80 FR 21259 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 74 (April 17, 2015)

Page Range		21259-21260
FR Document		2015-08821

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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[FR Doc No: 2015-08821]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2015-N072; 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 
May 18, 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 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

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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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/National Black-footed Ferret 
Conservation Center, Carr, CO; PRT-800411 and PRT-086867
    The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their permits to 
export, import, and re-import both live captive-born and wild 
specimens, biological samples, and salvaged material of black-footed 
ferret (Mustela nigripes) to and from Canada and Mexico for completion 
of identified tasks and objectives mandated under the Black-footed 
Ferret Recovery Plan. Salvaged materials may include but are not 
limited to: whole or partial specimens, blood, tissue, hair, and fecal 
swabs. 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-
42627B
    The applicant requests a permit to import one female Tomistoma 
(Tomistoma schlegelii) held in captivity from Singapore Zoo, Singapore 
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: Scott Schuster, Fort Worth, TX; PRT-61398B
Applicant: Jared Forbus, Saint Joe, AR; PRT-59497B

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of Applicant: Scott Schuster, Fort Worth, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as TX; PRT–61398B David Wald, (303) 273–8441, wald@
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along Applicant: Jared Forbus, Saint Joe, AR; usgs.gov. You may also find information
with Executive Order 13576, PRT–59497B about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov.
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Accountable Government,’’ and the Brenda Tapia, I. Abstract
President’s Memorandum for the Heads Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Executive Departments and Agencies of Permits, Division of Management The U.S. Geological Survey is
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and Authority. required to collect, evaluate, publish
[FR Doc. 2015–08821 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] and distribute information concerning
Open Government (74 FR 4685; January
earthquakes. Respondents have an
26, 2009), which call on all Federal BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
opportunity to voluntarily supply
agencies to promote openness and information concerning the effects of
transparency in Government by shaking from an earthquake—on
disclosing information to the public, we DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
themselves, buildings, other man-made
invite public comment on these permit U.S. Geological Survey structures, and ground effects such as
applications before final action is taken. faulting or landslides. Respondents’
III. Permit Applications [GX15RN00FUJA300] observations are interpreted in terms of
numbers that measure the strength of
Endangered Species Agency Information Collection shaking, and the resulting numbers are
Activities: Request for Comments displayed on maps that are viewable
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
from USGS earthquake Web sites.
Service/National Black-footed Ferret AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Observations are submitted via the Felt
Conservation Center, Carr, CO; PRT– Interior. Report questionnaire accessed from the
800411 and PRT–086867 ACTION: Notice of revision of a currently USGS Did You Feel It? Earthquake
The applicant requests renewal and approved information collection, 1028– Questionnaire Web pages, and may be
amendment of their permits to export, 0048, Did You Feel It? Earthquake submitted via computer or mobile
Questionnaire. phone. Respondents are asked to
import, and re-import both live captive-
provide information on the location to
born and wild specimens, biological SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological which the report pertains. The locations
samples, and salvaged material of black- Survey) will ask Office of Management may, at the respondent’s option, be
footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) to and and Budget (OMB) the information given imprecisely (city-name or postal
from Canada and Mexico for completion collection request (ICR) described Zip Code) or precisely (street address,
of identified tasks and objectives below. The revision includes geographic coordinates, or current
mandated under the Black-footed Ferret modifications to make it mobile- location determined by the user’s
Recovery Plan. Salvaged materials may friendly. To comply with the Paperwork mobile phone). Low resolution maps of
include but are not limited to: whole or Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and as part shaking based on both precise and
partial specimens, blood, tissue, hair, of our continuing efforts to reduce imprecise observations are published for
and fecal swabs. This notification covers paperwork and respondent burden, we all earthquakes for which observations
activities to be conducted by the invite the general public and other are submitted. For earthquakes felt by
applicant over a 5-year period. Federal agencies to take this many respondents, the observations that
opportunity to comment on this ICR. are associated with more precise
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo and This collection is scheduled to expire locations are used in the preparation of
Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, CA; on May 31, 2015. higher resolution maps of earthquake
PRT–42627B shaking.
DATES: To ensure that your comments
The applicant requests a permit to on this ICR are considered, OMB must We will protect information from
import one female Tomistoma receive them on or before May 18, 2015. respondents considered proprietary
under the Freedom of Information Act
(Tomistoma schlegelii) held in captivity ADDRESSES: Please submit written
(5 U.S.C. 552) and implementing
from Singapore Zoo, Singapore for the comments on this information
regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under
purpose of enhancement of the survival collection directly to the Office of
regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data
of the species. Management and Budget (OMB), Office
and information to be made available to
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Multiple Applicants the public or for limited inspection.’’
Attention: Desk Officer for the
Responses are voluntary. No questions
The following applicants each request Department of the Interior, via email:
of a ‘‘sensitive’’ nature are asked. We
(OIRA_SUBMISSION@omb.eop.gov); or
a permit to import the sport-hunted will release data collected on these
by fax (202) 395–5806; and identify your
trophy of one male bontebok forms only in formats that do not
submission with ‘OMB Control Number
(Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled include proprietary information
1028–0048’. Please also forward a copy
from a captive herd maintained under volunteered by respondents.
of your comments and suggestions on
the management program of the this information collection to the II. Data
Republic of South Africa, for the Information Collection Clearance
purpose of enhancement of the survival OMB Control Number: 1028–0048.
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Form Number: NA.
of the species. Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, Title: Did You Feel It? Earthquake
VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7195 (fax); Questionnaire.
or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). Type of Request: Revision of a
Please reference ‘OMB Information currently approved information
Collection 1028–0048’ in all collection.
correspondence. Respondent Obligation: None.

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Collection		Federal Register
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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 May 18, 2015.
Contact		Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email).
FR Citation		80 FR 21259

80 FR 21259 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 74 (April 17, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service