Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 1, 1996 / Notices 19313

Dated: April 25, 1996.

Willie Taylor,

Director, Office of Environmental Policy and

Compliance, Office of the Secretary, U.S.

Department of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 96–10678 Filed 4–30–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–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–814235

Applicant: David Zellmer, Libertyville, IL.

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–814091

Applicant: Oliver London, Golden Valley,

MN.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained by African Bush Safaris for

the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

PRT–814097

Applicant: University of New Mexico,

Albuquerque, NM.

The applicant requests a permit to

import blood samples collected from

wild caught Galapagos penguins

(Spheniscus mendicules) in the

Galapagos Islands, for the purpose of

scientific research.

PRT–814085

Applicant: The Field Museum of Natural

History, Chicago, IL.

The applicant requests a permit to

import 1 weasel lemur (Lepilemur

ruficaudatus), 10 mouse lemurs

(Microcebus murinus), 1 mouse lemur

(Microcebus myoxinus), and 2 mouse

lemurs (Microcebus spp.), dead wild

caught and salvaged specimens from the

Department of Water and Forests,

Madagascar, for the purpose of scientific

research.

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 26, 1996.

Mary Ellen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 96–10759 Filed 4–30–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Receipt of Petition for Federal

Acknowledgment of Existence as an

Indian Tribe

This is published in the exercise of

authority delegated by the Secretary of

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.9(a) (formerly

25 CFR 54.8(a)) notice is hereby given

that the Apalachee Indian Tribe, 220

Stovall Road, Alexandria, Louisiana

71303, has filed a petition for

acknowledgment by the Secretary of the

Interior that the group exists as an

Indian tribe. The petition was received

by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on

January 22, 1996, and was signed by

members of the group’s governing body.

This is a notice of receipt of petition

and does not constitute notice that the

petition is under active consideration.

Notice of active consideration will be

sent by mail to the petitioner and other

interested parties at the appropriate

time.

Under Section 83.9(a) (formerly

54.8(d)) of the Federal regulations,

interested parties may submit factual

and/or legal arguments in support of or

in opposition to the group’s petition.

Any information submitted will be

made available on the same basis as

other information in the BIA’s files.

Such submissions will be provided to

the petitioner upon receipt by the BIA.

The petitioner will be provided an

opportunity to respond to such

submissions prior to a final

determination regarding the petitioner’s

status.

The petition may be examined, by

appointment, in the Department of the

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Branch of Acknowledgment and

Research, Room 1362–MIB, 1849 C

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240,

Phone: (202) 208–3592.

Dated: February 29, 1996.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 96–10680 Filed 4–30–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

Receipt of Petition for Federal

Acknowledgment of Existence as an

Indian Tribe

This is published in the exercise of

authority delegated by the Secretary of

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.9(a) (formerly

25 CFR 54.8(a)) notice is hereby given

that the Apalachee Indians of Louisiana,

259 Libuse Cutoff Road, Pineville,

Louisiana 71360, has filed a petition for

acknowledgment by the Secretary of the

Interior that the group exists as an

Indian tribe. The petition was received

by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on

February 5, 1996, and was signed by

members of the group’s governing body.

This is a notice of receipt of petition

and does not constitute notice that the

petition is under active consideration.

Notice of active consideration will be

sent by mail to the petitioner and other

interested parties at the appropriate

time.

Under Section 83.9(a) (formerly

54.8(d)) of the Federal regulations,

interested parties may submit factual

and/or legal arguments in support of or

in opposition to the group’s petition.

Any information submitted will be

made available on the same basis as

other information in the BIA’s files.

Such submissions will be provided to

the petitioner upon receipt by the BIA.

The petitioner will be provided an

opportunity to respond to such

submissions prior to a final

determination regarding the petitioner’s

status.

The petition may be examined, by

appointment, in the Department of the

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Branch of Acknowledgment and

Research, Room 1362–MIB, 1849 C

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240,

Phone: (202) 208–3592.