# 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 August 6, 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 ( *ADDRESSES* above).
*Applicant:* University of Texas, Department of Anthropology, Austin, TX, PRT-152122.
The applicant requests a permit to import two male and four female captive-born gray mouse lemurs ( *Microcebus murinus* ) from the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Brunoy, France, for the purpose of scientific research.
*Applicant:* Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA, PRT-152102.
The applicant requests a permit to import one female captive-born mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) from the Granby Zoo, Quebec, Canada for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive breeding.
*Applicant:* American Museum of Natural History, Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, New York, NY, PRT-156381.
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from dwarf crocodile ( *Osteolaemus tetraspis osborni* ), Nile crocodile ( *Crocodylus niloticus* ), and African slender-snout crocodile ( *Crocodylus cataphractus* ) from the Republics of Gabon and Congo for the purpose of enhancement of the species through scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant for a five-year period.
**Marine Mammals**
The public is invited to comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The applications were 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 applications or requests for a public hearing on these applications should be submitted to the Director ( *ADDRESSES* 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:* U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management, Anchorage, AK, PRT-046081.
The applicant requests renewal and amendment of a permit to take polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Alaska for the purpose of scientific research. The take activities include capture and release; tag, mark and radio collar; and collection of biometrics and biological samples. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
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.
*Applicant:* Jim B. Dismukes, Fair Oaks, CA, PRT-155535.
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear ( *Ursus maritimus* ) sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea polar bear population in Canada for personal, noncommercial use.
*Applicant:* Raymond T. Cuppy, Souderton, PA, PRT-156394.
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: June 8, 2007.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.