81 FR 92844 - Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for Permit
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 244 (December 20, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 244 (December 20, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-30514 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 92844-92845] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30514] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0146; FXIA16710900000-178-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 January 19, 2017. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by January 19, 2017. 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-2016-0146. U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0146; 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 [[Page 92845]] 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. III. Permit Applications A. Endangered Species 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: Ian Brimhall, Lakeside, AZ; PRT-12330C Applicant: Robert Behrend, Wyalusing, PA; PRT-12499C Applicant: Clyde Crawford, Baker, MT; PRT-11873C Applicant: Andy Albright, Burlington, NC; PRT-10491C Applicant: Christopher Olsen, Bend, OR; PRT-06371C B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals Applicant: British Broadcasting Corporation--Natural World-Otters, Bristol, UK; PRT-11556C The applicant requests a permit to film up to 40 sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) within a 2-day period from a boat at between Santa Cruz and Pt. Lobos, including Elkhorn Slough Estuary, California, for the purpose of education. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 1-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. 2016-30514 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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seeking approval from OMB for the (2) The accuracy of the agency’s FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0146; U.S. Fish and
information collection described in estimate of the burden of the proposed Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
Section A. collection of information; BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, Church, VA 22041–3803.
A. Overview of Information Collection
utility, and clarity of the information to When submitting comments, please
Title of Information Collection: be collected; and indicate the name of the applicant and
Exigent Health and Safety Deficiency (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the PRT# you are commenting on. We
Correction Certification. the collection of information on those will post all comments on http://
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0241. who are to respond; including through www.regulations.gov. This generally
Type of Request: Extension of the use of appropriate automated means that we will post any personal
currently approved collection. collection techniques or other forms of information you provide us (see the
Form Number: None. information technology, e.g., permitting Public Comments section below for
Description of the need for the electronic submission of responses. more information).
information and proposed use: HUD’s HUD encourages interested parties to Viewing Comments: Comments and
Uniform Physical Condition Standards submit comment in response to these materials we receive will be available
(UPCS) regulation (24 CFR part 5, questions. for public inspection on http://
subpart G) provides that HUD housing www.regulations.gov, or by
must be decent, safe, sanitary, and in Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4
good repair. The UPCS regulation also
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
provides that all area and components Dated: December 9, 2016.
Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and
of the housing must be free of health Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Wildlife Service, Division of
and safety hazards. HUD conducts Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg
physical inspections of the HUD-funded and Legislative Initiatives.
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803;
housing to determine if the UPCS [FR Doc. 2016–30609 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] telephone 703–358–2095.
standards are being met. Pursuant to the BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
UPCS inspection protocol, at the end of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the inspection (or at the end of each day Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
of a multi-day inspection) the inspector (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax);
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
provides the property representative
with a copy of the ‘‘Notification of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Fish and Wildlife Service
Exigent and Fire Safety Hazards I. Public Comment Procedures
Observed’’ form. Each exigent health [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0146;
and safety (EHS) deficiency that the FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000] A. How do I request copies of
inspector observed that day is listed on applications or comment on submitted
Endangered Species; Marine applications?
the form. The property representative Mammals; Receipt of Applications for
signs the form acknowledging receipt. Send your request for copies of
Permit
PHAs are to correct/remedy/act to abate applications or comments and materials
all EHS deficiencies within 24 hours. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, concerning any of the applications to
Using the electronic format, PHAs are to Interior. the contact listed under ADDRESSES.
notify HUD within three business days ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications Please include the Federal Register
of the date of inspection, which is the for permit. notice publication date, the PRT-
date the PHA was provided notice of number, and the name of the applicant
these deficiencies, that the deficiencies SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and in your request or submission. We will
were corrected/remedied/acted on to Wildlife Service, invite the public to not consider requests or comments sent
abate within the prescribed time frames comment on the following applications to an email or address not listed under
(24 CFR part 902). to conduct certain activities with ADDRESSES. If you provide an email
Respondents (i.e., affected public): endangered species, marine mammals, address in your request for copies of
Public Housing Agencies. or both. With some exceptions, the applications, we will attempt to respond
Estimated Number of Respondents: Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to your request electronically.
971. Marine Mammal Protection Act Please make your requests or
Estimated Number of Responses: 971. (MMPA) prohibit activities with listed comments as specific as possible. Please
Frequency of Response: Once per species unless Federal authorization is confine your comments to issues for
year. acquired that allows such activities.
Average Hours per Response: .28 which we seek comments in this notice,
DATES: We must receive comments or and explain the basis for your
hours (approximately 17 minutes).
Total Estimated Burdens: Hourly cost requests for documents on or before comments. Include sufficient
per response is $8.36 or $8,5151.48 per January 19, 2017. We must receive information with your comments to
year. requests for marine mammal permit allow us to authenticate any scientific or
public hearings, in writing, at the commercial data you include.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment address shown in the ADDRESSES section The comments and recommendations
This notice is soliciting comments by January 19, 2017. that will be most useful and likely to
from members of the public and affected ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You influence agency decisions are: (1)
Those supported by quantitative
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parties concerning the collection of may submit comments by one of the
information described in Section A on following methods: information or studies; and (2) Those
the following: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// that include citations to, and analyses
(1) Whether the proposed collection www.regulations.gov. Follow the of, the applicable laws and regulations.
of information is necessary for the instructions for submitting comments We will not consider or include in our
proper performance of the functions of on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0146. administrative record comments we
the agency, including whether the • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public receive after the close of the comment
information will have practical utility; Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. period (see DATES) or comments
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delivered to an address other than those Applicant: Ian Brimhall, Lakeside, AZ; Federal agencies; Tribes; and the public.
listed above (see ADDRESSES). PRT–12330C We will also accept any new
Applicant: Robert Behrend, Wyalusing, information on the status of the jaguar
B. May I review comments submitted by
PA; PRT–12499C throughout its range to assist in
others? Applicant: Clyde Crawford, Baker, MT; finalizing the recovery plan.
Comments, including names and PRT–11873C DATES: To ensure consideration, we
street addresses of respondents, will be Applicant: Andy Albright, Burlington, must receive written comments on or
available for public review at the street NC; PRT–10491C before March 20, 2017. However, we
address listed under ADDRESSES. The Applicant: Christopher Olsen, Bend, will accept information about any
public may review documents and other OR; PRT–06371C species at any time.
information applicants have sent in
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the
support of the application unless our
Marine Mammals draft recovery plan, you may obtain a
allowing viewing would violate the
Privacy Act or Freedom of Information Applicant: British Broadcasting copy by any one of the following
Act. Before including your address, Corporation—Natural World-Otters, methods:
phone number, email address, or other Bristol, UK; PRT–11556C Internet: Access the file at either web
personal identifying information in your The applicant requests a permit to address below http://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/
comment, you should be aware that film up to 40 sea otters (Enhydra lutris profile/speciesProfile?spcode=A040
your entire comment—including your nereis) within a 2-day period from a (scroll down to Recovery) https://
personal identifying information—may boat at between Santa Cruz and Pt. www.fws.gov/southwest/es/arizona/
be made publicly available at any time. Lobos, including Elkhorn Slough Jaguar.htm (click Recovery Planning)
While you can ask us in your comment Estuary, California, for the purpose of U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
to withhold your personal identifying education. This notification covers Service, Arizona Ecological Services
information from public review, we activities to be conducted by the Office, 9828 North 31st Avenue, #C3,
cannot guarantee that we will be able to applicant over a 1-year period. Phoenix, AZ 85051–2517; or
do so. Concurrent with publishing this Telephone: (602) 242–0210.
notice in the Federal Register, we are If you wish to comment on the draft
II. Background forwarding copies of the above recovery plan, you may submit your
To help us carry out our conservation applications to the Marine Mammal comments in writing by any one of the
responsibilities for affected species, and Commission and the Committee of following methods:
in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of Scientific Advisors for their review. • U.S. mail: Jaguar Recovery
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Coordinator, at the Phoenix, AZ,
Brenda Tapia, address;
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch • Hand-delivery: Arizona Ecological
of Permits, Division of Management Services Office, at the Phoenix, AZ,
1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et Authority.
seq.), along with Executive Order 13576, address;
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
[FR Doc. 2016–30514 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] • Fax: (602) 242–2513; or
Accountable Government,’’ and the BILLING CODE 4333–15–P • Email: Jaguar_Recovery@fws.gov.
President’s Memorandum for the Heads For additional information about
of Executive Departments and Agencies submitting comments, see the ‘‘Request
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR for Public Comments’’ section below.
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and
Open Government (74 FR 4685; January FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fish and Wildlife Service Steve Spangle, Project Leader Arizona
26, 2009), which call on all Federal
agencies to promote openness and [FWS–R2–ES–2016–N121; Ecological Services, at the above address
transparency in Government by FXES11130200000C2–XXX–FF02ENEH00] and phone number, or by email at
disclosing information to the public, we incomingazcorr@fws.gov.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
invite public comment on these permit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and Plants; Jaguar Draft Recovery
applications before final action is taken. Plan Background
Under the MMPA, you may request a
hearing on any MMPA application AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Recovery of endangered or threatened
received. If you request a hearing, give Interior. animals and plants to the point where
specific reasons why a hearing would be ACTION: Notice of availability; request they are again secure, self-sustaining
appropriate. The holding of such a for comment. members of their ecosystems is a
hearing is at the discretion of the primary goal of our endangered species
Service Director. SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife program and the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
Service (Service), announce the seq.). Recovery means improving the
III. Permit Applications availability of our draft recovery plan listed species’ status to the point at
A. Endangered Species for the jaguar, which is listed as which listing is no longer appropriate
endangered under the Endangered under the criteria set out in section
Multiple Applicants Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 4(a)(1) of the Act. The Act requires
The following applicants each request This species is currently found in 19 developing recovery plans for listed
a permit to import the sport-hunted countries ranging from the United States species, unless such a plan would not
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trophy of one male bontebok to Argentina. The draft recovery plan promote the conservation of a particular
(Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled includes specific recovery objectives species. The jaguar was addressed in
from a captive herd maintained under and criteria to be met to enable us to ‘‘Listed Cats of Texas and Arizona
the management program of the remove this species from the list of Recovery Plan (with Emphasis on the
Republic of South Africa, for the endangered and threatened wildlife and Ocelot)’’ (1990), but only general
purpose of enhancement of the survival plants. We request review and comment information and recommendations to
of the species. on this plan from local, State, and assess jaguar status in the United States
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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 January 19, 2017. 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 92844 |
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