[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 59802-59803] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-29634] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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-003841 Applicant: Mr. James.Y. Jones, Dublin, GA The applicant has requested a permit to import one male wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) taken in the Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary, Northwest Territories, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. PRT-004448 Applicant: Centers for Disease Control, Hepatitis Branch, Atlanta, GA The applicant has requested a multiple-use permit to import blood samples from Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) being held at Wanariset Station Orangutan Reintroduction Center on the island of Borneo, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. PRT-004469 Applicant: John McLeod, Saginaw, 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-004344 Applicant: Charles R. Hutton, Memphis, TN 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-004468 Applicant: Donald D. Schmidtz, Tucson, AZ 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-004066 Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA, The applicant requests a permit to export two male and two female captive-born Chinese gorals (Nemorhaedus goral arnouxianus) to the Warsaw Zoo, Poland for enhancement of the survival of the species through captive propagation. 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). [[Page 59803]] Dated: October 30, 1998. MaryEllen Amtower, Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 98-29634 Filed 11-4-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P