[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30263-30264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12732]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2015-N108; FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; 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) 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
June 26, 2015. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit public
hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by
June 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Monica Thomas, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of
Management Authority, Branch of Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358-2281; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.
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, 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.), 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
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Stanford University, Stanford, CA; PRT-54288B
The applicant request permits to import biological samples of gray
mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus) from France and Madagascar for the
purpose of enhancement of the species through scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Norton-Brown Herbarium, University of Maryland, College
Park, MD; PRT-52662B
The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import nonliving
museum specimens of endangered and threatened species previously
accessioned into the applicant's collection for scientific research.
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant
over a 5-year period.
The following applicants each request a permit to import the sport-
hunted
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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: Terry Small, West Lafayette, IN; PRT-65614B
Applicant: Walter Lewis, Wichita, KS; PRT-65908B
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals
Applicant: British Broadcasting Corporation-Ocean, Bristol, England,
UK; PRT-59492B
The applicant requests a permit to photograph southern sea otters
(Enhydra lutris nereis) from land, underwater, and boat in California,
and northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) from underwater in
Washington for commercial and educational purposes. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant for less than a 2-
year period.
Concurrent with publishing this notice in the Federal Register, we
are forwarding copies of the above applications to the Marine Mammal
Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2015-12732 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am]
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