Endangered and threatened species permit applications,

[Federal Register: July 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 131)]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Receipt of Applications for Permit

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 August 10, 2005.

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.

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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 (ADDRESSES above).

Applicant: Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL, PRT-103581.

The applicant requests a permit to export biological samples of great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) of captive held specimens to Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy for the purpose of scientific research.

Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Honolulu, HI, PRT-105568.

The applicant requests a permit to import multiple shipments of biological samples from wild, captive-held, and captive-born endangered wildlife species for the purpose of scientific research. No animals can be intentionally killed for the purpose of collecting samples. All invasively collected samples can only be collected by trained personnel. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.

Applicant: George F. Gehrman, Powell, WY, PRT-104703.

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: June 24, 2005. Monica Farris, Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 05-13574 Filed 7-8-05; 8:45 am]

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