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the final determination on whether to
prepare an additional NEPA document
on the proposed action.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Public Comments
[FWS–HQ–IA–2012–N298;
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We request data, comments, new
information, or suggestions from the
public, other concerned governmental
agencies, the scientific community,
Tribes, industry, or any other interested
party on this notice. We particularly
seek comments on the following:
1. Biological information concerning
the species;
2. Relevant data concerning the
species;
3. Additional information concerning
the range, distribution, population size,
and population trends of the species;
4. Current or planned activities in the
subject area and their possible impacts
on the species;
5. The presence of archeological sites,
buildings and structures, historic
events, sacred and traditional areas, and
other historic preservation concerns,
which are required to be considered in
project planning by the National
Historic Preservation Act; and
6. Identification of any other
environmental issues that should be
considered with regard to the proposed
development and permit action.
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Endangered Species; Receipt of
Applications for Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
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) 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 14, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of
Management Authority, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203;
fax (703) 358–2280; or email
DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax);
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
We provide this notice pursuant to
section 10(c) of the Act and the NEPA
public-involvement regulations (40 CFR
1500.1(b), 1500.2(d), and 1506.6). We
will evaluate the permit application,
including the HCP, and comments we
receive to determine whether the
application meets the requirements of
section 10(a) of the Act. If the
requirements are met, we will issue a
permit to the applicant for the
incidental take of the San Joaquin kit
fox and the vernal pool fairy shrimp
from the implementation of the covered
activities described in the Low-Effect
Habitat Conservation Plan for the
Proposed State Route 99/Cartmill
Avenue Interchange Improvements
Project, City of Tulare, Tulare County,
California. We will make the final
permit decision no sooner than January
14, 2013.
Dated: December 10, 2012.
Alexandra Pitts,
Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and
Wildlife Office, Sacramento, California.
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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 PRTnumber, 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)
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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
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher
Park, West Palm Beach, FL; PRT–
706378
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following
families, genera, and species, to enhance
their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
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Families:
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Lemuridae
Species:
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
Yellow-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale
xanthopus)
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
Komodo monitor (Varanus
komodoensis)
Applicant: Indianapolis Zoological
Society, Inc., Indianapolis, IN; PRT–
679556
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following
families, genera, and species, to enhance
their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Families:
Lemuridae
Iguanidae
Species:
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Applicant: Reptile Wrangler LLC,
Douglasville, GA; PRT–91700A
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the Radiated tortoise
(Astrochelys radiata) to enhance the
species’ propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Timathy Beard, Hauser, ID;
PRT–233238
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated
tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance
their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Richard Ehrlich, Addison,
IL; PRT–232854
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for golden
parakeet (Guarouba guarouba) to
enhance their propagation or survival.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Indiana University–Purdue
University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN;
PRT–89757A
The applicant requests a permit to
import biological samples collected
from loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta
caretta), green sea turtles (Chelonia
mydas), leatherback sea turtles
(Dermochelys coriacea), and olive ridley
sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in the
wild in South Africa and Costa Rica, for
the purpose of scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 3year period.
Applicant: Utah State UniversityIntermountain Herbarium, Logan, UT;
PRT–92157A
The applicant requests a permit to
export and re-import non-living
museum/herbarium specimens of
endangered and threatened species
(excluding animals) previously legally
accessioned into the permittee’s
collection for scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year 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: Thomas Archipley, Okemos,
MI; PRT–91717A
Applicant: Lonnie Henriksen, Arlington,
SD; PRT–91698A
Applicant: David Combs, Long Beach,
CA; PRT–91992A
Applicant: Walters Wade, Hattlesburg,
MS; PRT–91292A
Applicant: Leslie Barnhart, Houston,
TX; PRT–91988A
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–IA–2012–N297;
FXIA16710900000P5–123–FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Marine
Mammals; Issuance of Permits
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), have issued
the following permits to conduct certain
activities with endangered species,
marine mammals, or both. We issue
these permits under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA).
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of
Management Authority, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203;
fax (703) 358–2280; or email
DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax);
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the
dates below, as authorized by the
provisions of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), as amended, and/or the MMPA,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), we
issued requested permits subject to
certain conditions set forth therein. For
each permit for an endangered species,
we found that (1) The application was
filed in good faith, (2) the granted
permit would not operate to the
disadvantage of the endangered species,
and (3) the granted permit would be
consistent with the purposes and policy
set forth in section 2 of the ESA.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2012-N298; FXIA16710900000P5-123-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) 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 14, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA
22203; fax (703) 358-2280; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (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
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, West Palm Beach, FL; PRT-
706378
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genera,
and species, to enhance their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
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Families:
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Lemuridae
Species:
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
Yellow-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus)
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
Komodo monitor (Varanus komodoensis)
Applicant: Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc., Indianapolis, IN;
PRT-679556
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genera,
and species, to enhance their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Families:
Lemuridae
Iguanidae
Species:
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Applicant: Reptile Wrangler LLC, Douglasville, GA; PRT-91700A
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to
enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Timathy Beard, Hauser, ID; PRT-233238
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise (Astrochelys
radiata) to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year
period.
Applicant: Richard Ehrlich, Addison, IL; PRT-232854
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for golden parakeet (Guarouba
guarouba) to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year
period.
Applicant: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne,
IN; PRT-89757A
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples
collected from loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), green sea
turtles (Chelonia mydas), leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys
coriacea), and olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in the
wild in South Africa and Costa Rica, for the purpose of scientific
research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 3-year period.
Applicant: Utah State University-Intermountain Herbarium, Logan, UT;
PRT-92157A
The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import non-living
museum/herbarium specimens of endangered and threatened species
(excluding animals) previously legally accessioned into the permittee's
collection for 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: Thomas Archipley, Okemos, MI; PRT-91717A
Applicant: Lonnie Henriksen, Arlington, SD; PRT-91698A
Applicant: David Combs, Long Beach, CA; PRT-91992A
Applicant: Walters Wade, Hattlesburg, MS; PRT-91292A
Applicant: Leslie Barnhart, Houston, TX; PRT-91988A
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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