81 FR 83278 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 224 (November 21, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 224 (November 21, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-27931 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 83278-83279] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27931] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0139; FXIA16710900000-178-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) 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 December 21, 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-2016-0139. U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0139; 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 [[Page 83279]] 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: Maire Malone, Ann Arbor, MI; PRT-04978C The applicant requests a permit to import scientific specimens of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, for the purpose of scientific research. Applicant: Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology, Davis CA; PRT-02129C The applicant requests a permit to export and reimport nonliving museum specimens of endangered and threatened species previously accessioned into the applicant's collection for 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. Applicant: Spencer Albright, Burlington, NC; PRT-10488C Applicant: Dallas Munroe, Houston, TX; PRT-11486C Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 2016-27931 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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electronic submission of responses. mymeetings&i=442336293&p=&t=c not be accommodated on the agenda,
HUD encourages interested parties to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: may submit written statements to
submit comment in response to these Joseph C. Polos, by mail at U.S. Fish and Elizabeth Hadley up to 7 days after the
questions. Wildlife Service, 1655 Heindon Road, meeting.
C. Authority Arcata, CA 95521; by telephone at 707– Meeting Minutes
822–7201; or by email at
Section 3507 of the Paperwork joe_polos@fws.gov; or Elizabeth W. Summary minutes of the meeting will
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Hadley, Redding Electric Utility, by be maintained by Elizabeth Hadley (see
Chapter 35. mail at 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). The
Dated: November 8, 2016. CA 96001; by telephone at 530–339– minutes will be available for public
Colette Pollard, 7308; or by email at inspection within 14 days after the
ehadley@reupower.com. Individuals meeting, and will be posted on the
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer. with a disability may request an TAMWG Web site at http://
accommodation by sending an email to www.fws.gov/arcata.
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either point of contact. Dated: November 15, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Joseph C. Polos,
accordance with the requirements of the Supervisory Fish Biologist, Arcata Fish and
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 Wildlife Office, Arcata, California.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S.C. App., we announce that the [FR Doc. 2016–27927 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am]
Fish and Wildlife Service Trinity River Adaptive Management BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
Working Group will hold a meeting. The
[FWS–R8–FHC–2016–N200]; TAMWG affords stakeholders the
[FXFR1334088TWG0W4–123–FF08EACT00] opportunity to give policy, management, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
and technical input concerning Trinity
Trinity River Adaptive Management River (California) restoration efforts to Fish and Wildlife Service
Working Group; Public Meeting, the TMC. The TMC interprets and [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0139;
Teleconference, and Web-Based recommends policy, coordinates and FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000]
Meeting reviews management actions, and
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, provides organizational budget Endangered Species; Receipt of
Interior. oversight. Applications for Permit
ACTION: Notice. Meeting Agenda AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
• Agenda/Minutes Interior.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and • Designated Federal Officer (DFO) ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
Wildlife Service, announce a public update; for permit.
meeting of the Trinity River Adaptive • TMC Chair Update;
Management Working Group (TAMWG). • Executive Director Update; SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
The TAMWG is a Federal advisory • Wells and Water Supply Along Upper Wildlife Service, invite the public to
committee that affords stakeholders the Trinity River; comment on the following applications
opportunity to give policy, management, • WY 2017 Flow Management; to conduct certain activities with
and technical input concerning Trinity • Tributary Access for Fish in Upper endangered species. With some
River (California) restoration efforts to Trinity River; exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
the Trinity Management Council (TMC). • Weir at Tish Tang on the Mainstem (ESA) prohibit activities with listed
The TMC interprets and recommends Trinity River; species unless Federal authorization is
policy, coordinates and reviews • Current TMC Issues; and acquired that allows such activities.
management actions, and provides • Public comment. DATES: We must receive comments or
organizational budget oversight. The final agenda will be posted on the
requests for documents on or before
DATES: Public meeting, Teleconference,
Internet at http://www.fws.gov/arcata.
December 21, 2016.
and Web-based meeting: TAMWG will Public Input ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You
meet from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific may submit comments by one of the
Interested members of the public may
Time on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. following methods:
submit relevant information or
Submitting Information: If you wish to • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
questions for the TAMWG to consider
submit written information or questions www.regulations.gov. Follow the
during the meeting. Written statements
for the TAMWG to consider during the instructions for submitting comments
must be received by the date listed in
meeting, you must contact Elizabeth on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0139.
DATES, so that the information may be
Hadley (FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
available to the TAMWG for their • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
CONTACT) no later than November 29, Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
consideration prior to this meeting.
2016. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0139; U.S. Fish and
Written statements must be supplied to
ADDRESSES: Meeting: The meeting will Elizabeth Hadley in one of the following Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
be held at the Trinity River Restoration formats: One hard copy with original BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Program Office, 1313 South Main Street, signature, one electronic copy with Church, VA 22041–3803.
Weaverville, CA 96093. original signature, and one electronic When submitting comments, please
Teleconference: The call-in number is copy via email (acceptable file formats indicate the name of the applicant and
866–715–1246, and the participant are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, the PRT# you are commenting on. We
passcode is 4251781. PowerPoint, or rich text file). will post all comments on http://
Web-based meeting: To join the web- Registered speakers who wish to www.regulations.gov. This generally
based meeting, go to http://www. expand on their oral statements, or means that we will post any personal
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information you provide us (see the information applicants have sent in Applicant: Spencer Albright,
Public Comments section below for support of the application unless our Burlington, NC; PRT–10488C
more information). allowing viewing would violate the Applicant: Dallas Munroe, Houston, TX;
Viewing Comments: Comments and Privacy Act or Freedom of Information PRT–11486C
materials we receive will be available Act. Before including your address,
Brenda Tapia,
for public inspection on http:// phone number, email address, or other
www.regulations.gov, or by Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
personal identifying information in your
of Permits, Division of Management
appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4 comment, you should be aware that Authority.
p.m., Monday through Friday, except your entire comment—including your
[FR Doc. 2016–27931 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am]
Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and personal identifying information—may
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Wildlife Service, Division of be made publicly available at any time.
Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg While you can ask us in your comment
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; to withhold your personal identifying DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
telephone 703–358–2095. information from public review, we
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: cannot guarantee that we will be able to Geological Survey
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 do so.
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(telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax); II. Background
DMAFR@fws.gov (email). Announcement of Public Briefing on
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
To help us carry out our conservation
responsibilities for affected species, and Development of a Database of
I. Public Comment Procedures in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Associated With Fossil Fuel Extraction
A. How do I request copies of From Federal Lands
applications or comment on submitted amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along
applications? with Executive Order 13576, AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Department of the Interior.
Send your request for copies of Accountable Government,’’ and the ACTION: Notice of Meeting.
applications or comments and materials President’s Memorandum for the Heads
concerning any of the applications to of Executive Departments and Agencies SUMMARY: USGS will conduct a public
the contact listed under ADDRESSES. of January 21, 2009—Transparency and briefing on its work to develop a
Please include the Federal Register Open Government (74 FR 4685; January publicly accessible database on the
notice publication date, the PRT- 26, 2009), which call on all Federal greenhouse gas emissions associated
number, and the name of the applicant agencies to promote openness and with extraction of fossil fuels from
in your request or submission. We will transparency in Government by federal lands.
not consider requests or comments sent disclosing information to the public, we DATES: The meeting will be held on
to an email or address not listed under invite public comment on these permit Friday, December 2, 2016 from 9 a.m. to
ADDRESSES. If you provide an email applications before final action is taken. 11 a.m. ET.
address in your request for copies of
III. Permit Applications ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
applications, we will attempt to respond
the USGS Auditorium (1C111), USGS
to your request electronically. Endangered Species National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Please make your requests or
Applicant: Maire Malone, Ann Arbor, Drive, Reston, VA 20192.
comments as specific as possible. Please
confine your comments to issues for MI; PRT–04978C FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
which we seek comments in this notice, The applicant requests a permit to Robin O’Malley, Climate and Land Use
and explain the basis for your import scientific specimens of wild Change Mission Area, U.S. Geological
comments. Include sufficient chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) from Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,
information with your comments to Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, Mail Stop 516, Reston, VA 20192,
allow us to authenticate any scientific or for the purpose of scientific research. romalley@usgs.gov, (703) 648–4086.
commercial data you include. Applicant: Museum of Wildlife and Fish SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In January
The comments and recommendations Biology, Davis CA; PRT–02129C 2015, Interior Secretary Jewell requested
that will be most useful and likely to The applicant requests a permit to that the U.S. Geological Survey
influence agency decisions are: (1) export and reimport nonliving museum ‘‘establish and maintain a public
Those supported by quantitative specimens of endangered and database to account for the annual
information or studies; and (2) Those threatened species previously carbon emissions from fossil fuels
that include citations to, and analyses accessioned into the applicant’s developed on federal lands.’’ This
of, the applicable laws and regulations. collection for scientific research. This meeting will provide a briefing on the
We will not consider or include in our notification covers activities to be basic methods, data sources, and likely
administrative record comments we conducted by the applicant over a 5- format and content of project output.
receive after the close of the comment year period. Results and data will not be presented;
period (see DATES) or comments these will be contained in reports that
Multiple Applicants undergo full USGS peer review and are
delivered to an address other than those
The following applicants each request expected in mid-2017. Note: In addition
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
listed above (see ADDRESSES).
a permit to import the sport-hunted to carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane
B. May I review comments submitted by trophy of one male bontebok (CH4) emissions, the USGS project team
others? (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled was also able to obtain data for nitrous
Comments, including names and from a captive herd maintained under oxide (N2O) emissions.
street addresses of respondents, will be the management program of the Meeting Agenda: The objective of this
available for public review at the street Republic of South Africa, for the meeting is to provide the public with a
address listed under ADDRESSES. The purpose of enhancement of the survival basic understanding of the methods
public may review documents and other of the species. being employed in this project and to
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| Action | Notice of receipt of applications for permit. | |
| Dates | We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before December 21, 2016. | |
| Contact | Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email). | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 83278 |
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