[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 167 (Monday, August 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52971-52972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21475]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2010-N183]
[96300-1671-0000-P5]


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 a Federal permit 
is issued that allows such activities. Both laws requires that we 
invite public comment before issuing these permits.

DATES: We must receive requests for documents or comments on or before 
September 29, 2010. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit 
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES 
section by September 29, 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 [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); [email protected] (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.), and our regulations in the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Marine Mammal Protection 
Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and our[Doc the Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 18 require that we invite public 
comment before final action on these permit applications. 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
Endangered Species

Applicant: Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Knoxville, TN; PRT-19934A

    The applicant requests a permit to export two captive-hatched 
Chinese alligators (Alligator sinensis) to Africam, S.A, Puebla, 
Mexico, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Rocky Mountain Wildlife Conservation Center, Keenesburg, CO;

PRT-18346A

    The applicant requests a permit to import seven captive-born tigers 
(Panthera tigris) from Canada and Mexico, for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species.

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: Gus Boniello, Golden Bridge, NY; PRT-19933A

Applicant: Frank DeGennaro, Monroe, NY; PRT-19931A

Applicant: Anthony Casola, Bronx, NY; PRT-19930A

    The following applicant requests a permit to re-export a 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: Roberto Delgado, Garza Garcia, NL MX; PRT-19421A

Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals

Applicant: Dr. Iskande Larkin, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; 
PRT-038448

    The applicant requests amendment and renewal of the permit to take 
wild and captive-held Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus) for the 
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

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Applicant: Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; PRT-
14287A

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples of 
polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Norway for the purpose of scientific 
research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 1-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.

    Dated: August 20, 2010
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.
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