[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12214-12215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04650]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2014-N039; 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 
April 3, 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.

III. Permit Applications

A. Endangered Species

Applicant: San Francisco Zoological Society, San Francisco, CA; PRT-
675220
    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:
    Canidae
    Cercopithecidae
    Felidae
    Hylobatidae
    Lemuridae
    Rhinocerotidae
    Tapiridae
Applicant: Triple D Game Farm, Kalispell, MT; PRT-812816
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the snow leopard (Panthera 
uncia), and Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) to enhance the 
species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities 
to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento, CA; PRT-677611
    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 the species' propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Family:
    Anatidae
    Bovidae
    Cercopithecidae
    Cervidae
    Equidae
    Felidae (does not include jaguar,

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margay or ocelot)
    Hominidae
    Hylobatidae
    Lemuridae
    Bucerotidae
    Cracidae
    Psittacidae (does not include thick-billed parrot)
    Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni)
    Boidae (does not include Puerto Rico or Mona boa)
    Testudinidae
Genus:
    Tragopan
Species:
    Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
Applicant: Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth, TX; PRT-677952
    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:
    Cebidae
    Cercopithecidae
    Elephantidae
    Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot)
    Hominidae
    Hylobatidae
    Lemuridae
    Macropodidae
    Rhinocerotidae
    Gruidae
    Psittacidae (does not include thick-billed parrots)
    Rheidae
    Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni)
    Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile)
    Iguanidae
    Varanidae
    Osteoglossidae

Species:
    Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
    Lowland anoa (Bubalus depressicornis)
Applicant: Southwick Wild Animal Farm, Inc. dba Southwick's Zoo, 
Mendon, MA; PRT-26116B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) to include 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:
    Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
    Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
    Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii)
    Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
    Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan caboti)
    Golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba)
    Salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis)
    Cuban parrot (Amazon leucocephala)
    Bali starling (Leucopsar rothschildi)
    Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
    Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
    Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
    Brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus)
    Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
    Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana)
    Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
    Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
    Leopard (Panthera pardus)
    Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
    Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
    Red lechwe (Kobus leche)
Applicant: Martin Dieck, Palo Alto, CA; PRT-25039B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) to include the Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) 
to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year 
period.
Applicant: Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, Camarillo, CA; 
PRT-695190
    The applicant requests renewal of their permit to export and re-
import non-living museum specimens of endangered and threatened species 
(excluding bald eagles) previously legally accessioned into the 
permittee's collection for the purpose of scientific research. This 
notification covers activities conducted by the applicant for a 5-year 
period.
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: Jackson Cox, Ruston, LA; PRT-26782B
Applicant: Thomas Roles, Prior Lake, MN; PRT-21783B
Applicant: Mike Williams; Boerne, TX; PRT-19248B
Applicant: Steven Faler, Fort Collins, CO; PRT-21483B
Applicant: Doyle Graham, Houston, TX; PRT-28148B
Applicant: Jeffrey Powell, Salt Lake City, UT; PRT-28634B

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2014-04650 Filed 3-3-14; 8:45 am]
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