82 FR 4914 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 10 (January 17, 2017)

Page Range		4914-4915
FR Document		2017-00755

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

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0003; 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 the following applications to conduct certain activities 
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species 
Act (ESA) prohibit activities with listed species unless Federal 
authorization is acquired that allows such activities.

DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before 
February 16, 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-2017-0003.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0003; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803.
    When submitting comments, please indicate the name of the applicant 
and the PRT# you are commenting on. We will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any 
personal information you provide us (see the Public Comments section 
below for more information).
    Viewing Comments: Comments and materials we receive will be 
available for public inspection on http://www.regulations.gov, or by 
appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of 
Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; 
telephone 703-358-2095.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 
(telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Comment Procedures

A. How do I request copies of applications or comment on submitted 
applications?

    Send your request for copies of applications or comments and 
materials concerning any of the applications to the contact listed 
under ADDRESSES. Please include the Federal Register notice publication 
date, the PRT-number, and the name of the applicant in your request or 
submission. We will not consider requests or comments sent to an email 
or address not listed under ADDRESSES. If you provide an email address 
in your request for copies of applications, we will attempt to respond 
to your request electronically.
    Please make your requests or comments as specific as possible. 
Please confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in 
this notice, and explain the basis for your comments. Include 
sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate 
any scientific or commercial data you include.
    The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and 
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by 
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include 
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. We 
will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we 
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments 
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; January 26, 2009), which call on all 
Federal agencies to promote openness and transparency in Government by 
disclosing information to the public, we invite public comment on these 
permit applications before final action is taken.

III. Permit Applications

Endangered Species

Applicant: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM; PRT-15671C

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples of 
wild blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) for the purpose of 
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 1-year period.

Applicant: Columbia University, Center for Infection and Immunity, New 
York, NY; PRT-07998C

    The applicant requests a permit to import 563 thick-billed parrot 
samples (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) from Mexico for the purpose of 
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 1-year period.

Applicant: Cyler Conrad, Albuquerque, NM; PRT-09206C

    The applicant requests a permit to import bone samples from 
deceased wild collected Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) 
for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Multiple Applicants
    The following applicants each request a permit to import the sport-
hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) 
culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of 
the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the 
survival of the species.

Applicant: Charles Waibel, Powell Butte, OR; PRT-12500C


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Applicant: Richard Killion, Breckenridge, TX; PRT-06382C

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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Applicant: Richard Killion, Lot Q–3, subdivision of the unsubdivided their government-to-government
Breckenridge, TX; PRT–06382C remainder of Tract Q, U.S. Survey 2327, relationship with the United States as
according to the plat thereof filed December well as the responsibilities, powers,
Brenda Tapia, 7, 1988, as plat No. 88–39, Ketchikan limitations, and obligations of such
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch Recording District, State of Alaska,
containing 1.08 acres.
Tribes. We have continued the practice
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
of listing the Alaska Native entities
Dated: January 10, 2017. separately solely for the purpose of
[FR Doc. 2017–00755 Filed 1–13–17; 8:45 am] Lawrence S. Roberts, facilitating identification of them and
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian reference to them given the large
Affairs. number of complex Native names.
[FR Doc. 2017–00872 Filed 1–13–17; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Dated: January 10, 2017.
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Bureau of Indian Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
[178A2100DD/AAKC001030/ Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
A0A501010.999900253G] Indian Tribal Entities Within the
Bureau of Indian Affairs Contiguous 48 States Recognized and
Land Acquisitions; Craig Tribal
[178A2100DD/AAKC001030/ Eligible To Receive Services From the
Association, Craig, Alaska
A0A501010.999900 253G] United States Bureau of Indian Affairs
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
Interior. Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible
Oklahoma
ACTION: Notice of final agency
To Receive Services From the United Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
determination. States Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Agua Caliente Indian
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Reservation, California
SUMMARY: The Principal Deputy Interior. Ak-Chin Indian Community (previously
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs listed as the Ak Chin Indian
ACTION: Notice.
made a final agency determination to Community of the Maricopa (Ak
acquire 1.08 acres, more or less, of land SUMMARY: This notice publishes the Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona)
in trust for the Craig Tribal Association, current list of 567 Tribal entities Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Alaska, for economic development and recognized and eligible for funding and (previously listed as the Alabama-
other purposes on January 10, 2017. services from the Bureau of Indian Coushatta Tribes of Texas)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Affairs (BIA) by virtue of their status as Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town
Helen Riggs, Director, Office of Trust Indian Tribes. The list is updated from Alturas Indian Rancheria, California
Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS– the notice published on May 4, 2016 (81 Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
4620 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., FR 26826). Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River
Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Reservation, Wyoming
208–5831. Aroostook Band of Micmacs (previously
Laurel Iron Cloud, Bureau of Indian
listed as the Aroostook Band of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Affairs, Division of Tribal Government
Micmac Indians)
notice is published in the exercise of Services, Mail Stop 4513–MIB, 1849 C
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort
authority delegated by the Secretary of Street NW., Washington, DC 20240.
Peck Indian Reservation, Montana
the Interior to the Office of the Assistant Telephone number: (202) 513–7641. Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians,
Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This California (previously listed as the
Departmental Manual 8.1, and is notice is published pursuant to Section Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission
published to comply with the 104 of the Act of November 2, 1994 Indians of the Augustine Reservation)
requirements of 25 CFR 151.12 (c)(2)(ii) (Pub. L. 103–454; 108 Stat. 4791, 4792), Bad River Band of the Lake Superior
that notice of the decision to acquire and in exercise of authority delegated to Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad
land in trust be promptly provided in the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs River Reservation, Wisconsin
the Federal Register. under 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9 and 209 DM 8. Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan
On January 10, 2017, the Principal Published below is an updated list of Bear River Band of the Rohnerville
Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian federally acknowledged Indian Tribes in Rancheria, California
Affairs issued a decision to accept the contiguous 48 states and Alaska, to Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians
approximately 1.08 acres, more or less, reflect various name changes and of California
of land in trust for the Craig Tribal corrections. Big Lagoon Rancheria, California
Association, Alaska, under the authority Amendments to the list include name Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens
of the Indian Reorganization Act of changes and name corrections. To aid in Valley (previously listed as the Big
1934, 25 U.S.C. 465. identifying tribal name changes and Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute
The Alaska Regional Director, on corrections, the Tribe’s previously listed Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine
behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, or former name is included in Reservation, California)
will immediately acquire title in the parentheses after the correct current Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono
name of the United States of America in tribal name. We will continue to list the Indians of California (previously
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trust for the Craig Tribal Association Tribe’s former or previously listed name listed as the Big Sandy Rancheria of
upon fulfillment of Departmental for several years before dropping the Mono Indians of California)
requirements. former or previously listed name from Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the
the list. Big Valley Rancheria, California
Legal Description The listed Indian entities are Bishop Paiute Tribe (previously listed as
The 1.08 acres, more or less, are acknowledged to have the immunities the Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the
located in the city of Craig, State of and privileges available to federally Bishop Community of the Bishop
Alaska, and are described as follows: recognized Indian Tribes by virtue of Colony, California)

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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 February 16, 2017.
Contact		Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email).
FR Citation		82 FR 4914

82 FR 4914 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 10 (January 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service