[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20838-20840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8338]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2012-N082; FXIA16710900000P5-123-FF09A30000]


Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permits

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 
May 7, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Lisa Lierheimer, 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: Lisa Lierheimer, (703) 358-2104 
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); [email protected] (email).

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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) 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

Endangered Species

Applicant: Friedel Ranch, Copperas Cove, TX; PRT--69093A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), 
radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), Asian wild ass (Equus 
hemionus), barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld's deer (Rucervus 
eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger dama), 
bontebok (damaliscus pygargus pygargus), and seladang (Bos gaurus), to 
enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Preserve II POA, Rocksprings, TX; PRT-65826A
    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), from the captive herd maintained at their 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.
Applicant: Preserve II POA, Rocksprings, TX; PRT-69574A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA; PRT--676508
    The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their captive-bred 
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, 
to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Species:
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris).
Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica).
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia).
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus).
Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus).
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus).
Applicant: Bramble Park Zoo, Watertown, SD; PRT--685135
    The applicant requests renewal and amendment 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:
Callithricidae.
Lemuridae.
Hylobatidae.
Genus:
Panthera.
Species:
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia).
Applicant: Lucky 7 Exotics Ranch, Eden, TX; PRT-70470A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld's deer 
(Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), scimitar-horned oryx 
(Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger dama), 
and red lechwe (Kobus leche), to enhance their propagation or survival. 
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant 
over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Lucky 7 Exotics Ranch, Eden, TX; PRT-70466A
    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), 
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), and 
red lechwe (Kobus leche), from the captive herd maintained at their 
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.

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Applicant: Ferdinand Fercos Hantig and Anton Fercos Hantig, Las Vegas, 
NV; PRT-073403, 114454, and 206853
    The applicant requests the re-issuance of their permits to re-
export and re-import three captive born tigers (Panthera tigris) to 
worldwide locations for the purpose of enhancement of the species. The 
permit numbers and animals are 073403, Sherni; 114454, Dora; and 
206853, Allaya. This notification covers activities to be conducted by 
the applicant over a 3-year period and the import of any potential 
progeny born while overseas.
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: Lee Anderson, Naples, FL; PRT-PRT-69571A.
Applicant: John Mikkelson, Northport, NY; PRT-70057A.
Applicant: Bruce N. Kobrin, Las Vegas, NV; PRT-70125A.

    Dated: March 30, 2012.
Lisa Lierheimer,
Supervisory Policy Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2012-8338 Filed 4-5-12; 8:45 am]
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