[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36571-36573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14855]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2012-N147; 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

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(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 
July 19, 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 physical 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 street 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: Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA; PRT-844694
    The applicant requests reissuance of the permit to import and/or 
introduce from the sea, biological samples collected from wild and 
captive-bred animals of Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), 
hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback sea turtle 
(Dermochelys coriacea), green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead 
sea turtle (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys 
olivacea) for the purpose of scientific research. Samples are collected 
from live or salvaged specimens. This notification covers activities 
conducted by the applicant over a period of 5 years.
Applicant: Bryce Carlson, West Lafayette, IN; PRT-00568A
    The applicant requests a permit to import: hair and tissue samples 
collected noninvasively from gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), chimpanzee (Pan 
troglodytes), and red colobus (procolobus rufomitratus tephrosceles) 
from the wild for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species for scientific research. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicants over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Loraine & John Shea, Covington, LA; PRT-050694
    The applicants request renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the golden parakeet (Aratinga 
guarouba), cuban parrot (Amazona leucocephala), vinaceous parrot 
(Amazona vinacea), and red-browed parrot (Amazona rhodocorytha) to 
enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Diamond G of Morgan City, LLC, Encinal, TX; PRT-75404A
    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: Diamond G of Morgan City, LLC, Encinal, TX; PRT-75534A
    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: Spirit Wild Productions, Ltd., China Springs, TX; PRT-76154A
    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: Spirit Wild Productions, Ltd., China Springs, TX; PRT-76153A
    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.

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Applicant: Michael Cone, Alice, TX; PRT-76246A
    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: Michael Cone, Alice, TX; PRT-76245A
    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.
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: Sabin Johnson, Hobe Sound, FL; PRT-71350A
Applicant: Nicholas Spiak, Greer, SC; PRT-46676A
Applicant: Steven Presnal, Wind Lake, WI; PRT-74920A
Applicant: Joseph Sultan, Belmont, MA; PRT-73620A
Applicant: Gary Young, Windfield, WV; PRT-75765A
Applicant: Stephen Finney, Stockton, NJ; PRT-75918A
Applicant: Eric Anderson, Abingdon, MD; PRT-76196A
Applicant: Jayson Anderson, Corona, CA; PRT-76255A
Applicant: Joshua Anderson, Corona, CA; PRT-76254A

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2012-14855 Filed 6-18-12; 8:45 am]
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