[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46750-46751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20009]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0017; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]
Foreign 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
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 acquired that allows such
activities. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before
issuing permits for endangered species.
DATES: We must receive comments by October 15, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The applications, application
supporting materials, and any comments and other materials that we
receive will be available for public inspection at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0017.
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: http://www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0017.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0017; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 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-
2104, via email at DMAFR@fws.gov, or via the Federal Relay Service at
800-877-8339.
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 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. 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. 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 on http://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).
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. 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(a)(1)(A) 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 activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such
activities. Permits issued under section 10 of the ESA allow activities
for scientific purposes or to enhance the propagation or survival of
the affected species.
III. Permit Applications
We invite the public to comment on the following applications.
Applicant: Gorilla Doctors, Baltimore, MD; Permit No. 77544C
The applicant requests a permit to import scientific samples from
wild mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei), eastern lowland
gorillas (Gorilla beringei graueri), western lowland gorillas (Gorilla
gorilla gorilla), bonobos (Pan paniscus), common chimps (Pan
troglodytes), and L'hoest's monkeys (Cercopithecus l'hoesti) from the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda, for the purpose
of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Trophy Applicants
The following applicants requests permits to import a 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: Carolyn Kimbro, Smyrna, GA; Permit No. 77185C
Applicant: Mark Pirkle, Blanket, TX; Permit No. 76772C
Applicant: Stewart Schanzenbach, Grand Forks, ND; Permit No. 73080C
Applicant: Bruce Pultz, Watertown, NY; Permit No. 63052C
Applicant: Timothy Cerow, Watertown, NY; Permit No. 63051C
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Applicant: Geoffrey Corn, Springfield, CO; Permit No. 70482C
Applicant: David Sanson, Walnut Creek, CA; Permit No. 73144C
Applicant: Janelle Manion, Anchorage, AK; Permit No. 74740C
Applicant: Matthew Severs, Park City, KY; Permit No. 75883C
Applicant: Stephen Leblanc, Parker, CO; Permit No. 75904C
Applicant: AnnMarie Meyer, Macomb, IL; Permit No. 75905C
Applicant: Brian Johnson, Tucson, AZ; Permit No. 69508C
Applicant: Mark Hettervig, Oregon City, OR; Permit No. 69673C
Applicant: Ernest Dosio, Lodi, CA; Permit No. 62557C
Applicant: Christian Rothermel, Mohnton, PA; Permit No. 54295C
IV. Next Steps
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 date by searching http://www.regulations.gov for the permit number listed above in this document
(e.g., #####X).
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,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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