[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19799-19800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09443]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0014; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications.
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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
endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal
authorization is acquired that allows such activities. The ESA also
requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive comments by June 4, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: The applications, as well as any
comments and other materials that we receive, will be available for
public inspection online in Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0014 at http://www.regulations.gov.
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-2018-0014.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0014; 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# at the beginning of your comment. We will post all comments on
http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any
personal information you provide us (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
more information).
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 comment on submitted applications?
You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods
listed under Submitting Comments in the ADDRESSES section. We will not
consider comments sent by email or fax, or to an address not in the
ADDRESSES section.
Please make your requests or comments as specific as possible,
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 in 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.
C. Who will see my comments?
If you submit a comment via http://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.
II. Background
Under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 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, the ESA
prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization
is acquired that allows such activities.
Applicant: Safari West, Santa Rose, CA; PRT-27040C
In the Federal Register of 82 FR 35817, August 1, 2017, we
published a notice inviting the public to comment on an application
that we received from Safari West, Santa Rosa, CA for a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g). In that notice, two
species were omitted in the notification to the public. We are inviting
the public to comment on the following two species to be added to this
applicant's existing registration: bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) and red ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) for the purpose to
enhance species propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Ryan McDonald, Waxahachie, TX; PRT-82656A
The applicant requests renewal of a captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise (Astrochelys
radiata), and Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) to enhance species
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; PRT-62281C
The applicant requests a permit to import dried blood samples from
30 captive-held Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) from Elephant Stay,
Thailand, for scientific research. This notification is for a single
import.
Multiple Trophies
The following applicants each request a permit to import sport-
hunted trophies 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.
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Applicant: Steven Collins, McKinney, TX; PRT-69195C
Applicant: David Seeno, Concord, CA; PRT-72306C
Applicant: C. Tustin, Ridley Park, PA; PRT-66701C
Applicant: Tommie Fogle, Lampasas, TX; PRT-66547C
Applicant: Rudy Nix, Barksdale, TX; PRT-74969C
Applicant: Kevin Perry, Peyton, CO; PRT-74842C
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
application number listed in this document (e.g., PRT-12345X).
VI. Authority
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2018-09443 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am]
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