[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2196-2197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00348]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2014-N003;FXIA16710900000-145-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 
February 12, 2014.

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: Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA; PRT-24209B
    The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-born ale 
brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata) from Zoo Duisburg Ag, 
Germany, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Zoofari Animal Park & Preserve, Como, MS; PRT-24177B
    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

Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii)
Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
Dama gazelle (Nanger dama)
Red lechwe (Kobus leche)
Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi)
Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae)
Przewalski's horse (Equus przewalskii)
African wild ass (Equus africanus)
Asian wild ass (Equus hemionus)
Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus)
Arabian gazelle (Gazella gazella)
Cuvier's gazelle (Gazella cuvieri)
Slender-horned gazelle (Gazella leptoceros)
Anoa (Bubalus depressicornis)
Seladang (Bos gaurus)
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
Applicant: Anthony Pierlioni, Plainville, CT; PRT-24368B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), 
yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), and spotted pond 
turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii) to enhance the species' propagation or 
survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Turtles and Tortoises Inc., Lakeland, FL; PRT-24163B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), 
radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), aquatic box turtle (Terrapene 
coahuila), yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), tartaruga 
(Podocnemis expansa) spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii), river 
terrapin (Batagur baska), African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus 
tetraspis), Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), Siamese crocodile 
(Crocodylus siamensis), Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer), 
saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), yacare caiman (Caiman 
yacare), caiman (Caiman crocodilus), broad-snouted caiman (Caiman 
latirostris), and Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) to enhance the 
species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities 
to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Ralph Hoekstra, Huntington Beach, CA; PRT-050827
    The applicant requests renewal of their 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: Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR; PRT-677662
    The applicant requests amendment of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include African wild dog (Lycaon 
pictus) to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
Applicant: Zoo New England, Boston, MA; PRT-692781
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families and 
species, to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Family:

Bovidae
Cercopithecidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Tapiridae
Gruidae
Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile)

Species

African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita)
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Rothschild's starling (Leucopsar rothschildi)
Scarlet-chested parakeet (Neophema splendida)
Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki)

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2014-00348 Filed 1-10-14; 8:45 am]
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