[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14741-14742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05726]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0013; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]


Endangered Species; Wild Bird Conservation; 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 21, 2017.

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-2017-0013.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0013; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803.
    When submitting comments, please indicate the name of the applicant 
and the PRT# you are commenting on. 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: 
    Endangered Species Applications: Joyce Russell, Government 
Information Specialist, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls 
Church, VA 22041-3803; telephone 703-358-2104; facsimile 703-358-2280.
    Wild Bird Conservation Act Applications: Craig Hoover, Chief, 
Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; 
telephone 703-358-2095; facsimile 703-358-2298.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the 
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

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

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of Executive Departments and Agencies of January 21, 2009--Transparency 
and Open Government (74 FR 4685; Jan. 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: Ruth Linsky, Ellensburg, WA; PRT-15011C
    The applicant requests a permit to import saliva samples obtained 
noninvasively from wild Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) within Cape 
Leaky, Tanjung Puting National Park for the purpose of enhancement of 
the survival of the species through scientific research.
Applicant: Alex Cisneros, Graham, TX; PRT-07645C
    The applicant requests a permit to import a shoulder mount and skin 
of a cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra zebra) 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: Adalgisa Caccone, New Haven, CT; PRT-209142
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
wild giant Galapagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra), for the purpose of 
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Jack Phillips, Gladewater, TX; PRT-195823
    The applicant requests a permit to renew his application for red 
lechwe (Kobus leche), for the enhancement of the survival of the 
species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, NJ; PRT-09742C
    The applicant requests a permit to import one female captive-bred 
amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) from the Parken Zoo, Sweden, 
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Jude Lagarde, Baton Rouge, LA; PRT-04151C
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Great green macaw (Ara ambiguus), to enhance 
species propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Dr. Frank Paladino, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 
IN; PRT-06369C
    The applicant requests a permit to collect skin, scute, and blood 
samples from hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species/scientific 
research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over 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: Ronald Price, Mesa, AZ; PRT-15386C
Applicant: Gary Cooper, Oakwood, OH; PRT-16709C
Applicant: John Watson, Richardson, TX; PRT-11484C

B. Wild Bird Conservation Act

    The public is invited to comment on the following applications for 
approval to conduct certain activities with bird species covered under 
the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 4901-4916). This 
notice is provided pursuant to section 112(4) of the Wild Bird 
Conservation Act of 1992 (50 CFR 15.26(c)).
Applicant: Vernon Brett Padgett, Atlanta, GA; PRT-12087C
    The applicant wishes to establish a cooperative breeding program 
for Papuan hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus), knobbed hornbill (Aceros 
cassidix), wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus), wrinkled hornbill 
(Aceros corrugatus), writhed hornbill (Aceros leucocephalus), Asian 
pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris), Palawan hornbill 
(Anthracoceros marchei), black hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus), 
rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax), rhinocerous hornbill (Buceros 
rhinoceros), tarictic hornbill (Penelopides panini), Pesquet's parrot 
(Psittrichas fulgidus) and gang-gang cockatoo (Callocephalon 
fimbriatum).
    The applicant wishes to be an active participant in this program 
along with the Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas, and John 
Bornemann, Dover, Florida.
    If approved, the program will be overseen by the Zoological 
Association of America, Punta Gorda, Florida.

IV. Public Comments

    You may submit your comments and materials concerning this notice 
by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We will not consider 
comments sent by email or fax or to an address not listed in ADDRESSES.
    If you submit a comment via http://www.regulations.gov, your entire 
comment, including any personal identifying information, will be posted 
on the Web site. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes 
personal identifying information, you may request at the top of your 
document that we withhold this information from public review. However, 
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    We will post all hardcopy comments on http://www.regulations.gov.

V. Authority

    Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 4901-4916); 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531).

Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2017-05726 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am]
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