# 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 February 22, 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.
**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).
**PRT-094572**
*Applicant:* Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
The applicant requests a permit to import samples obtained from wild Kemp's ridley sea turtle *(Lepidochelys kempii)* , olive ridley sea turtle *(Lepidochelys olivacea)* , hawksbill sea turtle *(Eretmochelys imbricata)* , green sea turtle *(Chelonia mydas)* , leatherback sea turtle *(Dermochelys coriacea)* , for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
**PRT-700877**
*Applicant:* Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI.
The applicant requests renewal of a permit to export and re-import museum specimens of endangered and threatened species previously accessioned into the applicant's collection for scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
**PRT-095598**
*Applicant:* Saint Louis Zoo, MO.
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from selected species of lemurs and aye-aye within the genera, *Daubentonia* , *Eulemer* , *Hapalemur* , *Lemur* , *Lepilemur* , *Propithecus* , and *Varecia* , collected from wild specimens in Madagascar for scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
**PRT-094969**
*Applicant:* Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE.
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from several species of lemurs of the genera, *Allocebus* , *Avahi* , *Cheirogaleus* , *Eulemer* , *Hapalemur* , *Indri* , *Lemur* , *Lepilemur* , *Microcebus* , *Phaner* , *Propithecus* , and *Varecia* ; from the aye-aye, ( *Daubentonia madagascariensis)* ; and from the tortoises, *Geochelone radiata* and *G. yniphora* ; collected from wild specimens in Madagascar for scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
**PRT-096480**
*Applicant:* Matthew R. Ochs, Worthville, PA.
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.
**PRT-097298**
*Applicant:* The Dallas Zoo, Dallas, TX.
The applicant requests a permit to import one male and two female captive born Sumatran tigers ( *Panthera tigris sumatrae* ) from the Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for the purpose of the enhancement of propagation and survival of the species.
**PRT-096003**
*Applicant:* USDA Forest Service, Pacific SW Research Station, Arcata, CA.
The applicant requests a permit to export biological samples from Point Arena Mountain Beaver ( *Aplodontia rufa nigra* ) collected from specimens in the wild for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
Dated: December 3, 2004.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.