81 FR 2899 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 11 (January 19, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 11 (January 19, 2016)
| Page Range | 2899-2900 | |
| FR Document | 2016-00807 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 2899-2900] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00807] [[Page 2899]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0005; FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000] Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 18, 2016. 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-2016-0005. U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0005; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041- 3803. When submitting comments, please indicate the name of the applicant and the PRT# you are commenting on. 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); [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: Liliana Cortes Ortiz, Ann Arbor, MI; PRT-75995B The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from wild howler monkeys (Alouatta palliate palliate) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species/scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 1-year period. Applicant: Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY; PRT-75939B The applicant requests a permit to import museum samples from wild specimens of golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus) for the purpose of scientific research. Applicant: Duke Lemur Center, Durham, NC; PRT-80481B The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-bred, black lemurs (Eulemur macaco) 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: Duke Lemur Center, Durham, NC; PRT-80482B The applicant requests a permit to export two captive-bred, black lemurs (Eulemur macaco) 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: Springhill Wildlife Park, Calvert, TX; PRT-002692 The applicant requests an amendment of a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance species propagation or survival: brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus), ring- tailed lemur (Lemur catta), red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra), and [[Page 2900]] black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata). This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Elizabeth Conner, Jonesboro, GA; PRT-76748B The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance species propagation or survival: radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata). This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Zoological Wildlife Conservation Center, Rainier, OR; PRT- 54918B The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance species propagation or survival: jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus), woylie (Bettongia penicillata), ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata), red-ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra), Cottontop tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), and snow leopard (Uncia uncia). This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Ryder Scientific, R.L.L.L.P., Putnam Valley, NY; PRT- 84796B The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance species propagation or survival: Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer), Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis), Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis osborni), Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), and Military macaw (Ara militaris). This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 2016-00807 Filed 1-15-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR I. Public Comment Procedures in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
A. How do I request copies of
Fish and Wildlife Service amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along
applications or comment on submitted
with Executive Order 13576,
applications?
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0005; ‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000]
Send your request for copies of Accountable Government,’’ and the
applications or comments and materials President’s Memorandum for the Heads
Endangered Species; Receipt of concerning any of the applications to of Executive Departments and Agencies
Applications for Permit the contact listed under ADDRESSES. of January 21, 2009—Transparency and
Please include the Federal Register Open Government (74 FR 4685; January
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, notice publication date, the PRT- 26, 2009), which call on all Federal
Interior. number, and the name of the applicant agencies to promote openness and
in your request or submission. We will transparency in Government by
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications not consider requests or comments sent disclosing information to the public, we
for permit. to an email or address not listed under invite public comment on these permit
ADDRESSES. If you provide an email applications before final action is taken.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and address in your request for copies of
Wildlife Service, invite the public to applications, we will attempt to respond III. Permit Applications
comment on the following applications to your request electronically. Endangered Species
to conduct certain activities with Please make your requests or
endangered species. With some comments as specific as possible. Please Applicant: Liliana Cortes Ortiz, Ann
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act confine your comments to issues for Arbor, MI; PRT–75995B
(ESA) prohibits activities with listed which we seek comments in this notice, The applicant requests a permit to
species unless Federal authorization is and explain the basis for your import biological samples from wild
acquired that allows such activities. comments. Include sufficient howler monkeys (Alouatta palliate
information with your comments to palliate) for the purpose of
DATES: We must receive comments or allow us to authenticate any scientific or enhancement of the survival of the
requests for documents on or before commercial data you include. species/scientific research. This
February 18, 2016. The comments and recommendations notification covers activities to be
ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You that will be most useful and likely to conducted by the applicant over a 1-
may submit comments by one of the influence agency decisions are: (1) year period.
following methods: Those supported by quantitative Applicant: Institute for the Conservation
information or studies; and (2) Those of Tropical Environments, SUNY at
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// that include citations to, and analyses
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY; PRT–
of, the applicable laws and regulations. 75939B
instructions for submitting comments We will not consider or include in our
on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0005. The applicant requests a permit to
administrative record comments we import museum samples from wild
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public receive after the close of the comment specimens of golden bamboo lemur
Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. period (see DATES) or comments (Hapalemur aureus) for the purpose of
FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0005; U.S. Fish and delivered to an address other than those scientific research.
Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: listed above (see ADDRESSES).
BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Applicant: Duke Lemur Center, Durham,
B. May I review comments submitted by NC; PRT–80481B
Church, VA 22041–3803.
others? The applicant requests a permit to
When submitting comments, please import two captive-bred, black lemurs
Comments, including names and
indicate the name of the applicant and street addresses of respondents, will be (Eulemur macaco) for the purpose of
the PRT# you are commenting on. We available for public review at the street enhancement of the survival of the
will post all comments on http:// address listed under ADDRESSES. The species. This notification covers
www.regulations.gov. This generally public may review documents and other activities to be conducted by the
means that we will post any personal information applicants have sent in applicant over a 1-year period.
information you provide us (see the support of the application unless our
Public Comments section below for Applicant: Duke Lemur Center, Durham,
allowing viewing would violate the NC; PRT–80482B
more information). Viewing Comments: Privacy Act or Freedom of Information
Comments and materials we receive will The applicant requests a permit to
Act. Before including your address, export two captive-bred, black lemurs
be available for public inspection on phone number, email address, or other
http://www.regulations.gov, or by (Eulemur macaco) for the purpose of
personal identifying information in your enhancement of the survival of the
appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4 comment, you should be aware that
p.m., Monday through Friday, except species. This notification covers
your entire comment—including your activities to be conducted by the
Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and personal identifying information—may
Wildlife Service, Division of applicant over a 1-year period.
be made publicly available at any time.
Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg Applicant: Springhill Wildlife Park,
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
While you can ask us in your comment
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; to withhold your personal identifying Calvert, TX; PRT–002692
telephone 703–358–2095. information from public review, we The applicant requests an amendment
cannot guarantee that we will be able to of a captive-bred wildlife registration
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
do so. under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
species to enhance species propagation
(telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax); II. Background or survival: brown lemur (Eulemur
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
To help us carry out our conservation fulvus), ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta),
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: responsibilities for affected species, and red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra), and
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black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR migratory birds. Project proposal due
variegata). This notification covers dates, application instructions, and
activities to be conducted by the Fish and Wildlife Service eligibility requirements are available on
applicant over a 5-year period. [FWS–HQ–MB–2016–N006; 91100–3740– the NAWCA Web site at www.fws.gov/
GRNT 7C] birds/grants/north-american-wetland-
Applicant: Elizabeth Conner, Jonesboro, conservation-act.php.
GA; PRT–76748B Announcement of Public Meeting Via
The applicant requests a captive-bred Teleconference: North American PUBLIC INPUT
wildlife registration under 50 CFR Wetlands Conservation Council
17.21(g) for the following species to You must contact the
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Council Coordinator
enhance species propagation or Interior. If you wish to: (see FOR FURTHER
survival: radiated tortoise (Astrochelys INFORMATION CON-
ACTION: Notice of meeting. TACT) no later than
radiata). This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the SUMMARY: The North American
(1) Request call-in in- February 19, 2016.
applicant over a 5-year period. Wetlands Conservation Council formation for the
(Council) will meet via teleconference to Council teleconfer-
Applicant: Zoological Wildlife
select North American Wetlands ence.
Conservation Center, Rainier, OR;
Conservation Act (NAWCA) U.S. small (2) Submit written in- February 19, 2016.
PRT–54918B
grant proposals for reporting to the formation or ques-
The applicant requests a captive-bred Migratory Bird Conservation tions before the
wildlife registration under 50 CFR Commission (Commission). This Council for consid-
teleconference is open to the public, and eration during the
17.21(g) for the following species to
interested persons may present oral or teleconference.
enhance species propagation or (3) Listen to the February 24, 2016.
survival: jackass penguin (Spheniscus written statements.
Council Meeting.
demersus), woylie (Bettongia DATES: The teleconference is scheduled
penicillata), ring-tailed lemur (Lemur for February 24, 2016, at 2 p.m. Eastern Submitting Written Information or
catta), black and white ruffed lemur Standard Time. If you are interested in Questions
(Varecia variegata), red-ruffed lemur presenting information at this public
(Varecia rubra), Cottontop tamarin teleconference, contact the Council Interested members of the public may
(Saguinus oedipus), Lar gibbon Coordinator no later than February 19, submit relevant information or
(Hylobates lar), clouded leopard 2016. questions to be consider during the
(Neofelis nebulosa), and snow leopard ADDRESSES: Because this is a public teleconference. If you wish to
(Uncia uncia). This notification covers teleconference, there is no meeting submit a written statement, so that the
activities to be conducted by the venue. Individuals wishing to information may be made available to
applicant over a 5-year period. participate in the teleconference should the Council for their consideration prior
contact the Council Coordinator no later to the teleconference, you must contact
Applicant: Ryder Scientific, than February 19, 2016, for the call-in the Council Coordinator by the date in
R.L.L.L.P., Putnam Valley, NY; PRT– information and so we can ensure that Public Input. Written statements must
84796B we have an adequate number of lines. be supplied to the Council Coordinator
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in both of the following formats: One
The applicant requests a captive-bred hard copy with original signature, and
Sarah Mott, Council Coordinator, by
wildlife registration under 50 CFR one electronic copy via email
phone at 703–358–1784; by email at
17.21(g) for the following species to (acceptable file formats are Adobe
dbhc@fws.gov; or by U.S. mail at U.S.
enhance species propagation or Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS
Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275
survival: Nile crocodile (Crocodylus Leesburg Pike MS: MB, Falls Church, PowerPoint, or rich text file).
niloticus), Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus Virginia 22041.
rhombifer), Siamese crocodile Giving an Oral Presentation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(Crocodylus siamensis), Saltwater Individuals or groups requesting to
crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), West About the Council make an oral presentation at the
African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus In accordance with NAWCA (Pub. L. teleconference will be limited to 2
tetraspis osborni), Galapagos tortoise 101–233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13, minutes per speaker, with no more than
(Chelonoidis nigra), and Military macaw 1989, as amended), the State-private- a total of 30 minutes for all speakers.
(Ara militaris). This notification covers Federal Council meets to consider Interested parties should contact the
activities to be conducted by the wetland acquisition, restoration, Council Coordinator by the date above,
applicant over a 5-year period. enhancement, and management projects in writing (preferably via email; see FOR
for recommendation to, and final FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT),
Brenda Tapia,
funding approval by, the Commission. to be placed on the public speaker list
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch The NAWCA provides matching for this teleconference. Nonregistered
of Permits, Division of Management public speakers will not be considered
grants to organizations and individuals
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Authority.
who have developed partnerships to during the Council teleconference.
[FR Doc. 2016–00807 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am] Registered speakers who wish to expand
carry out wetlands conservation projects
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P in the United States, Canada, and upon their oral statements, or those who
Mexico. These projects must involve had wished to speak but could not be
long-term protection, restoration, and/or accommodated on the agenda, are
enhancement of wetlands and invited to submit written statements to
associated uplands habitats for the the Council within 30 days following
benefit of all wetlands-associated the teleconference.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of receipt of applications for permit. | |
| Dates | We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before February 18, 2016. | |
| Contact | Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email). | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 2899 |
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