# 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 March 26, 2007.
**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:* The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S.), Surfside Beach, SC, PRT-130309.
The applicant requests a permit to import one male and two female captive-born cheetahs ( *Acinonyx jubatus* ) from DeWildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre, DeWildt, South Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education.
*Applicant:* Nashville Zoo, Nashville, TN, PRT-144911.
The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-born Central American tapir ( *Tapirus bairdii* ) from Zoologico La Marina, San Jose, Costa Rica for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive breeding.
*Applicant:* Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati, OH, PRT-145194.
The applicant requests a permit to import semen samples from black-footed cats ( *Felis nigripes* ) from the wild in South Africa in cooperation with the Government of South Africa for scientific research in an ongoing study “Biomedical Assessment of free-ranging black-footed cats in South Africa”. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
*Applicant:* Jose P. De Ayala, Honolulu, HI, PRT-144838.
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:* Arthur P. Hoffart, Bozeman, MT, PRT-144999.
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:* Tarzan Zerbini, Webb City, MO, PRT-065144, 065145, 065146, 065148, 065149, and 088344.
The applicant requests permits to export captive elephants ( *Elephas maximus* ) to worldwide locations for the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education. *The permit numbers and animals are:* 065144, Jan; 065145, Roxy; 065146, Shelly; 065148, Bunny; 065149, Marie; and 088344, Luke. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a three-year period and the import of any potential progeny born while overseas.
Dated: January 26, 2007.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.