of the species through

propagation.

PRT–813795

Applicant: St. Louis Zoological Park, St.

Louis, MO.

The applicant requests a permit to

import ear biopsy and hair and follicle

samples from Mexican Volcano rabbits

(Romerolagus diazi) from the Tlaloc,

Pelado, Ixtaccihuatl, and Popocatepetl

volcanoes and the Museode Zoologia,

Facultad de Ciencias and Coleccion de

Mamiferos of the Instituto de Biologia

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species through scientific

research.

PRT–761887

Applicant: The American Museum of Natural

History, New York, NY.

The applicant requests a permit to

export and re-import non-living

museum specimens of endangered and

threatened species of plants and animals

previously assessioned into the

permittee’s collection for scientific

research.

PRT–812794

Applicant: Fred Potts IV, Juneau, AK,

The applicant requests a permit to

purchase in interstate commerce Indian

python (Python molurus molurus) from

Prehistoric-Pets, Fountain Valley, CA

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species through

propagation.

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 430, 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 430, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358–2104);

FAX: (703/358–2281).

Dated: April 19, 1996.

Caroline Anderson,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 96–10116 Filed 4–24–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Availability of a Habitat Conservation

Plan and Receipt of an Application for

an Incidental Take Permit of Utah

Prairie Dog Related to the

Development of a 29-Acre

Manufacturing Site by Smead

Manufacturing Company, Cedar City,

Iron County, UT

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Smead Manufacturing

Company (Applicant) has applied to the

Fish and Wildlife Service for an

incidental take permit pursuant to

section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered

species Act (Act of 1973, as amended.

The Applicant has been assigned Permit

Number PRT–814008. The requested

permit, which is for a period not to

exceed 5 years, would authorize the

incidental take of the threatened Utah

prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens), The

proposed take would occur as a result

of the development of a 29 acre site

owned by Smead Manufacturing

Company in Cedar City, Iron County,

UT.

The Applicant has prepared a habitat

conservation plan for the incidental take

permit application. This notice is

provided pursuant to section 10(c) of

the Act. An Environmental Assessment

will comply with the Environmental

Policy Act regulations (40 CFR 1508.4).

DATES: Written comments on the habitat

conservation plan and permit

application must be received on or

before may 28, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Requests for any of the

above documents and comments of

materials concerning them should be

sent to the Assistant Field Supervisor,

Utah Field Office, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, 145 East 1300 South,

Suite 404, Salt Lake City, UT 84115. The

documents and comments and materials

received will be available for public

inspection, by appointment, during

normal business hours at the above

address. Please refer to Permit Number

PRT–814008 in all correspondence

regarding these documents.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert D. Williams, Assistant Field

Supervisor (see ADDRESSES above)

(Telephone (801) 524–5001 extension

124, fascimile (801 524–5021).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9

of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et

seq.) prohibits the ‘‘taking’’ of any

threatened or endangered species,

including the Utah prairie dog.

However, the Fish and Wildlife Service,

under limited circumstances, may issue