# 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 April 3, 2006.
**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, VA 22203; fax 703/358-2281.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Division of Management Authority, telephone 703/358-2104.
**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: San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA, PRT-117195**
The applicant requests a permit to export blood samples taken from live captive born addax antelope ( *Addax nasomaculatus* ) to the Fiedrich Loeffler Institut in Germany for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species/scientific research.
**Applicant: Exotic Feline Breeding Compound, Inc., Rosamond, CA, PRT-116625**
The applicant requests a permit to export one male and one female captive-born Amur leopards ( *Panthera pardus orientalis* ) to Jardin Zoologique de Quebex, Quebec, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive propagation.
**Applicant: Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, Inc., Baltimore, MD, PRT-117181**
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from both wild and captive gorillas ( *Gorilla gorilla* ), chimpanzee ( *Pan troglodytes* ), bonobo ( *Pan paniscus* ), L'Hoest's monkey ( *Ceropithecus l'hoesti* ) and agile mangabey ( *Cercocebus galeritus* ) from central Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through health screening and treatment for a variety of potential disease and nutrition problems. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
**Applicant: Brian D. Dailey, Arlington, VA, PRT-114025**
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.
**Applicant: George T. Markou, Landing, NJ, PRT-118984**
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 application was 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 application or requests for a public hearing on this application 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: Luis A. Rivera, Guaynabo, PR, PRT-107151**
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, noncommercial use.
Dated: February 17, 2006.
Michael L. Carpenter,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.