[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 17 (Friday, January 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5481-5482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01559]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2013-N013; 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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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
February 25, 2013. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section by February 25, 2013.
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
[[Page 5482]]
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: Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research, University of
Florida, Gainesville, FL; PRT-724540
The applicant requests re-issuance of a permit to import biological
samples collected from wild, captive held, and/or captive hatched
leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), hawksbill sea turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricata), green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Kemp's
ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), and olive ridley sea turtle
(Lepidochelys olivacea) for the purpose of scientific research. Samples
are to be collected from live or salvaged specimens. This notification
covers activities conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: University of Oregon, Eugene, OR; PRT-91312A
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples
collected from live captive held mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx), drills
(Mandrillus leucophaeus), and red-eared guenons (Cercopithecus
erythrotis) from Cameroon for the purpose of scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Cherane Pefley, Loxahatchee Groves, FL; PRT-94164A
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba) to enhance
the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Goddard, KS; PRT-93905A
The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-born Siamang
(Symphalangus syndactylus) from the Dortmond Zoo, Germany for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
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: Veronica Kosich, Cutskill, NY; PRT-94126A
Applicant: Randy Shepherd, Sublimity, OR; PRT-93904A
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Forensics
Laboratory, Ashland, OR; PRT-053639
The applicant requests renewal of the permit to export/re-export
and import/re-import of biological specimens from any endangered or
threatened species for the purpose of forensics activities which will
directly or indirectly enhance the survival of the species in the wild.
In addition, the applicant requests amendment to include FWS-
jurisdiction marine mammal species, including marine otters (Lontra
felina), sea otters (Enhydra lutris), all species of Sirenia
(Trichechus manatus, T. senegalensis, T. inunguis, and Dugong dugon),
polar bears (Ursus maritimus), and walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) for the
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage,
AK; PRT-801652
The applicant requests a renewal and amendment of the permit to
take walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) for capture/release, biological
sampling, radio tagging and incidental harassment for the purpose of
scientific research. In addition, the permit would authorize import and
export of biological specimens. 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.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2013-01559 Filed 1-24-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P