# 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 December 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 (address above).
*Applicant:* University of California Davis, Wildlife Health Center, Davis, CA, PRT-165762.
The applicant requests a permit to import various biological samples collected from wild free-ranging African wild dog ( *Lycaon pictus* ) for the purpose of pathogen evaluation for scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
*Applicant:* U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center, Carr, OR, PRT-800411 and 086867.
The applicant requests renewal of their permits to export, import, and re-import live captive-born specimens, biological samples, and salvaged material of black-footed ferret ( *Mustela nigripes* ) to/from Canada for scientific research and completion of identified tasks and objectives mandated under the Black-footed Ferret Recovery Plan. Salvaged materials may include but are not limited to: Whole or partial specimens, blood, tissue, hair, and fecal swabs. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
*Applicant:* University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL, PRT-164015.
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 West and Central Africa countries for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
*Applicant:* Robert Serrano, Brewster, NY, PRT-165300.
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:* Robert C. Riggs, Forked River, NJ, PRT-166589.
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:* Douglas J. McDaniel, Commerce City, CO, PRT-167031.
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: October 19, 2007.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.