82_FR_24482 82 FR 24381 - Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for Permit

82 FR 24381 - Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 101 (May 26, 2017)

Page Range24381-24383
FR Document2017-10853

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0031; 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.

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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.

DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before 
June 26, 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-2017-0031.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0031; 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 
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: 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.

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.

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III. Permit Applications

A. 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: Feld Entertainment, Inc., Palmetto, FL; PRT-22685C

    The applicant requests a permit to re-export eight captive-born 
tigers (Panthera tigris) to enhance the propagation or survival of the 
species to Alexander Lacey c/o Zirkus Krone, Munchen, Germany. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: International Elephant Foundation c/o Fort Worth Zoo, Fort 
Worth, TX; PRT-09806C

    The applicant requests authorization to import biological samples 
from African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and Asian elephant (Elephas 
maximus) from various countries for the purpose of scientific research. 
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant 
over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Priour Brothers Ranch, Ingram, TX; PRT-707102
    The applicant requests a permit to authorize interstate commerce, 
export, and cull of excess barasingha (Rucervus duvauceli), Eld's deer 
(Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), and red lechwe (Kobus 
leche) in captive herds maintained at their facility in both Mountain 
Home and Kerrville, Texas, to enhance the propagation or survival of 
the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Carson Springs Wildlife Foundation, Gainesville, Florida 
PRT-56870A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to enhance the propagation 
or survival of the species: Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), black and 
white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata), red ruffed lemur (Varecia 
rubra), black lemur (Eulemur macaco), leopard (Panthera pardus), snow 
leopard (Uncia uncia), cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Grevy's zebra (Equus 
grevyi), scimitar-horned oryx, (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax 
nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger dama), red lechwe (Kobus leche), 
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), and radiated tortoise 
(Astrochelys radiata). This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Kenneth D. Sheaff, Yardley, PA; PRT-03362C
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance 
the propagation or survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Priour Brothers Ranch; PRT-672849
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha (Rucervus duvauceli), Eld's brow-
antlered deer (Rucervus eldi), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), and red 
lechwe (Kobus leche) to enhance the propagation or survival of the 
species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: NH&S Holdings, LLC, Valley Mills, TX; 64164A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) and red lechwe 
(Kobus leche), to enhance the propagation or survival of the species. 
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant 
over a 5-year period.
Applicant: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; PRT-18137C
    The applicant requests a permit to import eastern gorilla (Gorilla 
beringei) serum collected from wild animals in Rwanda for the purpose 
of scientific research.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT-50819A
    The applicant requests a renewal of their 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: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT-27097C
    The applicant requests a permit to import one Fiji banded iguana 
(Brachylophus fasciatus) from the Ministry of the Environment and 
Sustainable Development, Buenos Aires, Argentina, for the purpose of 
enhancing the propagation or survival of the species under the managed 
work of the Species Survival Program.
Applicant: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, OH; PRT-14745C
    The applicant requests a permit to import samples for captive-bred 
Persian onager (Equus hemionus onager) to enhance the propagation or 
survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period
Applicant: Hugh Nguyen, Morgan Hill, CA; PRT-12447C
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba) to enhance 
the propagation or survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Michael Ryckman, Painted Post, NY; PRT-75285A
    The applicant requests a renewal for a captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise (Astrochelys 
radiata) to enhance the propagation or survival of the species. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
Applicant: KJC Holdings, Valley Spring, TX; PRT-200207
    The applicant requests a renewal of a captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha (Rucervus 
duvaucelii), to enhance the propagation or survival of the species. 
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant 
over a 5-year period.
    Multiple Applicants: The following applicants each request 
authorization 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, to 
enhance the propagation or survival of the species.
John Verlander, El Paso, Texas; PRT-22943C
Corey Shaefer, Mountain Home, TX; PRT-24114C

B. Marine Mammals

Applicant: U.S. National Park Service, Juneau, AK; PRT-14762C
    The applicant requests a permit to harass the Southeast Alaska 
stock of wild northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) through air 
and ground/vessel surveys for the purpose of scientific

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research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-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.

IV. Next Steps

    If the Service decides to issue permits to any of the applicants 
listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal 
Register. You may locate the Federal Register notice announcing the 
permit issuance date by searching in www.regulations.gov under the 
permit number listed in this document.

V. 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.

VI. Authorities

    Endangered Species Act of 1973, (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
    Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.).

Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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     application of a stricter statistical                   Federal authorization is acquired that                confine your comments to issues for
     significance test may lower rents in an                 allows such activities.                               which we seek comments in this notice,
     area, while the use of the more local                   DATES: We must receive comments or                    and explain the basis for your
     ‘‘all-bedroom’’ recent mover factor may                 requests for documents on or before                   comments. Include sufficient
     increase rents in the same area.                        June 26, 2017.                                        information with your comments to
        In addition, HUD solicits comments                   ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You                   allow us to authenticate any scientific or
     on the possible effects of changes in                   may submit comments by one of the                     commercial data you include.
     FMR methodology on the achievement                      following methods:                                       The comments and recommendations
     of fair housing and other civil rights                    • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
     goals and objectives, including                                                                               that will be most useful and likely to
                                                             www.regulations.gov. Follow the
     increasing mobility of low-income                       instructions for submitting comments                  influence agency decisions are: (1)
     persons to areas of high opportunity and                on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0031.                    Those supported by quantitative
     lower poverty, and whether other                           • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public               information or studies; and (2) Those
     methodological changes might better                     Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.                 that include citations to, and analyses
     ensure appropriate fair housing                         FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0031; U.S. Fish and                    of, the applicable laws and regulations.
     outcomes.                                               Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:                    We will not consider or include in our
        HUD respectfully requests that                       BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls                       administrative record comments we
     comments filed in response to this                      Church, VA 22041–3803.                                receive after the close of the comment
     notice remain focused on the proposed                      When submitting comments, please                   period (see DATES) or comments
     calculation changes. Hypothetical FY                    indicate the name of the applicant and                delivered to an address other than those
     2017 FMRs and Small Area FMRs, using                    the PRT# you are commenting on. We                    listed above (see ADDRESSES).
     these new methodology changes, are                      will post all comments on http://
     published at https://www.huduser.gov/                   www.regulations.gov. This generally                   B. May I review comments submitted by
     portal/datasets/fmr.html and https://                   means that we will post any personal                  others?
     www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/                    information you provide us (see the
                                                                                                                      Comments, including names and
     smallarea/index.html, respectively.                     Public Comments section for more
                                                             information).                                         street addresses of respondents, will be
     V. Environmental Impact                                    Viewing Comments: Comments and                     available for public review at the street
        This notice proposes changes in the                  materials we receive will be available                address listed under ADDRESSES. The
     way FMRs are calculated and does not                    for public inspection on http://                      public may review documents and other
     constitute a development decision                       www.regulations.gov, or by                            information applicants have sent in
     affecting the physical condition of                     appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4                     support of the application unless our
     specific project areas or building sites.               p.m., Monday through Friday, except                   allowing viewing would violate the
     Accordingly, under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(6),                  Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and                Privacy Act or Freedom of Information
     this notice is categorically excluded                   Wildlife Service, Division of                         Act. Before including your address,
     from environmental review under the                     Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg                   phone number, email address, or other
     National Environmental Policy Act of                    Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803;                    personal identifying information in your
     1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321).                                  telephone 703–358–2095.                               comment, you should be aware that
       Dated: May 4, 2017.                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      your entire comment—including your
     Matthew E. Ammon,
                                                             Joyce Russell, Government Information                 personal identifying information—may
                                                             Specialist, Division of Management                    be made publicly available at any time.
     General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
     Development and Research.
                                                             Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife                     While you can ask us in your comment
                                                             Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275                    to withhold your personal identifying
     [FR Doc. 2017–10907 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am]
                                                             Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–                information from public review, we
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                                                             3803; telephone 703–358–2023;                         cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                                             facsimile 703–358–2280.                               do so.
                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                                    II. Background
                                                             I. Public Comment Procedures
     Fish and Wildlife Service                                                                                        To help us carry out our conservation
                                                             A. How do I request copies of
     [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0031;                        applications or comment on submitted                  responsibilities for affected species, and
     FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000]                         applications?                                         in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
                                                                                                                   the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
     Endangered Species; Marine                                Send your request for copies of                     amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along
     Mammals; Receipt of Applications for                    applications or comments and materials                with Executive Order 13576,
     Permit                                                  concerning any of the applications to
                                                                                                                   ‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
                                                             the contact listed under ADDRESSES.
                                                                                                                   Accountable Government,’’ and the
     AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,                    Please include the Federal Register
                                                                                                                   President’s Memorandum for the Heads
     Interior.                                               notice publication date, the PRT-
                                                             number, and the name of the applicant                 of Executive Departments and Agencies
     ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
                                                             in your request or submission. We will                of January 21, 2009—Transparency and
     for permit.
                                                             not consider requests or comments sent                Open Government (74 FR 4685; Jan. 26,
     SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and                        to an email or address not listed under               2009), which call on all Federal
     Wildlife Service, invite the public to                  ADDRESSES. If you provide an email                    agencies to promote openness and
     comment on applications to conduct                      address in your request for copies of                 transparency in Government by
     certain activities with endangered                      applications, we will attempt to respond              disclosing information to the public, we
     species. With some exceptions, the                      to your request electronically.                       invite public comment on these permit
     Endangered Species Act ESA prohibits                      Please make your requests or                        applications before final action is taken.
     activities with listed species unless                   comments as specific as possible. Please


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     III. Permit Applications                                Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra),               the propagation or survival of the
                                                             and radiated tortoise (Astrochelys                    species under the managed work of the
     A. Endangered Species
                                                             radiata). This notification covers                    Species Survival Program.
       We invite the public to comment on                    activities to be conducted by the
     applications to conduct certain                                                                               Applicant: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo,
                                                             applicant over a 5-year period.                       Cleveland, OH; PRT–14745C
     activities with endangered species. With
     some exceptions, the Endangered                         Applicant: Kenneth D. Sheaff, Yardley,                  The applicant requests a permit to
     Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.;                    PA; PRT–03362C                                        import samples for captive-bred Persian
     ESA) prohibits activities with listed                     The applicant requests a captive-bred               onager (Equus hemionus onager) to
     species unless Federal authorization is                 wildlife registration under 50 CFR                    enhance the propagation or survival of
     acquired that allows such activities.                   17.21(g) for radiated tortoise                        the species. This notification covers
                                                             (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance the                  activities to be conducted by the
     Applicant: Feld Entertainment, Inc.,                    propagation or survival of the species.               applicant over a 5-year period
     Palmetto, FL; PRT–22685C                                This notification covers activities to be             Applicant: Hugh Nguyen, Morgan Hill,
       The applicant requests a permit to re-                conducted by the applicant over a 5-                  CA; PRT–12447C
     export eight captive-born tigers                        year period.
                                                                                                                     The applicant requests a captive-bred
     (Panthera tigris) to enhance the                        Applicant: Priour Brothers Ranch; PRT–                wildlife registration under 50 CFR
     propagation or survival of the species to               672849                                                17.21(g) for the golden parakeet
     Alexander Lacey c/o Zirkus Krone,                                                                             (Guarouba guarouba) to enhance the
     Munchen, Germany. This notification                       The applicant requests a captive-bred
                                                             wildlife registration under 50 CFR                    propagation or survival of the species.
     covers activities to be conducted by the                                                                      This notification covers activities to be
     applicant over a 5-year period.                         17.21(g) for barasingha (Rucervus
                                                             duvauceli), Eld’s brow-antlered deer                  conducted by the applicant over a 5-
     Applicant: International Elephant                       (Rucervus eldi), Arabian oryx (Oryx                   year period.
     Foundation c/o Fort Worth Zoo, Fort                     leucoryx), and red lechwe (Kobus leche)               Applicant: Michael Ryckman, Painted
     Worth, TX; PRT–09806C                                   to enhance the propagation or survival                Post, NY; PRT–75285A
                                                             of the species. This notification covers
        The applicant requests authorization                 activities to be conducted by the                       The applicant requests a renewal for
     to import biological samples from                       applicant over a 5-year period.                       a captive-bred wildlife registration
     African elephants (Loxodonta africana)                                                                        under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated
     and Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)                    Applicant: NH&S Holdings, LLC, Valley                 tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance
     from various countries for the purpose                  Mills, TX; 64164A                                     the propagation or survival of the
     of scientific research. This notification                 The applicant requests a captive-bred               species. This notification covers
     covers activities to be conducted by the                wildlife registration under 50 CFR                    activities to be conducted by the
     applicant over a 5-year period.                         17.21(g) for scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx               applicant over a 5-year period.
     Applicant: Priour Brothers Ranch,                       dammah) and red lechwe (Kobus leche),                 Applicant: KJC Holdings, Valley Spring,
     Ingram, TX; PRT–707102                                  to enhance the propagation or survival                TX; PRT–200207
                                                             of the species. This notification covers
       The applicant requests a permit to                                                                            The applicant requests a renewal of a
                                                             activities to be conducted by the
     authorize interstate commerce, export,                                                                        captive-bred wildlife registration under
                                                             applicant over a 5-year period.
     and cull of excess barasingha (Rucervus                                                                       50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha
     duvauceli), Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii),                Applicant: University of Wisconsin-                   (Rucervus duvaucelii), to enhance the
     Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), and red                   Madison, Madison, WI; PRT–18137C                      propagation or survival of the species.
     lechwe (Kobus leche) in captive herds                     The applicant requests a permit to                  This notification covers activities to be
     maintained at their facility in both                    import eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei)             conducted by the applicant over a 5-
     Mountain Home and Kerrville, Texas, to                  serum collected from wild animals in                  year period.
     enhance the propagation or survival of                  Rwanda for the purpose of scientific                    Multiple Applicants: The following
     the species. This notification covers                   research.                                             applicants each request authorization to
     activities to be conducted by the                                                                             import the sport-hunted trophy of one
     applicant over a 5-year period.                         Applicant: Zoological Society of San                  male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
                                                             Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT–50819A                      pygargus) culled from a captive herd
     Applicant: Carson Springs Wildlife                                                                            maintained under the management
                                                               The applicant requests a renewal of
     Foundation, Gainesville, Florida PRT–                                                                         program of the Republic of South Africa,
                                                             their permit to export and reimport
     56870A                                                                                                        to enhance the propagation or survival
                                                             nonliving museum specimens of
       The applicant requests a captive-bred                 endangered and threatened species                     of the species.
     wildlife registration under 50 CFR                      previously accessioned into the                       John Verlander, El Paso, Texas; PRT–
     17.21(g) for the following species, to                  applicant’s collection for scientific                 22943C
     enhance the propagation or survival of                  research. This notification covers
     the species: Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur                   activities to be conducted by the                     Corey Shaefer, Mountain Home, TX;
     catta), black and white ruffed lemur                    applicant over a 5-year period.                       PRT–24114C
     (Varecia variegata), red ruffed lemur                                                                         B. Marine Mammals
     (Varecia rubra), black lemur (Eulemur                   Applicant: Zoological Society of San
     macaco), leopard (Panthera pardus),                     Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT–27097C                      Applicant: U.S. National Park Service,
     snow leopard (Uncia uncia), cheetah                       The applicant requests a permit to                  Juneau, AK; PRT–14762C
     (Acinonyx jubatus), Grevy’s zebra                       import one Fiji banded iguana                           The applicant requests a permit to
     (Equus grevyi), scimitar-horned oryx,                   (Brachylophus fasciatus) from the                     harass the Southeast Alaska stock of
     (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax                             Ministry of the Environment and                       wild northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris
     nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger                    Sustainable Development, Buenos Aires,                kenyoni) through air and ground/vessel
     dama), red lechwe (Kobus leche),                        Argentina, for the purpose of enhancing               surveys for the purpose of scientific


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     research. This notification covers                      Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is                 be collected; and (d) Ways we could
     activities to be conducted by the                       seeking comments on the renewal of                    minimize the burden of the collection of
     applicant over a 5-year period.                         Office of Management and Budget                       the information on the respondents.
       Concurrent with publishing this                       (OMB) approval for the collection of                    Please note that an agency may not
     notice in the Federal Register, we are                  information for the Application for Job               conduct or sponsor, and an individual
     forwarding copies of the above                          Placement and Training Services                       need not respond to, a collection of
     applications to the Marine Mammal                       authorized by OMB Control Number                      information unless it has a valid OMB
     Commission and the Committee of                         1076–0062. This information collection                Control Number.
     Scientific Advisors for their review.                   expires July 31, 2017.                                  It is our policy to make all comments
     IV. Next Steps                                          DATES: Submit comments on or before                   available to the public for review at the
                                                             July 25, 2017.                                        location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
       If the Service decides to issue permits
     to any of the applicants listed in this                 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                    Before including your address, phone
     notice, we will publish a notice in the                 on the information collection to Mr.                  number, email address or other personal
     Federal Register. You may locate the                    Terrence Parks, Division Chief, Division              identifying information in your
     Federal Register notice announcing the                  of Workforce Development, Office of                   comment, you should be aware that
     permit issuance date by searching in                    Indian Services, Bureau of Indian                     your entire comment—including your
     www.regulations.gov under the permit                    Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MIB,                      personal identifying information—may
     number listed in this document.                         Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202)                be made publicly available at any time.
                                                             208–5113; email: Terrence.parks@                      While you can ask us in your comment
     V. Public Comments                                      bia.gov.                                              to withhold your personal identifying
       You may submit your comments and                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                  information from public review, we
     materials concerning this notice by one                 Terrence Parks, (202) 513–7625.                       cannot guarantee that we will be able to
     of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We                                                                        do so.
                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     will not consider comments sent by                                                                            III. Data
     email or fax or to an address not listed                I. Abstract
     in ADDRESSES.                                              The Office of Indian Service (OIS) is                 OMB Control Number: 1076–0062.
       If you submit a comment via http://                   seeking renewal of the approval for the                  Title: Application for Job Placement &
     www.regulations.gov, your entire                        information collection conducted under                Training Services.
     comment, including any personal                         25 CFR part 26 to administer the job                     Brief Description of Collection:
     identifying information, will be posted                 placement and training program,                       Submission of this information allows
     on the Web site. If you submit a                        through Tribes, which provides                        DOI, through Tribes, to administer the
     hardcopy comment that includes                          vocational/technical training, related                job placement and training program,
     personal identifying information, you                   counseling, guidance, and job                         which provides vocational/technical
     may request at the top of your document                 placement services, and limited                       training, related counseling, guidance,
     that we withhold this information from                  financial assistance to Indian                        job placement services, and limited
     public review. However, we cannot                       individuals who are not less than 18                  financial assistance to Indian
     guarantee that we will be able to do so.                years old and who reside with the                     individuals who are not less than 18
       We will post all hardcopy comments                    Department of the Interior (DOI)                      years old and who reside within DOI
     on http://www.regulations.gov.                          approved service areas.                               approved service areas. The information
     VI. Authorities                                            This information collection includes a             collection includes an application for
                                                             form: BIA–8205, Application for Job                   services, quarterly progress reports, and
       Endangered Species Act of 1973, (16
                                                             Placement and/or Training Assistance.                 information from employers regarding
     U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
       Marine Mammal Protection Act of                       The previously approved version of this               opportunities.
     1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.).                          information collection included a                        Obligation to Respond: Response is
                                                             reporting element, however, this                      required to obtain a benefit.
     Joyce Russell,                                          reporting element is also covered under                  Type of Review: Revision of currently
     Government Information Specialist, Branch               the Reporting Systems for Public Law                  approved collection.
     of Permits, Division of Management                      102–477 Demonstration Project
     Authority.
                                                                                                                      Respondents: Individuals seeking to
                                                             Information Collection, OMB# 1076–                    participate, or currently participating, in
     [FR Doc. 2017–10853 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am]             0135. Therefore, this renewal of OMB#                 the OIS job placement and training
     BILLING CODE 4333–15–P                                  1076–0062 no longer includes that                     program which is administered by
                                                             reporting element in an effort to not                 Tribes acting on behalf of the Federal
                                                             duplicate efforts for the public.                     government.
     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                             II. Request for Comments                                 Number of Respondents: Estimated
     Bureau of Indian Affairs                                                                                      4,050 per year.
                                                                The OIS requests your comments on
                                                             this collection concerning: (a) The                      Number of Responses: Estimated
     [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
     A0A501010.999900 253G]                                  necessity of this information collection              4,050 per year.
                                                             for the proper performance of the                        Frequency of Response: Once
     Renewal of Agency Information                           functions of the agency, including                    annually to apply for services and on
     Collection for Application for Job                      whether the information will have                     occasion to provide information
     Placement and Training Services                         practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the            regarding job opportunities.
                                                             agency’s estimate of the burden (hours                   Estimated Time per Response: 30
     AGENCY:   Bureau of Indian Affairs,
     Interior.                                               and cost) of the collection of                        minutes.
                                                             information, including the validity of                   Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
     ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
                                                             the methodology and assumptions used;                 2,025 hours.
     SUMMARY: In compliance with the                         (c) Ways we could enhance the quality,                   Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
     Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the                    utility, and clarity of the information to            Dollar Cost: $0.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of receipt of applications for permit.
DatesWe must receive comments or requests for documents on or before June 26, 2017.
ContactJoyce 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 Citation82 FR 24381 

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