[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5778-5779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02011]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0008]; [FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; 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. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species
Act (ESA) prohibits 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
March 4, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-
IA-2016-0008.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0008; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803.
When submitting comments, please indicate the name of the applicant
and the PRT# you are commenting on. We will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any
personal information you provide us (see the Public Comments section
below for more information). Viewing Comments: Comments and materials
we receive will be available for public inspection on http://www.regulations.gov, or by appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; telephone 703-358-2095.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2281 (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,
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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.), 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.
III. Permit Applications
Endangered Species
Applicant: Exoticos Salvajes, Inc., San Antonio, TX; PRT-81318B
The applicant requests a permit to export 10 male and 20 female
captive-bred Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) 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: Denver Zoological Foundation, Denver, CO; PRT-78822B
The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-bred Sumatran
orangutan (Pongo abelii) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by
the applicant over a 1-year period.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT-78584B
The applicant requests a permit to export one male captive-bred
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) born at the zoo in 2012 and owned
by the Government of China, to the China Conservation and Research
Center for the Giant Panda Dujiangyan Base, Sichuan Province, China,
under the terms of Zoological Society of San Diego loan agreement with
the China Wildlife Conservation Association. This export is part of the
approved loan program for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of
the species through scientific research as outlined in the Zoological
Society of San Diego's original permit.
Applicant: Toledo Zoological Gardens, Toledo, OH; PRT-81711B
The applicant requests a permit to export 10,000, captive-bred
Kisansi spray toads (Nectophrynoidesi asperginis) 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: Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara, CA; PRT-82246B
The applicant requests a permit to import one, captive-bred, Amur
leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) for the purpose of enhancement of
the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 1-year period.
Applicant: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; PRT-77243B
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from
wild olive Ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) and green sea
turtles (Chelonia mydas) for the purpose of scientific research.
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: Scott Linter, Zionsville, IN; PRT-85776B
Applicant: William Parks, Scottsboro, AL; PRT-81613B
Applicant: Kinsey Robinson, Upper Marlboro, MD; PRT-79093B
Applicant: William Perrine, Sharon, PA; PRT-82278B
Applicant: Leon Munyan, Phoenix, AZ; PRT-81689B
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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