[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17711-17713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06595]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2013-N073; 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 
April 22, 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.

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III. Permit Applications

A. Endangered Species

    Applicant: Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, Columbia, SC; PRT-96245A.
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples 
collected from wild leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in 
Suriname for the purpose of scientific research. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year 
period.
    Applicant: Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, Miami, FL; PRT-
97266A.
    The applicant requests a permit to export a captive-born female 
harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) to Parque Municipal Summit de Panama, 
Gamboa, Panama, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species.

    Applicant: Mesker Park Zoo, Evansville, IN; PRT-678968.
    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
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Cervidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Macropodidae
Gruidae
Genus
Panthera
Species
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus)
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
Przewalski's horse (Equus przewalskii)
Pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus)
Tartaruga (Podocnemis expansa)

    Applicant: Gary Johnson, Perris, CA; PRT-808265.
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Asian elephant (Elephas 
maximus) to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year 
period.

    Applicant: Zoological Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; 
PRT-679328.
    The applicant requests amendment and 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
Canidae
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Cervidae
Elephantidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay, or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Rhinocerotidae
Accipitridae
Bucerotidae
Cathartidae
Columbidae
Cotingidae
Gruidae
Muscicapidae
Pedionomidae
Psittacidae (does not include thick-billed parrots)
Rallidae
Strigidae
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni)
Threskiornithidae
Trogonidae
Alligatoridae
Boidae (does not include Mona boa or Puerto Rico boa)
Crocodylidae (does not include the American crocodile)
Testudinidae
Varanidae
Bufonidae
Species
Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis)
    Central American river turtle (Dermatemys mawii)
Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)

    Applicant: Richard Ray, Farragut, TN; PRT-99438A.
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to 
enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

    Applicant: Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR; PRT-677662.
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, to 
enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Families
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Elephantidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay, or ocelot)
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Hominidae
Rhinocerotidae

    Applicant: Charles Salisbury, Lakeland, FL; PRT-56309A.
    The applicant requests amendment of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include Siamang (Symphalangus 
syndactylus) to enhance their propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
    Applicant: Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield, IL; PRT-682781.
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, 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
Cercopithecidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, ocelot, or margay)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Lorisidae
Pteropodidae
Rhinocerotidae
Tapiridae
Psittacidae (does not include thick-billed parrots)
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni)
Crocodylidae (does not include the American crocodile)
Testudinidae

    Applicant: East Coast Zoological Society dba Brevard Zoo, 
Melbourne, FL; PRT-036218.
    The applicant requests amendment and renewal of their captive-bred 
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, 
genera, and species, to enhance their

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propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Families
Cebidae
Canidae
Cercopithecidae
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Tapiridae
Species
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi)
Golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba)
Bali starling (Leucopsar rothschildi)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Goliath frog (Conraua goliath)
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: Franklin Brown, Rainbow City, AL; PRT-99428A.
    Applicant: Michael Couch, Lebanon, TN; PRT-97814A.
    Applicant: Coll John, El Paso, TX; PRT-99723A.
    Applicant: Montague James, El Paso, TX; PRT-99724A.

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