81 FR 5778 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 22 (February 3, 2016)

Page Range		5778-5779
FR Document		2016-02011

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-2016-0008]; [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 
March 4, 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-2016-0008.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0008; 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: Exoticos Salvajes, Inc., San Antonio, TX; PRT-81318B

    The applicant requests a permit to export 10 male and 20 female 
captive-bred Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Denver Zoological Foundation, Denver, CO; PRT-78822B

    The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-bred Sumatran 
orangutan (Pongo abelii) 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: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT-78584B

    The applicant requests a permit to export one male captive-bred 
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) born at the zoo in 2012 and owned 
by the Government of China, to the China Conservation and Research 
Center for the Giant Panda Dujiangyan Base, Sichuan Province, China, 
under the terms of Zoological Society of San Diego loan agreement with 
the China Wildlife Conservation Association. This export is part of the 
approved loan program for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of 
the species through scientific research as outlined in the Zoological 
Society of San Diego's original permit.

Applicant: Toledo Zoological Gardens, Toledo, OH; PRT-81711B

    The applicant requests a permit to export 10,000, captive-bred 
Kisansi spray toads (Nectophrynoidesi asperginis) for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara, CA; PRT-82246B

    The applicant requests a permit to import one, captive-bred, Amur 
leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) 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: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; PRT-77243B

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
wild olive Ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) and green sea 
turtles (Chelonia mydas) for the purpose of scientific research.
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: Scott Linter, Zionsville, IN; PRT-85776B
Applicant: William Parks, Scottsboro, AL; PRT-81613B
Applicant: Kinsey Robinson, Upper Marlboro, MD; PRT-79093B
Applicant: William Perrine, Sharon, PA; PRT-82278B
Applicant: Leon Munyan, Phoenix, AZ; PRT-81689B

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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Dated: January 14, 2016. DATES: We must receive comments or Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg
Katherine M. O’Regan, requests for documents on or before Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803;
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Development March 4, 2016. telephone 703–358–2095.
& Research. ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2016–01920 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am] may submit comments by one of the Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P following methods: (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax);
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
www.regulations.gov. Follow the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
instructions for submitting comments
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0008. I. Public Comment Procedures
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
Fish and Wildlife Service A. How do I request copies of
Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
applications or comment on submitted
FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0008; U.S. Fish and
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0008]; applications?
Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
[FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000] Send your request for copies of
BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Church, VA 22041–3803. applications or comments and materials
Endangered Species; Receipt of
When submitting comments, please concerning any of the applications to
Applications for Permit
indicate the name of the applicant and the contact listed under ADDRESSES.
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, the PRT# you are commenting on. We Please include the Federal Register
Interior. will post all comments on http:// notice publication date, the PRT-
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications www.regulations.gov. This generally number, and the name of the applicant
for permit. means that we will post any personal in your request or submission. We will
information you provide us (see the not consider requests or comments sent
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Public Comments section below for to an email or address not listed under
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Wildlife Service, invite the public to more information). Viewing Comments: ADDRESSES. If you provide an email
comment on the following applications Comments and materials we receive will address in your request for copies of
to conduct certain activities with be available for public inspection on applications, we will attempt to respond
endangered species. With some http://www.regulations.gov, or by to your request electronically.
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4 Please make your requests or
(ESA) prohibits activities with listed p.m., Monday through Friday, except comments as specific as possible. Please
species unless Federal authorization is Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and confine your comments to issues for
acquired that allows such activities. Wildlife Service, Division of which we seek comments in this notice,

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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 March 4, 2016.
Contact		Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email).
FR Citation		81 FR 5778

81 FR 5778 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

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