80 FR 13605 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)

Page Range		13605-13606
FR Document		2015-05909

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2014-N051; 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 
April 15, 2015.

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].

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

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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: Lincoln Children's Zoo, Lincoln, NE; PRT-839363
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following family and 
species, to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
Families
    Lemuridae
Species
    Leontopithecus species
    Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
    Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
    Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
    Rodrigues flying fox (Pteropus rodricensis)
    African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis)
    Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
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: Carl Pennella, Ringwood, NJ; PRT-55131B.
    Applicant: John Holz, Fairbanks, AK; PRT-55885B.
    Applicant: Cooper Ribman, Dallas, TX; PRT-56756B.
    Applicant: Donald McNeeley, Romeoville, IL; PRT-55106B.
    Applicant: Gregory Loman, Edmond, OK; PRT-56486B.
    Applicant: Sarah Sackman, Port Washington, NY; PRT-55182B.
    Applicant: Mathew Lavender, Alvord, TX; PRT-54091B.

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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be made publicly available at any time. Applicant: Cooper Ribman, Dallas, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
While you can ask us in your comment TX; PRT–56756B. here given in accordance with the
to withhold your personal identifying Applicant: Donald McNeeley, Native American Graves Protection and
information from public review, we Romeoville, IL; PRT–55106B. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Applicant: Gregory Loman, Edmond, 3003, of the completion of an inventory
do so. OK; PRT–56486B. of human remains under the control of
Applicant: Sarah Sackman, Port Columbia University. The human
II. Background remains were removed from Sheyenne-
Washington, NY; PRT–55182B.
To help us carry out our conservation Applicant: Mathew Lavender, Alvord, Cheyenne Site, Ransom County, ND.
responsibilities for affected species, and TX; PRT–54091B. This notice is published as part of the
in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of National Park Service’s administrative
Brenda Tapia, responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
of Permits, Division of Management this notice are the sole responsibility of
with Executive Order 13576,
Authority.
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and the museum, institution, or Federal
[FR Doc. 2015–05909 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] agency that has control of the Native
Accountable Government,’’ and the
President’s Memorandum for the Heads BILLING CODE 4310–55–P American human remains. The National
of Executive Departments and Agencies Park Service is not responsible for the
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and determinations in this notice.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Open Government (74 FR 4685; January Consultation
26, 2009), which call on all Federal National Park Service
agencies to promote openness and The detailed assessment of the human
transparency in Government by [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–17720; remains was made by the Columbia
disclosing information to the public, we PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] University, Department of
invite public comment on these permit Anthropology, professional staff in
Notice of Inventory Completion: consultation with representatives of the
applications before final action is taken.
Columbia University, Department of Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
III. Permit Applications Anthropology, New York, NY (previously listed as the Cheyenne-
A. Endangered Species AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma) and the
Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the
Applicant: Lincoln Children’s Zoo, ACTION: Notice. Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation,
Lincoln, NE; PRT–839363 Montana.
SUMMARY: The Columbia University,
The applicant requests renewal of Department of Anthropology, has History and Description of the Remains
their captive-bred wildlife registration completed an inventory of human
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following In 1938, human remains representing,
remains, in consultation with the
family and species, to enhance the at minimum, one individual were
appropriate Indian tribes or Native
species’ propagation or survival. This removed from Sheyenne-Cheyenne site
Hawaiian organizations, and has
notification covers activities to be in Ransom County, ND. The excavation
determined that there is a cultural
conducted by the applicant over a 5- was led by William Duncan Strong and
affiliation between the human remains
year period. jointly sponsored by Columbia
and present-day Indian tribes or Native
Families University and the State Historical
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
Lemuridae Society of North Dakota. Strong brought
descendants or representatives of any
Species the human remains to the American
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Leontopithecus species Museum of Natural History (AMNH),
organization not identified in this notice
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) where they were placed on ‘‘permanent
that wish to request transfer of control
Amur leopard (Panthera pardus loan.’’ The cranium had suffered
of these human remains should submit
orientalis) extensive postmortem damage and was
a written request to Columbia
Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar) partially restored at the AMNH by
University. If no additional requestors
Rodrigues flying fox (Pteropus Kenneth Mowbray at some date prior to
come forward, transfer of control of the
rodricensis) 2002. In January 2002, a detailed
human remains to the lineal
African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus assessment of the human remains was
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native
tetraspis tetraspis) made by researchers at Columbia
Hawaiian organizations stated in this
Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis University, and in August 2011, the
notice may proceed.
nigra) AMNH transferred the human remains
DATES: Lineal descendants or to the Department of Anthropology at
Multiple Applicants representatives of any Indian tribe or Columbia University. The remains
The following applicants each request Native Hawaiian organization not consist of a cranium representing one
a permit to import the sport-hunted identified in this notice that wish to adult individual. This individual was
trophy of one male bontebok request transfer of control of these identified as Native American based on
(Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled human remains should submit a written Strong’s documentation and non-
from a captive herd maintained under request with information in support of invasive assessment of cranial features.
the management program of the the request to Columbia University at No known individual was identified. No
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Republic of South Africa, for the the address in this notice by April 15, associated funerary objects are present.
purpose of enhancement of the survival 2015. Strong, in his expedition field notes
of the species. ADDRESSES: Dr. Nan Rothschild, (National Anthropological Archives,
Applicant: Carl Pennella, Ringwood, Department of Anthropology, Columbia Strong Papers, Box 21, Field Work
NJ; PRT–55131B. University, 1200 Amsterdam Ave., New 1938), refers to beginning excavations at
Applicant: John Holz, Fairbanks, AK; York, NY 10027, telephone (212) 854– Sheyenne-Cheyenne site on July 8, 1938
PRT–55885B. 4977, email roth@columbia.edu. (p.19a). He writes of the discovery of a

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
Dates		We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before April 15, 2015.
Contact		Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email).
FR Citation		80 FR 13605

80 FR 13605 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service