[Federal Register: May 21, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 98)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-IA-2010-N105]
[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, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions,
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) prohibit activities with listed species unless a Federal permit
is issued that allows such activities. Both laws require that we invite
public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive requests for documents or comments on or before
June 21, 2010. We must receive requests
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for marine mammal permit public hearings, in writing, at the address
shown in the ADDRESSES section by June 21, 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 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.), and our regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, and the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and our
regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 18,
require that we invite public comment before final action on these
permit applications. Under the MMPA, you may request a hearing on any
MMPA application received. If you request a hearing, give specific
reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding of such a
hearing is at the discretion of the Service Director.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, George Jordan, Pallid
Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator, Billings, MT; PRT-03492A
The applicant requests a permit to export 50 otoliths (structures
of the inner ear system in fishes) from 25 Pallid sturgeon
(Scaphirhyncus albus), obtained from the pallid sturgeon repository,
for the purpose of enhancement of the species. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: George Carden Circus Intl., Inc., Springfield, MO; PRT-
128999 and 12311A
The applicant requests permits to re-export (12311A) and re-import
(128999) one male captive-born Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) to
worldwide locations for the purpose of enhancement of the species
through conservation education. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 3-year period.
Applicant: Brooks Puckett, Plano, TX; PRT-11231A
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.
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage,
AK; PRT-067925
The applicant requests an amendment to the permit to increase in
the number of takes of northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in
Alaska, to allow takes of northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris lutris) in
Washington, and to increase the number of samples of northern sea otter
(Enhydra lutris lutris) to be imported from for the purpose of
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over the remainder of the 5-year period for
which the permit would be valid.
Concurrent with publishing this notice in the Federal Register, we
are forwarding copies of the above applications to the Marine Mammal
Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.
Dated: May 14, 2010.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.
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