# 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 March 29, 2004.
**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:* Steven R. Leigh, Urbana, IL, PRT-079994.
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from mandrill ( *Mandrillus sphinx* ) collected from a semifree-ranging colony in Gabon, for scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
*Applicant:* Mitchel Kalmanson, World Wide Exotic Talent Agency, Maitland, FL, PRT-079894.
The applicant requests a permit to export two male and two female captive-born tigers ( *Panthera tigris* ) to Deep Down Discovery/Ocean World, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education.
**Marine Mammals**
The public is invited to comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The applications were submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, *as amended* (16 U.S.C. 1361 *et seq.* ), and the regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR Part 18). Written data, comments, or requests for copies of the complete applications or requests for a public hearing on these applications should be submitted to the Director (address above). Anyone requesting a hearing should give specific reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the discretion of the Director.
*Applicant:* Allen Dearmond, Baton Rouge, LA, PRT-083232 and 083284.
The applicant requests permits to import two polar bears ( *Ursus maritimus* ) sport hunted from the Western Hudson Bay polar bear population in Canada for personal use.
Dated: February 13, 2004.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.