82 FR 49041 - Foreign Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 203 (October 23, 2017)

Page Range		49041-49042
FR Document		2017-22879

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 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0064; 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 
November 22, 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-2017-0064.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0064; 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.

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.; ESA), 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 ESA 
prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization 
is acquired that allows such activities.

Applicant: Denver Zoological Foundation, d/b/a Denver Zoo, Denver, CO; 
PRT-32977C

    The applicant requests a permit to import two male captive-bred 
Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) from African Lion Safari, Ontario, 
Canada, to enhance the propagation or survival of the species. This 
notification is for a single import.

Applicant: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA; PRT-47979C

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) to enhance propagation or survival of the following 
species: African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), cheetah (Acinonyx 
jubatus), bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), Siberian tiger 
(Panthera tigris altaica), and snow leopard (Uncia uncia). This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: New England Aquarium Corporation, Boston, MA; PRT-59781A

    The applicant requests renewal of a captive-bred wildlife 
registration under

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50 CFR 17.21(g) for the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) to 
enhance species propagation or survival. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: 777 Ranch, Hondo, TX; PRT-013008

    The applicant requests renewal of their permit authorizing the 
culling of excess Barasingha (Rucervus duvauceli), Eld's Deer (Rucervus 
eldi), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), and Red lechwe (Kobus leche), from 
the captive herd maintained at their facility, to enhance the species' 
propagation and survival. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Trophy Applicants

    The following applicants each request a permit to import a sport-
hunted trophy 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.

Applicant: William David Wrobel, Sonoma, CA; PRT-45243C
Applicant: Verne Caret Williamson, Ashland, VA; PRT-46104C
Applicant: James R. Rhymer, Jones, OK; PRT-45743C

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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50 CFR 17.21(g) for the African penguin VI. Authority —Evaluate whether and if so how the
(Spheniscus demersus) to enhance The authority for this action is the quality, utility, and clarity of the
species propagation or survival. This Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 information to be collected can be
notification covers activities to be U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). enhanced; and
conducted by the applicant over a 5- —Minimize the burden of the collection
year period. Joyce Russell,
of information on those who are to
Government Information Specialist, Branch respond, including through the use of
Applicant: 777 Ranch, Hondo, TX; PRT–
of Permits, Division of Management
013008 Authority. appropriate automated, electronic,
The applicant requests renewal of mechanical, or other technological
[FR Doc. 2017–22879 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am]
their permit authorizing the culling of collection techniques or other forms
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excess Barasingha (Rucervus duvauceli), of information technology, e.g.,
Eld’s Deer (Rucervus eldi), Arabian oryx permitting electronic submission of
(Oryx leucoryx), and Red lechwe (Kobus responses.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
leche), from the captive herd Overview of this information
maintained at their facility, to enhance Federal Bureau of Investigation collection:
the species’ propagation and survival.
This notification covers activities to be
[OMB Number 1110–0048] 1. Type of Information Collection:
conducted by the applicant over a 5- Extension of a currently approved
Agency Information Collection collection.
year period. Activities; Proposed eCollection
2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
Trophy Applicants eComments Requested; Cargo Theft
Cargo Theft Incident Report.
Incident Report
The following applicants each request 3. The agency form number, if any,
a permit to import a sport-hunted AGENCY: Federal Bureau of and the applicable component of the
trophy of a male bontebok (Damaliscus Investigation, Department of Justice. Department sponsoring the collection:
pygargus pygargus) culled from a ACTION: 60-Day notice. The form number is 1110–0048. The
captive herd maintained under the applicable component within the
management program of the Republic of SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
Department of Justice is the Criminal
(DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation
South Africa, for the purpose of Justice Information Services Division, in
(FBI), Criminal Justice Information
enhancing the propagation or survival of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Services Division (CJIS), will be
the species. 4. Affected public who will be asked
submitting the following information
Applicant: William David Wrobel, collection request to the Office of or required to respond, as well as a brief
Sonoma, CA; PRT–45243C Management and Budget (OMB) for abstract: Primary: City, county, state,
Applicant: Verne Caret Williamson, review and approval in accordance with tribal and federal law enforcement
Ashland, VA; PRT–46104C the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. agencies. Abstract: This collection is
Applicant: James R. Rhymer, Jones, OK; DATES: Comments are encouraged and needed to collect information on cargo
PRT–45743C will be accepted for 60 days until theft incidents committed throughout
December 22, 2017. the United States.
IV. Next Steps
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All 5. An estimate of the total number of
If the Service decides to issue permits comments, suggestions, or questions respondents and the amount of time
to any of the applicants listed in this regarding additional information, to estimated for an average respondent to
notice, we will publish a notice in the include obtaining a copy of the respond: UCR Participation Burden
Federal Register. You may locate the proposed information collection Estimation: There is a potential of 9,432
Federal Register notice announcing the instrument with instructions, should be law enforcement agency respondents
permit issuance date by searching directed to Mrs. Amy C. Blasher, Unit that submit monthly for a total of
regulations.gov under the permit Chief, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 217,860 responses with an estimated
number listed in this document. Criminal Information Services Division, response time of 5 minutes per
V. Public Comments Module E–3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, response.
Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306; 6. An estimate of the total public
You may submit your comments and facsimile (304) 625–3566. burden (in hours) associated with the
materials concerning this notice by one SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written collection: There are approximately
of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We comments and suggestions from the 9,078 hours, annual burden, associated
will not consider comments sent by public and affected agencies concerning with this information collection.
email or fax or to an address not listed the proposed collection of information
in ADDRESSES. If additional information is required
are encouraged. Your comments should contact: Melody Braswell, Department
If you submit a comment via address one or more of the following Clearance Officer, United States
regulations.gov, your entire comment, four points: Department of Justice, Justice
including any personal identifying —Evaluate whether the proposed Management Division, Policy and
information, will be posted on the Web collection of information is necessary Planning Staff, Two Constitution
site. If you submit a hardcopy comment for the proper performance of the Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A,
that includes personal identifying functions of the Federal Bureau of Washington, DC 20530.
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information, you may request at the top Investigation, including whether the
of your document that we withhold this information will have practical utility; Dated: October 18, 2017.
information from public review. —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s Melody Braswell,
However, we cannot guarantee that we estimate of the burden of the Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
will be able to do so. proposed collection of information, Department of Justice.
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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 November 22, 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 49041

82 FR 49041 - Foreign Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 203 (October 23, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service