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###### Department of the Interior

###### Fish and Wildlife Service 

          - [FWS-R9-IA-2008-N0192; 96300-1671-0000-P5] 

# AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. 

# 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. 

# DATES:

Written data, comments or requests must be received by September 12, 2008. 

# 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 212, 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: Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA, PRT-187260 

                    The applicant requests a permit to import a complete adult male skeleton of a New Zealand shore plover (                    *Thinornis novaeseelandiae*) from the National Museum of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through scientific research.                 

### Applicant: Delaware Museum of Natural History, Wilmington, DE, PRT-184718 

The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import non-living museum specimens of endangered and threatened species of animals previously accessioned into the permittee's collection for scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a five-year period. 

### Applicant: Villanova University, Villanova, PA, PRT-187106 

                    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples of the Saint Lucia white-breasted thrasher (                    *Ramphocinclus brachyurus sanctaeluciae*) from the Forestry Department, Government of Saint Lucia for the purpose of enhancement of the species through scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.                 

### Applicant: University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, PRT-172134 

                    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from lesser mouse lemurs (                    *Microcebus murinus*) and golden-brown mouse lemurs (                    *Microcebus ravelobensis*) collected in the wild in Madagascar, for the purpose of scientific research.                 

### Applicant: Barbara L. Dicely, Occidental, CA, PRT-188631 

                    The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-born cheetah (                    *Acinonyx jubatus*) from the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Conservation Centre, South Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.                 

### Applicant: National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, PRT-188579 

                    The applicant requests a permit to import 29 gorilla (                    *Gorilla gorilla*) skulls salvaged from various sources with the approval of the Government of the Republic of Cameroon for the purpose of scientific research.                 

### Applicant: University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, PRT-066574 

                    The applicant requests a renewal of their permit to import biological samples from European brown bear (                    *Ursus arctos arctos*) collected in the wild in Italy, for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.                           ( print page 47208)    

### Applicant: Erik D. Holum, Mitchell, SD, PRT-187827 

                    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: Gay L. Scott, Nederland, TX, PRT-185773 

                    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: William F. Scott, Nederland, TX, PRT-185771 

                    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.                 

Dated: July 11, 2008. 

Lisa J. Lierheimer, 

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

[FR Doc. E8-18706 Filed 8-12-08; 8:45 am] 

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