# 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 July 16, 2008.
**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 212, 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 Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, PRT-182099**
The applicant requests a permit to transport biological samples from the following species: Lowland gorilla *(Gorilla gorilla gorilla),* pygmy chimpanzee *(Pan paniscus),* chimpanzee *(Pan troglodytes),* Borneo orangutan *(Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus),* and Sumatran orangutan *(Pongo pygmaeus abelii)* from the Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Camden, New Jersey 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: Thomas E. Tate, Glendale, CA, PRT-182074**
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: Patrick J. Mulligan, Dallas, TX, PRT-180778**
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: May 9, 2008.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.