# 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 10, 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, 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 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 this complete application should be submitted to the Director (address above).
**PRT-117385**
*Applicant:* St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MO.
The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-born horned guans ( *Oreophasis derbianus* ) from the Africam Safari, Puebla, Mexico for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive breeding and conservation education.
**Marine Mammals**
The public is invited to comment on the following application 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.
**PRT-119904**
*Applicant:* The Alaska Zoo, Anchorage, AK.
The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-born polar bear ( *Ursus maritimus* ) from Sea World of Australia, Gold Coast, Australia for the purpose of public display.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the *Federal Register* , the Division of Management Authority is forwarding copies of the above applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.
Dated: February 24, 2006.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.