[Federal Register: September 4, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 170)]
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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.

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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 October 
4, 2007.

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.

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: New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, PRT-
158094

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples of 
skeletal parts salvaged from both captive and wild populations of black 
rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla 
beringei), chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), leopard (Panthera pardus), and 
L'Hoest's monkey (Cercopithecus lhoesti) in Rwanda for the purpose of 
scientific research into stress management in wildlife populations.
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA, PRT-158940
    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female 
captive born giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species 
(T.I.G.E.R.S.), Myrtle Beach, SC, PRT-152116

    The applicant requests a permit to export two male and four female 
captive-born generic tigers (Panthera tigris) to the Samutprakarn 
Crocodile Farm and Zoo, Samutprakarn, Thailand, for the purpose of 
enhancement of the species through conservation education.

    Dated: July 27, 2007.
Michael L. Carpenter,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
 [FR Doc. E7-17429 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am]

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