82 FR 60412 - Foreign Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 243 (December 20, 2017)

Page Range		60412-60414
FR Document		2017-27375

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 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0033; Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0077; 
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 
January 19, 2018.

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-2017-0033 and/or Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0077, as indicated in 
III. Permit Applications, below.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0033 and/or Docket

[[Page 60413]]

No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0077; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
    When submitting comments, please also 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 docket number, 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: Audubon Nature Institute, New Orleans, LA; PRT-50379C; 
Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0077
    The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born male 
orangutan (Pongo abelii) from the Hannover Zoo, Hannover, Germany, to 
enhance the propagation or survival of the species. This notification 
is for a single import.

Applicant: University of California, Davis, Davis, CA; PRT-50259C; 
Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0077
    The applicant requests a permit to import any endangered or 
threatened wildlife and plant species from worldwide sources, for the 
purpose of scientific research in applied animal ecology using stable 
isotope analysis. This notification covers activities to be conducted 
by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Ronald Grant, Brackettville, TX; PRT-65097A; Docket No. FWS-
HQ-IA-2017-0077
    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess red lechwe (Kobus leche) from 
captive herds maintained at their facility, for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Christopher Murray, Cookeville, TN; PRT-28444C; Docket No. 
FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0077

    The application requests a permit authorizing multiple-use import 
of American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) scientific samples from Costa 
Rica, for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Ann Arbor, MI; 
PRT-41443C; Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0077

    The applicant requests a permit to import howler monkey (Alouatta 
palliata) blood and hair samples from Nicaragua, for the purpose of 
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL; PRT-24014C; Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-
2017-0033

    In the Federal Register of July 6, 2017 (82 FR 31346), we published 
a notice inviting the public to comment on an application we received 
from Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL. Two species--black rhinoceros (Diceros 
bicornus) and common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)--were inadvertently 
left out of the description of the application. We are reopening the 
comment period on this application. We must receive comments or 
requests for documents on or before the date shown in the DATES 
section. The full, correct description of the Busch Gardens application 
reads as follows:
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR

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17.21(g) to enhance the propagation or survival of the following 
species:
    African slender-snouted crocodile (Crocodylus cataphractus), Asian 
elephant (Elephas maximus), black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornus), 
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti), 
western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), 
Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufus), 
mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz), ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), red-
ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra), Cuban parrot (Amazona leucocephala), 
blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis), and golden parakeet (Guarouba 
guarouba). This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Morani River Ranch, Uvalde, TX; PRT-49112A; Docket No. FWS-
HQ-IA-2017-0033

    In the Federal Register of July 6, 2017 (82 FR 31346), we published 
a notice inviting the public to comment on an application we received 
from Morani River Ranch, Uvalde, TX. In that notice, the application 
was described incorrectly as a captive-bred wildlife application rather 
than a culling application. We are reopening the comment period on this 
application. We must receive comments or requests for documents on or 
before the date shown in the DATES section. The full, correct 
description of the Morani River Ranch application reads as follows:
    The applicant requests a renewal of their permit authorizing the 
culling of excess barasingha (also known as ``swamp deer''; Cervus 
duvauceli), red lechwe (Kobus leche), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), and 
Eld's brow-antlered deer (Cervus eldi) from the captive herd maintained 
at their facility, 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: National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries 
Science Center, La Jolla, CA; PRT-69509B; Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-
0077

    The applicant requests authorization 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: H & L Sales, Inc., Hunt, Texas; PRT-704025; Docket No. FWS-
HQ-IA-2017-0077

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing the culling of excess 
barasingha (Rucervus dubauceli) and Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) 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 (Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0077)
    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: Larry Fliehs, Groton, SD; PRT-42537C
Applicant: Waggoner M. McDonnold, Midland TX; PRT-49644C
Applicant: Justin M. Bates, Dublin, OH; PRT-49643C
Applicant: Corbin J. Robertson Jr., Houston, TX; PRT-40255C
Applicant: Richard M. Bradish, Belgrade, MT; PRT-46591C
Applicant: Danny R. Hendrickson, Abilene, TX; PRT-47478C
Applicant: George Alan Clark, San Antonio, TX; PRT-54418C
Applicant: James R. Rymer, 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 
website. 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 under the 
applicable docket number.

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.
[FR Doc. 2017-27375 Filed 12-19-17; 8:45 am]
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Estimated Estimated Total
Estimated
Estimated respondents Frequency number of hours per estimated
burden hours
responses application burden 1

18,000 .................................................................................. 1 18,000 60 1,080,000 $64,800,000

The following table shows the submit performance and financial
estimated burden on recipients who reports.

Estimated
Estimated Estimated Total
annual
Estimated respondents Frequency number of annual estimated
hours per
responses burden hours burden 1
respondent

12,000 .................................................................................. 5 12,000 8 96,000 $5,532,480

Burden on the Federal Government Federal staff and others review and applications for HUD’s discretionary
rate applications. The following table grant programs.
shows the average burden of reviewing

Estimated Estimated Estimated Total
Estimated respondents Frequency number of hours per annual estimated
responses respondent burden hours burden 2

18,000 .................................................................................. 1 18,000 20 360,000 $21,499,200

The following table shows the
estimated burden of Federal oversight
per financial assistance award.

Estimated
Frequency burden hours
(per quarter Estimated per reports & Estimated Total
Estimated respondents (awards) and annual number of recordkeeping burden hours estimated
reports responses review per year burden 2
per year) (4 hrs. per
report)

12,000 .................................................................................. 5 12,000 20 hrs./award 240,000 $14,332,800

C. Authority DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR With some exceptions, the Endangered
Species Act prohibits activities with
Section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Fish and Wildlife Service listed species unless Federal
Act of 1995, as codified at 44 U.S.C. authorization is acquired that allows
3507. [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0033; such activities.
Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0077; DATES: We must receive comments or
Dated: December 12, 2017.
FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000]
Henry Hensley, requests for documents on or before
Foreign Endangered and Threatened January 19, 2018.
Director, Office of Strategic Planning and
Management. Species; Receipt of Applications for ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You
[FR Doc. 2017–27327 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am] Permit may submit comments by one of the
following methods:
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Interior. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications instructions for submitting comments
for permit. on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0033
and/or Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 0077, as indicated in III. Permit
Wildlife Service, invite the public to Applications, below.
comment on the following applications • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

to conduct certain activities with Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
endangered and threatened species. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0033 and/or Docket
1 Estimated cost for respondents is calculated $17.88 per hour for fringe benefits for a total $57.63 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington locality pay), plus
from the June 2017 Department of Labor Bureau of per hour. 16% fringe benefit for a total of $59.72 per hour.
Labor Statistics report on Employer Costs for 2 Federal staff time is estimated for a GS–13 step The application review is estimated based on 2 staff
Employee Compensation determined that the people spending 10 hours reviewing each
5 hourly rate at $51.48 per hour (from the Office
hourly rate of management, professional and related
of Personnel Management pay table with application.
wages and salaries averaged $39.75 per hour plus

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17.21(g) to enhance the propagation or barasingha (Rucervus dubauceli) and VI. Authority
survival of the following species: Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) from the
African slender-snouted crocodile The authority for this action is the
captive herd maintained at their facility,
(Crocodylus cataphractus), Asian Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
to enhance the species’ propagation and
elephant (Elephas maximus), black U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
survival. This notification covers
rhinoceros (Diceros bicornus), cheetah activities to be conducted by the Joyce Russell,
(Acinonyx jubatus), Malayan tiger applicant over a 5-year period. Government Information Specialist, Branch
(Panthera tigris corbetti), western gorilla Trophy Applicants (Docket No. FWS– of Permits, Division of Management
(Gorilla gorilla), common chimpanzee HQ–IA–2017–0077) Authority.
(Pan troglodytes), Bornean orangutan [FR Doc. 2017–27375 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am]
The following applicants each request
(Pongo pygmaeus), red-fronted lemur BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
a permit to import a sport-hunted
(Eulemur rufus), mongoose lemur
trophy of a male bontebok (Damaliscus
(Eulemur mongoz), ring-tailed lemur
(Lemur catta), red-ruffed lemur (Varecia pygargus pygargus) culled from a
captive herd maintained under the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
rubra), Cuban parrot (Amazona
leucocephala), blue-throated macaw management program of the Republic of Fish and Wildlife Service
(Ara glaucogularis), and golden parakeet South Africa, for the purpose of
(Guarouba guarouba). This notification enhancing the propagation or survival of
[FWS–R6–ES–2017–N153;
covers activities to be conducted by the the species.
FXES11130600000–189–FF06E00000]
applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Larry Fliehs, Groton, SD;
Applicant: Morani River Ranch, Uvalde, PRT–42537C U.S. Endangered Species; Receipt of
TX; PRT–49112A; Docket No. FWS– Applicant: Waggoner M. McDonnold, Recovery Permit Applications
HQ–IA–2017–0033 Midland TX; PRT–49644C
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
In the Federal Register of July 6, 2017 Applicant: Justin M. Bates, Dublin, OH;
Interior.
(82 FR 31346), we published a notice PRT–49643C
inviting the public to comment on an ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
Applicant: Corbin J. Robertson Jr.,
application we received from Morani Houston, TX; PRT–40255C applications; request for comments.
River Ranch, Uvalde, TX. In that notice, Applicant: Richard M. Bradish, SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
the application was described Belgrade, MT; PRT–46591C Wildlife Service, invite the public to
incorrectly as a captive-bred wildlife
Applicant: Danny R. Hendrickson, comment on applications for permits to
application rather than a culling
Abilene, TX; PRT–47478C conduct activities intended to enhance
application. We are reopening the
comment period on this application. We Applicant: George Alan Clark, San the propagation or survival of
must receive comments or requests for Antonio, TX; PRT–54418C endangered species. With some
documents on or before the date shown Applicant: James R. Rymer, Jones, OK; exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
in the DATES section. The full, correct PRT–45743C (ESA) prohibits certain activities that
description of the Morani River Ranch constitute take of listed species unless a
IV. Next Steps Federal permit is issued that allows
application reads as follows:
The applicant requests a renewal of If the Service decides to issue permits such activity. The ESA also requires that
their permit authorizing the culling of to any of the applicants listed in this we invite public comment before
excess barasingha (also known as notice, we will publish a notice in the issuing these permits.
‘‘swamp deer’’; Cervus duvauceli), red Federal Register. You may locate the DATES: To ensure consideration, we
lechwe (Kobus leche), Arabian oryx Federal Register notice announcing the must receive your written comments by
(Oryx leucoryx), and Eld’s brow-antlered permit issuance date by searching January 19, 2018.
deer (Cervus eldi) from the captive herd regulations.gov under the permit ADDRESSES:
maintained at their facility, to enhance number listed in this document. Document availability: The
the propagation or survival of the applications, as well as any comments
species. This notification covers V. Public Comments
and other materials that we receive, will
activities to be conducted by the You may submit your comments and be available for public inspection in
applicant over a 5-year period. materials concerning this notice by one hard copy for viewing by appointment
Applicant: National Marine Fisheries of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday
Service, Southwest Fisheries Science will not consider comments sent by through Friday, except Federal holidays,
Center, La Jolla, CA; PRT–69509B; email or fax or to an address not listed at Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and
Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0077 in ADDRESSES. Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486–DFC,
The applicant requests authorization If you submit a comment via Denver, CO 80225; telephone 719–628–
to export and reimport nonliving regulations.gov, your entire comment, 2670.
museum specimens of endangered and including any personal identifying Submitting Comments: You may
threatened species previously information, will be posted on the submit comments by one of the
accessioned into the applicant’s website. If you submit a hardcopy following methods. Please specify
collection for scientific research. This comment that includes personal applicant name(s) and application
notification covers activities to be identifying information, you may number(s) to which your comments
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

conducted by the applicant over a request at the top of your document that pertain (e.g., Application No. TE–
5-year period. we withhold this information from XXXXXX).
Applicant: H & L Sales, Inc., Hunt, public review. However, we cannot • Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov.
Texas; PRT–704025; Docket No. guarantee that we will be able to do so. Please refer to the respective permit
FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0077 We will post all hardcopy comments number (e.g., Application No. TE–
The applicant requests a permit on regulations.gov under the applicable XXXXXX) in the subject line of your
authorizing the culling of excess docket number. email message.

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 January 19, 2018.
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 60412

82 FR 60412 - Foreign Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 243 (December 20, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service