82 FR 51857 - International Wildlife Conservation Council Establishment; Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 215 (November 8, 2017)

Page Range		51857-51858
FR Document		2017-24328

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is establishing and seeking nominations for the International Wildlife Conservation Council (Council). The Council will provide advice to the Federal Government, through the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), on increasing public awareness domestically regarding the conservation, wildlife law enforcement, and economic benefits that result from U.S. citizens traveling to foreign nations to engage in hunting. Additionally, the Council shall advise the Secretary on the benefits international hunting has on foreign wildlife and habitat conservation, anti-poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking programs, and other ways in which international hunting benefits human populations in these areas.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-R-2017-N118]; [FXGO1664091HCC0-FF09D00000-178]


International Wildlife Conservation Council Establishment; 
Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is establishing and 
seeking nominations for the International Wildlife Conservation Council 
(Council). The Council will provide advice to the Federal Government, 
through the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), on increasing public 
awareness domestically regarding the conservation, wildlife law 
enforcement, and economic benefits that result from U.S. citizens 
traveling to foreign nations to engage in hunting. Additionally, the 
Council shall advise the Secretary on the benefits international 
hunting has on foreign wildlife and habitat conservation, anti-poaching 
and illegal wildlife trafficking programs, and other ways in which 
international hunting benefits human populations in these areas.

DATES: Comments regarding the establishment of this Council must be 
submitted no later than November 24, 2017. Nominations for the Council 
must be submitted by December 8, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and/or nominations by any of the 
following methods:
     Mail or hand-carry nominations to Joshua Winchell, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; or
     Email nominations to: [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Designated 
Federal Officer, by U.S. mail at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
National Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 
22041-3803; by telephone at (703) 358-2639; or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council is established under the 
authority of the Secretary and regulated by the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The duties of 
the Council are solely advisory and include, but are not limited to: 
Developing a plan for public engagement and education on the benefits 
of international hunting;

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reviewing and making recommendations for changes, when needed, on all 
Federal programs, and/or regulations, to ensure support of hunting as: 
(a) An enhancement to foreign wildlife conservation and survival, and 
(b) an effective tool to combat illegal trafficking and poaching; 
recommending strategies to benefit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 
permit office in receiving timely country data and information so as to 
remove barriers that impact consulting with range states; recommending 
removal of barriers to the importation into the United States of 
legally hunted wildlife; ongoing review of import suspension/bans and 
providing recommendations that seek to resume the legal trade of those 
items, where appropriate; reviewing seizure and forfeiture actions/
practices, and providing recommendations for regulations that will lead 
to a reduction of unwarranted actions; reviewing the Endangered Species 
Act's foreign listed species and interaction with the Convention on 
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna, with 
the goal of eliminating regulatory duplications; and recommending 
methods for streamlining/expediting the process of import permits.
    The Council will meet approximately two times per year. The 
Secretary will appoint members and their alternates to the Council to 
serve up to a 3-year term. The Council will not exceed 18 discretionary 
members and 4 ex officio members.
    Ex officio members will include:
     Secretary of the Interior or designated DOI 
representatives; and
     Secretary of State or designated Department of State 
representatives.
    The remaining members will be selected from among, but not limited 
to, the entities listed below. These members must be senior-level 
representatives of their organizations and/or have the ability to 
represent their designated constituency.
     Wildlife and habitat conservation/management 
organizations;
     U.S. hunters actively engaged in international and/or 
domestic hunting conservation;
     The firearms or ammunition manufacturing industry;
     Archery and/or hunting sports industry; and
     Tourism, outfitter, and/or guide industries related to 
international hunting.
    Nominations should include a resume providing an adequate 
description of the nominee's qualifications, including information that 
would enable DOI to make an informed decision regarding meeting the 
membership requirements of the Council and to permit DOI to contact a 
potential member.
    Members of the Council serve without compensation. However, while 
away from their homes or regular places of business, Council and 
subcommittee members engaged in Council or subcommittee business that 
the DFO approves may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in 
lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner 
as persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: 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.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the International 
Wildlife Conservation Council is necessary and is in the public 
interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the 
Department of the Interior 43 U.S.C. 1457, under the provisions of the 
Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j), and other Acts 
applicable to specific bureaus.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

    Dated: November 3, 2017.
Ryan K. Zinke,
Secretary, Department of the Interior.
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A. Endangered Species conducted by the applicant over a 5- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
year period.
Applicant: John Warren, Austin, TX; Fish and Wildlife Service
PRT–47139C Applicant: Mote Marine Laboratory,
Sarasota, Florida; PRT–100361 [FWS–HQ–R–2017–N118];
The applicant requests a permit to [FXGO1664091HCC0–FF09D00000–178]
import one male sport-hunted cape The applicant requests authorization
mountain zebra (Equus zebra zebra) to renew and amend their permit to take International Wildlife Conservation
from a captive herd in Ezulu Game Florida manatees (T. m. latirostris) and Council Establishment; Request for
Reserve, South Africa, for the purpose of Nominations
import manatees (Trichechus manatus,
enhancing the propagation or survival of
T. m. latirostris, T. m. manatus, T. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
the species. This notification is for a
inunguis, and T. senegalensis) and Interior.
single import.
dugongs (Dugong dugon) for the ACTION: Notice.
Applicant: Craig B. Stanford, South purpose of scientific research. This
Pasadena, CA; PRT–47036C notification covers activities to be SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the
conducted by the applicant over a 5- Interior (DOI) is establishing and
The applicant requests a captive-bred seeking nominations for the
wildlife registration under 50 CFR year period.
International Wildlife Conservation
17.21(g) for aquatic box turtle IV. Next Steps Council (Council). The Council will
(Terrapene coahuilensis) to enhance provide advice to the Federal
species propagation or survival. This If the Service decides to issue permits Government, through the Secretary of
notification covers activities to be to any of the applicants listed in this the Interior (Secretary), on increasing
conducted by the applicant over a 5- notice, we will publish a notice in the public awareness domestically
year period. Federal Register. You may locate the regarding the conservation, wildlife law
Applicant: 777 Ranch, Inc., Hondo, TX; Federal Register notice announcing the enforcement, and economic benefits that
PRT–017404 permit issuance date by searching in result from U.S. citizens traveling to
www.regulations.gov under the permit foreign nations to engage in hunting.
The applicant requests a captive-bred number listed in this document. Additionally, the Council shall advise
wildlife registration under 50 CFR the Secretary on the benefits
17.21(g) for barasingha (Cervus V. Public Comments
international hunting has on foreign
duvaucelii), Eld’s Brow-antler deer wildlife and habitat conservation, anti-
(Cervus eldii), red lechwe (Kobus leche), You may submit your comments and
materials concerning this notice by one poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking
and Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) to programs, and other ways in which
enhance species propagation or of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We
will not consider comments sent by international hunting benefits human
survival. This notification covers populations in these areas.
activities to be conducted by the email or fax or to an address not listed
in ADDRESSES. DATES: Comments regarding the
applicant over a 5-year period.
establishment of this Council must be
Applicant: Houston Zoo, Inc., Houston, If you submit a comment via http://
submitted no later than November 24,
TX; PRT–44006C www.regulations.gov, your entire
2017. Nominations for the Council must
comment, including any personal be submitted by December 8, 2017.
The applicant requests a permit to identifying information, will be posted
export samples of blue-billed curassow ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the Web site. If you submit a
(Crax alberti) to the Museum of Zoology, and/or nominations by any of the
hardcopy comment that includes
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, for following methods:
personal identifying information, you • Mail or hand-carry nominations to
scientific research. This notification is may request at the top of your document
for a single export. Joshua Winchell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
that we withhold this information from Service, National Wildlife Refuge
Single Trophy public review. However, we cannot System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
guarantee that we will be able to do so. Church, VA 22041–3803; or
The applicant requests a permit to
import a sport-hunted trophy of one We will post all hardcopy comments • Email nominations to: joshua_
male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus on http://www.regulations.gov. winchell@fws.gov
pygargus) culled from a captive herd FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
VI. Authorities
maintained under the management Joshua Winchell, Council Designated
program of the Republic of South Africa, Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 Federal Officer, by U.S. mail at the U.S.
for the purpose of enhancing the U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); Fish and Wildlife Service, National
propagation or survival of the species. Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg
Marine Mammal Protection Act of Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; by
Applicant: Fred Jack Perret, Collierville, 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.). telephone at (703) 358–2639; or by
TN; PRT–47953C email at joshua_winchell@fws.gov.
Joyce Russell,
B. Marine Mammals Government Information Specialist, Branch SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
of Permits, Division of Management Council is established under the
Applicant: Stephen Kuhn-Hendricks,
Authority. authority of the Secretary and regulated
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Tallahassee, FL; PRT–27209C
[FR Doc. 2017–24249 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] by the Federal Advisory Committee Act
The applicant requests a permit to BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C.
acquire manatee mandibles (Trichechus Appendix 2). The duties of the Council
manatus) from the Florida Fish and are solely advisory and include, but are
Wildlife Conservation Commission for not limited to: Developing a plan for
the purpose of scientific research. This public engagement and education on the
notification covers activities to be benefits of international hunting;

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reviewing and making • The firearms or ammunition DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
recommendations for changes, when manufacturing industry;
needed, on all Federal programs, and/or • Archery and/or hunting sports [FWS–R4–ES–2017–N156;
regulations, to ensure support of industry; and FVHC98220410150–XXX–FF04G01000]
hunting as: (a) An enhancement to • Tourism, outfitter, and/or guide
foreign wildlife conservation and industries related to international Notice of Availability; Florida Trustee
survival, and (b) an effective tool to hunting. Implementation Group Deepwater
combat illegal trafficking and poaching; Nominations should include a resume Horizon Oil Spill Draft Phase V.2
recommending strategies to benefit the providing an adequate description of the Restoration Plan and Supplemental
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s permit nominee’s qualifications, including Environmental Assessment; Florida
office in receiving timely country data information that would enable DOI to Coastal Access Project
and information so as to remove barriers make an informed decision regarding
that impact consulting with range states; meeting the membership requirements AGENCY: Interior.
recommending removal of barriers to of the Council and to permit DOI to ACTION: Notice of availability; request
the importation into the United States of contact a potential member. for comments.
legally hunted wildlife; ongoing review Members of the Council serve without
of import suspension/bans and compensation. However, while away SUMMARY: In accordance with the Oil
providing recommendations that seek to from their homes or regular places of Pollution Act of 1990, the National
resume the legal trade of those items, business, Council and subcommittee Environmental Policy Act, the
where appropriate; reviewing seizure members engaged in Council or Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Final
and forfeiture actions/practices, and subcommittee business that the DFO Programmatic Damage Assessment and
providing recommendations for approves may be allowed travel Restoration Plan and Final
regulations that will lead to a reduction expenses, including per diem in lieu of Programmatic Environmental Impact
of unwarranted actions; reviewing the subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. Statement (Final PDARP/PEIS), and the
Endangered Species Act’s foreign listed 5703, in the same manner as persons resulting Consent Decree, the Federal
species and interaction with the employed intermittently in Federal and State natural resource trustee
Convention on International Trade in Government service. agencies for the Florida Trustee
Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Public Disclosure of Comments: Implementation Group (Florida TIG)
Fauna, with the goal of eliminating Before including your address, phone have prepared a Draft Phase V.2
regulatory duplications; and number, email address, or other Restoration Plan and Supplemental
recommending methods for personal identifying information in your Environmental Assessment (Draft Phase
streamlining/expediting the process of comment, you should be aware that V.2 RP/SEA). The Draft Phase V.2 RP/
import permits. your entire comment—including your SEA supplements the 2016 Final Phase
The Council will meet approximately personal identifying information—may V Early Restoration Plan and
two times per year. The Secretary will be made publicly available at any time. Environmental Assessment (Final Phase
appoint members and their alternates to While you can ask us in your comment V ERP/EA) and describes and proposes
the Council to serve up to a 3-year term. to withhold your personal identifying the second phase of the Florida Coastal
The Council will not exceed 18 information from public review, we Access Project intended to continue the
discretionary members and 4 ex officio cannot guarantee that we will be able to process of restoring natural resources
members. do so. and services injured or lost as a result
Ex officio members will include: Certification Statement: I hereby of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill,
• Secretary of the Interior or certify that the International Wildlife which occurred on or about April 20,
designated DOI representatives; and Conservation Council is necessary and 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Secretary of State or designated is in the public interest in connection DATES: The Florida TIG will consider
Department of State representatives. with the performance of duties imposed public comments received on or before
The remaining members will be on the Department of the Interior 43 December 8, 2017.
selected from among, but not limited to, U.S.C. 1457, under the provisions of the Public Meeting: The Florida TIG has
the entities listed below. These Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. scheduled a public meeting to facilitate
members must be senior-level 742a–742j), and other Acts applicable to public review and comment on the Draft
representatives of their organizations specific bureaus. Phase V.2 RP/SEA. Both written and
and/or have the ability to represent their Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. verbal comments will be taken at the
designated constituency. public meeting. The Florida TIG will
• Wildlife and habitat conservation/ Dated: November 3, 2017. hold an open house followed by a
management organizations; Ryan K. Zinke, public meeting. The public meeting will
• U.S. hunters actively engaged in Secretary, Department of the Interior. include a presentation of the Draft Phase
international and/or domestic hunting [FR Doc. 2017–24328 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] V.2 RP/SEA. The public meeting
conservation; BILLING CODE 4333–15–P schedule is as follows:

Date Time Location

November 16, 2017 ............. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.: Open house—6:30 to 8:00 p.m.: Robert M. Moore Administration Building, 1000 Cecil G.
Public meeting (presentations and discussion). Costin Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe, FL 32456.
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ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You • http:// • http://dep.state.fl.us/
may download the Draft Phase V.2 RP/ www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov. deepwaterhorizon/default.htm.
SEA at any of the following sites: • http://www.doi.gov/ Alternatively, you may request a CD
deepwaterhorizon. of the Draft Phase V.2 RP/SEA (see FOR

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Dates		Comments regarding the establishment of this Council must be submitted no later than November 24, 2017. Nominations for the Council must be submitted by December 8, 2017.
Contact		Joshua Winchell, Council Designated Federal Officer, by U.S. mail at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; by telephone at (703) 358-2639; or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 51857

82 FR 51857 - International Wildlife Conservation Council Establishment; Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 215 (November 8, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service