80 FR 58768 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 189 (September 30, 2015)

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and migratory birds. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such activities. The public is also 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, which was enacted to ensure that exotic bird species are not harmed by international trade and to encourage wild bird conservation programs in countries of origin.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58768-58770]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24692]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2015-0152; 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 applications to conduct certain activities with 
endangered species and migratory birds. With some exceptions, the 
Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species 
unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such activities. 
The public is also 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, which was enacted to ensure 
that exotic bird species are not harmed by international trade and to 
encourage wild bird conservation programs in countries of origin.

DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before 
October 30, 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-2015-0152.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2015-0152; 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:
    Endangered Species Applications: 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 703-358-2104; 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 Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Comment Procedures

A. How do I obtain copies of applications or comment on submitted 
applications?

    For how to obtain copies of the complete applications, and how to 
submit written data or comments, see 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 
comments sent to an email or address not listed under ADDRESSES.
    Please make your 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).

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B. May I review comments submitted by others?

    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review on regulations.gov and at the address 
found in ADDRESSES.

II. Permit Applications

A. Endangered Species

    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.

Applicant: Valley Zoological Society, Brownsville, TX; PRT-63567B

    The applicant requests a permit to import four captive-bred 
Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) 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.

Applicant: White Oak Conservation Holdings, LLC, Yulee, FL; PRT-58992B

    The applicant requests a permit to import one female captive-bred 
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species from Taronga Zoo, Mosman, New South Wales, 
Australia.

Applicant: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, OH; PRT-69476B

    The applicant requests a permit to export one female captive-bred 
Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) for the 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: Wildlife & Environmental Conservation, Inc., Moorpark, CA; 
PRT-75313B

    The applicant requests a permit to purchase in interstate commerce 
two captive-born male African leopards (Panthera pardus) from Living 
Treasures Wild Animal Park, New Castle, Pennsylvania, for the purpose 
of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO; PRT-64101B

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
129 brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata) from the wild for 
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 1-year period.

Applicant: Bhagavan Antle, Myrtle Beach, SC; PRT-71654B

    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import 18 captive-
born tigers (Panthera tigris) for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species to and from Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
3-year period.

Applicant: City of Bridgeton/Cohanzick Zoo, Bridgeton, NJ; PRT-63829B

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance species 
propagation or survival: Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), 
spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii), aquatic box turtle 
(Terrapene coahuila), Jamaican boa (Epicrates subflavus), Cabot's 
tragopan (Tragopan caboti), Moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis), 
White cockatoo (Cacatua alba), Blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis), 
ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), cottontop tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), 
lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), and spotted leopard (Panthera pardus). This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
Applicant: Peter Langegger, Silt, CO; PRT-64786B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance species 
propagation or survival: Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), 
Bolson tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus), aquatic box turtle 
(Terrapene coahuila), yellow-spot river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), 
spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii), and Galapagos tortoise 
(Chelonoidis nigra). 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: Jared Golding, Draper, UT; PRT-66604B

Applicant: Anden Neal Van Beek, Beresford, SD; PRT-73793B

Applicant: Luke Snyder, Springfield, MO; PRT-76168B

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: The Peregrine Fund, Boise, Idaho

    The applicant seeks to establish a cooperative breeding program for 
Taita falcon (Falco fasciinucha). The applicant wishes to be an active 
participant in this program, along with Weaver Ranch, Causey, New 
Mexico. If approved, the program will be overseen by The Peregrine 
Fund, Boise, Idaho.

Applicant: John Aynes, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

    The applicant seeks to establish a cooperative breeding program for 
grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus). The applicant wishes to be an active 
participant in this program along with Susan Clubb, DVM, Loxahatchee, 
Florida, and Walter Frey, Parrot Ranch, Idabel, Oklahoma. If approved, 
the program will be overseen by the Zoological Association of America, 
Punta Gorda, Florida.

III. 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.

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IV. Authority

    Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 4901-4916).

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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