81 FR 40716 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)

Page Range		40716-40717
FR Document		2016-14741

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0073; 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 
July 22, 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-2016-0073.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0073; 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,

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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: Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth, TX; PRT-93340B
    The applicant requests a permit to import one female and one male 
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) 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: Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MO; PRT-79205B
    The applicant requests a permit to export one male and one female 
North Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) 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: Xochitl De La Rosa Reyna, College Station, TX; PRT-87845B
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
wild olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) for the purpose of 
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Kevin Petersen, Hyrum, UT; PRT-98525B
    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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND electronic, mechanical, or other exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
SECURITY technological collection techniques or (ESA) prohibits activities with listed
other forms of information technology, species unless Federal authorization is
U.S. Immigration and Customs e.g., permitting electronic submission of acquired that allows such activities.
Enforcement responses. DATES: We must receive comments or
Overview of This Information requests for documents on or before July
Agency Information Collection
Collection 22, 2016.
Activities: 287(g) Candidate
Questionnaire, Form No. 70–009; ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension, Without Change; Comment Extension of a currently approved may submit comments by one of the
Request; OMB Control No. 1653–0047 Information Collection. following methods:
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 287(g) • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Candidate Questionnaire.
Enforcement, Department of Homeland (3) Agency form number, if any, and instructions for submitting comments
Security. the applicable component of the on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0073.
ACTION: 60-Day notice. Department of Homeland Security • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
sponsoring the collection: 70–009, U.S. Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0073; U.S. Fish and
Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(4) Affected public who will be asked Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
Enforcement (USICE) will be submitting BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
the following information collection or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal Church, VA 22041–3803.
request for review and clearance in When submitting comments, please
accordance with the Paperwork governments. This questionnaire is used
for the purposes of determining whether indicate the name of the applicant and
Reduction Act of 1995. The information the PRT# you are commenting on. We
collection is published in the Federal or not a state or local law enforcement
officer will be granted Federal will post all comments on http://
Register to obtain comments regarding www.regulations.gov. This generally
the nature of the information collection, immigration enforcement authority
under the 287(g) program. This means that we will post any personal
the categories of respondents, the information you provide us (see the
estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort, information is used by program
managers and trainers in the 287(g) Public Comments section below for
and resources used by the respondents more information). Viewing Comments:
to respond), and the estimated cost to program to make a decision for a
potential candidate to be admitted into Comments and materials we receive will
the respondent. be available for public inspection on
the program.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and (5) An estimate of the total number of http://www.regulations.gov, or by
will be accepted until August 22, 2016. respondents and the amount of time appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4
ADDRESSES: Written comments and estimated for an average respondent to p.m., Monday through Friday, except
suggestions regarding items contained respond: 75 responses at 25 minutes Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and
in this notice and especially with regard (0.416 hours) per response. Wildlife Service, Division of
to the estimated public burden and (6) An estimate of the total public Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg
associated response time should be burden (in hours) associated with the Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803;
directed to the Department of Homeland collection: 31 annual burden hours. telephone 703–358–2095.
Security (DHS), Scott Elmore, Forms FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: June 16, 2016.
Manager, U.S. Immigrations and Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
Scott Elmore,
Customs Enforcement, 801 I Street NW., (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax);
Mailstop 5800, Washington, DC 20536– Program Manager, Forms Management Office,
Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
5800.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written Department of Homeland Security.
comments and suggestions from the [FR Doc. 2016–14716 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am]
I. Public Comment Procedures
public and affected agencies concerning BILLING CODE 9111–28–P A. How do I request copies of
the proposed collection of information applications or comment on submitted
should address one or more of the applications?
following four points:
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collection of information is necessary applications or comments and materials
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agencies estimate of the burden of the Applications for Permit in your request or submission. We will
proposed collection of information, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, not consider requests or comments sent
including the validity of the Interior. to an email or address not listed under
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(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and for permit. address in your request for copies of
clarity of the information to be applications, we will attempt to respond
collected; and SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and to your request electronically.
(4) Minimize the burden of the Wildlife Service, invite the public to Please make your requests or
collection of information on those who comment on the following applications comments as specific as possible. Please
are to respond, including through the to conduct certain activities with confine your comments to issues for
use of appropriate automated, endangered species. With some which we seek comments in this notice,

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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 July 22, 2016.
Contact		Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email).
FR Citation		81 FR 40716

81 FR 40716 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service