[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50083-50085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19919]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2013-N185; 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
September 16, 2013. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section by September 16, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax
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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: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; PRT-73008A
The applicant requests amendment and renewal of the permit to
import biological specimens collected from nesting female and hatchling
hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) on or near Long Island,
Antigua, and on or near 11-Mile Beach, Barbados, for the purpose of
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT-08827B
The applicant requests a permit to re-import a live female African
elephant (Loxodonta africana) born in the wild for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the species from Franklin Zoo & Wildlife
Sanctuary, c/o Auckland Zoo, Auckland, New Zealand.
Applicant: Jeffrey Dundek, Palos Park, IL; PRT-12356B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the 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: Pinto Ranch, Hunt, TX; PRT-13263B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld's deer
(Rucervus eldii), scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), Arabian oryx
(Oryx leucoryx), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger
dama), and red lechwe (Kobus leche) to enhance the species propagation
or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Pinto Ranch, Hunt, TX; PRT-13254B
The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign
commerce, export, and cull of excess barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii),
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), addax
(Addax nasomaculatus), and red lechwe (Kobus leche) from the captive
herd maintained at their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of
the survival of the species. This notification covers activities over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Dakota Zoological Society, Bismarck, ND; PRT-176086
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species in the
Cebidae family--Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), snow leopard
(Uncia uncia), and red-ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)--to enhance their
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: William Burnett, North Little Rock, AR; PRT-034480
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys
hamiltonii) and radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata), to enhance
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE; PRT-10967B
The applicant requests a permit to import a captive-bred Malayan
tapir (Tapirus indicus) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species.
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Applicant: John Klauss, Pipe Creek, TX; PRT-13560B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld's deer
(Rucervus eldii), scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), Arabian oryx
(Oryx leucoryx), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger
dama), and red lechwe (Kobus leche), to enhance the species'
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: John Klauss, Pipe Creek, TX; PRT-13559B
The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign
commerce, export, and cull of excess addax (Addax nasomaculatus) from
the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers
activities over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, CA; PRT-690128
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families to
enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Families:
Bovidae
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay, or ocelot)
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Tapiridae
Boidae (does not include Mona boa or Puerto Rico boa)
Gekkonidae
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: Dale James, Lesterville, SD; PRT-12915B;
Applicant: Anthony Gaglio, Stamford, CT; PRT-13216B;
Applicant: Shane Erving, Billings, MT; PRT-13270B.
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals
Applicant: Bristol Bay Native Association, Dillingham, AK; PRT-05664B
The applicant requests a permit to conduct population surveys which
could cause Level B harassment of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris
kenyoni) along the coasts of Bristol Bay and the Alaskan Peninsula,
Alaska, for the purpose of scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 3-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.
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