[Federal Register: June 1, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 104)]
[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-N110]
[96300-1671-0000-P5]
Receipt of Applications for Permit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
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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 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
July 1, 2010. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit public
hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by
July 1, 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, 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: Museum of Zoology--University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;
PRT-10640A
The applicant requests a permit to import dried skin samples from
museum specimens of mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) and
Yellow-tail woolly monkey (Oreonax flavicauda) from Peru for the
purpose of enhancement of the species through scientific research. This
notification covers activities conducted by the applicant for a 5-year
period.
Applicant: Charles T. Ellis, Senoia, GA; PRT-10973A
The applicant requests a permit to import a 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: National Marine Mammal Laboratory, Seattle, WA; PRT-212570
The applicant requests an amendment to the permit for incidental
harassment for the purpose of scientific research. During cetacean and
pinniped aerial and boat surveys, biopsy collection, and tagging
activities, populations of polar bear (Ursus maritimus), walrus
(Odobenus rosmarus), northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) and
southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) may be harassed in the
waters of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. This notification
covers activities to be conducted under the remainder of the 5-year
period of the permit.
Applicant: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles,
CA; PRT-717015
The applicant requests renewal of the permit to acquire, import,
and export unlimited number of specimens of sea otters (Enhydra
lutris), marine otters (Lontra feline), manatees (Trichechus spp.),
dugongs (Dugong dugon), polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and walrus
(Odobenus rosmarus) for the purpose of archiving, scientific exchange,
and scientific research. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
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 21, 2010
Brenda Tapia
Program Analyst, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority
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