# 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 and/or marine mammals.
**DATES:**
Written data, comments or requests must be received by October 10, 2002.
**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 application(s) 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:* Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA, PRT-056734.
The applicant requests a permit to export a male Baird's tapir ( *Tapirus bairdii* ) to the Zoological Gardens of Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan, for the purpose of enhancement of the propagation of the species.
*Applicant:* William R. Chaney, Argyle, TX, PRT-061371.
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.
*Applicant:* Hollywood Animals and Animal Rentals Unlimited, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, PRT-059922 and 059924.
The applicant requests a permit to export, re-export, and re-import African leopards ( *Panthera pardus* ) to/from worldwide locations to enhance the survival of the species through conservation education. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a three year period.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has information collection approval from OMB through March 31, 2004, OMB Control Number 1018-0093. Federal Agencies may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number.
Dated: August 16, 2002.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.