[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 109 (Thursday, June 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34118-34120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13408]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2013-N131; 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
July 8, 2013. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit public
hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by
July 8, 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 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: Brad Blevins, Edmond OK; PRT-804095
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Galapagos tortoise
(Chelonoidis nigra) and 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: Blue Sky Aviaries LLC, Christiansburg, VA; PRT-05648B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba), Cuban parrot
(Amazona leucocephala), and Vinaceous parrot (Amazona vinacea) to
enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Masquerade Exotic Animals, LLC, Milton, GA; PRT-05246B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), black and white
ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata), red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra),
black lemur (Eulemur macaco), white-fronted lemur (Eulemur albifrons),
brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus), cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus
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oedipus), Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana), mandrill (Mandrillus
sphinx), lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), and siamang (Symphalangus
syndactylus), to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Cord Offermann, Austin, TX; PRT-05160B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), radiated
tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis
unifilis), tartaruga (Podocnemis expansa), and spotted pond turtle
(Geoclemys hamiltonii), to enhance the species' propagation or
survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Pittsburgh Zoo, Pittsburgh, PA; PRT-840690
The applicant requests renewal 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
Cercopithecidae
Felidae (does not include Jaguar, Ocelot, or Margay)
Hominidae
Lemuridae
Crocodylidae
Species
Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
White-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)
Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor)
Applicant: Wesley Williams, Orangeburg, SC; PRT-156736
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Galapagos tortoise
(Chelonoidis nigra) and 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: City of Gainesville, dba Frank Buck Zoo, Gainesville, TX;
PRT-06588B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), black and white
ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata), red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra),
black lemur (Eulemur macaco), cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus),
lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa),
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis
nigra), and radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance the
species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities
to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: KHJ Property Management LLC, Del Rio, TX; PRT-93972A
The applicant requests amendment of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include barasingha (Rucervus
duvaucelii), Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx),
and dama gazelle (Nanger dama), to enhance the species' propagation or
survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Timothy Gazankas, Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada; PRT-
06849B
The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted trophy
of one male scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), culled from a captive
herd maintained in the State of Texas, for the purpose of enhancement
of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Animal Conservation Unlimited, Virginia Beach, VA; PRT-
06673B
The applicant requests a permit for the export of one captive-bred
jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus) to Assiniboine Park Zoo,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Louis Waters, Utopia, TX; PRT-682850
The applicant requests renewal 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
Equidae
Bovidae
Cervidae
Species
Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, dba San Diego Zoo Global,
San Diego, CA; PRT-694912
The applicant requests renewal 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
Camelidae
Canidae
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Cervidae
Cheirogaleidae
Daubentoniidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Indriidae
Lemuridae
Loridae
Macropodidae
Potoroidae
Rhinocerotidae
Tapiridae
Tarsiidae
Ursidae
Accipitridae
Cathartidae
Columbidae
Gruidae
Psittacidae (does not include thick-billed parrots)
Rheidae
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis Pelzelni)
Threskiornithidae
Crocodylidae
Iguanidae
Testudinidae
Varanidae
Cryptobranchidae
Genus
Tragopan
Apalone
Trionyx
Trachemys
Species
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
Indian python (Python molurus molurus)
Applicant: Robert Blome, Florence, AZ; PRT-785246
The applicant requests amendment of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include spotted pond turtle,
(Geoclemys hamiltonii), yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis
unifilis), tartaruga
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(Podocnemis expansa), Cuban ground iguana (Cyclura nubila nubila),
Grand Cayman blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi), and Cayman Brac ground
iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis) to enhance their propagation or
survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Corley Ranch, Madisonville, TX; PRT-06542B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) to enhance
the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Corley Ranch, Madisonville, TX; PRT-06662B
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.
Applicant: Douglas Dix, dba Deer Fern Farms, Arlington, WA; PRT-07311B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for spotted pond turtle, (Geoclemys hamiltonii),
yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), tartaruga
(Podocnemis expansa), Cuban ground iguana (Cyclura nubila nubila),
Grand Cayman blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi) and to enhance the species'
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals
Applicant: USFWS, Marine Mammals Management, Anchorage, AK; PRT-041309
The applicant requests renewal of the permit to take northern sea
otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) from the wild in the State of Alaska
via capture, tagging, biological sampling, carcass retrieval, and
aerial and boat surveys for the purpose of scientific research on the
status of sea otters in Alaska. Permittee would also import and export
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. 2013-13408 Filed 6-5-13; 8:45 am]
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