82 FR 41281 - Foreign Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 167 (August 30, 2017)

Page Range		41281-41282
FR Document		2017-18353

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such activities.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0052; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]


Foreign Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of 
Applications for Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities 
with endangered and threatened species. With some exceptions, the 
Endangered Species Act 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 
September 29, 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-2017-0052.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0052; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
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 Public Comments, 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: 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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 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.

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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

    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: Duke Lemur Center, Durham, NC; PRT-27453C

    The applicant requests authorization to import salvaged specimens 
of the following species from Madagascar for the purpose of scientific 
research: Black lemur (Eulemur macaco), greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur 
simus), greater dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus major), aye-aye (Daubentonia 
madagascariensis), crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus), white-headed 
lemur (Eulemur albifrons), red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer), 
gray bamboo lemur (Hapalemur griseus), Simmons' mouse lemur (Microcebus 
simmonsi), Goodman's mouse lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara), 
Mittermeier's mouse lemur (Microcebus mittermeieri), and black-and-
white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata). This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Paul Bodnar, Cuyahoga Falls, OH; PRT-030006

    The applicant requests to amend and renew a captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to list the dwarf crocodile 
(Ostteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis) to enhance the species' propagation 
or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period

Trophy Permit Applicants:

    The following applicants each request a permit to import sport-
hunted trophies of a 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 enhancing the 
propagation or survival of the species.

Roger Turner, Midland, TX; PRT-41493C

Paul Herbert Carter, Annapolis, MD; PRT-40393C

Alec Todd Pringle, Fairfield, CA; PRT-40394C

Pricilla Lee Seymour, Houston, TX; PRT-40338C

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 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 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 regulations.gov.

VI. Authority

    The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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II. Background of a male bontebok (Damaliscus DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
To help us carry out our conservation pygargus pygargus) culled from a
responsibilities for affected species, and captive herd maintained under the Geological Survey
in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of management program of the Republic of [GX17LR000F60100; OMB Control Number
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as South Africa, for the purpose of 1028–0068]
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along enhancing the propagation or survival of
with Executive Order 13576, the species. Agency Information Collection
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Activities; Submission to the Office of
Accountable Government,’’ and the Roger Turner, Midland, TX; PRT– Management and Budget for Review
President’s Memorandum for the Heads 41493C and Approval; Ferrous Metals Surveys
of Executive Departments and Agencies Paul Herbert Carter, Annapolis, MD; AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and PRT–40393C Interior.
Open Government (74 FR 4685; Jan. 26,
Alec Todd Pringle, Fairfield, CA; PRT– ACTION: Notice of information collection.
2009), which call on all Federal
agencies to promote openness and 40394C
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
transparency in Government by Pricilla Lee Seymour, Houston, TX; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
disclosing information to the public, we PRT–40338C U.S. Geological Survey is proposing to
invite public comment on these permit renew an information collection.
applications before final action is taken. IV. Next Steps
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
III. Permit Applications If the Service decides to issue permits submit comments on or before
We invite the public to comment on to any of the applicants listed in this September 29, 2017.
applications to conduct certain notice, we will publish a notice in the ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
activities with endangered species. With Federal Register. You may locate the this information collection request (ICR)
some exceptions, the Endangered Federal Register notice announcing the to the Office of Management and
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; permit issuance date by searching Budget’s Desk Officer for the
ESA) prohibits activities with listed regulations.gov under the permit Department of the Interior by email at
species unless Federal authorization is number listed in this document. OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
acquired that allows such activities. facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
V. Public Comments provide a copy of your comments to
Applicant: Duke Lemur Center, Durham,
You may submit your comments and U.S. Geological Survey, Information
NC; PRT–27453C
Collections Officer, 12201 Sunrise
The applicant requests authorization materials concerning this notice by one
Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA
to import salvaged specimens of the of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We
20192; or by email to gs-info_
following species from Madagascar for will not consider comments sent by collections@usgs.gov. Please reference
the purpose of scientific research: Black email or fax or to an address not listed OMB Control Number 1028–0068 in the
lemur (Eulemur macaco), greater in ADDRESSES. subject line of your comments.
bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus), greater If you submit a comment via FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus major), aye- regulations.gov, your entire comment, request additional information about
aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis), including any personal identifying this ICR, contact Elizabeth S. Sangine by
crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus), information, will be posted on the Web email at escottsangine@usgs.gov, or by
white-headed lemur (Eulemur site. If you submit a hardcopy comment telephone at 703–648–7720. You may
albifrons), red-bellied lemur (Eulemur that includes personal identifying also view the ICR at http://
rubriventer), gray bamboo lemur www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
information, you may request at the top
(Hapalemur griseus), Simmons’ mouse
of your document that we withhold this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
lemur (Microcebus simmonsi),
information from public review. U.S. Geological Survey, in accordance
Goodman’s mouse lemur (Microcebus
lehilahytsara), Mittermeier’s mouse However, we cannot guarantee that we with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
lemur (Microcebus mittermeieri), and will be able to do so. 1995, provide the general public and
black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia We will post all hardcopy comments other Federal agencies with an
variegata). This notification covers on regulations.gov. opportunity to comment on proposed,
activities to be conducted by the revised, and continuing collections of
applicant over a 5-year period. VI. Authority information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
Applicant: Paul Bodnar, Cuyahoga The authority for this action is the requirements and minimize the public’s
Falls, OH; PRT–030006 Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 reporting burden. It also helps the
The applicant requests to amend and U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). public understand our information
renew a captive-bred wildlife Joyce Russell, collection requirements and provide the
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to list requested data in the desired format.
Government Information Specialist, Branch
the dwarf crocodile (Ostteolaemus A Federal Register notice with a 60-
of Permits, Division of Management
tetraspis tetraspis) to enhance the Authority. day public comment period soliciting
species’ propagation or survival. This comments on this collection of
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notification covers activities to be information was published on May 2,
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conducted by the applicant over a 5- 2017, 82 FR 20486. One comment was
year period received from Bureau of Economic
Analysis supporting the collection of
Trophy Permit Applicants: this data as nationally important.
The following applicants each request We are again soliciting comments on
a permit to import sport-hunted trophies the proposed ICR that is described

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
Dates		We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before September 29, 2017.
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.
FR Citation		82 FR 41281

82 FR 41281 - Foreign Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 167 (August 30, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service