[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44649-44651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20381]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0060; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]
Foreign Endangered and Threatened 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 and threatened species. With some exceptions, the
Endangered Species Act 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
October 25, 2017.
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-2017-0060.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0060; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
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:/
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www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any
personal information you provide us (see Public Comments, 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: Joyce Russell, Government Information
Specialist, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
22041-3803; telephone 703-358-2023; facsimile 703-358-2280.
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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 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.; ESA), 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; Jan. 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
We invite the public to comment on applications to conduct certain
activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, ESA prohibits
activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired
that allows such activities.
Applicant: Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA; PRT-22842C
The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born male
snow leopard (Uncia uncia) from Assiniboine Park Zoo, Winnipeg, Canada,
to enhance the propagation or survival of the species. This
notification is for a single import.
Applicant: Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society, West Palm Beach,
Florida; PRT-39618C
The applicant requests an import permit for a captive-bred jaguar
(Panthera onca) from the Zoo de Granby in Quebec, Canada to the Palm
Beach Zoo in West Palm Beach, Florida to enhance the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification is for a single import.
Applicant: Center for Conservation of Tropical Ungulates, Punta Gorda,
Florida; PRT-43158C
The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-born
Asian tapir (Tapirus indicus) from the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari,
Singapore, to enhance the propagation or survival of the species. This
notification is for a single import.
Trophy Applicants
The following applicants each request a permit to import a sport-
hunted trophy of a 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 enhancing the propagation
or survival of the species.
Applicant: Warren Bell Cleveland, OH; PRT-40757C
Applicant: Danny Spindler Evansville, IN; PRT-35244C
IV. Next Steps
If the Service decides to issue permits to any of the applicants
listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal
Register. You may locate the Federal Register notice announcing the
permit issuance date by searching regulations.gov under the permit
number listed in this document.
V. Public Comments
You may submit your comments and materials concerning this notice
by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We will not consider
comments sent by email or fax or to an address not listed in ADDRESSES.
If you submit a comment via regulations.gov, your entire comment,
including any personal identifying information, will be posted on the
Web site. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal
identifying information, you may request at the top of your document
that we withhold this information from public review. However, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
We will post all hardcopy comments on regulations.gov.
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VI. Authority
The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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