[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7447-7448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02174]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2013-N024; 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 4, 2013.

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 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: Ronald Garison, Ozona, TX; PRT-94067A
    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: Montgomery Zoo, Montgomery, AL; PRT-769096
    The applicant requests renewal 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.

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    Species:

Banteng (Bos javanicus)
Slender-horned gazelle (Gazella leptoceros)
Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
Eld's deer (Cervus eldii)
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Galapagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra)
Applicant: International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI; PRT-691895
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the family Gruidae, to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma City, OK; PRT-683609
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genera, 
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
Camelidae
Canidae
Cebidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Macropodidae
Manidae
Rhinocerotidae
Suidae
Tapiridae
Ursidae
Accipitridae
Anatidae (does not include Hawaiian duck or Hawaiian goose)
Bucerotidae
Cathartidae
Columbidae
Falconidae
Gruidae
Laridae
Psittacidae (does not include thick-billed parrot)
Rallidae
Strigidae
Struthionidae
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni)
Threskiornithidae
Alligatoridae
Boidae (does not include Mona boa or Puerto Rico boa)
Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile)
Gekkonidae
Testudinidae

    Species:

Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Applicant: Panther Ridge Sanctuary, Wellington, FL; PRT-203027
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the clouded leopard (Neofelis 
nebulosa) to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year 
period.
Applicant: West Coast Game Park, Bandon, OR; PRT-667821
    The applicant requests renewal 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:

Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
Applicant: Smoky Mountain Zoo, Pigeon Forge, TN; PRT-95036A
    The applicant requests a 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:

Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
Cottontop tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
Red lechwe (Kobus leche)
Applicant: Larry Johnson, Boerne, TX; PRT-89186A
    The applicant requests a permit to export 40 live Arabian oryx 
(Oryx leucoryx) to Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab 
Emirates for the purposes of enhancement of the survival of the 
species.

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