# 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 September 20, 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:* Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH, PRT-089828.
The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-born male cheetahs ( *Acinonyx jubatus* ) from the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Center, De Wildt, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education.
*Applicant:* Tulane University National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA, PRT-089123.
The applicant requests a permit to import tissue samples from red-eared nose-spotted monkey ( *Cercopithecus erythrotis* ), black colobus monkey ( *Colobus satanas* ), and drill ( *Mandrillus leucophaeus* ) collected from wild specimens in Equatorial Guinea, for scientific research.
*Applicant:* Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville, TN, PRT-090181.
The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female captive born clouded leopard ( *Neofelis nebulosa* ) from the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Chonburi, Thailand, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive propagation.
*Applicant:* Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY, PRT-090035.
The applicant requests a permit to import six male and four female captive born African wild dogs ( *Lycaon pictus* ) from the De Wildt Cheetah Centre, De Wildt, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive propagation and conservation education.
*Applicant:* University of Massachusetts, Psychology Department, Amherst, MA, PRT-087188.
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from wild and captive born Sumatran orangutan ( *Pongo pygmaeus abelii* ), Bornean orangutan ( *Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus* ), and orangutan ( *Pongo pygmaeus* ) from Singapore Zoological Gardens, Singapore for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
*Applicant:* Scott L. Pike, Colchester, VT, PRT-090399.
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.
**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:* Clarence T. Clem, Carrollton, TX, PRT-090925.
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear ( *Ursus maritimus* ) sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea polar bear population in Canada for personal use.
*Applicant:* James G. Stout, Alliance, OH, PRT-090337.
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear ( *Ursus maritimus* ) sport hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population in Canada for personal use.
*Applicant:* William R. Powers, Lyons, IN, PRT-091173.
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear ( *Ursus maritimus* ) sport hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population in Canada for personal use.
Dated: August 6, 2004.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.