[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 41941] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-19713] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit The following applicants have applied 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.): PRT-014030 Applicant: Tim H. Pham, Kingstowne, VA The applicant requests a permit to import six captive-bred Asian bonytongue fish (Scleropages formosus) from a CITES-registered breeder, Panda Aquatic, Singapore, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive-breeding. PRT-015107 Applicant: Ralph E. Bolda, Alpena, MI The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus dorcas) 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. PRT-015128 Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Society, Flushing, NY The applicant requests a permit for interstate commerce of three male and two female captive-bred thick-billed parrots (Rhynchopsitta p. pachyrhyncha) from Florida, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through captive breeding. PRT-014509 Applicant: Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE The applicant requests a permit to import from Thailand and Indonesia biological samples taken from wild and captive-held (wild- born) Javan banteng (Bos javanicus) for the purpose of enhancement of the species through scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant for a period of five years. PRT-01437 Applicant: International Center for Gibbon Studies, Santa Clarita, CA The applicant requests a permit to import one pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) from the Twycross Zoo, England, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through propagation and scientific research. PRT-784934 Applicant: Jeffrey R. Powell, New Haven, CT The applicant requests renewal of their permit to import from Ecuador blood samples taken from wild Galapagos tortoises (Geochelone nigra) for the purposes of enhancement of the species through scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant for a period of five years. Written data or comments should be submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203 and must be received by the Director within 30 days of the date of this publication. 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 to the following office within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/358- 2281). Dated: July 26, 1999. Kristen Nelson, Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 99-19713 Filed 7-30-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P