80_FR_62288 80 FR 62089 - Endangered Species; Wild Bird Conservation; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for Permit

80 FR 62089 - Endangered Species; Wild Bird Conservation; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)

Page Range62089-62091
FR Document2015-26266

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2015-0149; FXIA16710900000-167-FF09A30000]


Endangered Species; Wild Bird Conservation; Marine Mammals; 
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, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, 
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act 
(MMPA) 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 
November 16, 2015. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit 
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES 
section by November 16, 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-2015-0149.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2015-0149; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
Headquarters, MS:

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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 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.), and the 
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 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. 
Under the MMPA, you may request a hearing on any MMPA application 
received. If you request a hearing, give specific reasons why a hearing 
would be appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the 
discretion of the Service Director.

III. Permit Applications

A. Endangered Species

Applicant: The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, CO; PRT-59839B
    The applicant requests a permit to import seven captive-bred tigers 
(Panthera tigris), two captive-bred jaguars (Panthera onca), and one 
captive-bred leopard (Panthera pardus) 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: Brady Champion Ranch, LLC, Rochelle, TX; PRT-51308B
    On July 23, 2015, we published a Federal Register notice inviting 
the public to comment on an application for a permit to conduct certain 
activities with endangered species (80 FR 43790). We made any error by 
omitting one species in the Brady Champion Ranch application, which 
starts at the upper right in column 3 on page 43791. The omitted 
species is Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx). All the other information we 
printed was correct. With this notice, we correct that error and reopen 
the comment period for PRT-51308B. The correct entry for this 
application is as follows: The applicant requests a permit authorizing 
interstate and foreign commerce, export, and cull of excess Barasingha 
(Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx 
leucoryx), and Red lechwe (Kobus lechwe) from the captive herd 
maintained at their facility, 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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mexican Wolf Reintroduction 
Project, Region 2, Albuquerque, NM; PRT-001904
    The applicant requests renewal of a permit to import live Mexican 
or lobo wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) for breeding and reintroduction, 
as well as the import of biological samples for genetic studies, for 
the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species and 
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Abilene Zoological Gardens, Abilene, TX; PRT-66556B
    The applicant requests a permit to export one captive-bred maned 
wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species. This notification covers

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activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 1-year period.
Applicant: St. Catherines Island Foundation, Midway, GA; PRT 77387B
    The applicant requests a permit to export 10 male captive-born 
ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) to the Australia Zoo, Queensland, 
Australia, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species.
Applicant: Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Atlanta, GA; PRT-
69024B
    The applicant requests a permit to export two male and six female 
captive-bred chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) to Wingham Wildlife Park, 
Wingham, United Kingdom, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival 
of the species.
Applicant: Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration, 
Santa Barbara, CA; PRT-74563B
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
wild African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) for the purpose of 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: Donald Meyer, San Antonio, TX; PRT-73590B
Applicant: Arthur Gutierrez, Weston, MA; PRT-71490B
Applicant: Christopher Gannon, Jupiter, FL; PRT-76689B
Applicant: Joshua Braun, Calhoun, MO; PRT-76169B
Applicant: Michael Long, Sterling City, TX; PRT-78222B

B. Wild Bird Conservation Act

Applicant: Marelina Salmones, Plano, TX
    The applicant wishes to establish a cooperative breeding program 
for the following: Grey-headed lovebird (Agapornis canus), Fischer's 
lovebird (Agapornis fischeri), Lilian's lovebird (Agapornis lilianae), 
black-cheeked lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis), red-headed lovebird 
(Agapornis pullarius), black-collared lovebird (Agapornis 
swindernianus), black-winged lovebird (Agapornis taranta), and masked 
lovebird (Agapornis personatus). The applicant wishes to be an active 
participant in this program along with four other individuals.
    If approved, the program will be overseen by the South Florida 
Lovebird Breeders Association, affiliated with Agapornis Breeders & 
Exhibitors, Plano, Texas.

C. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals

Applicant: John Downer Productions Ltd., Bristol, England; PRT-68000B
    The applicant requests a permit to photograph northern sea otters 
(Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Alaska for commercial and educational 
purposes. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant for less than a 1-year period.
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey--Biological Resources Division, Santa 
Cruz Field Station, Santa Cruz, CA; PRT-672624
    The applicant requests an amendment of the permit to take southern 
sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) in the wild to include studies on the 
foraging behaviors of the species for the purpose of scientific 
research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant for the remainder of the validity of the permit.
Applicant: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA; PRT-186914
    The applicant requests an amendment of the permit to take up to 6 
wild, captive-held southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) that are 
being held for rehabilitation/release or are considered non-releasable, 
to investigate the use of an alternative life-history tag for the 
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant for the remainder of the validity of the 
permit.
    Concurrent with publishing this notice in the Federal Register, we 
are forwarding copies of the above applications to the Marine Mammal 
Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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                                                  ACTION: Notice of redelegation of                          On July 18, 2011 at 76 FR 42463, HUD               Consolidated Redelegation of Authority
                                                  authority.                                              published a Consolidated Redelegation                 to the Office of General Counsel.
                                                                                                          of Authority to the Office of General                   Authority: Section 7(d) Department of
                                                  SUMMARY:   Through this notice, the                     Counsel. Section B.1. of the redelegation             Housing and Urban Development Act (42
                                                  General Counsel authorizes Office of                    delegates to the Associate General                    U.S.C. 3535(d)).
                                                  General Counsel (OGC) Regional                          Counsel for Litigation in Headquarters
                                                                                                                                                                  Dated: October 7, 2015.
                                                  Counsel to redelegate to staff within                   and to the ten Regional Counsel the
                                                                                                                                                                Helen R. Kanovsky,
                                                  their operating jurisdictions the                       authority to accept service of all
                                                  authority to accept service of                          summonses, subpoenas, and other                       General Counsel.
                                                  summonses, subpoenas and other                          judicial, administrative, or legislative              [FR Doc. 2015–26165 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  judicial process for the foreclosure of                 processes directed to the Secretary or an             BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
                                                  tax and other liens on HUD-owned                        employee of HUD Headquarters in an
                                                  single family properties that HUD                       official capacity. This section also
                                                  acquires through the payment of                         authorized the Associate General                      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                  mortgage insurance claims.                              Counsel for Litigation to redelegate this
                                                                                                          authority within the Office of Litigation             Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                  DATES:   Effective Date: October 7, 2015.
                                                                                                          and the Regional Counsel to redelegate
                                                                                                                                                                [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2015–0149;
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:               John     this authority to the Associate Regional              FXIA16710900000–167–FF09A30000]
                                                  B. Shumway, Assistant General                           Counsel for Housing Finance and
                                                  Counsel, Administrative Law Division,                   Programs in their jurisdictions. The July             Endangered Species; Wild Bird
                                                  Office of General Counsel, Department                   18, 2011, Redelegation, however,                      Conservation; Marine Mammals;
                                                  of Housing and Urban Development,                       prohibited this authority from being                  Receipt of Applications for Permit
                                                  451 7th Street SW., Room 9262,                          further redelegated.
                                                  telephone number 202–402–5190. (This                       To effectuate this interpretive rule,              AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                  is not a toll-free number). Individuals                 however, the General Counsel has                      Interior.
                                                  with speech or hearing impairments                      determined to revise Section B.1. of the              ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
                                                  may access this number through TTY by                   Consolidated Redelegation of Authority                for permit.
                                                  calling 1–800–877–8339.                                 to the Office of General Counsel.
                                                                                                          Specifically, the General Counsel has                 SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:       Elsewhere              determined that authority to accept                   Wildlife Service, invite the public to
                                                  in today’s Federal Register, HUD is                     service of summonses, subpoenas, and                  comment on the following applications
                                                  publishing an interpretive rule that                    other judicial, administrative, or                    to conduct certain activities with
                                                  discusses HUD’s longstanding                            legislative processes should be                       endangered species, marine mammals,
                                                  interpretation of the phrase ‘‘court of                 expanded to ensure a timely response to               or both. With some exceptions, the
                                                  competent jurisdiction’’ in the ‘‘sue and               litigation to enforce liens on REO                    Endangered Species Act (ESA) and
                                                  be sued’’ clause contained in section 1,                properties to protect and secure HUD’s                Marine Mammal Protection Act
                                                  Title I of the National Housing Act                     interest in the property. To this end, this           (MMPA) prohibits activities with listed
                                                  (NHA) (12 U.S.C. 1702). More                            Redelegation of Authority authorizes                  species unless Federal authorization is
                                                  specifically, this provision authorizes                 Regional Counsel to redelegate authority              acquired that allows such activities. The
                                                  the Secretary to sue and be sued in any                 to accept service of all summonses,                   public is also invited to comment on the
                                                  court of competent jurisdiction. HUD’s                  subpoenas, and other judicial,                        following applications for approval to
                                                  interpretive rule clarifies the meaning of              administrative, or legislative processes              conduct certain activities with bird
                                                  a court of competent jurisdiction, and is               directed to the Secretary in an official              species covered under the Wild Bird
                                                  based on the Quiet Title Act, (Pub. L.                  capacity to staff within their operating              Conservation Act of 1992, which was
                                                  92–562, 86 Stat. 1176) (28 U.S.C. 2409a                 jurisdictions.                                        enacted to ensure that exotic bird
                                                  and 28 U.S.C. 1346). The purpose of                        As a result, today’s Redelegation of               species are not harmed by international
                                                  HUD’s interpretive rule is to assist the                Authority revises Section B.1. of the                 trade and to encourage wild bird
                                                  Federal Housing Administration (FHA)                    July 18, 2011, Consolidated                           conservation programs in countries of
                                                  efficiently manage its Real Estate                      Redelegation of Authority to the Office               origin.
                                                  Owned (REO) inventory and ensure                        of General Counsel, to read as follows:
                                                  prompt payment for taxes and other fees                    1. To the Associate General Counsel                DATES: We must receive comments or
                                                  and assessments. HUD’s interpretive                     for Litigation and to Regional Counsel,               requests for documents on or before
                                                  rule concludes that when an action is                   the authority to accept, on behalf of the             November 16, 2015. We must receive
                                                  brought to foreclose a lien on a property               Secretary, service of all summonses,                  requests for marine mammal permit
                                                  in which the government owns, the                       subpoenas, and other judicial,                        public hearings, in writing, at the
                                                  Federal District Court where the                        administrative, or legislative processes              address shown in the ADDRESSES section
                                                  property is situated (or the Federal                    directed to HUD or the Secretary or to                by November 16, 2015.
                                                  District Court for the District of                      a HUD employee in an official capacity.               ADDRESSES:
                                                  Columbia) is the court of competent                     The Associate General Counsel for                       Submitting Comments: You may
                                                  jurisdiction pursuant to the Quiet Title                Litigation may redelegate this authority              submit comments by one of the
                                                  Act and HUD’s interpretation of section                 within the Office of Litigation and the               following methods:
                                                                                                                                                                  • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
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                                                  1, Title I of the National Housing Act.                 Regional Counsel may redelegate this
                                                  HUD’s interpretive rule does not apply                  authority within their operating                      www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                  to situations where HUD does not hold                   jurisdictions.                                        instructions for submitting comments
                                                  title to the single family property, but                   With the exception of the revisions to             on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2015–0149.
                                                  holds only a mortgage or other lien                     Section B.1., this redelegation of                      • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
                                                  interest. In those situations, lienholders              authority does not revoke or supersede                Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
                                                  would follow the procedures contained                   any previous redelegations of authority               FWS–HQ–IA–2015–0149; U.S. Fish and
                                                  at 28 U.S.C. 2410.                                      included in the July 18, 2011,                        Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:


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                                                  BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls                            The comments and recommendations                   III. Permit Applications
                                                  Church, VA 22041–3803.                                  that will be most useful and likely to
                                                     We will post all comments on                                                                               A. Endangered Species
                                                                                                          influence agency decisions are: (1)
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov. This                        Those supported by quantitative                       Applicant: The Wild Animal Sanctuary,
                                                  generally means that we will post any                   information or studies; and (2) Those                 Keenesburg, CO; PRT–59839B
                                                  personal information you provide us                     that include citations to, and analyses                 The applicant requests a permit to
                                                  (see the Public Comments section below                  of, the applicable laws and regulations.              import seven captive-bred tigers
                                                  for more information).                                  We will not consider or include in our
                                                     Viewing Comments: Comments and                                                                             (Panthera tigris), two captive-bred
                                                                                                          administrative record comments we                     jaguars (Panthera onca), and one
                                                  materials we receive will be available                  receive after the close of the comment
                                                  for public inspection on http://                                                                              captive-bred leopard (Panthera pardus)
                                                                                                          period (see DATES) or comments                        for the purpose of enhancement of the
                                                  www.regulations.gov, or by
                                                                                                          delivered to an address other than those              survival of the species. This notification
                                                  appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4
                                                                                                          listed above (see ADDRESSES).                         covers activities to be conducted by the
                                                  p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                  Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and                                                                        applicant over a 1-year period.
                                                                                                          B. May I review comments submitted by
                                                  Wildlife Service, Division of                           others?                                               Applicant: Brady Champion Ranch,
                                                  Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg                                                                           LLC, Rochelle, TX; PRT–51308B
                                                  Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803;                         Comments, including names and
                                                                                                          street addresses of respondents, will be                 On July 23, 2015, we published a
                                                  telephone 703–358–2095.
                                                                                                          available for public review at the street             Federal Register notice inviting the
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          address listed under ADDRESSES. The                   public to comment on an application for
                                                     Endangered Species Applications:
                                                                                                                                                                a permit to conduct certain activities
                                                  Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data                      public may review documents and other
                                                                                                                                                                with endangered species (80 FR 43790).
                                                  Administrator, Division of Management                   information applicants have sent in
                                                                                                                                                                We made any error by omitting one
                                                  Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife                       support of the application unless our
                                                                                                                                                                species in the Brady Champion Ranch
                                                  Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275                      allowing viewing would violate the                    application, which starts at the upper
                                                  Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–                  Privacy Act or Freedom of Information                 right in column 3 on page 43791. The
                                                  3803; telephone 703–358–2104;                           Act. Before including your address,                   omitted species is Arabian oryx (Oryx
                                                  facsimile 703–358–2280.                                 phone number, email address, or other                 leucoryx). All the other information we
                                                     Wild Bird Conservation Act                           personal identifying information in your              printed was correct. With this notice,
                                                  Applications: Craig Hoover, Chief,                      comment, you should be aware that                     we correct that error and reopen the
                                                  Division of Management Authority, U.S.                  your entire comment—including your                    comment period for PRT–51308B. The
                                                  Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters,                 personal identifying information—may                  correct entry for this application is as
                                                  MS: IA; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls                       be made publicly available at any time.               follows: The applicant requests a permit
                                                  Church, VA 22041–3803; telephone                        While you can ask us in your comment                  authorizing interstate and foreign
                                                  703–358–2095; facsimile 703–358–2298.                   to withhold your personal identifying                 commerce, export, and cull of excess
                                                  If you use a telecommunications device                  information from public review, we                    Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld’s
                                                  for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal                    cannot guarantee that we will be able to              deer (Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx
                                                  Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
                                                                                                          do so.                                                (Oryx leucoryx), and Red lechwe (Kobus
                                                  800–877–8339.
                                                                                                                                                                lechwe) from the captive herd
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              II. Background
                                                                                                                                                                maintained at their facility, for the
                                                  I. Public Comment Procedures                               To help us carry out our conservation              purpose of enhancement of the survival
                                                                                                          responsibilities for affected species, and            of the species. This notification covers
                                                  A. How do I request copies of                                                                                 activities to be conducted by the
                                                  applications or comment on submitted                    in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
                                                                                                          the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as                applicant over a 5-year period.
                                                  applications?
                                                                                                          amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and                 Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                                                     Send your request for copies of
                                                                                                          the Marine Mammal Protection Act of                   Service, Mexican Wolf Reintroduction
                                                  applications or comments and materials
                                                                                                          1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et                   Project, Region 2, Albuquerque, NM;
                                                  concerning any of the applications to
                                                                                                          seq.), along with Executive Order 13576,              PRT–001904
                                                  the contact listed under ADDRESSES.
                                                  Please include the Federal Register                     ‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and               The applicant requests renewal of a
                                                  notice publication date, the PRT-                       Accountable Government,’’ and the                     permit to import live Mexican or lobo
                                                  number, and the name of the applicant                   President’s Memorandum for the Heads                  wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) for
                                                  in your request or submission. We will                  of Executive Departments and Agencies                 breeding and reintroduction, as well as
                                                  not consider requests or comments sent                  of January 21, 2009—Transparency and                  the import of biological samples for
                                                  to an email or address not listed under                 Open Government (74 FR 4685; January                  genetic studies, for the purpose of
                                                  ADDRESSES. If you provide an email                      26, 2009), which call on all Federal                  enhancement of the survival of the
                                                  address in your request for copies of                   agencies to promote openness and                      species and scientific research. This
                                                  applications, we will attempt to respond                transparency in Government by                         notification covers activities to be
                                                  to your request electronically.                         disclosing information to the public, we              conducted by the applicant over a 5-
                                                     Please make your requests or                         invite public comment on these permit                 year period.
                                                                                                          applications before final action is taken.
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                                                  comments as specific as possible. Please
                                                  confine your comments to issues for                     Under the MMPA, you may request a                     Applicant: Abilene Zoological Gardens,
                                                  which we seek comments in this notice,                  hearing on any MMPA application                       Abilene, TX; PRT–66556B
                                                  and explain the basis for your                          received. If you request a hearing, give                The applicant requests a permit to
                                                  comments. Include sufficient                            specific reasons why a hearing would be               export one captive-bred maned wolf
                                                  information with your comments to                       appropriate. The holding of such a                    (Chrysocyon brachyurus) for the
                                                  allow us to authenticate any scientific or              hearing is at the discretion of the                   purpose of enhancement of the survival
                                                  commercial data you include.                            Service Director.                                     of the species. This notification covers


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                                                  activities to be conducted by the                       swindernianus), black-winged lovebird                 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                  applicant over a 1-year period.                         (Agapornis taranta), and masked
                                                                                                          lovebird (Agapornis personatus). The                  Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                  Applicant: St. Catherines Island
                                                  Foundation, Midway, GA; PRT 77387B                      applicant wishes to be an active                      [FW–R7–SM–2015–N191;
                                                                                                          participant in this program along with                FXRS12610700000–156–FF07J00000;
                                                    The applicant requests a permit to                    four other individuals.                               FBMS#4500085506]
                                                  export 10 male captive-born ring-tailed
                                                  lemurs (Lemur catta) to the Australia                     If approved, the program will be                    Proposed Information Collection;
                                                  Zoo, Queensland, Australia, for the                     overseen by the South Florida Lovebird                Federal Subsistence Regulations and
                                                  purpose of enhancement of the survival                  Breeders Association, affiliated with                 Associated Forms
                                                  of the species.                                         Agapornis Breeders & Exhibitors, Plano,
                                                                                                          Texas.                                                AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                  Applicant: Yerkes National Primate                                                                            Interior.
                                                  Research Center, Atlanta, GA; PRT–                      C. Endangered Marine Mammals and                      ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
                                                  69024B                                                  Marine Mammals
                                                    The applicant requests a permit to                                                                          SUMMARY:   We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                                                                                                          Applicant: John Downer Productions
                                                  export two male and six female captive-                                                                       Service) will ask the Office of
                                                                                                          Ltd., Bristol, England; PRT–68000B                    Management and Budget (OMB) to
                                                  bred chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) to
                                                  Wingham Wildlife Park, Wingham,                           The applicant requests a permit to                  approve the information collection (IC)
                                                  United Kingdom, for the purpose of                      photograph northern sea otters (Enhydra               described below. As required by the
                                                  enhancement of the survival of the                      lutris kenyoni) in Alaska for commercial              Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
                                                  species.                                                and educational purposes. This                        as part of our continuing efforts to
                                                                                                                                                                reduce paperwork and respondent
                                                  Applicant: Cheadle Center for                           notification covers activities to be
                                                                                                                                                                burden, we invite the general public and
                                                  Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration,                conducted by the applicant for less than
                                                                                                                                                                other Federal agencies to take this
                                                  Santa Barbara, CA; PRT–74563B                           a 1-year period.
                                                                                                                                                                opportunity to comment on this IC. This
                                                    The applicant requests a permit to                    Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey—                    IC is scheduled to expire on February
                                                  import biological samples from wild                     Biological Resources Division, Santa                  29, 2016. We may not conduct or
                                                  African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) for the                Cruz Field Station, Santa Cruz, CA;                   sponsor and a person is not required to
                                                  purpose of scientific research. This                    PRT–672624                                            respond to a collection of information
                                                  notification covers activities to be                                                                          unless it displays a currently valid OMB
                                                  conducted by the applicant over a 5-                      The applicant requests an amendment                 control number.
                                                  year period.                                            of the permit to take southern sea otter              DATES: To ensure that we are able to
                                                  Multiple Applicants                                     (Enhydra lutris nereis) in the wild to                consider your comments on this IC, we
                                                                                                          include studies on the foraging                       must receive them by December 14,
                                                     The following applicants each request
                                                                                                          behaviors of the species for the purpose              2015.
                                                  a permit to import the sport-hunted
                                                                                                          of scientific research. This notification              Send your comments on the
                                                                                                                                                                ADDRESSES:
                                                  trophy of one male bontebok
                                                  (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled                   covers activities to be conducted by the  IC to the Information Collection
                                                  from a captive herd maintained under                    applicant for the remainder of the        Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
                                                  the management program of the                           validity of the permit.                   Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275
                                                  Republic of South Africa, for the                       Applicant: Monterey Bay Aquarium,         Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
                                                  purpose of enhancement of the survival                  Monterey, CA; PRT–186914                  3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov
                                                  of the species.                                                                                   (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0075’’ in
                                                  Applicant: Donald Meyer, San Antonio,                     The applicant requests an amendment the subject line of your comments.
                                                  TX; PRT–73590B                                          of the permit to take up to 6 wild,       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
                                                                                                          captive-held southern sea otter (Enhydra request additional information about
                                                  Applicant: Arthur Gutierrez, Weston,                    lutris nereis) that are being held for    this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_
                                                  MA; PRT–71490B                                          rehabilitation/release or are considered  grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
                                                  Applicant: Christopher Gannon, Jupiter,                 non-releasable, to investigate the use of (telephone).
                                                  FL; PRT–76689B                                          an alternative life-history tag for the   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  Applicant: Joshua Braun, Calhoun, MO;                   purpose of scientific research. This
                                                                                                          notification covers activities to be      I. Abstract
                                                  PRT–76169B
                                                                                                          conducted by the applicant for the           The Alaska National Interest Lands
                                                  Applicant: Michael Long, Sterling City,                 remainder of the validity of the permit.  Conservation Act (ANILCA) and
                                                  TX; PRT–78222B                                                                                    regulations in the Code of Federal
                                                                                                            Concurrent with publishing this
                                                  B. Wild Bird Conservation Act                                                                     Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 100 and 36
                                                                                                          notice in the Federal Register, we are
                                                                                                                                                    CFR 242 require that persons engaged in
                                                  Applicant: Marelina Salmones, Plano,                    forwarding copies of the above
                                                                                                                                                    taking fish, shellfish, and wildlife on
                                                  TX                                                      applications to the Marine Mammal         public lands in Alaska for subsistence
                                                    The applicant wishes to establish a                   Commission and the Committee of           uses must apply for and obtain a permit
                                                                                                          Scientific Advisors for their review.
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                                                  cooperative breeding program for the                                                              to do so and comply with reporting
                                                  following: Grey-headed lovebird                         Brenda Tapia,                                         provisions of that permit. We use the
                                                  (Agapornis canus), Fischer’s lovebird                   Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
                                                                                                                                                                following forms to collect information
                                                  (Agapornis fischeri), Lilian’s lovebird                 of Permits, Division of Management                    from qualified rural residents for
                                                  (Agapornis lilianae), black-cheeked                     Authority.                                            subsistence harvest:
                                                  lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis), red-                   [FR Doc. 2015–26266 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                   (1) FWS Form 3–2326 (Federal
                                                  headed lovebird (Agapornis pullarius),                                                                        Subsistence Hunt Application, Permit,
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
                                                  black-collared lovebird (Agapornis                                                                            and Report).


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Document Created: 2018-02-27 08:52:14
Document Modified: 2018-02-27 08:52:14
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of receipt of applications for permit.
DatesWe must receive comments or requests for documents on or before November 16, 2015. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit
ContactEndangered 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.
FR Citation80 FR 62089 

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