[Federal Register: September 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 174)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-IA-2010-N201]
[96300-1671-0000-P5]
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 a Federal
permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA laws require that
we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents or comments
on or before October 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA
22203; fax (703) 358-2280; or e-mail DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (e-mail).
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 e-mail
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 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, e-mail 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, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, section 10(a)(1)(A), as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) require that we invite public comment
before final action on these permit applications.
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III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, CA;
PRT-11236A
The applicant requests a permit to import Chinese giant salamander,
(Andria davidianus), one, captive-bred in Austria 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: Richard Lawler, Harrisonburg, VA, PRT-20715A
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples of
Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) taken from the wild in the
Beza Majafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar, for the purpose of
scientific research.
Applicant: Roberto Delgado, Garza Garcia, Mexico; PRT-19421A
The following applicant requests a permit to re-export 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: Arizona State University (Stone Lab), Tempe, AZ; PRT-094332
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples of
chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), pygmy chimpanzee (Pan paniscus),
orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), and gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), taken from
the wild, or held in captivity, world wide for the purpose of
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Milwaukee, WI; PRT-
19713A
The applicant requests a permit to import Western lowland gorilla,
(Gorilla gorilla gorilla), one, captive-bred at Toronto Zoo 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.
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: Kenneth Petersen, Marshall, TX; PRT-20282A
Applicant: Paul Wieser, Tacoma, WA; PRT-19809A
Applicant: William Garrison, Peoria, AZ; PRT-20084A
Applicant: Matthew McNeil, Chandler, AZ; PRT-20085A
Applicant: John Denman, Mt. Pleasant, TX; PRT-232729
Applicant: Roy Parker, Mt. Pleasant, TX; PRT-227938
Applicant: Kenneth Samford, Gun Barrel, TX; PRT-236659
Dated: September 3, 2010.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrative, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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