[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 58455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24339]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[Docket No. FWS-R9-IA-2011-0027; 96300-1671-0000-R4]
RIN 1018-AW81
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; U.S. Captive-Bred
Inter-subspecific Crossed or Generic Tigers
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
extension of the public comment period on the proposed rule to amend
the regulations that implement the Endangered Species Act (Act) by
removing inter-subspecific crossed or generic tigers (i.e., specimens
not identified or identifiable as members of the Bengal, Sumatran,
Siberian, or Indochinese subspecies) from the list of species that are
exempt from registration under the captive-bred wildlife regulations.
We are extending the comment period by 30 days to allow all interested
parties an opportunity to comment on the proposed rule.
DATES: We will consider comments received on or before October 21,
2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. In the Enter Keyword or ID box, enter FWS-R9-IA-
2011-0027, which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then, in the
Search panel at the top of the screen, under the Document Type heading,
check the box next to Proposed Rules to locate this document. You may
submit a comment by clicking on ``Send a Comment.''
By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public
Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R9-IA-2011-0027; Division of Policy and
Directives Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax
Drive, MS 2042-PDM; Arlington, VA 22203.
We will not accept e-mails or faxes. We will post all comments on
http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any
personal information you provide us (see the Public Comments section at
the end of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further information about
submitting comments).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy J. Van Norman, Chief, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 212, Arlington, VA 22203;
telephone 703-358-21040; fax 703-358-2281. If you use a
telecommunications devise for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 22, 2011, we published a proposed rule (76 FR 52297) to
amend the Captive-bred Wildlife (CBW) regulations that implement the
Act by removing inter-subspecific crossed or generic tiger (Panthera
tigris) (i.e., specimens not identified or identifiable as members of
Bengal, Sumatran, Siberian, or Indochinese subspecies (Panthera tigris
tigris, P. t. sumatrae, P. t. altaica, and P. t. corbetti,
respectively) from paragraph (g)(6) of 50 CFR 17.21. This action would
eliminate the exemption from registering and reporting under the CBW
regulations by persons who want to conduct otherwise-prohibited
activities under the Act with live inter-subspecific crossed or generic
tigers born in the United States. Inter-subspecific crossed or generic
tigers remain listed as endangered under the Act, and a person would
need to qualify for an exemption or obtain an authorization under the
remaining statutory and regulatory requirements to conduct any
prohibited activities.
The comment period was opened for 30 days from August 22, 2011, to
September 21, 2011. We have received several requests to extend the
comment period in order to give all interested parties an increased
opportunity to fully research this issue and provide more substantial
comments. Accordingly, we are extending the comment period by 30 days.
Our August 22, 2011, proposed rule (79 FR 52297) specifies the
information that we seek from the public. If you submitted comments
previously, you do not need to resubmit them because we have already
incorporated them into the public record and will fully consider them
in preparation of the final rule.
Public Comments
You may submit your comments and materials concerning this proposed
rule by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We will not accept
comments sent by e-mail or fax or to an address not listed in
ADDRESSES.
We will post your entire comment--including your personal
identifying information--on http://www.regulations.gov. If you provide
personal identifying information in your written comments, you may
request at the top of your document that we withhold this information
from public review. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able
to do so.
Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting
documentation we used in preparing this proposed rule, will be
available for public inspection on http://www.regulations.gov, or by
appointment, during normal business hours, at the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service; Division of Management Authority; 4401 N. Fairfax
Drive, Suite 212; Arlington, VA 22203; telephone, (703) 358-2093.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407; 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544; 16 U.S.C.
4201-4245; Pub. L. 99-625, 100 Stat. 3500; unless otherwise noted.
Dated: September 15, 2011.
Rachel Jacobson,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2011-24339 Filed 9-20-11; 8:45 am]
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