# 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 April 12, 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:* New York State Museum, Albany, NY, PRT-146078.
The applicant requests a permit to import from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama, salvaged skeletons and skulls from animals found dead on Barro Colorado Island, Panama of the following species: howler monkey ( *Alouatta palliata* ), Baird's tapir ( *Tapirus bairdii* ), and ocelot ( *Leopardus pardalis* ) for the purpose of scientific research.
*Applicant:* Dr. Mary K. Gonder, University of Maryland, Dept. of Biology, College Park, MD, PRT-146529.
The applicant requests a permit to import DNA samples taken from the blood of captive-held chimpanzees ( *Pan troglodytes* ) at the Limbe Wildlife Centre, Limbe, Cameroon, for the purpose of scientific research.
*Applicant:* Tom W. Veurink, Alto, MI, PRT-145874.
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one cheetah ( *Acinonyx jubatus* ) taken in Namibia for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
*Applicant:* Gary F. Bogner, N. Muskeyon, MI, PRT-120003.
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.
Dated: February 16, 2007.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.