81 FR 12116 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)

Page Range		12116-12118
FR Document		2016-05140

On February 25, 2016, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announced the receipt of applications for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species. The notice contained the incorrect docket number for interested parties to use to submit comments. The correct docket number is FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0043. With this notice, we correct that error.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0043; FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000]


Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit; 
Correction

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit; correction.

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SUMMARY: On February 25, 2016, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
announced the receipt of applications for permits to conduct certain 
activities with endangered species. The notice contained the incorrect 
docket number for interested parties to use to submit comments. The 
correct docket number is FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0043. With this notice, we 
correct that error.

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 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: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, 
Champaign, IL; PRT-84465A
    The applicant requests an amendment to their permit to import 
samples from captive-born and wild hutia species (Capromys species), 
Cuban solenodon (Solenodon cubanus), Haitian/Hispaniolan solenodon 
(Solenodon paradoxus), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), black 
rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), Northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium 
simum cottoni), Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), Indian 
rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus 
sumatrensis), cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Pakistan sand cat (Felis 
margarita scheffeli), black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), Baird's tapir 
(Tapirus bairdii), lion (Panthera leo leo), and leopard (panther 
pardus) from multiple locations for the purpose of enhancement of the 
species through scientific research. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY; PRT-82159B
    The applicant requests a permit to import two male captive-bred 
red-collared brown lemurs (Eulemur collaris) from Tierpark Berlin-
Friedrichsfelde, Berlin, Germany, for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species through zoological display and captive 
propagation.
Applicant: Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo, dba Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; 
PRT-85599B
    The applicant requests a permit to export two captive-bred female 
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) to Chengdu Research Base of Giant 
Panda Breeding, Chengdu, China, for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species through conservation breeding.
Applicant: Steven Lambert, La Mesa CA; PRT-121977
    The applicant requests an amendment to an existing captive-bred 
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to add the following 
species to enhance species propagation or survival: Bolson tortoise 
(Gopherus flavomarginatus), aquatic box turtle (Terrapene Coahuila), 
yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), spotted pond turtle 
(Geoclemys hamiltonii), Grand Cayman blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi), and 
Cuban ground iguana (Cyclura nubila nubila). This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, 
Honolulu, HI; PRT-105568
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples and 
carcasses from wild, captive-held, or captive born animals 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.
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.

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Applicant: Carmelo Musacchia New York, NY; PRT-80906B
Applicant: Victor Sanchez, Humble, TX; PRT-84418B
Applicant: Thomas Salmon, Odessa, TX; PRT-86900B
Applicant: Danny Janecka, Waelder, TX; PRT-87863B

    Dated: March 3, 2016.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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the Coronado National Forest (National (2) Conserve existing and newly We invite written comments on the
Forest Service), the San Pedro Riparian discovered L. schaffneriana ssp. recurva draft recovery plan. In particular, we are
National Conservation Area (Bureau of occurrences and their seedbanks; interested in additional information
Land Management), and Fort Huachuca establish new occurrences in regarding the current threats to the
Military Reservation (United States appropriate habitat; establish plants at species and the costs associated with
Army); a small portion is in private botanical gardens for research, recovery, implementing the recommended
ownership. The taxon occurs in five and educational purposes; and maintain recovery actions.
watersheds in southeastern Arizona and seeds for conservation and recovery at Before we approve our final recovery
adjacent portions of Sonora, Mexico. In seed storage facilities. plan, we will consider all comments we
the United States, we are aware of 17 (3) Remove stressors related to receive by the date specified in DATES
locations supporting extant occurrences invasive plants, unmanaged livestock above. Methods of submitting comments
of L. schaffneriana ssp. recurva, 8 grazing, and small population size to L. are in the ADDRESSES section above.
locations where all L. schaffneriana ssp. schaffneriana ssp. recurva occurrences
recurva occurrences are considered and their habitats. Public Availability of Comments
extirpated, and 6 locations where no (4) Develop a standardized monitoring Before including your address, phone
occurrences have been relocated in technique based on existing protocols; number, email address, or other
recent years. In Sonora, Mexico, we are monitor L. schaffneriana ssp. recurva personal identifying information in your
aware of 21 locations supporting L. occurrences, threats, and outcomes from comment, you should be aware that
schaffneriana ssp. recurva occurrences, management actions allowing for your entire comment—including your
though most of these locations have not adaptive management. personal identifying information—may
been revisited in recent years. It is (5) Encourage scientific study to be made publicly available at any time.
difficult to estimate the number of improve our understanding of L. While you can ask us in your comment
individuals due to the clonal nature of schaffneriana ssp. recurva geography, to withhold your personal identifying
the taxon, though estimates of density ecology, viability, genetics, propagation, information from public review, we
indicate most occurrences are stable or restoration, and threats in the United cannot guarantee that we will be able to
in decline. States and Mexico. do so.
The principal recovery strategy is to (6) Develop public outreach, Comments and materials we receive
conserve the habitat of L. schaffneriana collaborative partnerships, agency will be available, by appointment, for
ssp. recurva by implementing a variety management plans, and agreements public inspection during normal
of protection strategies, including with private land owners in the United business hours at our office (see
decreasing groundwater pumping, States and Mexico that encourage L. ADDRESSES).
increasing water conservation and schaffneriana ssp. recurva conservation.
recharge, and protecting L. The draft recovery plan focuses on References Cited
schaffneriana ssp. recurva occurrences conserving and enhancing habitat A complete list of all references cited
and their seedbanks. Providing quality, protecting populations, herein is available upon request from
conservation and restoration of the managing threats, monitoring progress, the Arizona Ecological Services Field
taxon and its habitat will allow stable, and building partnerships to facilitate Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
self-sustaining occurrences to persist recovery. When the recovery of L. CONTACT section).
with some level of connectivity and schaffneriana ssp. recurva approaches
opportunities for expansion and these criteria, we will review the Authority
dispersal. Additional efforts will focus species’ status and consider We developed our draft recovery plan
on improving the baseline downlisting, and, ultimately, removal under the authority of section 4(f) of the
understanding of L. schaffneriana ssp. from the list of federally threatened and Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). We publish this
recurva ecology and threats. endangered wildlife and plants. notice under section 4(f) Endangered
Recovery Plan Goals Request for Public Comments Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
The objective of a recovery plan is to Section 4(f) of the Act requires us to
provide a framework for the recovery of provide public notice and an Dated: March 1, 2016.
a species so that protection under the opportunity for public review and Joy E. Nicholopoulos.
Act is no longer necessary. A recovery comment during recovery plan Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region,
plan includes scientific information development. It is also our policy to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
about the species and provides criteria request peer review of recovery plans [FR Doc. 2016–05083 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
and actions necessary for us to be able (July 1, 1994; 59 FR 34270). In an BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
to reclassify the species to threatened appendix to the approved recovery plan,
status or remove it from the list of we will summarize and respond to the
federally endangered and threatened issues raised by the public and peer DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
wildlife and plants. Recovery plans help reviewers. Substantive comments may
guide our recovery efforts by describing or may not result in changes to the Fish and Wildlife Service
actions we consider necessary for the recovery plan; comments regarding
species’ conservation, and by estimating recovery plan implementation will be [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0043;
time and costs for implementing needed forwarded as appropriate to Federal or FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000]
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recovery measures. To achieve its goals, other entities so that they can be taken
this draft recovery plan identifies the into account during the course of Endangered Species; Receipt of
following objectives: implementing recovery actions. Applications for Permit; Correction
(1) Protect and restore functional Responses to individual commenters AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
aquatic habitat and reduce dewatering will not be provided, but we will Interior.
threats to known and newly discovered provide a summary of how we
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
L. schaffneriana ssp. recurva addressed substantive comments in an
for permit; correction.
occurrences and habitat. appendix to the approved recovery plan.

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Applicant: Carmelo Musacchia New survey is received prior to the date of T. 10 S., R. 15 E., supplemental plat of
York, NY; PRT–80906B official filing, the filing will be stayed the SW 1/4 of section 33, accepted
Applicant: Victor Sanchez, Humble, TX; pending consideration of the protest. A January 27, 2016.
PRT–84418B plat will not be officially filed until the T. 8 S., R. 12 E., supplemental plat of
day after all protests have been section 27, accepted January 27,
Applicant: Thomas Salmon, Odessa, TX; dismissed or otherwise resolved. Before 2016.
PRT–86900B including your address, phone number, T. 8 S., R. 12 E., supplemental plat of
Applicant: Danny Janecka, Waelder, TX; email address, or other personal the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of
PRT–87863B identifying information in your section 26, accepted January 28,
comment, you should be aware that 2016.
Dated: March 3, 2016. your entire comment—including your T. 10 S., R. 15 E., supplemental plat of
Brenda Tapia, personal identifying information—may section 29, accepted January 28,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch be made publicly available at any time. 2016.
of Permits, Division of Management While you can ask us in your comment T. 9 S., R. 17 E., supplemental plat of
Authority. to withhold your personal identifying sections 26 through 36, accepted
[FR Doc. 2016–05140 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] information from public review, we February 2, 2016.
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
cannot guarantee that we will be able to T. 10 S., R. 19 E., supplemental plat of
do so. sections 31 and 32, accepted
Mount Diablo Meridian, California February 2, 2016.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR T. 4 S., R. 4 W., supplemental plat of
T. 15 N., R. 12 W., supplemental plat, section 32, accepted February 9,
Bureau of Land Management accepted January 11, 2016. 2016.
T. 6 S., R. 32 E., corrective dependent T. 8 S., R. 12 E., supplemental plat of
[LLCA942000 L57000000.BX0000 15X resurvey, dependent resurvey and
L5017AR] section 36, accepted February 12,
subdivision of section 21, accepted 2016.
February 5, 2016. T. 8 S., R. 12 E., supplemental plat of
Filing of Plats of Survey: California
T. 2 N., R. 17 E., dependent resurvey
the NE 1/4 of section 7, accepted
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, and subdivision of sections,
February 12, 2016.
Interior. accepted February 11, 2016.
T. 23 N., R. 12 E., dependent resurvey T. 8 S., R. 13 E., supplemental plat of
ACTION: Notice. the SW 1/4 of section 31, accepted
and subdivision of section 3,
accepted February 23, 2016. February 12, 2016.
SUMMARY: The plats of survey of lands
T. 22 N., R. 12 E., dependent resurvey T. 9 S., R. 13 E., supplemental plat of
described below are scheduled to be
and subdivision of sections, section 7, accepted February 12,
officially filed in the Bureau of Land
accepted February 25, 2016. 2016.
Management, California State Office,
T. 9 S., R. 13 E., supplemental plat of
Sacramento, California. San Bernardino Meridian, California section 22, accepted February 12,
DATES: April 7, 2016. 2016.
T. 8 S., R. 12 E., supplemental plat of
ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be section 2, accepted January 12, T. 9 S., R. 13 E., supplemental plat of
obtained from the California State 2016. the NE 1/4 of section 21, accepted
Office, Bureau of Land Management, T. 7 S., R. 13 E., supplemental plat of February 12, 2016.
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, section 31, accepted January 12, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., dependent resurvey and
California 95825, upon required 2016. subdivision of sections, accepted
payment. T. 8 S., R. 15 E., supplemental plat of February 23, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: section 3, accepted January 12, Authority: 43 U.S.C., Chapter 3.
Chief, Branch of Geographic Services, 2016.
T. 8 S., R. 15 E., supplemental plat of Dated: February 26, 2016.
Bureau of Land Management, California
the NE 1/4 of section 11, accepted Jon L. Kehler,
State Office, 2800 Cottage Way W–1623,
Sacramento, California 95825, 1–916– January 12, 2016. (Acting) Chief Cadastral Surveyor, California.
978–4310. Persons who use a T. 7 S., R. 14 E., supplemental plat of [FR Doc. 2016–05087 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
telecommunications device for the deaf the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of section BILLING CODE 4310–40–P
(TDD) may call the Federal Information 19, accepted January 13, 2016.
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 T. 8 S., R. 12 E., supplemental plat of
to contact the above individual during the W 1/2 of section 5, accepted DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
normal business hours. The FIRS is January 13, 2016.
T. 9 S., R. 13 E., supplemental plat of National Park Service
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
the NE 1/4 of section 26, accepted
to leave a message or question with the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20249;
January 13, 2016. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
above individual. You will receive a T. 10 S., R. 14 E., supplemental plat of
reply during normal business hours. a portion of the NE 1/4 of section Notice of Inventory Completion:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A person 8, accepted January 13, 2016. University of Denver Museum of
or party who wishes to protest a survey
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T. 8 S., R. 16 E., supplemental plat of Anthropology, Denver, CO
must file a notice that they wish to the NE 1/4 of section 16, accepted
protest with the Chief, Branch of January 27, 2016. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Geographic Services. A statement of T. 8 S., R. 16 E., supplemental plat of ACTION: Notice.
reasons for a protest may be filed with the NE 1/4 of section 36, accepted
the notice of protest and must be filed January 27, 2016. SUMMARY: The University of Denver
with the Chief, Branch of Geographic T. 10 S., R. 14 E., supplemental plat of Museum of Anthropology has
Services within thirty days after the section 5, accepted January 27, completed an inventory of human
protest is filed. If a protest against the 2016. remains and associated funerary objects,

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of receipt of applications for permit; correction.
Contact		Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email).
FR Citation		81 FR 12116

81 FR 12116 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service