[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6139-6140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2662]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2012-N029; FXIA16710900000P5-123-FF09A30000]


Endangered Species; 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. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species 
Act (ESA) 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 
March 8, 2012.

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 email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); [email protected] (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)

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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, 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.), 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.

III. Permit Applications

A. Endangered Species

Applicant: Project Survival, Dunlap, CA; PRT-58624A
    The applicant requests a permit to import two cheetahs (a male and 
a female) (Acinonyx jubatus) that were captive born at Cango Wildlife 
Ranch, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of 
the species.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT-57926A
    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and three female 
captive-bred mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) from Toronto, Ontario, 
Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Peter Lee, Secaucus, NJ; PRT-196626
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for red siskin (Carduelis 
cucullata), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year 
period.
Applicant: Matthew Kirkwood, Lafayette, IN; PRT-63673A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Cuban amazon (Amazona leucocephala) to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Denver Zoological Gardens, Denver, CO; PRT-685150
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genus, 
and species, to enhance their propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
    Families:

Bovidae
Callithricidae
Canidae
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot)
Hominidae
Lemuridae
Rhinocerotidae
Suidae
Tapiridae
Gruidae
Psittacidae
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni)
Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile)
Iguanidae
Testudinidae

    Species:
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Lesser rhea (Rhea pennata)
Applicant: Forrest Simpson, Conroe, TX; PRT-115345
    The applicant requests amendment and renewal of his captive-bred 
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include the barasingha 
(Rucervus duvaucelii), scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax 
nasomaculatus), and dama gazelle (Nanger dama) to enhance their 
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Forrest Simpson, Conroe, TX; PRT-115344
    The applicant requests amendment and renewal of his permit 
authorizing interstate and foreign commerce, export and cull of excess 
barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) and scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) 
from the captive herd maintained at his facility 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: John Warren, Austin, TX; PRT-63439A
Applicant: Jacqueline Seeno, Concord, CA; PRT-61192A
Applicant: Frank Metzger, Westerville, OH; PRT-63679A
Applicant: Paul Monsen, Salt Lake City, UT; PRT-63627A
Applicant: Michael Moore, Pocola, OK; PRT-52774A

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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