Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits, 65506-65507 [2010-26833]

Download as PDF 65506 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 205 / Monday, October 25, 2010 / Notices 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, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, section 10(a)(1)(A), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), require that we invite public comment before final action on these permit applications. III. Permit Applications 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. SUMMARY: Applicant: Brian Mortz, Fenton, Michigan; PRT–23144A Applicant: Gary Winchester, Mineral Springs, AR; PRT–23840A Applicant: International Elephant Foundation, Fort Worth, TX; PRT– 15923A The applicant requests a permit to import biological specimens of Asian elephant (Elephus maximus) and African elephant (Loxodonta africana) from wild animals in all range countries and captive-held animals in countries worldwide for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Integrated Research Facility, Frederick, MD; PRT–25390A The applicant requests a permit for the one-time acquisition of cell line specimens from gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) in interstate commerce from Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Newark, Permit No. .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. ACTION: Applicant: Jeffrey Coome, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; PRT–16640A A. Endangered Species 03116A 03158A 19931A 194674 NJ, for the purpose of scientific research. Dated: October 15, 2010. Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 2010–26834 Filed 10–22–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–IA–2010–N238; 96300–1671– 0000–P5] Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. Notice of issuance of permits. 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). 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 e-mail DMAFR@fws.gov. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 (telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (e-mail). 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Endangered Species Receipt of application Federal Register notice Applicant James Selman .............................................. Gerhard Meier ............................................... Frank DeGennaro ......................................... Dianne Peden ............................................... 75 75 75 73 FR FR FR FR 23279; 23279; 52971; 61161; May 3, 2010 ........................... May 3, 2010 ........................... Aug 30, 2010 ......................... Oct 15, 2008 .......................... Permit issuance date July 27, 2010. July 27, 2010. October 7, 2010. September 28, 2010. Marine Mammals Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice 10236A .............................. 14932A .............................. emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Permit No. Seattle Aquarium ........................................... Vince Bacalan, American University ............. 75 FR 47625; August 6, 2010 ...................... 75 FR 44986; July 30, 2010 ......................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:05 Oct 22, 2010 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1 Permit issuance date October 8, 2010. October 5, 2010. Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 205 / Monday, October 25, 2010 / Notices Availability of Documents Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to: Dated: October 15, 2010. Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 2010–26833 Filed 10–22–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R7–FHC–2010–N159; 71490–1351– 0000–L5–FY10] U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Commission Adopts an Annual Taking Limit for the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: On June 9, 2010, by unanimous vote, the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Commission established by the ‘‘Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population,’’ signed at Washington, DC, on October 16, 2000, adopted a limit to the take of the Alaska-Chukotka polar bear population. The decision of the Commission is that the total take should be limited to 58 bears per year to be shared between the United States of America and the Russian Federation. Both the United States and the Russian Federation are proceeding to implement the decision of the Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry D. DeBruyn, Polar Bear Project Leader, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management Office, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503; by telephone (907–786–3800); or by facsimile (907–786–3816). Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Background The ‘‘Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:05 Oct 22, 2010 Jkt 223001 Russian Federation on the Conservation and Management of the AlaskaChukotka Polar Bear Population,’’ signed at Washington, DC, on October 16, 2000 (the 2000 Agreement), provides legal protections for the population of polar bears found in the Chukchi-Northern Bering Sea. The 2000 Agreement is implemented in the United States through title V of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and builds upon those protections already provided to this population of polar bears through the ‘‘Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears,’’ done at Oslo, November 13, 1973 (the 1973 Agreement), which was a significant early step in the international conservation of polar bears. The 1973 Agreement is a multilateral treaty to which the United States and Russia are parties with other polar bear range states: Norway, Canada, and Denmark. While the 1973 Agreement provides authority for the maintenance of a subsistence harvest of polar bears and provides for habitat conservation, the 2000 Agreement specifically establishes a common legal, scientific, and administrative framework for the conservation and management of the Alaska-Chukotka polar bear population between the United States and Russia. Because of the shared interest in this population of polar bears, which readily moves between U.S. and Russian Federation jurisdictions, a cooperative management regime for the subsistence harvest of bears is key to both providing for the long-term viability of the population as well as addressing the social, cultural, and subsistence interests of Alaska Natives and the native people of Chukotka. The 2000 Agreement requires the United States and the Russian Federation to manage and conserve polar bears based on reliable science and to provide for subsistence harvest opportunity by native peoples. For example, the 2000 Agreement provides a definition of ‘‘sustainable harvest’’ [which] ‘‘means a harvest level which does not exceed net annual recruitment to the population and maintains the population at or near its current level, taking into account all forms of removal, and considers the status and trend of the population, based on reliable scientific information’’. In addition, the 2000 Agreement establishes the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Commission (Commission), which functions as the bilateral managing authority to make scientific determinations, establish taking limits, and carry out other responsibilities important to the conservation and management of the polar bear. At its PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65507 first meeting, held in Moscow, Russia, September 23–25, 2009, the Commission identified members of a Scientific Working Group (SWG) and tasked the SWG with reviewing the current level of subsistence take of polar bears. Recommendations from the SWG will help guide the research necessary to address present and future polar bear conservation issues in the shared Alaska-Chukotka polar bear population. The Commission also: (1) Identified habitat conservation as an important issue for the long-term conservation and management of the Alaska-Chukotka polar bear; (2) identified ways to ensure full participation of native peoples in the conservation of the shared polar bear population; and (3) adopted rules of procedure for the Commission. The first meeting of the SWG was held March 1–5, 2010, in Anchorage, Alaska. The SWG, tasked by the Commission with identifying a sustainable level of human-caused removals for the Alaska-Chukotka polar bear population, recognized that reliable scientific information was critical to the identification and implementation of a sustainable level of removals. At the same time, the SWG acknowledged that the information necessary to derive accurate estimates of sustainable removals that meet subsistence interests in the two countries for the AlaskaChukotka polar bear population is currently limited. However, the SWG recognized that the current unlimited subsistence harvest in the United States and illegal killing of polar bears in Russia represented an immediate threat to the Alaska-Chukotka polar bear population. The SWG evaluated the plausible range of sustainable removals for subsistence purposes based on population models and assumed values of population size and growth rate. These parameters and resulting estimate of sustainable subsistence removals were based on expert opinion of the group. The SWG identified two management options for consideration by the Commission. Both management options are short term (1 to 3 years) and require reevaluation when new information becomes available. Management option 1 was a moratorium on the subsistence harvest of polar bears in the United States in conjunction with a continued moratorium on subsistence harvest in Russia. Such a regime would be contingent upon effective enforcement capabilities in both countries. Management option 2 was to establish a regulated subsistence harvest in both the United States and Russia. Such a regime would be contingent upon the enforcement of a regulated E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26833]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2010-N238; 96300-1671-0000-P5]


Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits.

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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 e-mail DMAFR@fws.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (e-mail).

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.

Endangered Species

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                                                            Receipt of application
           Permit No.                    Applicant             Federal Register         Permit issuance date
                                                                    notice
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03116A..........................  James Selman...........  75 FR 23279; May 3,      July 27, 2010.
                                                            2010.
03158A..........................  Gerhard Meier..........  75 FR 23279; May 3,      July 27, 2010.
                                                            2010.
19931A..........................  Frank DeGennaro........  75 FR 52971; Aug 30,     October 7, 2010.
                                                            2010.
194674..........................  Dianne Peden...........  73 FR 61161; Oct 15,     September 28, 2010.
                                                            2008.
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Marine Mammals

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                                                            Receipt of application
           Permit No.                    Applicant             Federal Register         Permit issuance date
                                                                    notice
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10236A..........................  Seattle Aquarium.......  75 FR 47625; August 6,   October 8, 2010.
                                                            2010.
14932A..........................  Vince Bacalan, American  75 FR 44986; July 30,    October 5, 2010.
                                   University.              2010.
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Availability of Documents

    Documents and other information submitted with these applications 
are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy 
Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written 
request for a copy of such documents to:

    Dated: October 15, 2010.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2010-26833 Filed 10-22-10; 8:45 am]
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