[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64121-64123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25610]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2012-N244; 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 
November 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 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

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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: Mesa Garden, Belen, NM; PRT-678845
    The applicant requests renewal of a permit to export the following 
endangered and threatened cactus species for the purpose of enhancement 
of the species in the wild: Tobusch fishhook (Sclerocatus brevihamatus 
tobuschii), star cactus, (Astrophytum asterias), Nellie's cory cactus 
(Escobaria minima), bunched Cory cactus (Coryphantha ramillosa), 
Cochise pincushion cactus (Coryphantha robbinsorum), Sneed pincushion 
cactus (Escobaria sneedii v. sneedii), Lee pincushion cactus, 
(Escobaria sneedii v. leei), Chisos Mountain hedgehog cactus 
(Echinocereus chisoensis v. chisoensis), Kuenzler hedgehog cactus 
(Echinocereus fendleri v. kuenzleri), black lace cactus (Echinocereus 
reichenbachii v. albertii), Arizona hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus 
triglochidiatus v. arizonicus), Davis' green Pitaya (Echinocereus 
viridiflorus v. davisii), Lloyd's Mariposa cactus (Sclerocactus 
mariposensis) Brady's pincushion cactus (Pediocactus bradyi), San 
Rafael cactus (Pediocactus despainii), Knowlton's cactus (Pediocactus 
knowltonii), Peebles Navajo cactus (Pediocactus peeblesianus v. 
peeblesian), Siler pincushion cactus (Pediocactus sileri), Uinta Basin 
hookless cactus (Sclerocactus glaucus), Mesa Verde cactus (Sclerocactus 
mesae-verdae), Wright fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus wrightiae), Pima 
pineapple cactus (Coryphantha scheeri v. robustispina), and Nichols 
Turk's head cactus (Echinocactus horizonthalonius v. nicholii). This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY; PRT-86344A
    The applicant requests a permit to import five horned guan 
(Oreophasis derbianus) from Mexico for the purpose of enhancement of 
the survival of the species.
Applicant: Feld Entertainment, Inc., Vienna, VA; PRT-79461A
    The applicant requests a permit to import two live captive-born 
tigers (Panthera tigris) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival 
of the species from Alexander Lacey of the Netherlands.
Applicant: Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center, 
Springfield, IL; PRT-84293A
    The applicant requests a permit to re-export wild biological 
samples of Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) to Canada 
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation, 
Gainesville, FL; PRT-86835A
    The applicant requests a permit to import four South African 
cheetahs, (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) from South Africa for the purpose 
of conservation education and enhancement of the survival of the 
species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Ferdinand Fercos Hantig and Anton Fercos Hantig, Las Vegas, 
NV; PRT-073403, 114454, and 206853
    On April 06, 2012, we published a Federal Register notice inviting 
the public to comment on two applications for permits to conduct 
certain activities with endangered species (77 FR 20838). We are now 
reopening the comment period to allow the public the opportunity to 
review additional information submitted for 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.
Applicant: Indianhead Ranch, Inc.; Del Rio, TX; PRT-67596A
    On August 3, 2012, we published a Federal Register notice inviting 
the public to comment on an application for a permit to conduct certain 
activities with endangered species (77 FR 46514). We are now amending 
the publication and reopening the comment period to allow the public 
the opportunity to comment on a request for a permit to export the 
sport-hunted trophies of one addax (Addax nasomaculatus) and one 
Scimitar horned oryx (oryx dammah) culled from a captive herd 
maintained in the state of Texas, for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species.
Applicant: Indianhead Ranch, Inc. Del Rio, TX; PRT-79115A
    The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted trophy 
of one addax (Addax nasomaculatus), culled from a captive herd 
maintained in the state of Texas, for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species.
Applicant: Indianhead Ranch, Inc. Del Rio, TX; PRT-79116A
    The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted trophies 
of one Scimitar horned oryx (oryx dammah) and one Dama gazelle (Nanger 
Dama), culled from a captive herd maintained in the state of Texas, for 
the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: 777 Ranch, Hondo, TX; PRT-85070A
    The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted trophy/
trophies of one addax (Addax nasomaculatus), culled from a captive herd 
maintained in the state of Texas, for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species.
Applicant: Dinges Taxidermy Studio, Omaha, NE; PRT-86638A
    The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted trophy/
trophies of one scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) and two Addax (Addax 
nasomaculatus) culled from a captive herd maintained in the state of 
Texas, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Dinges Taxidermy Studio, Omaha, NE; PRT-86640A
    The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted trophy/
trophies of one scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) and one addax (Addax 
nasomaculatus) culled from a captive herd maintained in the state of 
Texas, 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

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(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: Richard Creelman, Moultonboro, NH; PRT-81013A
Applicant: David Cote, Morristown, NJ; PRT-87103A
Applicant: David Smith, Humble, TX; PRT-86852A

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