82 FR 17028 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 66 (April 7, 2017)

Page Range		17028-17029
FR Document		2017-06947

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on 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. We also invite the public to comment applications for approval to conduct certain activities with bird species covered under the Wild Bird Conservation Act.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 66 (Friday, April 7, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0016; FXIA16710900000-178-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 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. We also invite the public to 
comment applications for approval to conduct certain activities with 
bird species covered under the Wild Bird Conservation Act.

DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before 
May 8, 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-2017-0016.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0016; 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: Endangered Species Applications: Joyce 
Russell, Government Information Specialist, Division of Management 
Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275 
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; telephone 703-358-2023; 
facsimile 703-358-2280.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the 
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

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; Jan. 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

    We invite the public to comment on applications to conduct certain 
activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the 
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA) prohibits 
activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired 
that allows such activities.
Applicant: Denver Zoological Foundation, Denver, CO; PRT-93067B
    The applicant requests a permit to export one male captive-bred 
red-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae) 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: Stanford University, Stanford, CA; PRT-54288B
    The applicant requests an amendment their permit to include import 
of biological samples of mouse lemurs (Microcebus coquereli) and 
Coquerel's mouse lemur (Mirza coquereli) from Switzerland, for the 
purpose of enhancement of the species through

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scientific research. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 3-year period.
Applicant: Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; PRT-
11139C
    The applicant requests an interstate commerce permit to obtain cell 
lines from bonobo (Pan paniscus) and orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) from 
the Coriell Institute, Camden, New Jersey, for the purpose of 
scientific research.
Applicant: Rare Species Conservatory Foundation, Loxahatchee, FL; PRT-
21399C
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance species 
propagation or survival: Red-browed amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha) and 
red siskin (Carduelis cucullata). This notification covers activities 
to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Tonya Moore, Gainesville, VA; PRT-03354C
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance species 
propagation or survival: Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata). This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period
Applicant: Braden De Jong, Oceanside, CA; PRT-94358B
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance species 
propagation or survival: Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) and 
the Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra). This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT-694912
    The applicant requests an amendment to an existing captive-bred 
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species 
to enhance species propagation or survival: African penguin (Spheriscus 
demersus). This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.
Museum Applicants
    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.
Applicant: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven, CT; PRT-
120045
    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.

IV. Public Comments

    You may submit your comments and materials concerning this notice 
by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We will not consider 
comments sent by email or fax or to an address not listed in ADDRESSES.
    If you submit a comment via http://www.regulations.gov, your entire 
comment, including any personal identifying information, will be posted 
on the Web site. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes 
personal identifying information, you may request at the top of your 
document that we withhold this information from public review. However, 
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    We will post all hardcopy comments on http://www.regulations.gov.

V. Authorities

    Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531).

Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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scientific research. This notification notification covers activities to be notice is one of a variety of means used
covers activities to be conducted by the conducted by the applicant over a 5- to inform the public about proposed
applicant over a 3-year period. year period. contractual actions for capital recovery
and management of project resources
Applicant: Pennsylvania State Applicant: Yale Peabody Museum of
and facilities consistent with section 9(f)
University, University Park, PA; PRT– Natural History, New Haven, CT; PRT–
of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939.
11139C 120045 Additional announcements of
The applicant requests an interstate The applicant requests a permit to individual contract actions may be
commerce permit to obtain cell lines export and reimport nonliving museum published in the Federal Register and in
from bonobo (Pan paniscus) and specimens of endangered and newspapers of general circulation in the
orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) from the threatened species previously areas determined by Reclamation to be
Coriell Institute, Camden, New Jersey, accessioned into the applicant’s affected by the proposed action.
for the purpose of scientific research. collection for scientific research. This ADDRESSES: The identity of the
notification covers activities to be approving officer and other information
Applicant: Rare Species Conservatory
conducted by the applicant over a 5- pertaining to a specific contract
Foundation, Loxahatchee, FL; PRT–
year period. proposal may be obtained by calling or
21399C
IV. Public Comments writing the appropriate regional office at
The applicant requests a captive-bred the address and telephone number given
wildlife registration under 50 CFR You may submit your comments and for each region in the SUPPLEMENTARY
17.21(g) for the following species to materials concerning this notice by one INFORMATION section of this notice.
enhance species propagation or of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
survival: Red-browed amazon will not consider comments sent by Michelle Kelly, Reclamation Law
(Amazona rhodocorytha) and red siskin email or fax or to an address not listed Administration Division, Bureau of
(Carduelis cucullata). This notification in ADDRESSES. Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver,
covers activities to be conducted by the If you submit a comment via http:// Colorado 80225–0007; telephone 303–
applicant over a 5-year period. www.regulations.gov, your entire 445–2888.
comment, including any personal
Applicant: Tonya Moore, Gainesville, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent
identifying information, will be posted
VA; PRT–03354C with section 9(f) of the Reclamation
on the Web site. If you submit a
The applicant requests a captive-bred Project Act of 1939, and the rules and
hardcopy comment that includes
wildlife registration under 50 CFR regulations published in 52 FR 11954,
personal identifying information, you
17.21(g) for the following species to April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22),
may request at the top of your document
enhance species propagation or Reclamation will publish notice of
that we withhold this information from
survival: Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys proposed or amendatory contract
public review. However, we cannot
radiata). This notification covers actions for any contract for the delivery
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
activities to be conducted by the We will post all hardcopy comments of project water for authorized uses in
applicant over a 5-year period on http://www.regulations.gov. newspapers of general circulation in the
affected area at least 60 days prior to
Applicant: Braden De Jong, Oceanside, V. Authorities contract execution. Announcements
CA; PRT–94358B Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 may be in the form of news releases,
The applicant requests a captive-bred U.S.C. 1531). legal notices, official letters,
wildlife registration under 50 CFR memorandums, or other forms of
Joyce Russell, written material. Meetings, workshops,
17.21(g) for the following species to
Government Information Specialist, Branch and/or hearings may also be used, as
enhance species propagation or
of Permits, Division of Management appropriate, to provide local publicity.
survival: Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys Authority.
radiata) and the Galapagos tortoise The public participation procedures do
[FR Doc. 2017–06947 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am] not apply to proposed contracts for the
(Chelonoidis nigra). This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the BILLING CODE 4333–15–P sale of surplus or interim irrigation
applicant over a 5-year period. water for a term of 1 year or less. Either
of the contracting parties may invite the
Applicant: Zoological Society of San DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR public to observe contract proceedings.
Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT–694912 All public participation procedures will
Bureau of Reclamation
The applicant requests an amendment be coordinated with those involved in
to an existing captive-bred wildlife [RR83550000, 178R5065C6, complying with the National
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for RX.59389832.1009676] Environmental Policy Act. Pursuant to
the following species to enhance species the ‘‘Final Revised Public Participation
Quarterly Status Report of Water Procedures’’ for water resource-related
propagation or survival: African
Service, Repayment, and Other Water- contract negotiations, published in 47
penguin (Spheriscus demersus). This
Related Contract Actions FR 7763, February 22, 1982, a tabulation
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5- AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, is provided of all proposed contractual
year period. Interior. actions in each of the five Reclamation
ACTION: Notice. regions. When contract negotiations are
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Museum Applicants completed, and prior to execution, each
The applicant requests a permit to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of proposed contract form must be
export and reimport nonliving museum contractual actions that have been approved by the Secretary of the
specimens of endangered and proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation Interior, or pursuant to delegated or
threatened species previously (Reclamation) and are new, redelegated authority, the Commissioner
accessioned into the applicant’s discontinued, or completed since the of Reclamation or one of the regional
collection for scientific research. This last publication of this notice. This directors. In some instances,

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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 May 8, 2017.
Contact		Endangered Species Applications: Joyce Russell, Government Information Specialist, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; telephone 703-358-2023; facsimile 703-358-2280.
FR Citation		82 FR 17028

82 FR 17028 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 66 (April 7, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service