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Homeland Security, and sent via
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oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington,
DC 20229–1177, at 202–325–0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
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Title: Customs-Trade Partnership
Against Terrorism (C–TPAT).
OMB Number: 1651–0077.
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Abstract: The Customs-Trade
Partnership Against Terrorism (C–
TPAT) Program is designed to safeguard
the world’s trade industry from
terrorists and smugglers by prescreening
its participants. The C–TPAT Program
applies to United States importers,
customs brokers, consolidators, port and
terminal operators, carriers and foreign
manufacturers. Respondents apply to
participate in C–TPAT using an on-line
application at https://ctpat.cbp.dhs.gov/
CompanyProfile.aspx. The information
collected includes the applicant’s
contact information and business
information including the number of
employees, the number of years in
business, and a list of company officers.
This information collection was
authorized by the SAFE Port Act (Pub.
L. 109–347).
Current Actions: This submission is
being made to extend the expiration
date with a change to the burden hours
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as a result of updated estimates for the
number of annual respondents. There is
no change to the C–TPAT application or
to the information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (with
change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,541.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 5
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Hours:
12,705.
Dated: July 22, 2013.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
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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 26, 2013. We must receive
requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the
address shown in the ADDRESSES section
by August 26, 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.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax);
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
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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
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
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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: St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MO;
PRT–06587B
The applicant requests a permit to
export hair samples from seven live
specimens of Somali wild ass (Equus
africanus somalicus) and Grevy’s zebra
(Equus grevyi) for the purpose of
scientific research.
Applicant: University of Tennessee,
College of Veterinary Medicine,
Knoxville, TN; PRT–06190B
The applicant requests a permit to
import biological samples from captivebred cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) that
live or lived in zoos in Canada from the
Toronto Zoo, Scarborough, Canada, for
the purpose of scientific research on the
occurrence of feline coronavirus in
cheetahs in Canadian zoos. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
enhancement of the survival of the
species.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San
Diego, San Diego CA; PRT–09914B
The applicant requests a permit for
the import of 2.4 captive bred yellow
footed rock wallabies (Petrogale
xanthopus xanthopus) from the Zoos
South Australia, Adelaide, South
Australia for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the
species.
Applicant: Brian Welker, Fulshear, TX;
PRT–09943B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx
dammah) to enhance the species
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: JCH Ranch LP, Sonora, TX;
PRT–09945B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx
dammah) and addax (Addax
nasomaculatus) to enhance the species
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: JCH Ranch LP, Sonora, TX;
PRT–09938B
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 over a 5year period.
Applicant: Hill Country Trophy
Hunting, Mountain Home, TX; PRT–
08669B
The applicant requests a permit to
export four captive-born Bonobos (Pan
paniscus) to Kumamoto Sanctuary,
Kumamoto, Japan for scientific research
purposes.
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx
dammah) to enhance the species
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San
Diego, San Diego CA; PRT–09942B
Applicant: Alvin Novosad, Chappell
Hill, TX; PRT–748080
The applicant requests a permit for
the import of 3.3 captive-bred Parma
wallabies (Macropus parma) from the
Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria
Australia for the purpose of
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for Cabot’s
tragopan (Tragopan caboti) to enhance
their propagation or survival. This
Applicant: San Diego Zoological
Society, San Diego, CA; PRT–00002B
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notification covers activities over a 5year period.
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo, Los
Angeles, CA; PRT–10602B
Applicant: Daniel Conner, Kerrville, TX;
PRT–10990B
Applicant: Mary Ann Harris, Vancleave,
MS; PRT–148278
The applicant requests a permit to
export one captive-born male brushtailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata) to
the Toronto Zoo, Ontario, Canada, for
the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for African dwarf crocodile
(Osteolaemus tetraspis), Siamese
crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis), Nile
crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), Cuban
crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer),
saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus
porosus), yacare caiman (Caiman
yacare), caiman (Caiman crocodilus),
brown caiman (Caiman crocodilus
fuscus), broad-snouted caiman (Caiman
latirostris), and Chinese alligator
(Alligator sinensis), to enhance their
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities over a 5year period.
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for golden
parakeet (Guarouba guarouba) to
enhance their propagation or survival.
This notification covers activities over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Zoological Consortium of
Maryland, Inc., Thurmont, MD; PRT–
10226B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following species, to
enhance their propagation or survival.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
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Species
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis
unifilis)
Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys
hamiltonii)
Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus
porosus)
Caiman (Caiman crocodilus)
Indian python (Python molurus
molurus) cannot enter interstate
commerce
Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus
durissus unicolor)
Jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Blyth’s tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
Cabot’s tragopan (Tragopan caboti)
Moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua
moluccensis)
Ring-Tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia
variegata)
Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
Black lemur (Eulemur macaco)
Brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus)
Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana)
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)
Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi)
South American tapir (Tapirus
terrestris)
Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
Dama gazelle (Nanger dama)
Komodo monitor (Varanus
komodoensis)
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Applicant: Zoological Society of
Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; PRT–
681252
The applicant requests amendment of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include Bali
starling (Leucopsar rothschildi) to
enhance the species’ propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Ox Ranch, Uvalde, TX; PRT–
10867B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for 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: Ox Ranch, Uvalde, TX; PRT–
10866B
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 over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Clyde Reams, Pass Christian,
MS; PRT–10983B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for golden parakeet (Guarouba
guarouba) to enhance their propagation
or survival. This notification covers
activities over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Lauren Ogburn, St. Johns,
FL; PRT–10997B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for red siskin (Carduelis
cucullata) to enhance their propagation
or survival. This notification covers
activities over a 5-year period.
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Applicant: Richard Sines, Johns Island,
SC; PRT–154639
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated
tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance
their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities over a 5year period.
Applicant: Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo,
Tampa, FL; PRT–702166
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
Cercopithecidae
Cheirogaleidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay
or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Rhinocerotidae
Tapiridae
Gruidae
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis
pelzelni)
Species
Komodo monitor (Varanus
komodoensis)
Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys
hamiltonii)
Multiple Applicants
The following applicants each request
a permit to import the sport-hunted
trophy of one male bontebok
(Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled
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from a captive herd maintained under
the management program of the
Republic of South Africa, for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species.
Applicant: Jerome Hennessey, Dalton,
MN; PRT–08528B
Applicant: Gregory Elliott, Oakdale, LA;
PRT–02585B
Applicant: Daniel Curtin, Dalton, GA;
PRT–09906B
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and
Marine Mammals
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey—
Biological Resources Division, Santa
Cruz Field Station, Santa Cruz, CA;
PRT–672624
The applicant requests renewal and
amendment of the permit to take
southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris
nereis) from the wild for the purpose of
scientific research on the ecology of the
species. 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.
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State of Arizona Resource Advisory
Council Meetings
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM), Arizona
Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will
meet in Phoenix, Arizona, as indicated
below.
DATES: The RAC Working Groups will
meet on August 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 2
p.m. and the Business meeting will take
place August 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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The meetings will be held at
the BLM National Training Center
located at 9828 North 31st Avenue,
Phoenix, Arizona 85051.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dorothea Boothe, Arizona RAC
Coordinator at the Bureau of Land
Management, Arizona State Office, One
North Central Avenue, Suite 800,
Phoenix, Arizona 85004–4427, 602–
417–9504. 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: The 15member Council advises the Secretary
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in Arizona. Planned
agenda items include: a welcome and
introduction of Council members; BLM
State Director’s update on BLM
programs and issues; updates on the
Rapid Ecoregional Assessment/
Landscape Approach; and Arizona
Renewable Energy programs; Use and
Formation of Subcommittees on the
RAC; Recreational Target Shooting on
BLM Lands and RAC Recommendations
to the BLM State Director on
Recreational Target Shooting; reports by
the RAC Working Groups; RAC
questions on BLM District Managers’
Reports; and other items of interest to
the RAC. Members of the public are
welcome to attend the Working Group
and Business meetings. A public
comment period is scheduled on the
day of the Business meeting from 11
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for any interested
members of the public who wish to
address the Council on BLM programs
and business. Depending on the number
of persons wishing to speak and time
available, the time for individual
comments may be limited. Written
comments may also be submitted during
the meeting for the RAC’s consideration.
Final meeting agendas will be available
two weeks prior to the meetings and
posted on the BLM Web site at: https://
www.blm.gov/az/st/en/res/rac.html.
Individuals who need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations, should contact the
RAC Coordinator listed above no later
than two weeks before the start of the
meeting.
Under the Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act, the RAC has been
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designated as the Recreation RAC
(RRAC) and has the authority to review
all BLM and Forest Service recreation
fee proposals in Arizona. The RRAC
will not review any recreation fee
proposals at this meeting.
Raymond Suazo,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/
Washington
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The plats of survey of the
following described lands are scheduled
to be officially filed in the Bureau of
Land Management, Oregon State Office,
Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date
of this publication.
SUMMARY:
Willamette Meridian
Oregon
T. 40 S., R. 12 E., accepted June 28, 2013
T. 19 S., R. 4 W., accepted June 28, 2013
T. 38 S., R. 11 1⁄2 E., accepted June 28,
2013
A copy of the plats may be
obtained from the Public Room at the
Bureau of Land Management, Oregon
State Office, 333 SW. 1st Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97204, upon required
payment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle
Hensley, (503) 808–6132, Branch of
Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land
Management, 333 SW. 1st Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97204. 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: A person
or party who wishes to protest against
this survey must file a written notice
with the Oregon State Director, Bureau
of Land Management, stating that they
wish to protest. A statement of reasons
for a protest may be filed with the notice
of protest and must be filed with the
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Fish and Wildlife Service
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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 26, 2013. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section by August 26, 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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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: St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MO; PRT-06587B
The applicant requests a permit to export hair samples from seven
live specimens of Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somalicus) and
Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi) for the purpose of scientific research.
Applicant: University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Knoxville, TN; PRT-06190B
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from
captive-bred cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) that live or lived in zoos in
Canada from the Toronto Zoo, Scarborough, Canada, for the purpose of
scientific research on the occurrence of feline coronavirus in cheetahs
in Canadian zoos. This notification covers activities to be conducted
by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: San Diego Zoological Society, San Diego, CA; PRT-00002B
The applicant requests a permit to export four captive-born Bonobos
(Pan paniscus) to Kumamoto Sanctuary, Kumamoto, Japan for scientific
research purposes.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego CA; PRT-09942B
The applicant requests a permit for the import of 3.3 captive-bred
Parma wallabies (Macropus parma) from the Healesville Sanctuary,
Victoria Australia for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of
the species.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego CA; PRT-09914B
The applicant requests a permit for the import of 2.4 captive bred
yellow footed rock wallabies (Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus) from the
Zoos South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Brian Welker, Fulshear, TX; PRT-09943B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) to enhance the
species propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: JCH Ranch LP, Sonora, TX; PRT-09945B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) and addax (Addax
nasomaculatus) to enhance the species propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: JCH Ranch LP, Sonora, TX; PRT-09938B
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 over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Hill Country Trophy Hunting, Mountain Home, TX; PRT-08669B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) to enhance the
species propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Alvin Novosad, Chappell Hill, TX; PRT-748080
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan
caboti) to enhance their propagation or survival. This
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notification covers activities over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Mary Ann Harris, Vancleave, MS; PRT-148278
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for golden parakeet (Guarouba
guarouba) to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification
covers activities over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Zoological Consortium of Maryland, Inc., Thurmont, MD; PRT-
10226B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to enhance their propagation
or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Species
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)
Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii)
Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
Caiman (Caiman crocodilus)
Indian python (Python molurus molurus) cannot enter interstate commerce
Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor)
Jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan caboti)
Moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis)
Ring-Tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
Black lemur (Eulemur macaco)
Brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus)
Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana)
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)
Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi)
South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris)
Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
Dama gazelle (Nanger dama)
Komodo monitor (Varanus komodoensis)
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA; PRT-10602B
The applicant requests a permit to export one captive-born male
brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata) to the Toronto Zoo,
Ontario, Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the
species.
Applicant: Zoological Society of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; PRT-681252
The applicant requests amendment of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include Bali starling (Leucopsar
rothschildi) to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Ox Ranch, Uvalde, TX; PRT-10867B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for 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: Ox Ranch, Uvalde, TX; PRT-10866B
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 over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Clyde Reams, Pass Christian, MS; PRT-10983B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba) to enhance
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities over
a 5-year period.
Applicant: Lauren Ogburn, St. Johns, FL; PRT-10997B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for red siskin (Carduelis cucullata) to enhance their
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities over a 5-
year period.
Applicant: Daniel Conner, Kerrville, TX; PRT-10990B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis),
Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis), Nile crocodile (Crocodylus
niloticus), Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer), saltwater crocodile
(Crocodylus porosus), yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), caiman (Caiman
crocodilus), brown caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus), broad-snouted
caiman (Caiman latirostris), and Chinese alligator (Alligator
sinensis), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification
covers activities over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Richard Sines, Johns Island, SC; PRT-154639
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise (Astrochelys
radiata) to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification
covers activities over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, FL; PRT-702166
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
Cercopithecidae
Cheirogaleidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Rhinocerotidae
Tapiridae
Gruidae
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni)
Species
Komodo monitor (Varanus komodoensis)
Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii)
Multiple Applicants
The following applicants each request a permit to import the sport-
hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus)
culled
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from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the
Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Jerome Hennessey, Dalton, MN; PRT-08528B
Applicant: Gregory Elliott, Oakdale, LA; PRT-02585B
Applicant: Daniel Curtin, Dalton, GA; PRT-09906B
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey--Biological Resources Division, Santa
Cruz Field Station, Santa Cruz, CA; PRT-672624
The applicant requests renewal and amendment of the permit to take
southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) from the wild for the
purpose of scientific research on the ecology of the species. 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. 2013-17866 Filed 7-24-13; 8:45 am]
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