[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68554-68555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28189]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2015-0160; FXIA16710900000-156-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 
December 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-
IA-2015-0160.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2015-0160; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803.
    We will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This 
generally means that we will post any personal information you provide 
us (see the Public Comments section below for more information). 
Viewing Comments: Comments and materials we receive will be available 
for public inspection on http://www.regulations.gov, or by appointment, 
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management 
Authority, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; telephone 
703-358-2095.

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.), 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

Endangered Species
Applicant: Fox Brown Outfitters, Indiantown, FL; PRT-71725B
    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) 
from the captive-herd maintained at their facility 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: Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society, West Palm Beach, 
FL; PRT-73299B
    The applicant requests a permit to import a live, wild-caught, 
confiscated female jaguar (Panthera onca) for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species through zoological display 
and captive propagation.
Applicant: Timothy Estep, Worcester, MA; PRT-69026B
    The applicant requests a permit to import hairy rattle weed 
(Baptisia arachnifera), green pitcher-plant

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(Sarracenia oreophila), Alabama canebrake pitcher-plant (Saracenia ruba 
spp. Alabamensis), and mountain sweet pitcher-plant (Sarracenia rubra 
ssp. Jonesii) from Europe for the purpose of scientific research.
Applicant: Toledo Zoological Gardens, Toledo, OH; PRT-68848B
    The applicant requests a permit to import a captive-bred female 
snow leopard (Uncia uncia) from Helsinki Zoo, Helsinki, Finland for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Toledo Zoological Gardens, Toledo, OH; PRT68850B
    The applicant requests a permit to import a captive-bred male snow 
leopard (Uncia uncia) from Stiftelsen Nordens Ark, Hunnebostrand, 
Sweden for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Eduardo Guzman, Fernandina Beach, FL; PRT-66728B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance species 
propagation or survival: Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra). This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
Applicant: Christopher Ton, East Norriton, PA; PRT-56809B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance species 
propagation or survival: Red siskin (Carduelis cucullata). This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
Applicant: The George Washington University, Washington, DC; PRT-69115B
    The applicant requests a permit to import partial skeletons and 
teeth of eastern gorillas (Gorilla beringei) and chimpanzees (Pan 
troglodytes) from the wild archived by the Rwandan government for the 
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA; PRT-71659B
    The applicant requests a permit to import two male and eight female 
captive-bred pronghorn peninsular (Antilocapra americana peninsularis) 
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
1-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: Ronald Urbanczyk, Spring Branch, TX; PRT-77410B
Applicant: Mark Dietz, Wichita, KS; PRT-75358B
Applicant: Justin Trial, Albany, TX; PRT-74769B
Applicant: Gordon Ambrosek, Apache, OK; PRT-73572B
Applicant: Billy Marlow, Ruleville, MS; PRT-74317B

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2015-28189 Filed 11-4-15; 8:45 am]
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