81 FR 51926 - Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for Permit
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 151 (August 5, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 151 (August 5, 2016)
| Page Range | 51926-51927 | |
| FR Document | 2016-18587 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 51926-51927] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-18587] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0098: FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000] Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; 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, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) prohibit 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 September 6, 2016. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by September 6, 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-2016-0098. U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0098; 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.), 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. [[Page 51927]] III. Permit Applications A. Endangered Species Applicant: Duke University, Durham, NC; PRT-92458B The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from wild kakapo (strigops habroptilus) for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 2-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: Edwin Andrew, Frederica, DE; PRT-00500C Applicant: Guy Maranga, Neponsit, NY; PRT-98444B Applicant: Donald Bitz, West Palm Beach, FL; PRT-00209C Applicant: Christopher Sibert, Midland, TX; PRT-98815B B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals Applicant: University of California, Santa Cruz, CA; PRT-83954B The applicant requests a permit to import blood and tissue samples collected from wild polar bears in Manitoba, Canada, for purposes of scientific research. The goal of this study is to create an improved reference genome for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and investigate the genetic diversity and unique adaptations of polar bears. Samples to be imported have been collected under Manitoba Wildlife Research permits for a study assessing the status of the wild population for conservation and ecological purposes. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Passion Planet, London, UK; PRT-01370C The applicant requests a permit for Level B Harassment of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) and southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) for purposes of photography for educational and commercial purposes. Filming will occur along the Washington State and California State coastlines. The filming is part of a documentary explaining the importance of sea otters to marine ecosystems. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 2-year period. 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. [FR Doc. 2016-18587 Filed 8-4-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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To avoid duplication, please use only address shown in the ADDRESSES section The comments and recommendations
one of these four methods. All by September 6, 2016. that will be most useful and likely to
comments must either be submitted to ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You influence agency decisions are: (1)
the online docket on or before August 5, may submit comments by one of the Those supported by quantitative
2016, or reach the Docket Management following methods: information or studies; and (2) Those
Facility by that date. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// that include citations to, and analyses
Comments may be submitted directly www.regulations.gov. Follow the of, the applicable laws and regulations.
to the ISAO SO using the method instructions for submitting comments We will not consider or include in our
described above after August 5, 2016. on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0098. administrative record comments we
However, these comments may not be • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public receive after the close of the comment
reflected until later iterations of draft Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. period (see DATES) or comments
standards documents. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0098; U.S. Fish and delivered to an address other than those
Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: listed above (see ADDRESSES).
References BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Executive Order 13691 can be found Church, VA 22041–3803. B. May I review comments submitted by
at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the- When submitting comments, please others?
press-office/2015/02/13/executive- indicate the name of the applicant and
order-promoting-private-sector- the PRT# you are commenting on. We Comments, including names and
cybersecurity-information-shari. will post all comments on http:// street addresses of respondents, will be
For additional information about the www.regulations.gov. This generally available for public review at the street
ISAO SO, draft products, and how you means that we will post any personal address listed under ADDRESSES. The
can best participate in the standards information you provide us (see the public may review documents and other
development process, please go to Public Comments section below for information applicants have sent in
www.ISAO.org or email more information). support of the application unless our
Contact@ISAO.org. Viewing Comments: Comments and allowing viewing would violate the
Authority: 6 U.S.C. 131–134; 6 CFR 29;
materials we receive will be available Privacy Act or Freedom of Information
E.O.13691. for public inspection on http:// Act. Before including your address,
www.regulations.gov, or by phone number, email address, or other
Dated: August 1, 2016. appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4 personal identifying information in your
Andy Ozment, p.m., Monday through Friday, except comment, you should be aware that
Assistant Secretary, Cybersecurity and Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and
Communications, National Protection and your entire comment—including your
Wildlife Service, Division of personal identifying information—may
Programs Directorate, Department of Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg
Homeland Security. be made publicly available at any time.
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; While you can ask us in your comment
[FR Doc. 2016–18557 Filed 8–4–16; 8:45 am]
telephone 703–358–2095. to withhold your personal identifying
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information from public review, we
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 cannot guarantee that we will be able to
(telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax); do so.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: II. Background
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0098: I. Public Comment Procedures To help us carry out our conservation
FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000] A. How do I request copies of responsibilities for affected species, and
applications or comment on submitted in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
Endangered Species; Marine the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
applications?
Mammals; Receipt of Applications for amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and
Permit Send your request for copies of
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
applications or comments and materials
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
concerning any of the applications to
Interior. seq.), along with Executive Order 13576,
the contact listed under ADDRESSES.
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications Please include the Federal Register
for permit. notice publication date, the PRT- Accountable Government,’’ and the
number, and the name of the applicant President’s Memorandum for the Heads
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and in your request or submission. We will of Executive Departments and Agencies
Wildlife Service, invite the public to not consider requests or comments sent of January 21, 2009—Transparency and
comment on the following applications to an email or address not listed under Open Government (74 FR 4685; January
to conduct certain activities with ADDRESSES. If you provide an email 26, 2009), which call on all Federal
endangered species, marine mammals, address in your request for copies of agencies to promote openness and
or both. With some exceptions, the applications, we will attempt to respond transparency in Government by
Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to your request electronically. disclosing information to the public, we
Marine Mammal Protection Act Please make your requests or invite public comment on these permit
(MMPA) prohibit activities with listed comments as specific as possible. Please applications before final action is taken.
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species unless Federal authorization is confine your comments to issues for Under the MMPA, you may request a
acquired that allows such activities. which we seek comments in this notice, hearing on any MMPA application
DATES: We must receive comments or and explain the basis for your received. If you request a hearing, give
requests for documents on or before comments. Include sufficient specific reasons why a hearing would be
September 6, 2016. We must receive information with your comments to appropriate. The holding of such a
requests for marine mammal permit allow us to authenticate any scientific or hearing is at the discretion of the
public hearings, in writing, at the commercial data you include. Service Director.
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III. Permit Applications Concurrent with publishing this What is the meaning of the key terms
notice in the Federal Register, we are used in this notice?
A. Endangered Species
forwarding copies of the above In this notice:
Applicant: Duke University, Durham, applications to the Marine Mammal Administrative costs means all costs
NC; PRT–92458B Commission and the Committee of
The applicant requests a permit to we incur to administer our irrigation
Scientific Advisors for their review. projects at the local project level and is
import biological samples from wild
kakapo (strigops habroptilus) for the Brenda Tapia, a cost factor included in calculating
purpose of scientific research. This Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch your operation and maintenance
notification covers activities to be of Permits, Division of Management assessment. Costs incurred at the local
conducted by the applicant over a 2- Authority. project level do not normally include
year period. [FR Doc. 2016–18587 Filed 8–4–16; 8:45 am] Agency, Region, or Central Office costs
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P unless we state otherwise in writing.
Multiple Applicants Assessable acre means lands
The following applicants each request designated by us to be served by one of
a permit to import the sport-hunted DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR our irrigation projects, for which we
trophy of one male bontebok collect assessments in order to recover
Bureau of Indian Affairs costs for the provision of irrigation
(Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled
from a captive herd maintained under [167A2100DD/AAKC001030/ service. (See total assessable acres.)
the management program of the A0A501010.999900] BIA means the Bureau of Indian
Republic of South Africa, for the Affairs.
purpose of enhancement of the survival Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Bill means our statement to you of the
of the species. Projects assessment charges and/or fees you owe
Applicant: Edwin Andrew, Frederica, the United States for administration,
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
DE; PRT–00500C operation, maintenance, and/or
Interior.
Applicant: Guy Maranga, Neponsit, NY; rehabilitation. The date we mail or
ACTION: Notice of proposed rate
PRT–98444B hand-deliver your bill will be stated on
adjustments. it.
Applicant: Donald Bitz, West Palm
Beach, FL; PRT–00209C SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs Costs means the costs we incur for
Applicant: Christopher Sibert, Midland, (BIA) owns or has an interest in administration, operation, maintenance,
TX; PRT–98815B irrigation projects located on or and rehabilitation to provide direct
associated with various Indian support or benefit to an irrigation
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and facility. (See administrative costs,
Marine Mammals reservations throughout the United
States. We are required to establish operation costs, maintenance costs, and
Applicant: University of California, irrigation assessment rates to recover the rehabilitation costs).
Santa Cruz, CA; PRT–83954B costs to administer, operate, maintain, Customer means any person or entity
The applicant requests a permit to and rehabilitate these projects. We to whom or to which we provide
import blood and tissue samples request your comments on the proposed irrigation service.
collected from wild polar bears in rate adjustments. Due date is the date on which your
Manitoba, Canada, for purposes of DATES: Interested parties may submit
bill is due and payable. This date will
scientific research. The goal of this comments on the proposed rate be stated on your bill.
study is to create an improved reference adjustments on or before October 4, I, me, my, you and your means all
genome for polar bears (Ursus 2016. persons or entities that are affected by
maritimus) and investigate the genetic this notice.
diversity and unique adaptations of ADDRESSES: All comments on the Irrigation project means a facility or
polar bears. Samples to be imported proposed rate adjustments must be in portion thereof for the delivery,
have been collected under Manitoba writing and addressed to: Yulan Jin, diversion, and storage of irrigation water
Wildlife Research permits for a study Chief, Division of Water and Power, that we own or have an interest in,
assessing the status of the wild Office of Trust Services, Mail Stop including all appurtenant works. The
population for conservation and 4637–MIB, 1849 C Street NW., term ‘‘irrigation project’’ is used
ecological purposes. This notification Washington, DC 20240, Telephone (202) interchangeably with irrigation facility,
covers activities to be conducted by the 219–0941. irrigation system, and irrigation area.
applicant over a 5-year period. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Irrigation service means the full range
Applicant: Passion Planet, London, UK; details about a particular irrigation of services we provide customers of our
PRT–01370C project, please use the tables in irrigation projects. This includes our
The applicant requests a permit for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to activities to administer, operate,
Level B Harassment of northern sea contact the regional or local office maintain, and rehabilitate our projects
otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) and where the project is located. in order to deliver water.
southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The first Maintenance costs means costs we
nereis) for purposes of photography for table in this notice provides contact incur to maintain and repair our
educational and commercial purposes. information for individuals who can irrigation projects and associated
Filming will occur along the give further information about the equipment and is a cost factor included
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Washington State and California State irrigation projects covered by this in calculating your operation and
coastlines. The filming is part of a notice. The second table provides the maintenance assessment.
documentary explaining the importance current 2015 irrigation assessment rates, Operation and maintenance (O&M)
of sea otters to marine ecosystems. This the proposed rates for Calendar Year assessment means the periodic charge
notification covers activities to be (CY) 2016, and proposed rates for you must pay us to reimburse costs of
conducted by the applicant over a 2- subsequent years where these rates are administering, operating, maintaining,
year period. available. and rehabilitating irrigation projects
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of receipt of applications for permit. | |
| Dates | We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before September 6, 2016. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit | |
| Contact | Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email). | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 51926 |
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