[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44264-44266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18353]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2012-N178: 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 27, 2012. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section by August 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish
and
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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 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: Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Knoxville, TN; PRT-678490
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, Cercopithecidae, Felidae (does not include
jaguar, margay or ocelot), Hominidae, Hylobatidae, Lemuridae,
Tapiridae, Boidae.
Species: Jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus), Bali starling
(Leucopsar rothschildi), White-naped crane (Grus vipio).
Applicant: Andy Nguyen, Garden Grove, CA; PRT-79469A
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to
enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Ay Sao, El Cajon, CA; PRT-79772A
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to
enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Robert Blome, Florence, AZ; PRT-785246
The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for Galapagos tortoise
(Chelonoidis nigra), radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), and San
Esteban Island chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius) to enhance their
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Species Survival Fund, Goddard, KS; PRT-724896
The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families,
genera, 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, Equidae, Felidae, Rhinocerotidae.
Genus: Saguinus.
Species: Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), Ruffed lemur (Varecia
variegata), Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), Siamang (Symphalangus
syndactylus), Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), Jackass penguin (Spheniscus
demersus).
Applicant: Mitchell Strickling, Midland, TX; PRT-80316A
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: Darlene Ketten, Ph.D., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute,
Woods Hole, MA; PRT-130062
The applicant requests renewal of the permit to authorize import,
export, and acquisition of biological samples from marine otter (Lontra
felina), all sea otters (Enhydra lutris), walrus (Odobenus rosmarus),
polar bear (Ursus
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maritimus), all manatee species (Trichechus spp.), and dugongs (Dugong
dugon) to create cell lines for the purpose of scientific research.
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant
over a 5-year period.
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management,
Anchorage, AK; PRT-039386
The applicant requests renewal of the permit to take up to 6000
walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) annually by biopsy darting and up to 50
walrus annually for tagging; to collect unlimited number of specimens
from dead animals; to conduct aerial surveys; and to import unlimited
number of biological specimens for the purpose of scientific research.
The permit was issued on July 15, 2011, for 1 year, prior to the close
of the comment period for the notice published June 23, 2011. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over
the next 4 years.
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.
[FR Doc. 2012-18353 Filed 7-26-12; 8:45 am]
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