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and members of the public; State and
local governments; and Tribal
governments and individual Indian
mineral owners. Federal members of the
Committee will include representatives
of the Office of Natural Resources
Revenue, the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
the Department of the Treasury, the
Department of State, and the
Department of Energy. The Committee
will consist of approximately 21—but
no more than 27—members to represent
a range of interests concerned with
implementation of EITI. In addition to
honoring the EITI principle of selfselection within stakeholder sectors
(industry, civil society, and
government), the following criteria will
be considered in making final
selections:
(1) Understanding of and commitment
to the EITI process.
(2) Ability to collaborate and operate
in a multi-stakeholder setting.
(3) Access to and support from a
relevant stakeholder constituency and
authority to make decisions on its
behalf.
(4) Basic understanding of the
extractive industry and/or revenue
collection or willingness to be educated
on such matters.
(5) Ability to represent U.S.-based
constituents, organizations, and
institutions, or companies with
significant operations in the U.S.
No individual who is currently
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eligible to serve as a member of the
Committee.
The Committee will meet quarterly or
at the request of the Designated Federal
Officer. Members of the Committee will
serve without compensation. However,
we may pay the travel and per diem
expenses of Non-Federal Committee
members, if appropriate, under the
Federal Travel Regulations.
Background: In September 2011,
President Barack Obama announced the
United States’ commitment to
participate in the Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative. EITI is a
signature initiative of the U.S. National
Action Plan for the international Open
Government Partnership and offers a
voluntary framework for governments
and companies to publicly disclose, in
parallel, the revenues paid and received
for extraction of oil, gas, and minerals
that belong to the government.
Each framework is country-specific,
and is the result of a multi-year,
consensus-based process by a multistakeholder group comprised of
government, industry, and civil society
representatives. On October 25, 2011,
President Obama named Secretary of the
Interior Ken Salazar as the U.S. Senior
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Official responsible for implementing
USEITI. In response, Secretary Salazar
posted an entry on a White House blog
that same day committing to work with
industry and civil society to implement
USEITI. To ensure the best possible job
of stakeholder outreach, we retained an
independent facilitator, the Consensus
Building Institute (CBI), to conduct a
stakeholder assessment as part of the
USEITI implementation process.
On February 24, 2012 (74 FR 11151),
we published a notice in the Federal
Register seeking public comment on
formation of a multi-stakeholder group
to implement USEITI. In that notice, we
committed to a series of public listening
sessions to provide additional
opportunities for public comment. In
March 2012, we conducted listening
sessions in St. Louis, Missouri; Denver,
Colorado; Houston, Texas; and
Washington, DC. CBI analyzed the input
from these four public listening
sessions, interviews with potential
stakeholders, and written comments
submitted to Interior. The input formed
the basis of CBI’s draft stakeholder
assessment and findings regarding
options for establishing the United
States’ multi-stakeholder group.
On May 3, 2012 (77 FR 26315), we
published a notice in the Federal
Register announcing a second public
comment period, from May 18 through
June 29, 2012, seeking feedback on CBI’s
draft stakeholder assessment and the
recommended options for establishing
the United States’ multi-stakeholder
group, which was published on May 18,
2012. As part of the second comment
period, we held three public listening
sessions in Anchorage, Alaska;
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and New
Orleans, Louisiana; a public webinar;
and a USEITI public workshop on June
22, 2012, in Washington, DC.
CBI analyzed the input from these
public listening sessions, written
comments submitted to Interior, and
comments and issues raised by
stakeholders at the June 22, 2012,
USEITI public workshop. This input
formed the basis of CBI’s final
stakeholder assessment and findings
regarding establishment of the United
States’ multi-stakeholder group.
On July 11, 2012 (77 FR 40893), we
published a notice in the Federal
Register announcing publication of
CBI’s final assessment regarding options
for forming a United States’ multistakeholder group that will be
responsible for determining the
implementation of USEITI. The
assessment stated that the two viable
and preferred options for standing up
the MSG were a non-federal entity or a
new federal advisory committee. Based
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on the results of the assessment and
input received at the June 22, 2012
USEITI public workshop, Interior
decided to form a new federal advisory
committee to serve as the initial form of
the MSG. A new federal advisory
committee would have the benefit of
following a frequently-used procedure
within the U.S. government’s legal
framework, and would allow the U.S.
government to satisfy its convening
responsibilities, while providing a
forum for the MSG to serve its role in
overseeing USEITI implementation.
Certification Statement: I hereby
certify that the U.S. Extractive
Industries Transparency Initiative
(USEITI) Advisory Committee is
necessary, is in the public interest, and
is established under the authority of the
Secretary of the Interior, in support of
the Open Government Partnership and
the commitment in the United States’
National Action Plan to implement the
Extractive Industries Transparency
Initiative.
Dated: July 24, 2012.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary, Department of the Interior.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–IA–2012–N178:
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
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
August 27, 2012. We must receive
requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the
address shown in the ADDRESSES section
by August 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of
Management Authority, U.S. Fish and
SUMMARY:
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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
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A. How do I request copies of
applications or comment on submitted
applications?
Send your request for copies of
applications or comments and materials
concerning any of the applications to
the contact listed under ADDRESSES.
Please include the Federal Register
notice publication date, the PRTnumber, and the name of the applicant
in your request or submission. We will
not consider requests or comments sent
to an email or address not listed under
ADDRESSES. If you provide an email
address in your request for copies of
applications, we will attempt to respond
to your request electronically.
Please make your requests or
comments as specific as possible. Please
confine your comments to issues for
which we seek comments in this notice,
and explain the basis for your
comments. Include sufficient
information with your comments to
allow us to authenticate any scientific or
commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to
influence agency decisions are: (1)
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
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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: Knoxville Zoological
Gardens, Knoxville, TN; PRT–678490
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 their propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Families: Bovidae, Cercopithecidae,
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay
or ocelot), Hominidae, Hylobatidae,
Lemuridae, Tapiridae, Boidae.
Species: Jackass penguin (Spheniscus
demersus), Bali starling (Leucopsar
rothschildi), White-naped crane (Grus
vipio).
Applicant: Andy Nguyen, Garden
Grove, CA; PRT–79469A
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.
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Applicant: Ay Sao, El Cajon, CA; PRT–
79772A
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: Robert Blome, Florence, AZ;
PRT–785246
The applicant requests renewal and
amendment of their captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for Galapagos tortoise
(Chelonoidis nigra), radiated tortoise
(Astrochelys radiata), and San Esteban
Island chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)
to enhance their propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Species Survival Fund,
Goddard, KS; PRT–724896
The applicant requests renewal and
amendment of their captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following families,
genera, and species, to enhance their
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Families: Bovidae, Equidae, Felidae,
Rhinocerotidae.
Genus: Saguinus.
Species: Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur
catta), Ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata),
Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), Siamang
(Symphalangus syndactylus), Mandrill
(Mandrillus sphinx), Jackass penguin
(Spheniscus demersus).
Applicant: Mitchell Strickling, Midland,
TX; PRT–80316A
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: Darlene Ketten, Ph.D.,
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute,
Woods Hole, MA; PRT–130062
The applicant requests renewal of the
permit to authorize import, export, and
acquisition of biological samples from
marine otter (Lontra felina), all sea
otters (Enhydra lutris), walrus
(Odobenus rosmarus), polar bear (Ursus
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maritimus), all manatee species
(Trichechus spp.), and dugongs (Dugong
dugon) to create cell lines for the
purpose of scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Marine Mammals Management,
Anchorage, AK; PRT–039386
The applicant requests renewal of the
permit to take up to 6000 walrus
(Odobenus rosmarus) annually by
biopsy darting and up to 50 walrus
annually for tagging; to collect
unlimited number of specimens from
dead animals; to conduct aerial surveys;
and to import unlimited number of
biological specimens for the purpose of
scientific research. The permit was
issued on July 15, 2011, for 1 year, prior
to the close of the comment period for
the notice published June 23, 2011. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over the
next 4 years.
Concurrent with publishing this
notice in the Federal Register, we are
forwarding copies of the above
applications 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
[USGS–GX12GL00DT70500]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: National Geological and
Geophysical Data Preservation
Program (NGGDPP)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of an
existing information collection (1028–
0087).
AGENCY:
To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we have submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a new
information collection request (ICR) for
the extension of the paperwork
requirements for the National Geological
and Geophysical Data Preservation
Program (NGGDPP). This notice
provides the public and other Federal
agencies an opportunity to comment on
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the nature of this collection which is
scheduled to expire on July 31, 2012.
DATES: You must submit comments on
or before August 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Please submit comments on
this information collection directly to
the Office of Management and Budget,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior, via email
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) or fax
202–395–5806; and identify your
submission as 1028–0087.
Please submit a copy of your
comments to the USGS Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive MS 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail);
703–648–7199 (fax); or
smbaloch@usgs.gov (email). Please
reference Information Collection 1028–
0087.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Betty M. Adrian at (303) 202–4828 or by
mail at U.S. Geological Survey, Box
25046, Mail Stop 975, Denver, CO
80225. You may also find this
information collection request as
submitted to OMB at www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This notice concerns the collection of
information that is sufficient and
relevant to evaluate and select proposals
for funding under the NGGDPP. We will
accept proposals from State geological
surveys requesting funds to inventory
and assess the condition of current
collections and data preservation needs.
Financial assistance will be awarded
annually on a competitive basis
following the evaluation and ranking of
State proposals by a review panel
composed of representatives from the
Department of the Interior, State
geological surveys, academic
institutions, and the private sector. To
submit a proposal, respondents must
complete a project narrative and submit
the application via www.grants.gov.
Grant recipients must complete a final
technical report at the end of the project
period. Narrative and report guidance is
available through https://
datapreservation.usgs.gov/ and at
www.grants.gov.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1028–0087.
Title: National Geological and
Geophysical Data Preservation Program
(NGGDPP).
Respondent Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
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Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: 62 State Geological
Surveys.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 62 (34 applications and 28
reports).
Estimated Annual Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: 1,266
hours. We expect to receive
approximately 34 applications. It takes
each applicant approximately 36 hours
to complete the narrative and to present
supporting documents. This includes
the time for project conception and
development, proposal writing and
reviewing, and submitting the proposal
application through Grants.gov (totaling
1,224 burden hours). We anticipate
awarding 28 grants per year. The award
recipients must submit a final report.
We estimate that it will take
approximately 1.5 hours to complete the
requirement for the reports (totaling 42
hours).
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’
burdens associated with this collection
of information.
III. Request for Comments
On March 2, 2012 we published a
Federal Register notice (77 FR 12871)
announcing that we would submit this
information collection to OMB for
approval. The notice provided a 60-day
public comment period ending on
May 1, 2012. We did not receive any
comments in response to that notice.
We again invite comments concerning
this ICR on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the agency to perform its duties,
including whether the information is
useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden on the respondents, including
the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
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
publically available at anytime. 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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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2012-N178: 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 species unless Federal
authorization is acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before
August 27, 2012. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section by August 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish
and
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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: Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Knoxville, TN; PRT-678490
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 their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Families: Bovidae, Cercopithecidae, Felidae (does not include
jaguar, margay or ocelot), Hominidae, Hylobatidae, Lemuridae,
Tapiridae, Boidae.
Species: Jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus), Bali starling
(Leucopsar rothschildi), White-naped crane (Grus vipio).
Applicant: Andy Nguyen, Garden Grove, CA; PRT-79469A
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: Ay Sao, El Cajon, CA; PRT-79772A
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: Robert Blome, Florence, AZ; PRT-785246
The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for Galapagos tortoise
(Chelonoidis nigra), radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), and San
Esteban Island chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius) to enhance their
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Species Survival Fund, Goddard, KS; PRT-724896
The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families,
genera, and species, to enhance their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Families: Bovidae, Equidae, Felidae, Rhinocerotidae.
Genus: Saguinus.
Species: Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), Ruffed lemur (Varecia
variegata), Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), Siamang (Symphalangus
syndactylus), Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), Jackass penguin (Spheniscus
demersus).
Applicant: Mitchell Strickling, Midland, TX; PRT-80316A
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: Darlene Ketten, Ph.D., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute,
Woods Hole, MA; PRT-130062
The applicant requests renewal of the permit to authorize import,
export, and acquisition of biological samples from marine otter (Lontra
felina), all sea otters (Enhydra lutris), walrus (Odobenus rosmarus),
polar bear (Ursus
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maritimus), all manatee species (Trichechus spp.), and dugongs (Dugong
dugon) to create cell lines for the purpose of scientific research.
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant
over a 5-year period.
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management,
Anchorage, AK; PRT-039386
The applicant requests renewal of the permit to take up to 6000
walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) annually by biopsy darting and up to 50
walrus annually for tagging; to collect unlimited number of specimens
from dead animals; to conduct aerial surveys; and to import unlimited
number of biological specimens for the purpose of scientific research.
The permit was issued on July 15, 2011, for 1 year, prior to the close
of the comment period for the notice published June 23, 2011. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over
the next 4 years.
Concurrent with publishing this notice in the Federal Register, we
are forwarding copies of the above applications 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. 2012-18353 Filed 7-26-12; 8:45 am]
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