[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28347-28349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12919]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0027; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]


Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permits.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on 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 
July 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-2017-0027.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0027; 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: Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data 
Administrator, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 
22041-3803; telephone 703-358-2023; facsimile 703-358-2280.

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

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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; 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

    We invite the public to comment on applications to conduct certain 
activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the 
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA) prohibits 
activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired 
that allows such activities.

Applicant: Nature Conservation Trust, Decatur, IL; PRT-22994C

    The applicant requests a permit to import two dead Cheetah 
(Acinonyx jubatus) mounts from South Africa for the purpose of 
enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This notification 
covers a single import conducted by the applicant over a 1-year period.

Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Society, New York, NY; PRT-04182C

    The applicant requests a permit to export one captive born male 
babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) to Antwerp Zoo, Antwerpen, Belgium for 
the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. 
This notification covers a single export conducted by the applicant.

Applicant: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, 
GA; PRT-26612C

    The applicant requests authorization to import biological samples 
for wild and captive-held common Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) for the 
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WA; PRT-93674B

    The applicant requests a permit to export 20 vials of Siberian 
crane (Grus leucogeranus) blood to Oka State Reserve in Russia for the 
purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This 
notification covers a single export conducted by the applicant.

Applicant: H & L Sales, Inc. dba The Patio Ranch, Hunt, TX; PRT-667872

    The applicant requests a renewal of his captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance 
propagation or survival of the species: Barasingha (Cervus duvauceli) 
and Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx). This notification covers activities 
to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Alexandria Zoological Park, Alexandria, LA; PRT-185788

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance the propagation or 
survival of the species: Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), 
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), Yellow-spot river turtle 
(Podocnemis unifilis), Tartaruga (Podocnemis expansa), Chinese 
alligator (Alligator sinensis), Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman 
latirostris), African slender-snouted crocodile (Crocodylus 
cataphractus), African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) and (O. 
t. osborni), Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), Military macaw (Ara 
militaris), Palawan peacock pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis), Parma 
wallaby (Macropus parma), Ring-tail lemur (Lemur catta), Ruffed lemur 
(Varecia), Cottontop tamarin (Saguinus Oedipus), Pied tamarin (Saguinus 
bicolor), Geoffroy's tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi), golden-headed lion 
tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas), lion-tailed macaque (Macaca 
silenus), Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), Gibbon (Nomascus species), 
Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus), Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), 
black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosi), 
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia), Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), 
African lion (Panthera leo leo), Tiger (Panthera tigris), South 
American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), Central American tapir (Tapirus 
bairdii), Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi), Somali wild ass (Equus 
africanus somalicus), Southern pudu (Pudu puda), and Anoa (Bubalus 
depressicornis). This notification covers activities to be conducted by 
the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: FairPlay Pythons LLC, Punta Gorda, FL; PRT-93140B

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance 
propagation or survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Paula Hansen, Salem OR; PRT-055381

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for red siskins (Carduelis cucullata) to enhance 
propagation or survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Temple, East Stroudsburg, PA; PRT-14837C


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    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba) to enhance 
propagation or survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: White Oak Conservation Holdings, LLC; PRT-03134B

    The applicant requests amendment of a captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to add North Sulawesi babirusa 
(Babyrousa celebensis) and slender-horned gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) 
to their current registration to enhance the propagation or survival of 
the species. This notification covers activities until the expiration 
of the current registration on June 6, 2018.

Applicant: Virginia Stigen, Escondido, CA; PRT-06377C

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) and 
Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) to enhance the propagation 
or survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant:Feld Entertainment, Inc., Palmetto, FL; PRT-22685C

    On May 26, 2017, we published a Federal Register notice inviting 
the public to comment on an application for a permit to conduct certain 
activities with endangered species (82 FR 24381). We are now 
republishing the notice to allow the public the opportunity to review 
additional information that was mistakenly omitted in the first notice 
and changes to the application. This application is for the re-export 
of four male and four female captive-born tigers (Panthera tigris) to 
Alexander Lacey Einbeck, Germany, 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: Kevin Chestnut, Moses Lake, WA; PRT-20534C
Applicant: James LeGendre, Junction City, OR; PRT-23328C
Applicant: Will Perry, Conroe, TX; PRT-21851C
Applicant: Julian Sullivan, Madison, AL; PRT-24105C
Applicant: Janis Maund, Austin, TX; PRT-23963C

IV. Next Steps

    If the Service decides to issue permits to any of the applicants 
listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal 
Register. You may locate the Federal Register notice announcing the 
permit issuance date by searching in www.regulations.gov under the 
permit number listed above in this document.

V. 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.

VI. Authorities

    Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531).

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2017-12919 Filed 6-20-17; 8:45 am]
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