[Federal Register: July 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 146)]
[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-N154]
[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 Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) prohibits activities with listed species unless a Federal permit
is issued that allows such activities. The Both laws require that we
invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive requests for documents or comments on or before
August 30, 2010. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section by August 30, 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,
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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[Doc 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: Lionshare Farm Zoological, Greenwich, CT; PRT-17384A
The applicant requests a permit to import 10 live captive-born
Mhorr gazelles (Nanger dama mhorr) and three live captive-born Cuvier's
gazelles (Gazella cuvieri) from Mountain View Conservation, British
Columbia, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the
species.
Applicant: Jackson Zoological Park, Jackson, MS; PRT-13163A
The applicant requests a permit to export 1 live captive-born
Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) to Africam Safaris, Puebla, Mexico, for
the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Albert Spidle, Bellville, TX; PRT-10402A
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: Vince Bacalan, American University, Washington, D.C.; PRT-
14932A
The applicant requests a permit to acquire samples of bone of
Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus) from various U.S. institutions and
museums for the purpose of scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 2-year
period.
Applicant: North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management,
Barrow, AK; PRT-134907
The applicant requests an amendment to the permit for a change in
investigators and to allow additional sampling for hair from polar
bears (Ursus maritimus) for the purpose of scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over
the remainder of the 5-year permit.
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: July 23, 2010
Brenda Tapia
Program Analyst, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority
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