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migrate back to their natal area at sea to
spawn. Diadromous fish are one of the
Service’s trust resources for which the
Service has been given specific
responsibilities under Federal law. The
Service’s trust resources include
migratory birds, interjurisdictional
fishes (fish species that may cross State
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federally listed threatened or
endangered species, some marine
mammals, and lands owned by the
Service such as National Wildlife
Refuges. The PRRP is consistent with
the Service’s mission to conserve trust
resources. Therefore, the Service
intends to assist in funding the PRRP
through a variety of administrative
mechanisms.
The FEA evaluates five alternatives,
including the no action alternative.
Details of these alternatives and their
environmental effects are described in
the FEA. The Service intends to approve
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memoranda of agreement or
understanding, or other administrative
mechanisms to assist with funding the
PRRP. Those future Federal actions
trigger the need for compliance with
NEPA. Based on its review, the Service
finds that the FEA adequately addresses
appropriate alternatives and their
environmental effects and accurately
describes the future actions that the
Service may fund. The Service finds,
therefore, that the FEA meets the
Department’s and the Service’s NEPA
procedures and guidelines and is
appropriate for adoption.
gov at Docket No. FWS–R5–ES–2012–
0046, or by appointment, during normal
business hours, at the Service’s Maine
Field Office (see FOR FURTHER
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(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
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The Service invites the public to
comment on the Service adopting the
FEA in order to comply with NEPA in
association with future decisions to
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Conclusion
Based on the information summarized
above, the Service intends to adopt the
Commission’s FEA to fully comply with
the regulations for implementing NEPA
for Federal funding decisions the
Service may make in the future. After
the close of the comment period, the
Service anticipates issuing a Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) in
conjunction with adopting the FEA. The
FONSI will be available on the Internet
at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket
Number FWS–R5–ES–2012–0046, and
at https://www.fws.gov/mainefieldoffice/
index.html (Service’s Maine Field Office
Web site), or may be obtained by mail
from the Service’s Maine Field Office
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Authority
This notice is provided pursuant to
NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.3 and
1506.6).
Dated: July 17, 2012.
Henry Chang,
Acting Regional Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–IA–2012–N189;
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.
SUMMARY:
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We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
September 4, 2012. We must receive
requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the
address shown in the ADDRESSES section
by September 4, 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:
DATES:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I request copies of
applications or comment on submitted
applications?
Send your request for copies of
applications or comments and materials
concerning any of the applications to
the contact listed under ADDRESSES.
Please include the Federal Register
notice publication date, the PRTnumber, and the name of the applicant
in your request or submission. We will
not consider requests or comments sent
to an email or address not listed under
ADDRESSES. If you provide an email
address in your request for copies of
applications, we will attempt to respond
to your request electronically.
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
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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: Miami-Dade Zoological
Parks and Gardens (Zoo Miami), Miami,
FL; PRT–75942A
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The applicant requests a permit to
import two male cheetahs (Acinonyx
jubatus) that were bred in captivity in
South Africa at the Ann van Dyk
Cheetah Centre for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the
species.
Applicant: Riverbanks Zoo and Garden,
Columbia, SC; PRT–74896A
The applicant requests a permit to
import one male captive-born Amur
tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) from
Toronto Zoo, Ontario, CA, for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species.
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Applicant: Indianhead Ranch, Inc., Del
Rio, TX; PRT–67596A
The applicant requests a permit to
export the sport-hunted trophy of one
male Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
culled from a captive herd maintained
in the state of Texas, for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the
species.
Applicant: Wildlife Artistry Taxidermy,
Centreville, MD; PRT–77276A
The applicant requests a permit to
export the sport-hunted trophy of one
male Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
culled from a captive herd maintained
in the state of Texas, for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the
species.
Applicant: Monterey Bay Aquarium,
Monterey, CA; PRT–186914
The applicant requests a permit to
take up to 10 southern sea otters
(Enhydra lutris nereis) annually from
the wild (animals that are rescued for
rehabilitation and release) for the
purpose of scientific research on the
pharmacokinetics of the antibiotic
cefovecin. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over the remainder of the
5-year period for which the permit
would be valid.
Applicant: Wildlife Conservation
Society, Bronx, NY; PRT–033594
The applicant requests renewal of
their permit to import biological
samples collected from wild, captiveheld, and/or captive-born specimens of
endangered animal species from
worldwide locations, for the purpose of
scientific research. No animals may be
intentionally killed for the purpose of
collecting such samples. Any invasively
collected samples can only be collected
by trained personnel. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: A.C. Ranch, Sonora, TX;
PRT–73894A
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the 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: A.C. Ranch, Sonora, TX;
PRT–73893A
The applicant requests a permit
authorizing interstate and foreign
commerce, export, and cull of excess
addax (Addax nasomaculatus) from the
captive herd maintained at their facility,
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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: Dub Wallace Ranch LLC,
Sonora, TX; PRT–75592A
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: Dub Wallace Ranch LLC,
Sonora, TX; PRT–75535A
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.
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and
Marine Mammals
Applicant: U.S. Geological Service,
Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK;
PRT–690038
The applicant requests to renew the
permit for to take polar bears (Ursus
maritimus) in Alaska and to import and
export biological samples for the
purpose of scientific research. The take
activities include capture, recapture,
and release; tag, mark, and radio collar;
administer oxytocin to females, biopsy
dart, conduct bio-electrical impedance
analysis, administer doubly-labeled
water; survey maternal dens; aerial
survey; and collection of biometrics and
biological samples from both live and
dead animals. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Darlene Ketten, Ph.D.,
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute,
Woods Hole, MA; PRT–130062
On July 27, 2012, (77 FR 44264), we
published a notice receipt of permit
applications for that contained incorrect
information for the applicant. The
correct information should read as
follows:
The applicant requests renewal of the
permit to authorize import, export, and
acquisition of dead specimens,
including whole carcasses, heads, and
temporal bones from marine otter
(Lontra felina), all sea otters (Enhydra
lutris), walrus (Odobenus rosmarus),
polar bear (Ursus maritimus), all
manatee species (Trichechus spp.), and
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dugongs (Dugong dugon) for the
purpose of scientific research on the
hearing physiology of marine mammals.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
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
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVL00000.L51010000.ER0000.
LVRWF12F3450 241A; N–78803; 12–08807;
MO# 4500034975; TAS: 14X5017]
Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement,
Including a Programmatic Agreement,
for the Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine
Counties Groundwater Development
Project, Nevada
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the
National Historic Preservation Act of
1966 (NHPA), as amended, the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) has
prepared a Final Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) and a Programmatic
Agreement (PA), which is included as
an Appendix to the EIS, for the
Southern Nevada Water Authority’s
(SNWA) Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine
Counties Groundwater Development
Project (SNWA Project), and by this
notice is announcing the availability of
the Final EIS.
DATES: The Department of the Interior
will not issue a final decision on the
proposal for a minimum of 60 days after
the date that the Environmental
Protection Agency publishes its Notice
of Availability of the Final EIS in the
Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: The Final EIS will be
mailed to those parties who participated
in the process. Written requests for a
copy of the Final EIS or the PA for the
SNWA Project may be submitted to the
BLM at the address below or by any of
the following methods:
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• Email: nvgwprojects@blm.gov.
• Download the document from the
BLM’s Web site at www.blm.gov/5w5c.
• Fax: 775–861–6689.
• Mail: SNWA Project, Bureau of
Land Management, Attn: Penny Woods,
1340 Financial Blvd., Reno NV 89502.
Review copies are available in the
following locations:
BLM Offices in Nevada:
Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial
Blvd., Reno
Ely District Office, 702 N. Industrial
Way, Ely
Caliente Field Office, U.S. Hwy. 93,
Building #1, Caliente
Southern Nevada District Office, 4701
N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas
Libraries in Nevada:
Nevada State Library, 100 N. Stewart
St., Carson City
White Pine County Library, 950
Campton St., Ely
Lincoln County Library, 100 Depot Ave.,
Caliente
Lincoln County Library, 100 N. First St.
E., Alamo
Mesquite Library, 121 W. First N. St.,
Mesquite
Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo
Road, Las Vegas
BLM Offices in Utah:
Utah State Office, 440 W. 200 S., Salt
Lake City
West Desert District Office, 2370 S. 2300
W., Salt Lake City
Color Country District Office, 1760 East
DL Sargent Drive, Cedar City
Fillmore Field Office, 35 E. 500 N.,
Fillmore
St George Field Office, 345 E. Riverside
Drive, St. George
Libraries in Utah:
Utah State Library, 250 N. 1950 W., Salt
Lake City
Delta City Library, 76 N. 200 W., Delta
Cedar City Library, 303 N. 100 E., Cedar
City
Washington County Library, 88 W. 100
S., St. George
Tooele City Library, 128 W. Vine St.,
Tooele
Nephi Library, 21 E. 100 N., Nephi
Beaver Library, 55 W. Center St., Beaver
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Penny Woods, Project Manager,
telephone: 775–861–6466; address: 1340
Financial Blvd., Reno, NV 89502; email;
pwoods@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.
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The BLM
served as the lead agency for the
preparation of this EIS. The BLM
worked with 16 cooperating agencies
including: Federal—Fish and Wildlife
Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, National Park Service,
Forest Service, Army Corps of
Engineers, U.S. Air Force-Nellis Air
Force Base; State—Nevada Department
of Wildlife, State of Utah; Counties and
County Organizations—Central Nevada
Regional Water Authority, White Pine,
Lincoln, and Clark counties (NV); and
Juab, Millard, and Tooele counties (UT).
The Final EIS describes and analyzes
the SNWA’s rights-of-way (ROWs) on
public land for the SNWA Project.
Project components include a system of
groundwater conveyance and treatment
facilities in southeastern Nevada which
would transport groundwater from
Spring, Delamar, Dry Lake, and Cave
valleys pursuant to water rights permits
issued by the Nevada State Engineer
(NSE) and from Snake Valley pursuant
to water right applications that are
currently pending before the NSE. The
Final EIS addresses the ROW request as
submitted by the SNWA; alternative
alignments of pipelines, power lines,
and other ancillary facilities; alternative
pumping locations/scenarios; and a no
action alternative. The Final EIS also
analyzes, conceptually, future facilities
such as placement of water wells,
collector pipelines and groundwater
pumping.
A PA has been prepared pursuant to
the regulations of the Advisory Council
on Historic Preservation (ACHP) to
comply with section 106 of the NHPA
and the implementing regulations at 36
CFR part 800. The executed PA was
signed by the BLM, the Nevada State
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO),
the ACHP and the SNWA, and
negotiated with other consulting parties
through consultation. The terms of the
executed PA set forth the conditions for
satisfying the SNWA’s obligations for
the proposed project under section 106
of the NHPA.
The exact amount of groundwater
available to the proposed project is
dependent upon future action by the
NSE. The EIS and ROW application are
not for the purpose of supporting the
permitting of water rights or authorizing
of such rights. The NSE is solely
responsible for granting water rights.
Between the Draft EIS and the Final
EIS one alternative—Alternative F—was
developed in response to public
comments, input from the applicant,
and the agency’s need to analyze a
broader range of alternatives.
Alternatives considered in the Final EIS
include:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2012-N189; 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
September 4, 2012. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section by September 4, 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
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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: Miami-Dade Zoological Parks and Gardens (Zoo Miami), Miami,
FL; PRT-75942A
The applicant requests a permit to import two male cheetahs
(Acinonyx jubatus) that were bred in captivity in South Africa at the
Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, Columbia, SC; PRT-74896A
The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-born
Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) from Toronto Zoo, Ontario, CA, for
the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Indianhead Ranch, Inc., Del Rio, TX; PRT-67596A
The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted trophy
of one male Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) culled from a captive herd
maintained in the state of Texas, for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Wildlife Artistry Taxidermy, Centreville, MD; PRT-77276A
The applicant requests a permit to export the sport-hunted trophy
of one male Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) culled from a captive herd
maintained in the state of Texas, for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA; PRT-186914
The applicant requests a permit to take up to 10 southern sea
otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) annually from the wild (animals that are
rescued for rehabilitation and release) for the purpose of scientific
research on the pharmacokinetics of the antibiotic cefovecin. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over
the remainder of the 5-year period for which the permit would be valid.
Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY; PRT-033594
The applicant requests renewal of their permit to import biological
samples collected from wild, captive-held, and/or captive-born
specimens of endangered animal species from worldwide locations, for
the purpose of scientific research. No animals may be intentionally
killed for the purpose of collecting such samples. Any invasively
collected samples can only be collected by trained personnel. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: A.C. Ranch, Sonora, TX; PRT-73894A
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the 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: A.C. Ranch, Sonora, TX; PRT-73893A
The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign
commerce, export, and cull of excess 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: Dub Wallace Ranch LLC, Sonora, TX; PRT-75592A
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: Dub Wallace Ranch LLC, Sonora, TX; PRT-75535A
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.
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals
Applicant: U.S. Geological Service, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage,
AK; PRT-690038
The applicant requests to renew the permit for to take polar bears
(Ursus maritimus) in Alaska and to import and export biological samples
for the purpose of scientific research. The take activities include
capture, recapture, and release; tag, mark, and radio collar;
administer oxytocin to females, biopsy dart, conduct bio-electrical
impedance analysis, administer doubly-labeled water; survey maternal
dens; aerial survey; and collection of biometrics and biological
samples from both live and dead animals. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Darlene Ketten, Ph.D., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute,
Woods Hole, MA; PRT-130062
On July 27, 2012, (77 FR 44264), we published a notice receipt of
permit applications for that contained incorrect information for the
applicant. The correct information should read as follows:
The applicant requests renewal of the permit to authorize import,
export, and acquisition of dead specimens, including whole carcasses,
heads, and temporal bones from marine otter (Lontra felina), all sea
otters (Enhydra lutris), walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), polar bear (Ursus
maritimus), all manatee species (Trichechus spp.), and
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dugongs (Dugong dugon) for the purpose of scientific research on the
hearing physiology of marine mammals. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
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. 2012-19007 Filed 8-2-12; 8:45 am]
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