[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9725-9727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03050]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2012-N035; 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 13, 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,

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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: Miller Equipment Company, Hugo, OK; PRT-66682A
    The applicant requests a permit to re-export a captive-born male 
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) to Bowmanville Zoo, Ontario, Canada, 
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, 
Champaign, IL; PRT-84465A
    The applicant requests a permit to import samples from captive-born 
and wild solenodon species (Solenodon species), hutia species 
(Mescocapromys species), African elephant (Loxodonta Africana), Asian 
elephant (Elephas maximus), black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), white 
rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros 
sondaicus), Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), Northern white 
rhinoceros (Ceratotherium s. cottoni), Sumatran rhinoceros 
(Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Pakistan sand 
cat (Margarita scheffeli), Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), and 
Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) from multiple locations for the purpose 
of enhancement of the species thorough scientific research. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period
Applicant: Hawthorn Corporation, Grayslake, IL; PRT-058735, 059163, 
068350, 068353, 154232, 154233, 058658, 058659, 058660, 058662, 058665, 
058666, 058667, 058668, 058736, and 182594
    On August 17, 2011, we published a Federal Register notice inviting 
the public to comment on 6 applications for permits to conduct certain 
activities with endangered species (76 FR 51052). 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 six captive-born tigers (Panthera tigris) 
and an additional nine tigers and one Bengal tiger (P.t. altaica) to 
worldwide locations for the purpose of enhancement of the species. The 
permit numbers and animals are: 058735, Sariska; 059163, Kushka; 
068350, Segal; 068353, Pashawn; 154232, Sirit; 154233, Shakma; 058658, 
Sampson; 058659, Neena; 058660, Samira; 058662, Tibor; 058665, Jasmine; 
058666, Kiki; 058668, Vijay; 058736, Ravi; Bengal tiger--182594, Sissy; 
and 058667, Nakita. This notification covers activities to be conducted 
by the applicant over a 3-year period.
Applicant: Feld Entertainment, Inc., Vienna, VA; PRT-91242A, 91243A, 
91244A, 91245A, 91246A, 91247A, 91248A, 91265A, 91266A, 91256A, 91257A, 
91258A, 91259A, 91260A, 91261A, 91262A, 91263A, and 91264A
    The applicant requests permits to export/re-export and reimport 
eight captive-born tigers (Panthera tigris), one captive-born Siberian 
tiger (P. t. altaica), eight captive-born Asian elephants (Elephas 
maximus), and one Asian elephant born in the wild to worldwide 
locations for the purpose of enhancement of the species. The permit 
numbers and animals are:
Tigers
91242A, Max; 91243A, Mariah; 91244A, Kashmere; 91245A, India; 91246A, 
Bella 91247A, Suzy; 91248A, Tara; 91265A, Derry; 91266A, Martin
Asian Elephants
91256A, Nicole; 91257A, Bonnie; 91258A, April; 91259A, Sundara; 91260A, 
Sara; 91261A, Rudy; 91262A, Mable; 91264A, Juliette; and 91263A, Kelly 
Ann

    This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 3-year period.
Applicant: Hawkins Taxidermy, Inc., Palisade, CO; PRT-89704A
    The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted trophy/
trophies of two 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: Antonio Gutierrez, Coronado, CA; PRT-91208A
    The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted trophy/
trophies of 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.
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.

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Applicant: Scott Stanislaw, Porter, TX; PRT-95418A;
Applicant: Stuart Nielsen, New England, ND; PRT-95489A.

Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2013-03050 Filed 2-8-13; 8:45 am]
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