83 FR 46750 - Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 179 (September 14, 2018)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 179 (September 14, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-20009 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 46750-46751] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20009] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0017; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000] Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on applications to conduct certain activities with foreign species that are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such activities. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing permits for endangered species. DATES: We must receive comments by October 15, 2018. ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The applications, application supporting materials, and any comments and other materials that we receive will be available for public inspection at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0017. Submitting Comments: When submitting comments, please specify the name of the applicant and the permit number at the beginning of your comment. You may submit comments by one of the following methods:Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. Search for and submit comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0017. U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0017; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041- 3803. For more information, see Public Comment Procedures under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703-358- 2104, via email at [email protected], or via the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Public Comment Procedures A. How do I comment on submitted applications? You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods in ADDRESSES. We will not consider comments sent by email or fax, or to an address not in ADDRESSES. We will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES). When submitting comments, please specify the name of the applicant and the permit number at the beginning of your comment. Please make your requests or comments as specific as possible, confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in this notice, and explain the basis for your comments. Provide sufficient information 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. B. May I review comments submitted by others? You may view and comment on others' public comments on http://www.regulations.gov, unless our allowing so would violate the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). C. Who will see my comments? If you submit a comment via http://www.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, such as your address, phone number, or email address, 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. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety. 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 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we invite public comments on permit applications before final action is taken. With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such activities. Permits issued under section 10 of the ESA allow activities for scientific purposes or to enhance the propagation or survival of the affected species. III. Permit Applications We invite the public to comment on the following applications. Applicant: Gorilla Doctors, Baltimore, MD; Permit No. 77544C The applicant requests a permit to import scientific samples from wild mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei), eastern lowland gorillas (Gorilla beringei graueri), western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), bonobos (Pan paniscus), common chimps (Pan troglodytes), and L'hoest's monkeys (Cercopithecus l'hoesti) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda, for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Trophy Applicants The following applicants requests permits to import a sport-hunted trophies of 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: Carolyn Kimbro, Smyrna, GA; Permit No. 77185C Applicant: Mark Pirkle, Blanket, TX; Permit No. 76772C Applicant: Stewart Schanzenbach, Grand Forks, ND; Permit No. 73080C Applicant: Bruce Pultz, Watertown, NY; Permit No. 63052C Applicant: Timothy Cerow, Watertown, NY; Permit No. 63051C [[Page 46751]] Applicant: Geoffrey Corn, Springfield, CO; Permit No. 70482C Applicant: David Sanson, Walnut Creek, CA; Permit No. 73144C Applicant: Janelle Manion, Anchorage, AK; Permit No. 74740C Applicant: Matthew Severs, Park City, KY; Permit No. 75883C Applicant: Stephen Leblanc, Parker, CO; Permit No. 75904C Applicant: AnnMarie Meyer, Macomb, IL; Permit No. 75905C Applicant: Brian Johnson, Tucson, AZ; Permit No. 69508C Applicant: Mark Hettervig, Oregon City, OR; Permit No. 69673C Applicant: Ernest Dosio, Lodi, CA; Permit No. 62557C Applicant: Christian Rothermel, Mohnton, PA; Permit No. 54295C IV. Next Steps If we issue permits to any of the applicants listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register. You may locate the notice announcing the permit issuance date by searching http://www.regulations.gov for the permit number listed above in this document (e.g., #####X). V. Authority We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its implementing regulations. Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 2018-20009 Filed 9-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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publish a notice in the Federal Register. • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public this information from public review.
You may locate the notice announcing Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. However, we cannot guarantee that we
the permit issuance date by searching FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0017; U.S. Fish and will be able to do so. All submissions
http://www.regulations.gov for the Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: from organizations or businesses, and
permit number listed above in this BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls from individuals identifying themselves
document (e.g., 12345A). Church, VA 22041–3803. as representatives or officials of
For more information, see Public organizations or businesses, will be
V. Authority
Comment Procedures under made available for public disclosure in
We issue this notice under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. their entirety.
authority of the Endangered Species Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et II. Background
Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703–358–
seq.), and the Marine Mammal 2104, via email at DMAFR@fws.gov, or To help us carry out our conservation
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 via the Federal Relay Service at 800– responsibilities for affected species, and
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and their 877–8339. in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
implementing regulations. the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Brenda Tapia, amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
I. Public Comment Procedures we invite public comments on permit
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management A. How do I comment on submitted applications before final action is taken.
Authority. applications? With some exceptions, the ESA
[FR Doc. 2018–20010 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] prohibits activities with listed species
You may submit your comments and unless Federal authorization is acquired
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
materials by one of the methods in that allows such activities. Permits
ADDRESSES. We will not consider
issued under section 10 of the ESA
comments sent by email or fax, or to an allow activities for scientific purposes
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
address not in ADDRESSES. We will not or to enhance the propagation or
Fish and Wildlife Service consider or include in our survival of the affected species.
administrative record comments we
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0017; receive after the close of the comment III. Permit Applications
FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000]
period (see DATES). We invite the public to comment on
Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt When submitting comments, please the following applications.
of Permit Applications specify the name of the applicant and
the permit number at the beginning of Applicant: Gorilla Doctors, Baltimore,
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, your comment. Please make your MD; Permit No. 77544C
Interior. requests or comments as specific as The applicant requests a permit to
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit possible, confine your comments to import scientific samples from wild
applications. issues for which we seek comments in mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei
this notice, and explain the basis for beringei), eastern lowland gorillas
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and your comments. Provide sufficient
Wildlife Service, invite the public to (Gorilla beringei graueri), western
information to allow us to authenticate lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla),
comment on applications to conduct any scientific or commercial data you
certain activities with foreign species bonobos (Pan paniscus), common
include. The comments and chimps (Pan troglodytes), and L’hoest’s
that are listed as endangered under the recommendations that will be most
Endangered Species Act (ESA). With monkeys (Cercopithecus l’hoesti) from
useful and likely to influence agency the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
some exceptions, the ESA prohibits decisions are: (1) Those supported by
activities with listed species unless Rwanda, and Uganda, for the purpose of
quantitative information or studies; and scientific research. This notification
Federal authorization is acquired that (2) those that include citations to, and
allows such activities. The ESA also covers activities to be conducted by the
analyses of, the applicable laws and applicant over a 5-year period.
requires that we invite public comment
regulations.
before issuing permits for endangered Trophy Applicants
species. B. May I review comments submitted by
others? The following applicants requests
DATES: We must receive comments by
permits to import a sport-hunted
October 15, 2018. You may view and comment on
trophies of male bontebok (Damaliscus
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The others’ public comments on http://
pygargus pygargus) culled from a
applications, application supporting www.regulations.gov, unless our
captive herd maintained under the
materials, and any comments and other allowing so would violate the Privacy
management program of the Republic of
materials that we receive will be Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of
South Africa, for the purpose of
available for public inspection at http:// Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
enhancing the propagation or survival of
www.regulations.gov in Docket No. C. Who will see my comments? the species.
FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0017.
Submitting Comments: When If you submit a comment via http:// Applicant: Carolyn Kimbro, Smyrna,
submitting comments, please specify the www.regulations.gov, your entire GA; Permit No. 77185C
name of the applicant and the permit comment, including any personal Applicant: Mark Pirkle, Blanket, TX;
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number at the beginning of your identifying information, will be posted Permit No. 76772C
comment. You may submit comments on the website. If you submit a Applicant: Stewart Schanzenbach,
by one of the following methods: hardcopy comment that includes Grand Forks, ND; Permit No. 73080C
• Internet: http:// personal identifying information, such Applicant: Bruce Pultz, Watertown,
www.regulations.gov. Search for and as your address, phone number, or NY; Permit No. 63052C
submit comments on Docket No. FWS– email address, you may request at the Applicant: Timothy Cerow,
HQ–IA–2018–0017. top of your document that we withhold Watertown, NY; Permit No. 63051C
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Applicant: Geoffrey Corn, Springfield, before issuing permits for endangered B. May I review comments submitted by
CO; Permit No. 70482C species. others?
Applicant: David Sanson, Walnut You may view and comment on
DATES: We must receive comments by
Creek, CA; Permit No. 73144C others’ public comments on http://
Applicant: Janelle Manion, October 15, 2018.
www.regulations.gov, unless our
Anchorage, AK; Permit No. 74740C ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The
allowing so would violate the Privacy
Applicant: Matthew Severs, Park City, applications, application supporting
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of
KY; Permit No. 75883C materials, and any comments and other
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Applicant: Stephen Leblanc, Parker, materials that we receive will be
CO; Permit No. 75904C available for public inspection at http:// C. Who will see my comments?
Applicant: AnnMarie Meyer, www.regulations.gov in Docket No. If you submit a comment at http://
Macomb, IL; Permit No. 75905C FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0077. www.regulations.gov, your entire
Applicant: Brian Johnson, Tucson, Submitting Comments: When comment, including any personal
AZ; Permit No. 69508C submitting comments, please specify the identifying information, will be posted
Applicant: Mark Hettervig, Oregon name of the applicant and the permit on the website. If you submit a
City, OR; Permit No. 69673C number at the beginning of your hardcopy comment that includes
Applicant: Ernest Dosio, Lodi, CA; comment. You may submit comments personal identifying information, such
Permit No. 62557C by one of the following methods: as your address, phone number, or
Applicant: Christian Rothermel, • Internet: http:// email address, you may request at the
Mohnton, PA; Permit No. 54295C www.regulations.gov. Search for and top of your document that we withhold
IV. Next Steps submit comments on Docket No. FWS– this information from public review.
HQ–IA–2018–0077. However, we cannot guarantee that we
If we issue permits to any of the
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public will be able to do so. Moreover, all
applicants listed in this notice, we will submissions from organizations or
Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
publish a notice in the Federal Register. businesses, and from individuals
FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0077; U.S. Fish and
You may locate the notice announcing identifying themselves as
Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
the permit issuance date by searching representatives or officials of
BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls
http://www.regulations.gov for the organizations or businesses, will be
Church, VA 22041–3803.
permit number listed above in this made available for public disclosure in
document (e.g., #####X). For more information, see Public
Comment Procedures under their entirety.
V. Authority SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. II. Background
We issue this notice under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To help us carry out our conservation
authority of the Endangered Species Act Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703–358– responsibilities for affected species, and
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 2104, via email at DMAFR@fws.gov, or in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
seq.), and its implementing regulations. via the Federal Relay Service at 800– the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
877–8339. amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: we invite public comments on permit
of Permits, Division of Management applications before final action is taken.
I. Public Comment Procedures
Authority. With some exceptions, the ESA
[FR Doc. 2018–20009 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] A. How do I comment on submitted prohibits activities with listed species
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
applications? unless Federal authorization is acquired
that allows such activities. Permits
You may submit your comments and
issued under section 10 of the ESA
materials by one of the methods in
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR allow activities for scientific purposes
ADDRESSES. We will not consider
or to enhance the propagation or
comments sent by email or fax, or to an
Fish and Wildlife Service survival of the affected species.
address not in ADDRESSES. We will not
Regulations regarding permit issuance
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0077; consider or include in our
FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000] under the ESA are in title 50 of the Code
administrative record comments we
of Federal Regulations in part 17.
receive after the close of the comment
Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt period (see DATES). III. Permit Applications
of Permit Applications When submitting comments, please We invite comments on the following
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, specify the name of the applicant and applications:
Interior. the permit number at the beginning of Applicant: Zoological Society of San
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit your comment. Please make your Diego, San Diego, CA; Permit No.
applications. requests or comments as specific as 98983C
possible, and explain the basis for your The applicant requests a permit to
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and comments. Provide sufficient export one captive-bred male giant
Wildlife Service, invite the public to information to allow us to authenticate panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) to
comment on applications to conduct any scientific or commercial data you China Conservation and Research
certain activities with foreign species include. The comments and Center for the Giant Panda, Dujiangyan
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
that are listed as endangered under the recommendations that will be most City, China, for the purpose of
Endangered Species Act (ESA). With useful and likely to influence agency enhancing the propagation or survival of
some exceptions, the ESA prohibits decisions are: (1) Those supported by the species. This notification is for a
activities with listed species unless quantitative information or studies; and single export.
Federal authorization is issued that (2) those that include citations to, and Applicant: Zoological Society of San
allows such activities. The ESA also analyses of, the applicable laws and Diego, San Diego, CA; Permit No.
requires that we invite public comment regulations. 98985C
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of receipt of permit applications. | |
| Dates | We must receive comments by October 15, 2018. | |
| Contact | Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703-358- 2104, via email at [email protected], or via the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 46750 |
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