[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 134 (Thursday, July 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41198-41200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17004]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-IA-2012-N162; FXIA16710900000P5-123-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; 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) prohibit activities with listed species unless Federal
authorization is acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before
August 13, 2012. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section by August 13, 2012.
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 email DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
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 email
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
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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 street 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, email 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, and in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.), along with Executive Order 13576, ``Delivering an Efficient,
Effective, and Accountable Government,'' and the President's Memorandum
for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies of January 21,
2009--Transparency and Open Government (74 FR 4685; January 26, 2009),
which call on all Federal agencies to promote openness and transparency
in Government by disclosing information to the public, we invite public
comment on these permit applications before final action is taken.
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: Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, CA; PRT-
76851A
The applicant requests a permit to re-import a male and a female
mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), which were captive bred at the
applicant's facility, Mountain View Conservation and Breeding Center,
Langley, BC, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of
the species.
Applicant: NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service, Miami, FL; PRT-
045532
The applicant requests reissuance of their permit to import and/or
introduce from the sea biological samples collected from on the high
seas and the land, from wild animals opportunistically salvaged and
incidentally captured, and captive-held animals of Kemp's ridley sea
turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys
imbricata), leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), green sea
turtle (Chelonia mydas), and olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys
olivacea) for the purpose of scientific research. This notification
covers activities conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento, CA; PRT-76156A
The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-born
snow leopard (Uncia uncia) from Zoo De Granby, Quebec, Canada, for the
purpose of enhancement of the species through captive breeding and
conservation education.
Applicant: Denver Zoological Foundation, Denver, CO; PRT-69465A
The applicant requests a permit to import two male Asian elephants
(Elephas maximus) born in captivity from Emmen Zoo, Emmen, Netherlands,
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through
captive breeding and conservation education.
Applicant: Denver Zoological Foundation, Denver, CO; PRT-69463A
The applicant request a permit to import one male Asian elephant
(Elephas maximus) born in captivity from Dublin Zoo, Dublin, Ireland,
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through
captive breeding and conservation education.
Applicant: Marvin Turner, Henderson, TX; PRT-71824A
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) and
barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) to enhance their propagation or
survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Marvin Turner, Henderson, TX; PRT-71826A
The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
and barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) from the captive herd maintained
at their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of
the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Safari West, Santa Rosa, CA; PRT-755365
The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families
and species, to enhance their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Families:
Bovidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Species:
Lemur catta (ring-tailed lemur)
Varecia variegata (black and white ruffed lemur)
Acinonyx jubatus (cheetah).
Applicant: Lykes Bros. Inc., Alpine, TX; PRT-78004A
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) to enhance
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Lykes Bros. Inc., Alpine, TX; PRT-78003A
The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
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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: Gary Benmark, Joelton, TN; PRT-77994A
Applicant: Coleman Floyd, Midland, TX; PRT-77911A
Applicant: Charles Nace, Sylmar, CA; PRT-78569A
Applicant: Glenn Herman, Castle Rock, CO; PRT-59368A
Applicant: Kevin Perry, Peyton, CO; PRT-78581A
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals
Applicant: Terrie M. Williams, University of California, Santa Cruz,
CA; PRT-045447
The applicant requests an amendment for the permit to take southern
sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) to conduct Evans blue dye technique
as part of the scientific research on the physiology of and metabolic
demands on southern sea otters related to energetics, diving, and
thermoregulation. 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.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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