[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 164 (Friday, August 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49698-49699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19523]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2008-N0209; 96300-1671-0000-P5]


Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.

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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 
22, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with these

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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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fish and Wildlife 
Forensics Laboratory, Ashland, OR, PRT-053639.

    The applicant requests renewal of a permit to export/re-export and 
import/re-import any endangered or threatened species for the explicit 
purpose of forensics activities which will directly or indirectly 
enhance the survival of the species in the wild. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year 
period.

Applicant: Metro Richmond Zoo, Moseley, VA, PRT-189831.

    The applicant requests a permit to import two male captive-bred 
cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) from the De Wildt Cheetah Breeding Center, 
South Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species.

Applicant: Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati, OH, PRT-185761.

    The applicant requests a permit to import various biological 
samples from captive-held and wild Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus 
sumatrensis) from the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, Indonesia for the 
purpose of scientific research and veterinary health evaluation. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
five year period.

Applicant: Martin K. Slaugh, Salt Lake City, UT, PRT-189851.

    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 25, 2008.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division Management 
Authority.
 [FR Doc. E8-19523 Filed 8-21-08; 8:45 am]
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