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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R9–IA–2011–N227; 96300–1671–
0000–P5]
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 a Federal permit is issued
that allows such activities. The ESA
laws require that we invite public
comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
November 28, 2011.
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.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax);
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
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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.
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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
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,
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), requires that we
invite public comment before final
action on these permit applications.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: David Nesbit, Gonzales, TX;
PRT–189407
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha
(Rucervus duvaucelii) to enhance their
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Alan Ong, Fremont, CA;
PRT–56735A
The applicant requests a 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
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conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Charles Salisbury, Dade City,
FL; PRT–56309A
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following families and
species to enhance their propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Families:
Bovidae.
Equidae.
Psittacidae.
Crocodilidae.
Species:
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoides
nigra).
radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata).
Red-crowned crane (Grus japonica).
ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
black lemur (Eulemur macaco).
brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus).
black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia
variegate).
red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra).
cotton-headed tamarin (Saguinus
oedipus).
Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana).
Mandrill (Papio sphinx).
lar gibbon (Hylobates lar).
Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros
unicornis).
lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris).
Asian tapir (Tapirus indicus).
Applicant: Carson Springs Wildlife
Foundation, Gainesville, FL; PRT–
56870A
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following species to
enhance their propagation or survival.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Species:
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoids nigra).
radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiate).
ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia
variagata).
red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra).
black lemur (Eulemur macaco).
Applicant: Charles Munoz, Aurora, CO;
PRT–101033
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for Cabot’s
tragopan (Tragopan caboti) to enhance
their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
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Applicant: Paula Hansen, Salem, OR;
PRT–055381
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for red siskin
(Carduelis cucullata) to enhance their
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo and
Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, CA;
PRT–56760A
The applicant requests a permit to
import 10 live, captive-born komodo
monitors (Varanus komodoensis) from
the Czech Republic, for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the
species.
meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting
Heritage Conservation Council
(Council).
Meeting: Tuesday November 15,
2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and
Wednesday November 16, 2011, from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern standard
time). For deadlines and directions on
registering to attend, submitting written
material, and giving an oral
presentation, please see ‘‘Public Input’’
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the Secretary’s Conference Room at the
Department of the Interior, Room 5160,
1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC
20240.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop
3103–AEA, Arlington, VA 22203;
telephone (703) 358–2639; fax (703)
358–2548; or email
joshua_winchell@fws.gov.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Applicant: Leonard Voyles, Richmond,
TX; PRT–57362A
Background
Applicant: Matthew Bindon, Howell,
MI; PRT–57442A
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R9–EA–2011–N213; FF09D00000–
FXGO1664091HCC05D–123]
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage
Conservation Council
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce a public
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SUMMARY:
In
accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App., we announce that Wildlife
and Hunting Heritage Conservation
Council will hold a meeting.
Formed in February 2010, the Council
provides advice about wildlife and
habitat conservation endeavors that:
1. Benefit recreational hunting;
2. Benefit wildlife resources; and
3. Encourage partnership among the
public, the sporting conservation
community, the shooting and hunting
sports industry, wildlife conservation
organizations, the States, Native
American tribes, and the Federal
Government.
The Council advises the Secretary of
the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture, reporting through the
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), in consultation with the
Director, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM); Chief, Forest Service (USFS);
Chief, Natural Resources Service
(NRCS); and Administrator, Farm
Services Agency (FSA). The Council’s
duties are strictly advisory and consist
of, but are not limited to, providing
recommendations for:
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1. Implementing the Recreational
Hunting and Wildlife Resource
Conservation Plan—A Ten-Year Plan for
Implementation;
2. Increasing public awareness of and
support for the Sport Wildlife Trust
Fund;
3. Fostering wildlife and habitat
conservation and ethics in hunting and
shooting sports recreation;
4. Stimulating sportsmen and
women’s participation in conservation
and management of wildlife and habitat
resources through outreach and
education;
5. Fostering communication and
coordination among State, Tribal, and
Federal Government; industry; hunting
and shooting sportsmen and women;
wildlife and habitat conservation and
management organizations; and the
public;
6. Providing appropriate access to
Federal lands for recreational shooting
and hunting;
7. Providing recommendation to
improve implementation of Federal
conservation programs that benefit
wildlife, hunting and outdoor recreation
on private lands; and
8. When requested by the agencies’
designated ex officio members or the
DFO in consultation with the Council
Chairman, performing a variety of
assessments or reviews of policies,
programs, and efforts through the
Council’s designated subcommittees or
workgroups.
Background information on the
Council is available at https://
www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Meeting Agenda
The Council will convene to consider:
1. The Recreational Hunting and
Wildlife Resource Conservation Plan—A
Ten-Year Plan for Implementation;
2. Coordination of conservation
program delivery between federal, state
and private entities;
3. Programs of the Department of the
Interior and Department of Agriculture,
and their bureaus, that enhance hunting
opportunities and support wildlife
conservation;
4. America’s Great Outdoors; and
5. Other Council business.
The final agenda will be posted on the
Internet at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
PUBLIC INPUT
If you wish to
You must contact the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than
Attend the meeting ...................................................................................
Submit written information or questions before the meeting for the
council to consider during the meeting.
November 7, 2011.
November 7, 2011.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-IA-2011-N227; 96300-1671-0000-P5]
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 a Federal
permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA laws require that
we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before
November 28, 2011.
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 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, section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), requires that we invite public
comment before final action on these permit applications.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: David Nesbit, Gonzales, TX; PRT-189407
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Alan Ong, Fremont, CA; PRT-56735A
The applicant requests a 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: Charles Salisbury, Dade City, FL; PRT-56309A
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families and species to enhance their
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Families:
Bovidae.
Equidae.
Psittacidae.
Crocodilidae.
Species:
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoides nigra).
radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata).
Red-crowned crane (Grus japonica).
ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
black lemur (Eulemur macaco).
brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus).
black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegate).
red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra).
cotton-headed tamarin (Saguinus oedipus).
Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana).
Mandrill (Papio sphinx).
lar gibbon (Hylobates lar).
Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis).
lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris).
Asian tapir (Tapirus indicus).
Applicant: Carson Springs Wildlife Foundation, Gainesville, FL; PRT-
56870A
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance their propagation
or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Species:
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoids nigra).
radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiate).
ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variagata).
red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra).
black lemur (Eulemur macaco).
Applicant: Charles Munoz, Aurora, CO; PRT-101033
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan
caboti) 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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Applicant: Paula Hansen, Salem, OR; PRT-055381
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for red siskin (Carduelis cucullata)
to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, CA; PRT-
56760A
The applicant requests a permit to import 10 live, captive-born
komodo monitors (Varanus komodoensis) from the Czech Republic, for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
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: Leonard Voyles, Richmond, TX; PRT-57362A
Applicant: Matthew Bindon, Howell, MI; PRT-57442A
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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