[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18239-18240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7806]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2011-N069; 96300-1671-0000-P5]


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

DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before 
May 2, 2011. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit public 
hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by 
May 2, 2011.

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

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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 part 17, the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and our 
regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)] at 50 CFR part 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

A. Endangered Species

Applicant: Louisiana State University, Department of Geology and 
Geophysics, Baton Rouge, LA; PRT-36826A

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological specimens from 
broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) from ranched animals in 
Argentina for the purpose of scientific research.

Applicant: Museum of Zoology and Herbarium, University of Michigan, Ann 
Arbor, MI; PRT-693112

    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import non-living 
museum/herbarium specimens of endangered and threatened species 
(excluding bald eagles) previously legally accessioned into the 
permittee's collection for scientific research. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year 
period.

Applicant: Metro Richmond Zoo, Moseley, VA; PRT-37443A

    The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-bred Diana 
monkeys (Cercopithecus diana) from the Port Lympne Wildlife Park, UK, 
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, MN; PRT-37786A

    The applicant requests a permit to import seven captive-bred Asian 
dhole (Cuon alpinus) from the European Association of Zoos, EU, 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: Daniel Fore, Austin, TX; PRT-37816A;
Applicant: Robert Cooker, Wilsonville, AL; PRT-33960A;
Applicant: Terry Prisk, Highland, MI; PRT-37689A;
Applicant: Robert Breuder, Barrington, IL; PRT-36734A;
Applicant: Samuel Monarch, Hardinsburg, KY; PRT-37370A;
Applicant: Roger Jones, Memphis, TN; PRT-36490A.

B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals

Applicant: Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL; PRT-100361

    The applicant requests renewal of the permit to authorize take and 
import of West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) in Florida and from 
the Caribbean region for the purpose of scientific research. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-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: March 25, 2011.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2011-7806 Filed 3-31-11; 8:45 am]
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