80_FR_64646 80 FR 64441 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

80 FR 64441 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)

Page Range64441-64442
FR Document2015-26877

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26877]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2015-0154; 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 
November 23, 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-2015-0154.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2015-0154; 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: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 
(telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (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

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influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by quantitative 
information or studies; and (2) Those that include citations to, and 
analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. We will not consider 
or include in our administrative record comments we receive after the 
close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments delivered to an 
address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).

B. May I review comments submitted by others?

    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the street address listed under 
ADDRESSES. The public may review documents and other information 
applicants have sent in support of the application unless our allowing 
viewing would violate the Privacy Act or Freedom of Information Act. 
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

II. Background

    To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected 
species, and in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along with 
Executive Order 13576, ``Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and 
Accountable Government,'' and the President's Memorandum for the Heads 
of Executive Departments and Agencies of January 21, 2009--Transparency 
and Open Government (74 FR 4685; 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: Megan Cattau, New York, NY; PRT-61197B
    The applicant requests a permit to import hair samples from wild 
orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) from Indonesia for scientific research 
purposes.
Applicant: Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Goddard, KS; PRT-57032B
    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and three female 
captive-bred cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) from De Wildt Cheetah Breeding 
Centre, De Wildt, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species.
Applicant: Christopher Shaw, Rolla, MO; PRT-78418b
    The applicant requests a permit to import a 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.

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2015-26877 Filed 10-22-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 205 / Friday, October 23, 2015 / Notices 64441 filed in good faith, (2) The granted disadvantage of the endangered species, consistent with the purposes and policy permit would not operate to the and (3) The granted permit would be set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Receipt of application Federal Reg- Permit No. Applicant Permit issuance date ister notice Endangered Species 46280B ............. Project Survival ........................................................................... 80 FR 24961; May 1, 2015 ............. September 23, 2015. 63546B ............. Project Survival ........................................................................... 80 FR 24961; May 1, 2015 ............. September 23, 2015. 075249 .............. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History .................... 80 FR 43790; July 23, 2015 ........... September 23, 2015. 64797A ............. Recordbuck Ranch ..................................................................... 80 FR 43790; July 23, 2015 ........... September 23, 2015. 51130B ............. Brady Champion Ranch, LLC .................................................... 80 FR 43790; July 23, 2015 ........... September 25, 2015. 58205B ............. Washington Park Zoo ................................................................. 80 FR 43790; July 23, 2015 ........... September 10, 2015. 71117B ............. Mark Corry .................................................................................. 80 FR 46042; August 3, 2015 ........ September 10, 2015. 59071B ............. Earth Promise ............................................................................. 80 FR 46042; August 3, 2015 ........ September 23, 2015. 71735B ............. Steven Smith .............................................................................. 80 FR 47947; August 10, 2015 ...... September 11, 2015. 72213B ............. John Klein ................................................................................... 80 FR 47947; August 10, 2015 ...... September 11, 2015. 66259B ............. Stanford University ..................................................................... 80 FR 47947; August 10, 2015 ...... September 29, 2015. 72286B ............. Robert Windstead ....................................................................... 80 FR 51299; August 24, 2015 ...... September 25, 2015. 72842B ............. Jeffery Palmer ............................................................................ 80 FR 51299; August 24, 2015 ...... September 25, 2015. 73008B ............. Andrew Wood ............................................................................. 80 FR 51299; August 24, 2015 ...... September 25, 2015. 66618B ............. U.S. Geological Survey .............................................................. 80 FR 51299; August 24, 2015 ...... October 9, 2015. 68941B ............. John Justus ................................................................................ 80 FR 51299; August 24, 2015 ...... September 25, 2015. 53920B ............. Zoological Society of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical 80 FR 53323; September 3, 2015 .. October 9, 2015. Gardens. 74210B ............. Richard Papapietro ..................................................................... 80 FR 55868; September 17, 2015 October 19, 2015. 74205B ............. David Florance ........................................................................... 80 FR 55868; September 17, 2015 October 19, 2015. Marine Mammals 45505B ............. Terri Williams, University of California ....................................... 79 FR 72007; December 4, 2014 ... October 13, 2015. Availability of Documents comment on the following applications Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; Documents and other information to conduct certain activities with telephone 703–358–2095. submitted with these applications are endangered species. With some FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: available for review, subject to the exceptions, the Endangered Species Act Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 requirements of the Privacy Act and (ESA) prohibits activities with listed (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax); Freedom of Information Act, by any species unless Federal authorization is DMAFR@fws.gov (email). party who submits a written request for acquired that allows such activities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: a copy of such documents to: U.S. Fish DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before I. Public Comment Procedures and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, Branch of November 23, 2015. A. How do I request copies of Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You applications or comment on submitted Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358– may submit comments by one of the applications? 2281. following methods: Send your request for copies of • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// applications or comments and materials Brenda Tapia, www.regulations.gov. Follow the concerning any of the applications to Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch instructions for submitting comments of Permits, Division of Management the contact listed under ADDRESSES. on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2015–0154. Please include the Federal Register Authority. • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public notice publication date, the PRT- [FR Doc. 2015–26878 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. number, and the name of the applicant BILLING CODE 4333–15–P FWS–HQ–IA–2015–0154; U.S. Fish and in your request or submission. We will Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: not consider requests or comments sent BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls to an email or address not listed under DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Church, VA 22041–3803. ADDRESSES. If you provide an email We will post all comments on http:// address in your request for copies of Fish and Wildlife Service www.regulations.gov. This generally applications, we will attempt to respond [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2015–0154; means that we will post any personal to your request electronically. FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000] information you provide us (see the Please make your requests or Public Comments section below for comments as specific as possible. Please Endangered Species; Receipt of more information). 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64442 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 205 / Friday, October 23, 2015 / Notices influence agency decisions are: (1) Applicant: Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Dated: October 16, 2015. Those supported by quantitative Goddard, KS; PRT–57032B Kevin K. Washburn, information or studies; and (2) Those Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. The applicant requests a permit to that include citations to, and analyses [FR Doc. 2015–27080 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] import one male and three female of, the applicable laws and regulations. BILLING CODE 4337–15–P captive-bred cheetahs (Acinonyx We will not consider or include in our jubatus) from De Wildt Cheetah administrative record comments we Breeding Centre, De Wildt, South receive after the close of the comment DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Africa, for the purpose of enhancement period (see DATES) or comments of the survival of the species. delivered to an address other than those Bureau of Indian Affairs listed above (see ADDRESSES). Applicant: Christopher Shaw, Rolla, MO; PRT–78418b [156A2100DD/AAKC001030/ B. May I review comments submitted by A0A501010.999900 253G] others? The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted trophy of one Indian Gaming Comments, including names and male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, street addresses of respondents, will be pygargus) culled from a captive herd Interior. available for public review at the street maintained under the management address listed under ADDRESSES. The program of the Republic of South Africa, ACTION: Notice of Tribal-State Class III public may review documents and other for the purpose of enhancement of the Gaming Compacts taking effect. information applicants have sent in survival of the species. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs support of the application unless our provides notice that the Tribal State Brenda Tapia, allowing viewing would violate the Compact between the State of California Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch Privacy Act or Freedom of Information of Permits, Division of Management and the Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians Act. Before including your address, Authority. governing Class III gaming (Compact) is phone number, email address, or other [FR Doc. 2015–26877 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] effective on publication of this notice. personal identifying information in your BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DATES: Effective Date: October 23, 2015. comment, you should be aware that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment Secretary—Policy and Economic Bureau of Indian Affairs Development, Washington, DC 20240, to withhold your personal identifying (202) 219–4066. information from public review, we [156A2100DD/AAKC001030/ cannot guarantee that we will be able to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under A0A501010.999900 253G] do so. section 11 of the Indian Gaming Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100– II. Background 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Secretary of the Interior shall publish in To help us carry out our conservation Interior. the Federal Register notice of approved responsibilities for affected species, and Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of ACTION: Notice of extension of Tribal- State Class III Gaming Compact. engaging in Class III gaming activities the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along 293.4, all compacts are subject to review with Executive Order 13576, SUMMARY: This publishes notice of the extension of the Class III gaming and approval by the Secretary. The ‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Secretary took no action on the Compact Accountable Government,’’ and the compact between the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and the State of Nevada. within 45 days of its submission. President’s Memorandum for the Heads Therefore, the Compact is considered to of Executive Departments and Agencies DATES: Effective Date: October 23, 2015. have been approved, but only to the of January 21, 2009—Transparency and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. extent the Compact is consistent with Open Government (74 FR 4685; January Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C). 26, 2009), which call on all Federal Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Dated: October 16, 2015. agencies to promote openness and Secretary—Policy and Economic Kevin K. Washburn, transparency in Government by Development, Washington, DC 20240, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. disclosing information to the public, we (202) 219–4066. invite public comment on these permit [FR Doc. 2015–27090 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] applications before final action is taken. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant BILLING CODE 4337–15–P to 25 CFR 293.5, an extension to an III. Permit Applications existing tribal-state Class III gaming compact does not require approval by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Endangered Species the Secretary if the extension does not Bureau of Indian Affairs mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Applicant: Megan Cattau, New York, include any amendment to the terms of NY; PRT–61197B the compact. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and the State of Nevada have [156A2100DD/AAKC001030/ The applicant requests a permit to reached an agreement to extend the A0A501010.999900 253G] import hair samples from wild expiration of their existing Tribal-State Indian Gaming orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) from Class III gaming compact to February 23, Indonesia for scientific research 2017. This publishes notice of the new AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, purposes. expiration date of the compact. Interior. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Oct 22, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 23, 2015.
ContactBrenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email).
FR Citation80 FR 64441 
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