[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42201-42202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15098]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2022-0053; FXIA16710900000-223-FF09A30000]
Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on applications to conduct certain activities with foreign
species that are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act
(ESA). With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such
activities. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before
issuing permits for any activity otherwise prohibited by the ESA with
respect to any endangered species.
DATES: We must receive comments by August 15, 2022.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: The applications, application supporting
materials, and any comments and other materials that we receive will be
available for public inspection at https://www.regulations.gov in
Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2022-0053.
Submitting Comments: When submitting comments, please specify the
name of the applicant and the permit number at the beginning of your
comment. You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
Internet: https://www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2022-0053.
U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-HQ-IA-2022-0053; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
PRB/3W; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
For more information, see Public Comment Procedures under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703-358-
2185, or via email at DMAFR@fws.gov. Individuals in the United States
who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability
may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications
relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the
relay services offered within their country to make international calls
to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I comment on submitted applications?
We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies
to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the requested
permits, we will take into consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment period.
You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods in
ADDRESSES. We will not consider comments sent by email or fax, or to an
address not in ADDRESSES. We will not consider or include in our
administrative record comments we receive after the close of the
comment period (see DATES).
When submitting comments, please specify the name of the applicant
and the permit number at the beginning of your comment. Provide
sufficient information 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.
B. May I review comments submitted by others?
You may view and comment on others' public comments at https://www.regulations.gov, unless our allowing so would violate the Privacy
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
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C. Who will see my comments?
If you submit a comment at https://www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal identifying information, will be posted
on the website. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal
identifying information, such as your address, phone number, or email
address, 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. Moreover, all submissions from organizations
or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in their entirety.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, and in consideration of section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we
invite public comments on permit applications before final action is
taken. With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits certain activities with
listed species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such
activities. Permits issued under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA allow
otherwise prohibited activities for scientific purposes or to enhance
the propagation or survival of the affected species. Service
regulations regarding prohibited activities with endangered species,
captive-bred wildlife registrations, and permits for any activity
otherwise prohibited by the ESA with respect to any endangered species
are available in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations in part
17.
III. Permit Applications
We invite comments on the following applications.
Endangered Species
Applicant: Gulf Breeze Zoo, Gulf Breeze, FL; Permit No. PER0036985
The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-bred
siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) from Nature Resource Network,
S.R.O., Czech Republic for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification is for a single import.
Applicant: Gulf Breeze Zoo, Gulf Breeze, FL; Permit No. PER0036987
The applicant requests a permit to import two female captive-bred
siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) from the Mykolaiv Zoo, Mykolaiv,
Ukraine, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification is for a single import.
Applicant: Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA; Permit No.
PER0032028
The applicant requests authorization to import biological samples
of free ranging and captive-held loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta
caretta), green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), and hawksbill sea turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata) from multiple locations for the purpose of
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; Permit No.
PER0037858
The applicant requests authorization to import biological samples
collected from wild hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) from
Brazil for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: IUCN Iguana Specialist Group, c/o John G. Shedd Aquarium,
Chicago, IL; Permit No. PER0038127
The applicant requests to amend and renew authorization to import
biological samples collected from captive-hatched, captive-held, and
wild specimens of iguanas within the Cyclura genus for the purpose of
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Evan Rosenoff, Cary, NC; Permit No. PER0038417
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for Madagascar radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata
syn. Astrochelys radiata), to enhance the propagation or survival of
the species: This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Utica Zoological Society, Utica, NY; Permit No. 83956D
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), Hartmann's Mountain
zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae), and white-naped crane (Grus vipio), to
enhance the propagation or survival of the species. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year
period.
Applicant: Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc., dba Indianapolis Zoo,
Indianapolis, IN; Permit No. PER0042461
The applicant requests a permit to export two male captive-bred
ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) to the Calgary Zoo, Calgary, Canada,
for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the
species. This notification is for a single export.
Multiple Trophy Applicants
The following applicants request permits to import sport-hunted
trophies of 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: Brian Bailey, Roswell, NM; Permit No. 33361D
Applicant: Charles Bowlin, Shreveport, LA; Permit No. 02359D
Applicant: Edwin Hartman, Ovid, NY; Permit No. 73030C
Applicant: Jeffery Hammond, Burns, WY; Permit No. 02623D
Applicant: Richard Roark, Marshall, TX; Permit No. 72865D
IV. Next Steps
After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding
permit issuance. If we issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register. You may
locate the notice announcing the permit issuance by searching https://www.regulations.gov for the permit number listed above in this
document. For example, to find information about the potential issuance
of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to regulations.gov and search for
``12345A''.
V. Authority
We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its implementing
regulations.
Brenda Tapia,
Supervisory Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2022-15098 Filed 7-13-22; 8:45 am]
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