# 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 November 5, 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:* Stephen Barnes, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, PRT-162128.
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from cheetah ( *Acinonyx jubatus* ) from the Wellington Zoo, Wellington, New Zealand for the purpose of enhancement of the species through scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant for a five-year period.
*Applicant:* James E. Smith, Lakeland, FL, PRT-160847.
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:* Mark E. Hopmann, League City, TX, PRT-161817.
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: August 31, 2007.
Michael L. Carpenter,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.