[Federal Register: May 3, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 84)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-IA-2010-N090]
[96300-1671-0000-P5]
Receipt of Applications for Permit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species
Act (ESA) prohibit activities with listed species unless a Federal
permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA laws require that
we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive requests for documents or comments on or before
June 2, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA
22203; fax (703) 358-2280; or e-mail DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How Do I Request Copies of Applications or Comment on Submitted
Applications?
Send your request for copies of applications or comments and
materials concerning any of the applications to the contact listed
under ADDRESSES. Please include the Federal Register notice publication
date, the PRT-number, and the name of the applicant in your request or
submission. We will not consider requests or comments sent to an e-mail
or address not listed under
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ADDRESSES. If you provide an email address in your request for copies
of applications, we will attempt to respond to your request
electronically.
Please make your requests or comments as specific as possible.
Please confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in
this notice, and explain the basis for your comments. Include
sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate
any scientific or commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. We
will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments
delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).
B. May I Review Comments Submitted by Others?
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at the address listed under ADDRESSES.
The public may review documents and other information applicants have
sent in support of the application unless our allowing viewing would
violate the Privacy Act or Freedom of Information Act. Before including
your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, section 10(a)(1)(A), as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), require that we invite public comment
before final action on these permit applications.
III. Permit Applications
Endangered Species
Applicant: Denver Zoological Gardens, Denver, CO; PRT-213136
The applicant requests a permit to import eight captive born
northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) from Zoologisch-Botanischer
Garten Wilhelma in Stuttgart, Germany, for the purpose of enhancement
of the species through captive breeding and conservation education.
Applicant: Wildlife Discovery Center - City of Lake Forest, Lake
Forest, IL; PRT-02010A
The applicant requests a permit to import a male American Crocodile
(Crocodylus acutus) from Cherot-Rose American Crocodile Education
Sanctuary, Toledo, Belize that was rescued from the wild for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
1-year period.
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA; PRT-08939A
The applicant requests a permit to export one male yellow-footed
rock wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) born in captivity to Tierpark
Berlin, Berlin, Germany for the purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by
the applicant over a 1-year period.
Applicant: Tarzan Zerbini Circus, Webb City, MO; PRT 065145,
065146, 065149
The applicant request permits to re-issue for re-export and re-
import Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) to worldwide locations for the
purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education.
The permit numbers and animals are 065145, Marie; 065146, Roxy; and
065149, Schell. This notification covers activities to be conducted by
the applicant over a 3-year period and the import of any potential
progeny born while overseas.
Applicant: Steve Martin's Working Wildlife, Frazier Park, CA; PRT
069429 and 069443
The applicant request permits to re-issue for re-export and re-
import African leopards (Panthera pardus) to worldwide locations for
the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation
education. The permit numbers and animals are 069429, Ivory and 069443,
Crystal. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 3-year period and the import of any potential progeny
born while overseas.
Multiple Applicants
The following applicants each request 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: James Selman, Gonzales, TX; PRT-03116A
Applicant: Gerhard Meier, Highland Park, IL; PRT-03158A
Dated: April 23, 2010
Brenda Tapia
Program Analyst, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority
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