[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51856-51857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24249]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0070; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Marine Mammal 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
December 8, 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-2017-0070.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0070; 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
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), 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
We invite the public to comment on applications to conduct certain
activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA) prohibits
activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired
that allows such activities.
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A. Endangered Species
Applicant: John Warren, Austin, TX; PRT-47139C
The applicant requests a permit to import one male sport-hunted
cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra zebra) from a captive herd in Ezulu
Game Reserve, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancing the
propagation or survival of the species. This notification is for a
single import.
Applicant: Craig B. Stanford, South Pasadena, CA; PRT-47036C
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for aquatic box turtle (Terrapene coahuilensis) to
enhance species propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: 777 Ranch, Inc., Hondo, TX; PRT-017404
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha (Cervus duvaucelii), Eld's Brow-antler
deer (Cervus eldii), red lechwe (Kobus leche), and Arabian oryx (Oryx
leucoryx) to enhance species propagation or survival. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year
period.
Applicant: Houston Zoo, Inc., Houston, TX; PRT-44006C
The applicant requests a permit to export samples of blue-billed
curassow (Crax alberti) to the Museum of Zoology, University of Sao
Paulo, Brazil, for scientific research. This notification is for a
single export.
Single Trophy
The applicant requests a permit to import a 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 enhancing the propagation or survival of the
species.
Applicant: Fred Jack Perret, Collierville, TN; PRT-47953C
B. Marine Mammals
Applicant: Stephen Kuhn-Hendricks, Tallahassee, FL; PRT-27209C
The applicant requests a permit to acquire manatee mandibles
(Trichechus manatus) from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission for the purpose of scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year
period.
Applicant: Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida; PRT-100361
The applicant requests authorization to renew and amend their
permit to take Florida manatees (T. m. latirostris) and import manatees
(Trichechus manatus, T. m. latirostris, T. m. manatus, T. inunguis, and
T. senegalensis) and dugongs (Dugong dugon) for the purpose of
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
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 in www.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 http://www.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 http://www.regulations.gov.
VI. Authorities
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.).
Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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