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record data on eggs collected
opportunistically during a nest visit.
(3) FWS Form 3–2309 (Peregrine
Falcon Feather Contaminants Data
Sheet) addresses the reporting
requirements to record data on feathers
collected opportunistically during a nest
visit. Once collected, the eggs and
feathers are archived in a deep freeze for
analysis at a later time.
Comments Received and Our Responses
On July 14, 2014, we published in the
Federal Register (79 FR 40776) a notice
of our intent to request that OMB renew
approval for this collection of
information. We solicited comments for
60 days, ending on September 12, 2014.
We received four comments. One
comment was from the State of
Montana, Department of Fish, Wildlife
and Parks, and the other three were
from participants in and organizers of
peregrine falcon monitoring in Montana.
All commenters:
• Agreed that the collection of
information is necessary and has
practical utility.
• Stated that this information
collection is not simply necessary, but
is our obligation under the ESA.
• Argued for continuing postdelisting monitoring of peregrine
falcons in 2015.
• Expressed concern that we
terminated post-delisting monitoring
prematurely.
• Elaborated on the reasons why the
Service should continue monitoring the
falcons; i.e., that the data will serve as
a baseline by which to measure future
breeding performance; that peregrine
falcons are indicators of environmental
health, and continued monitoring may
reveal the presence of destructive
environmental contaminants, the
negative effects of climate change, or of
emerging avian diseases.
Two commenters mentioned that
monitoring peregrines in Montana will
be challenging without the financial
assistance that the Service has given in
previous post–delisting monitoring
years.
Response: The original design of the
post-delisting monitoring plan called for
monitoring the species five times at 3year intervals from 2003 through 2015.
Fiscal conservatism forced us to
critically evaluate expenditures in every
program, including peregrine falcon
post-delisting monitoring. The
monitoring results from 4 monitoring
years, spanning a 9-year period, show
that in most regions and nationally the
species is doing well; e.g., meeting or
exceeding targets for territory
occupancy, nesting success, and
productivity. Other data show that the
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numbers of breeding birds continue to
increase in most States. We believe
peregrine falcons have been monitored
effectively for more than 5 years, and
the data show that the species is not in
danger of being relisted as threatened or
endangered. Therefore, we have met our
obligations under the ESA, and postdelisting monitoring was concluded in
2012.
We may continue to monitor
peregrine falcons less intensively in the
future, with periodic national or
regional monitoring efforts. In 2015, for
example, we, with State partners, will
monitor peregrine falcons in the
southwestern United States (Utah,
Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico).
We plan to monitor approximately 130
territories, or 20 percent of the number
of territories monitored nationally
during post-delisting monitoring.
The 4 years of post-delisting
monitoring data provide us with an
adequate baseline against which future
monitoring efforts may be compared
regionally and nationally. Monitoring
from each year met our goals for
statistical rigor, each of the 4-year
datasets stands alone, and together these
datasets provide us with a justification
to conclude delisting monitoring of this
species. Peregrines are sensitive
indicators of some environmental
changes, particularly, as history has
shown, to some chemical contaminants.
For this reason, we will consider, with
partners, a strategy to continue some
level of monitoring in the future so we
can detect potential problems before
they become critical.
Request for Public Comments
We again invite comments concerning
this information collection on:
• Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
• The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. 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 OMB in your comment to
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withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that it will be done.
Dated: September 22, 2014.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives
Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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[FWS–HQ–IA–2014–N202;
FXIA16710900000–145–FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Receipt of
Applications for Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
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
October 27, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Division of
Management Authority, Branch of
Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358–
2281; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
(telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax);
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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 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.
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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.
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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.
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III. Permit Applications
Applicant: James Cole, Tyler, TX;
PRT–29192B.
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for Broad-snouted caiman
(Caiman latirostris) and African dwarf
crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis
tetraspis) to enhance the species’
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis,
MO; PRT–677588.
The applicant requests renewal and
amendment of their captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following families and
species, to enhance the species’
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Family:
Bovidae
Callithricidae
Camelidae
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar,
margay, or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Rhinocerotidae
Suidae
Tapiridae
Anatidae (does not include Hawaiian
goose or Hawaiian duck)
Cathartidae
Gruidae
Threskiornithidae
Species:
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
Applicant: Ryan Blakley, Lubbock,
TX; PRT–27473B.
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following species, to
enhance the species’ propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Species:
Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis
nigra)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Yellow-spotted side-necked turtle
(Podocnemis unifilis)
Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys
hamiltonii)
Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman
latirostris)
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Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)
Grand Cayman iguana (Cyclura lewisi)
Cayman Brac ground iguana (Cyclura
nubila caymanensis)
Cuban rock iguana (Cyclura nubila
nubila)
San Esteban island chuckwalla
(Sauromalus varius)
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Black-and white ruffed lemur (Varecia
variegata)
Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
Cottontop tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
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: William Farrar; Draper, UT;
PRT–43444B
Applicant: Robert Brocchini; Ripon, CA;
PRT–43445B
Applicant: Richard Lane; Yankton, SD;
PRT–43448B
Applicant: Michael Telich, Baton
Rouge, LA; PRT–45388B
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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Revision of Agency Information
Collection for Reporting Systems for
Public Law 102–477 Demonstration
Project
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is
submitting to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request for
approval for the collection of
information for the Reporting System for
Public Law 102–477 Demonstration
Project. The information is currently
authorized by OMB Control Number
1076–0135, which expires January 31,
2017.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2014-N202; FXIA16710900000-145-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
October 27, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of
Management Authority, Branch of Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358-2281; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2281 (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.
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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
Applicant: James Cole, Tyler, TX; PRT-29192B.
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) and
African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis) to enhance
the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MO; PRT-677588.
The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families
and species, to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Family:
Bovidae
Callithricidae
Camelidae
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay, or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Rhinocerotidae
Suidae
Tapiridae
Anatidae (does not include Hawaiian goose or Hawaiian duck)
Cathartidae
Gruidae
Threskiornithidae
Species:
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
Applicant: Ryan Blakley, Lubbock, TX; PRT-27473B.
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to enhance the species'
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Species:
Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Yellow-spotted side-necked turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)
Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii)
Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris)
Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)
Grand Cayman iguana (Cyclura lewisi)
Cayman Brac ground iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis)
Cuban rock iguana (Cyclura nubila nubila)
San Esteban island chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Black-and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
Cottontop tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
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: William Farrar; Draper, UT; PRT-43444B
Applicant: Robert Brocchini; Ripon, CA; PRT-43445B
Applicant: Richard Lane; Yankton, SD; PRT-43448B
Applicant: Michael Telich, Baton Rouge, LA; PRT-45388B
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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