[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65352-65354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25796]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2013-N236; FXIA16710900000P5-123-FF09A30000]


Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; 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, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, 
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act 
(MMPA) 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 
December 2, 2013. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit 
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES 
section by December 2, 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.), and the 
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 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. 
Under the MMPA, you may request a hearing on any MMPA application 
received. If you request a hearing, give specific reasons why a hearing 
would be appropriate. The holding of such a

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hearing is at the discretion of the Service Director.

III. Permit Applications

A. Endangered Species

Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Society, New York, NY; PRT-15467B
    The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-bred female 
snow leopards (Uncia uncia) from Zoo Wuppertal and Tiergarten de Stadt, 
Germany, to the Bronx Zoo for the purpose of enhancement of propagation 
and survival of the species.
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mexican Wolf Reintroduction 
Project, Region 2, Albuquerque, NM, PRT-104074
    The applicant requests renewal of their permit to export and re-
export live Mexican or lobo wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) for breeding 
and reintroduction, as well as the export and re-export of biological 
samples for genetic studies, for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species and scientific research. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year 
period.
Applicant: Linda Pond, Lind, WA; PRT-17878B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba) to enhance the 
species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities 
to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Hattiesburg Convention Commission (dba Hattiesburg Zoo), 
Hattiesburg, MS; PRT-18078B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to enhance the species' 
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)
Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus)
Black lemur (Eulemur macaco)
Brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus)
Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
Moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis)
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)
Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii)
Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
Applicant: Jordan Mercer, Micanopy, FL; PRT-18705B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for 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: Triple S Wildlife Ranch, Calvin, OK; PRT-18877B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) and addax (Addax 
nasomaculatus) to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
Applicant: Triple S Wildlife Ranch, Calvin, OK; PRT-18755B
    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) 
and addax (Addax nasomaculatus) from the captive herd maintained at 
their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species. This notification covers activities over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Double B River Ranch, Comanche, TX; PRT-15680B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) to enhance the 
species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities 
to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Double B River Ranch, Comanche, TX; PRT-15681B
    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 over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Tufts University, Medford, MA; PRT-19069B
    The applicant requests a permit to import 300 biological samples 
from captive-held White-breasted thrashers (Ramphocinclus brachyurus) 
for the purpose of scientific research.
Applicant: Tyler Thomas, Alexandria Bay, NY; PRT-18729B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to enhance the species' 
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
    Species:

Woylie (Bettongia penicillata)
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
Moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis)
Golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba)
Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Applicant: Azlin Taxidermy, Clute, Texas; PRT-02251B
    The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted trophies 
of two 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.
Applicant: Azlin Taxidermy, Clute, Texas; PRT-02252B
    The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted 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.
Applicant: Azlin Taxidermy, Clute, Texas; PRT-02253B
    The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted trophy 
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.
Applicant: Joseph Nabers, Katy, TX; PRT-19040B
    The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted trophy of 
one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled from a captive 
herd maintained under the management

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program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement 
of the survival of the species.

B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals

Applicant: The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, CA; PRT-101713
    On November 5, 2012 (77 FR 66476), we published a notice of receipt 
of this application regarding this applicant's request for a permit to 
take southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) of all ages and sexes 
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species by 
rescue, rehabilitation, and release of stranded animals. We have 
received new information and are reopening the comment period. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
    Concurrent with publishing this notice in the Federal Register, we 
are forwarding copies of the above applications to the Marine Mammal 
Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2013-25796 Filed 10-30-13; 8:45 am]
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