[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 215 (Thursday, November 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65980-65982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26357]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2014-N232; FXIA16710900000-156-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) prohibit 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 8, 2014. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit 
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES 
section by December 8, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of 
Management Authority, Branch of Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, 
Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358-2281; or email [email protected].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 
(telephone); (703) 358-2281 (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 hearing is at the 
discretion of the Service Director.

III. Permit Applications

A. Endangered Species

Applicant: Arizona Turtle Compound, Surprise, AZ; PRT-71315A
    The applicant requests to amend their captive-bred registration 
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to add the following species for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5 -year period.

Species

Aquatic box turtle (Terrapene Coahuila)
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
Bolson tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus)
Yellow-spotted side-necked turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)
Giant Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis expansa)
Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii)
Cuban rock iguana (Cyclura nubila)
Grand Cayman iguana (Cyclura lewisi)
Cayman Brac ground iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis)
San Esteban Island chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)
Applicant: Binder Park Zoo, Battle Creek, MI; PRT-701789
    The applicant requests a 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.

Species

Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus dorcas)
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus varius zeteki)
Red-Necked gazelle (Nanger dama ruficollis)
White handed gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Przewalski's wild horse (Equus przewalskii)
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
Parma wallaby (Macropus parma)
Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi)
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegate)
Cotton-topped tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
Applicant: The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species, Myrtle 
Beach, SC; PRT-36398B
    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import 18 captive-
born tigers (Panthera tigris) for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species to Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
3-year period.
Applicant: Jerry Fife, Laveen, AZ; PRT-833285
    The applicant requests renewal of a captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Galapagos tortoise 
(Chelonoidis nigra) and the radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to 
enhance the species' survival through captive propagation. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
Applicant: Potter Park Zoo, Lansing, MI; PRT-672455
    The applicant requests renewal of a captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families and 
species to enhance the species survival through captive propagation. 
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant 
over a 5-year period.

Family

Bovidae
Callithricidae
Canidae
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Cervidae
Elephantidae
Felidae

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Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Macropodidae
Tapiridae
Accipitridae
Anatidae
Falconidae
Struthionidae
Sturnidae
Alligatoridae
Applicant: Animals of Montana, Bozeman, MT; PRT-36691B
    The applicant requests renewal of a captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the African hunting dog (Lycaon 
pictus), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), snow leopard (Uncia 
uncia), and spotted leopard (Panthera pardus) to enhance the species' 
survival through captive propagation. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, CA; PRT-
45687B
    The applicant requests a permit to import two female mandrills 
(Mandrillus sphinx) from Zoo La Palmyre, France, for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, CA; PRT-
43317B
    The applicant requests a permit to import one male mandrill 
(Mandrillus sphinx) from Tierpark Ueckermunde, Germany, for the purpose 
of enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Close-Up Creatures, LLC, Naples, FL; PRT-19478A
    The applicant requests amendment of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the clouded leopard (Neofelis 
nebulosa) and cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) to enhance the species' 
propagation or survival. The notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over the remainder of the 5-year period for 
which the permit would be valid.
Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY; PRT-45536B
    The applicant requests a permit to import two female captive-born 
southern pudus (Pudu puda) from Africam Safari, Mexico, for the purpose 
of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Corey Knowlton, Royse City, TX; PRT-33291B
    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) taken from the wild in 
Namibia, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
 Applicant: Michael Luzich, Las Vegas, NV; PRT-33743B
    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) taken from the wild in 
Namibia, 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.
Applicant: Denis Ksarnosky, Burlington, WI; PRT-47740B; Applicant: 
Robert Patton, Fort Worth, TX; PRT-46007B; Applicant: Austin Pipkin, 
Houston, TX; PRT-48390B; Applicant: Albert Seeno, Concord, CA; PRT-
46538B; Applicant: Don Byrne, Montgomery, TX; PRT-47538B;

B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals

Applicant: National Marine Mammal Laboratory, NOAA, Seattle, WA; PRT-
212570
    The applicant requests renewal of the permit to harass walrus 
(Odobenus rosmarus) and polar bear (Ursus maritimus) during aerial 
surveys in Alaska for the purpose of scientific research. 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. 2014-26357 Filed 11-5-14; 8:45 am]
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