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Dated: April 25, 2013.
Erika C. Poethig,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–IA–2013–N100:
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Endangered Species; Receipt of
Applications for Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
May 30, 2013.
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:
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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
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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
I. Public Comment Procedures
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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).
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.), 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.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL;
PRT–93277A
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The applicant requests a permit to reimport one live Asian elephant (Elephas
maximus) born in captivity from
Calgary Zoo, Garden & Prehistoric Park,
Alberta, Canada, for the purpose of
enhancing the survival of the species.
Applicant: Minnesota Zoological
Gardens, Apple Valley, MN; PRT–
676793
The applicant requests renewal 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 5year period.
Families
Bovidae
Cebidae
Camelidae
Cathartidae
Cercopithecidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar,
margay or ocelot)
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Tapiridae
Tarsiidae
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis
pelzelni)
Crocodylidae (does not include
American crocodile)
Varanidae
Species
Lesser slow loris (Nycticebus
pygmaeus)
Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
Golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba)
African penguin (Spheniscus
demersus)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Applicant: Sedgwick County Zoo,
Wichita, KS; PRT–673458
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following
families, to enhance their propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Families
Bovidae
Canidae
Cebidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar,
ocelot or margay)
Lemuridae
Hominidae
Rhinocerotidae
Tapiridae
Psittacidae
Iguanidae
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Varanidae
Applicant: Armando Bazaldua, Ventura,
CA; PRT–203351
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 5year period.
Applicant: Terry Shinn, Yukon, OK;
PRT–228672
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 5year period.
Applicant: David Hanson, Bend, OR;
PRT–701525
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for Bengal tiger
(Panthera tigris tigris), leopard
(Panthera pardus) and snow leopard
(Uncia uncia) to enhance their
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Patterson Energy of Texas
LLC, Hondo, TX; PRT–71533A
The applicant requests amendment of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to add the
Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld’s
deer (Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx
(Oryx leucoryx), addax (Addax
nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger
dama), and red lechwe (Kobus leche) to
enhance the species’ propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Patterson Energy of Texas
LLC, Hondo, TX; PRT–03577B
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: Tiemann Land and Cattle
Development Inc., Pflugerville, TX;
PRT–03591B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus
duvaucelii), Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii),
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scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah),
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), addax
(Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle
(Nanger dama), red lechwe (Kobus
leche), bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus), slender-horned gazelle
(Gazella leptoceros), Grevy’s zebra
(Equus grevyi) and Hartmann’s
mountain zebra (Equus zebra
hartmannae) to enhance the species’
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Coastal Exotics Inc.,
Jacksonville, FL; PRT–03596B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for radiated tortoise
(Astrochelys radiata) and black and
white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
to enhance the species’ propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Susan Minor, Medina, TX;
PRT–03445B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus
duvaucelii), Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii),
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah),
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), addax
(Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle
(Nanger dama), and red lechwe (Kobus
leche) to enhance the species’
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Four A Ranch, Oglesby, TX;
PRT–03434B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus
duvaucelii), Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii),
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah),
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), addax
(Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle
(Nanger dama), and red lechwe (Kobus
leche) to enhance the species’
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Four A Ranch, Oglesby, TX;
PRT–03435B
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.
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Applicant: Zoological Society of San
Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT–057398
The applicant requests renewal of
their permit to authorize the import of
wild live specimens, viable and nonviable eggs, biological samples and
salvaged materials of California condors
(Gymnogyps californianus) originating
in Mexico, as well as the re-import of
captive-bred/captive hatched live
specimens, viable and non-viable eggs,
biological samples and salvaged
materials of condors originating in the
United States, to enhance the survival of
the species through completion of
identified tasks and objectives
mandated under the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service California Condor
Recovery Plan. 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.
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Programmatic Environmental
Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), intend to prepare a
programmatic environmental
assessment (PEA) to evaluate the effects
of the cultivation and use of genetically
modified crops (GMCs) on lands that are
part of the National Wildlife Refuge
System in the Southeast Region (Refuge
System lands). The Service’s Southeast
Region includes: Alabama, Arkansas,
Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and the Caribbean. We
provide this notice to advise other
Federal and State agencies, Native
American tribes, non-governmental
organizations, and the public of our
intention as well as to obtain
suggestions and information on the
scope of issues to consider during the
PEA planning process.
These actions are part of our effort to
comply with the general provisions of
the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969, as amended (NEPA); NEPA
regulations; other appropriate Federal
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2013-N100: FXIA16710900000P5-123-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species
Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal
authorization is acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before
May 30, 2013.
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.), 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.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL; PRT-93277A
The applicant requests a permit to re-import one live Asian
elephant (Elephas maximus) born in captivity from Calgary Zoo, Garden &
Prehistoric Park, Alberta, Canada, for the purpose of enhancing the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Minnesota Zoological Gardens, Apple Valley, MN; PRT-676793
The applicant requests renewal 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
Cebidae
Camelidae
Cathartidae
Cercopithecidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot)
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Tapiridae
Tarsiidae
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni)
Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile)
Varanidae
Species
Lesser slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus)
Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
Golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba)
African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Applicant: Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita, KS; PRT-673458
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, to
enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Families
Bovidae
Canidae
Cebidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, ocelot or margay)
Lemuridae
Hominidae
Rhinocerotidae
Tapiridae
Psittacidae
Iguanidae
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Varanidae
Applicant: Armando Bazaldua, Ventura, CA; PRT-203351
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: Terry Shinn, Yukon, OK; PRT-228672
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: David Hanson, Bend, OR; PRT-701525
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris
tigris), leopard (Panthera pardus) and snow leopard (Uncia uncia) to
enhance their propagation or survival. 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 amendment of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to add the Barasingha (Rucervus
duvaucelii), Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx),
addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger dama), and red lechwe
(Kobus leche) to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Patterson Energy of Texas LLC, Hondo, TX; PRT-03577B
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: Tiemann Land and Cattle Development Inc., Pflugerville, TX;
PRT-03591B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld's deer
(Rucervus eldii), scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), Arabian oryx
(Oryx leucoryx), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger
dama), red lechwe (Kobus leche), bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus), slender-horned gazelle (Gazella leptoceros), Grevy's zebra
(Equus grevyi) and Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae)
to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year
period.
Applicant: Coastal Exotics Inc., Jacksonville, FL; PRT-03596B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) and black
and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) to enhance the species'
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Susan Minor, Medina, TX; PRT-03445B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld's deer
(Rucervus eldii), scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), Arabian oryx
(Oryx leucoryx), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger
dama), and red lechwe (Kobus leche) to enhance the species' propagation
or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Four A Ranch, Oglesby, TX; PRT-03434B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld's deer
(Rucervus eldii), scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), Arabian oryx
(Oryx leucoryx), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger
dama), and red lechwe (Kobus leche) to enhance the species' propagation
or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Four A Ranch, Oglesby, TX; PRT-03435B
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: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT-057398
The applicant requests renewal of their permit to authorize the
import of wild live specimens, viable and non-viable eggs, biological
samples and salvaged materials of California condors (Gymnogyps
californianus) originating in Mexico, as well as the re-import of
captive-bred/captive hatched live specimens, viable and non-viable
eggs, biological samples and salvaged materials of condors originating
in the United States, to enhance the survival of the species through
completion of identified tasks and objectives mandated under the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service California Condor Recovery Plan. 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.
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