Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for Permit, 24510-24513 [2012-9804]

Download as PDF 24510 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 24, 2012 / Notices The hourly cost per response is based on the per capita income of the United States of $26,059 (US Bureau of the Census, 2010 American Community Survey) and the corresponding hourly earnings of $12.53; the total annualized cost for completing the survey is estimated to be $4,761.40. Number of respondents Total burden per respondent (minutes) Total annual burden hours Hourly cost Annual cost 7,895 ................................................................................................................ 3 395 $12.53 $4,946.22 Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: April 17, 2012, Colette Pollard, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–9862 Filed 4–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5603–N–29] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Emergency Comment Request; Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight, Multifamily Housing Programs Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection. AGENCY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Comments Due Date: May 1, 2012. SUMMARY: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments must be received within seven (7) days from the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB approval number (2502–New) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; email: OIRA Submission@omb.epo.gov ; fax: 202– 395–6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Hickman, Acting Director, Office of Housing Assistance and Contract Administration Oversight (OHACAO), Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:40 Apr 23, 2012 Jkt 226001 402–3885 (this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: Annual Customer Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators. Description of Information Collection: Abstract: Performance-Based Contract Administrators (PBCAs) under contract with HUD operate in nine States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. PBCAs monitor project owners’ compliance with their obligations and responsibilities under the Section 8 Program and administer Housing Assistance Payments (HAPs) to owners of properties that receive rental subsidies for low- and moderate-income eligible families. Property owners are obligated to rent a portion of their units to Section 8 eligible families; maintain decent, safe, and sanitary housing for residents; and comply with various regulations and reporting requirements. PBCAs receive a Basic Administrative Fee to administer HAP contracts within their geographic boundaries and may earn Annual Incentive Fees for customer service. The surveys of property owners and tenants that make up this data PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 collection will be used to determine eligibility for incentive fees. OMB Control Number: 2502–New. Agency Form Numbers: Annual Customer Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators. Members of Affected Public: Section 8 Tenants, PBCAs, Property Owners. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of responses, and hours of response: The number of burden hours is 584.90. Then number of respondents is 2750, the number of responses is 2750, the frequency of response is on occasion, and the burden of hour per response for Tenants is 217 hours and the burden of hours per response for Property Owners is 75 hours. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: April 17, 2012. Colette Pollard, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–9864 Filed 4–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–IA–2012–N097; FXIA16710900000P5–123–FF09A30000] Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; 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, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) prohibit activities with listed SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 24, 2012 / Notices species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such activities. DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before May 24, 2012. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by May 24, 2012. 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: II. Background I. Public Comment Procedures mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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) 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:40 Apr 23, 2012 Jkt 226001 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. 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.), and the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 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. Under the MMPA, you may request a hearing on any MMPA application received. If you request a hearing, give specific reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the discretion of the Service Director. III. Permit Applications A. Endangered Species Applicant: Global Viral Forecasting Initiative, San Francisco, CA; PRT– 63801A The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from wild and captive-born lowland gorilla, (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus), mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), collared mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus), and red-eared monkey (Cercopithecus erythrotis) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24511 Applicant: Racine Zoological Society, Racine, WI; PRT–761357 The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genus, and species, to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Families: Callitrichinae Lemuridae Species: Pudu (Pudu puda) Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti) Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) White-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) Applicant: Jerry Holly, Micanopy, FL; PRT–074189 The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) and bontebok (damaliscus pygargus pygargus), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Miami Metrozoo, Miami, FL; PRT–681592 The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genus, 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 Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot) Hominidae Hylobatidae Lemuridae Rhinocerotidae Tapiridae Gruidae Psittacidae (does not include thickbilled parrot) Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile) Testudinidae Species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) Komodo island monitor (Varanus komodoensis) E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1 24512 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 24, 2012 / Notices Applicant: Eric Meffre, New Haven, CT; PRT–187257 The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the 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: Little Rock Zoological Gardens, Little Rock, AR; PRT–680316 The applicant requests amendment of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Rare Species Conservatory Foundation, Loxahatchee, FL; PRT– 756101 The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba), redbrowed amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha), and vinaceous parrot (Amazona vinacea), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Applicant: Safeguard Investments Ltd., Sandia, TX; PRT–68176A The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign commerce, export, and cull of excess barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), and addax (Addax nasomaculatus), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Lewis Henderson, Hamilton, TX; PRT–69106A The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) and addax (Addax nasomaculatus), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Lewis Henderson, Hamilton, TX; PRT–65816A The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign commerce, export, and cull of excess VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:40 Apr 23, 2012 Jkt 226001 scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) and addax (Addax nasomaculatus), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Pheenix Farms Exotics, Interlachen, FL; PRT–71445A The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Liberty Hill Land Partnership Ltd., Liberty Hill, TX; PRT– 71521A The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Liberty Hill Land Partnership Ltd., Liberty Hill, TX; PRT– 71523A The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Patterson Energy of Texas, LLC, Hondo, TX; PRT–71533A The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Rattlesnake Springs Ranch, Camp Verde, TX; PRT–71661A The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), scimitarhorned oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger dama), and red lechwe (Kobus leche), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Rattlesnake Springs Ranch, Camp Verde, TX; PRT–71660A The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign commerce, export, and cull of excess Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), scimitarhorned oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), and red lechwe (Kobus leche), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Edward Merritt, Fullerton, CA; PRT–71633A The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the 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: Chris Pannill, Kopperl, TX; PRT–71767A The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), scimitarhorned oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger dama), and red lechwe (Kobus leche), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Chris Pannill, Kopperl, TX; PRT–71768A The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), and red lechwe (Kobus leche), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Texana Ranch, Blackwell, TX; PRT–72023A The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) and addax (Addax nasomaculatus), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 24, 2012 / Notices conducted by the applicant over the remainder of the 5-year period of the issued permit. Concurrent with publishing this notice in the Federal Register, we are forwarding copies of the above application to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review. Applicant: Texana Ranch, Blackwell, TX; PRT–72025A The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) and addax (Addax nasomaculatus), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. Applicant: Hays City Ranch, Driftwood, TX; PRT–72017A The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Dixon Land and Wildlife Co., Houston, TX; PRT–67537A The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Arizona Tortoise Compound, Peoria, AZ; PRT–71315A The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the 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: Lonny Traweek, College Station, TX; PRT–72333A The applicant requests a permit to import a 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. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals Applicant: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fairbanks, AK; PRT–220876 The applicant requests an amendment to the permit to authorize use of harpoons for tagging and biopsy of walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:40 Apr 23, 2012 Jkt 226001 [FR Doc. 2012–9804 Filed 4–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLMT926000–L14200000–BJ0000] Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; North Dakota Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of filing of plats of survey. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, on May 24, 2012. DATES: Protests of the survey must be filed before May 24, 2012 to be considered. ADDRESSES: Protests of the survey should be sent to the Branch of Cadastral Survey, Bureau of Land Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101–4669. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Montoya, Cadastral Surveyor, Branch of Cadastral Survey, Bureau of Land Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101–4669, telephone (406) 896–5124 or (406) 896– 5009, Marvin Montoya@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This survey was executed at the request of the Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals, Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, and was necessary to determine Federal Leasable Mineral Lands. The lands we surveyed are: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24513 Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota T. 147 N., R. 97 W. The plat, in two sheets, representing the dependent resurvey of portions of the west and north boundaries, a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the adjusted original meanders of the former left and right banks of the Little Missouri River through sections 4, 5, and 6, the subdivision of sections 5 and 6, and the survey of the meanders of the present left and right banks of the Little Missouri River through sections 4, 5, and 6, the limits of erosion in section 6, and certain division of accretion lines, Township 147 North, Range 97 West, Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota, was accepted March 22, 2012. We will place a copy of the plat, in two sheets, and related field notes we described in the open files. They will be available to the public as a matter of information. If the BLM receives a protest against this survey, as shown on this plat, in two sheets, prior to the date of the official filing, we will stay the filing pending our consideration of the protest. We will not officially file this plat, in two sheets, until the day after we have accepted or dismissed all protests and they have become final, including decisions or appeals. Authority: 43 U.S.C. Chap. 3. Steve L. Toth, Acting Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Division of Resources. [FR Doc. 2012–9788 Filed 4–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [DN 2892] Certain Electronic Devices Having a Retractable USB Connector; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Electronic Devices Having a Retractable USB Connector, DN 2892; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant’s filing under section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)). SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James R. Holbein, Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2012-N097; FXIA16710900000P5-123-FF09A30000]


Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; 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, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, 
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act 
(MMPA) prohibit activities with listed

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species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such 
activities.

DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before 
May 24, 2012. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit public 
hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by 
May 24, 2012.

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.), and the 
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 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. 
Under the MMPA, you may request a hearing on any MMPA application 
received. If you request a hearing, give specific reasons why a hearing 
would be appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the 
discretion of the Service Director.

III. Permit Applications

A. Endangered Species

Applicant: Global Viral Forecasting Initiative, San Francisco, CA; PRT-
63801A
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
wild and captive-born lowland gorilla, (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), 
chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus), mandrill 
(Mandrillus sphinx), collared mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus), and red-
eared monkey (Cercopithecus erythrotis) for the purpose of enhancement 
of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Racine Zoological Society, Racine, WI; PRT-761357
    The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their captive-bred 
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, 
genus, and species, to enhance their propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Families:
Callitrichinae
Lemuridae
Species:
Pudu (Pudu puda)
Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti)
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
White-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Applicant: Jerry Holly, Micanopy, FL; PRT-074189
    The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their captive-bred 
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for Grevy's zebra (Equus 
grevyi) and bontebok (damaliscus pygargus pygargus), to enhance their 
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Miami Metrozoo, Miami, FL; PRT-681592
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genus, 
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
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Rhinocerotidae
Tapiridae
Gruidae
Psittacidae (does not include thick-billed parrot)
Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile)
Testudinidae
Species:
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) Komodo island monitor (Varanus 
komodoensis)

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Applicant: Eric Meffre, New Haven, CT; PRT-187257
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the 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: Little Rock Zoological Gardens, Little Rock, AR; PRT-680316
    The applicant requests amendment of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), to 
enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Rare Species Conservatory Foundation, Loxahatchee, FL; PRT-
756101
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for golden parakeet (Guarouba 
guarouba), red-browed amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha), and vinaceous 
parrot (Amazona vinacea), to enhance their propagation or survival. 
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant 
over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Safeguard Investments Ltd., Sandia, TX; PRT-68176A
    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), 
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), and addax (Addax nasomaculatus), 
from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Lewis Henderson, Hamilton, TX; PRT-69106A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) and addax 
(Addax nasomaculatus), to enhance their propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
Applicant: Lewis Henderson, Hamilton, TX; PRT-65816A
    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) 
and addax (Addax nasomaculatus), from the captive herd maintained at 
their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Pheenix Farms Exotics, Interlachen, FL; PRT-71445A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Liberty Hill Land Partnership Ltd., Liberty Hill, TX; PRT-
71521A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Liberty Hill Land Partnership Ltd., Liberty Hill, TX; PRT-
71523A
    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
Applicant: Patterson Energy of Texas, LLC, Hondo, TX; PRT-71533A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Rattlesnake Springs Ranch, Camp Verde, TX; PRT-71661A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld's deer 
(Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), scimitar-horned oryx 
(Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger dama), 
and red lechwe (Kobus leche), to enhance their propagation or survival. 
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant 
over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Rattlesnake Springs Ranch, Camp Verde, TX; PRT-71660A
    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), 
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), and 
red lechwe (Kobus leche), from the captive herd maintained at their 
facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Edward Merritt, Fullerton, CA; PRT-71633A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the 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: Chris Pannill, Kopperl, TX; PRT-71767A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld's deer 
(Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), scimitar-horned oryx 
(Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger dama), 
and red lechwe (Kobus leche), to enhance their propagation or survival. 
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant 
over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Chris Pannill, Kopperl, TX; PRT-71768A
    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), and red lechwe (Kobus leche), 
from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the purpose of 
enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Texana Ranch, Blackwell, TX; PRT-72023A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) and addax 
(Addax nasomaculatus), 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: Texana Ranch, Blackwell, TX; PRT-72025A
    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) 
and addax (Addax nasomaculatus), from the captive herd maintained at 
their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Hays City Ranch, Driftwood, TX; PRT-72017A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Dixon Land and Wildlife Co., Houston, TX; PRT-67537A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Arizona Tortoise Compound, Peoria, AZ; PRT-71315A
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the 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: Lonny Traweek, College Station, TX; PRT-72333A
    The applicant requests a permit to import a 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.

B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals

Applicant: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fairbanks, AK; PRT-
220876
    The applicant requests an amendment to the permit to authorize use 
of harpoons for tagging and biopsy of walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) for 
the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities 
to be conducted by the applicant over the remainder of the 5-year 
period of the issued permit.
    Concurrent with publishing this notice in the Federal Register, we 
are forwarding copies of the above application to the Marine Mammal 
Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2012-9804 Filed 4-23-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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