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Federal Register with the Department of
Commerce’s National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, National
Marine Fisheries Service (64 FR 32726;
June 17, 1999), as well as our revisions
to that policy (69 FR 24084; May 3,
2004).
On March 23, 2010, the Service
published a 12-month finding in the
Federal Register (75 FR 13910) that the
greater sage-grouse (rangewide) warrants
listing under the ESA as threatened or
endangered throughout its range, but
this action was precluded by other
higher priority listing actions. In
anticipation of a future listing decision
by the Service, the applicants requested
assistance from the Service in
developing a CCAA addressing the
needs of sage-grouse on lands they own
in Malheur County and lands they lease
through a long-term lease in Baker
County, Oregon. Under the proposed
CCAA, the applicants will address
threats to the sage-grouse through the
implementation of conservation
measures that are consistent with their
land use activities and the CCAA.
Through the EOS permit issued
pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
ESA, the applicants would be
authorized to incidentally take the sagegrouse in the course of implementing
the CCAA if the species becomes listed
under the ESA in the future, as long as
the terms and conditions of the permit
and the CCAA are followed.
Proposed Action
Consistent with our CCAA Policy, the
conservation goal of the proposed CCAA
is to encourage enhancement and
protection of suitable sage-grouse
habitat on the enrolled lands by either
maintaining or modifying existing land
uses so that they are consistent with the
conservation needs of the sage-grouse.
We can facilitate this conservation goal
by giving non-Federal landowners
incentives to implement conservation
measures, primarily through regulatory
certainty concerning land-use
restrictions that might otherwise apply
should the sage-grouse become listed
under the ESA. The Service proposes to
approve the CCAA and to issue an EOS
permit to the applicants for incidental
take of the greater sage-grouse caused by
covered activities, if permit issuance
criteria are met. Both the CCAA and the
permit would have a term of 30 years.
The area to be addressed under this
proposed CCAA (i.e., covered lands) is
approximately 7,290 acres that are
located in Baker and Malheur Counties,
Oregon. Sage-grouse currently use
suitable habitat on the covered lands for
lekking (breeding displays), late broodrearing, and wintering. The proposed
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CCAA describes all of the threats to the
sage-grouse that have been identified on
the enrolled lands, and the conservation
measures the applicants will be
implementing to address those threats.
Implementation of the conservation
measures identified in the CCAA is
expected to benefit the sage-grouse by
means of (1) maintenance of large tracts
of unfragmented and undeveloped land;
(2) management of fuels to help reduce
the risk of catastrophic wildfires; (3)
management of weeds and invasive
plant species; and (4) maintenance of
healthy, intact sage-grouse lekking,
brood-rearing, and wintering habitats.
We have made a preliminary
determination that the proposed CCAA
and permit issuance are eligible for
categorical exclusion under the NEPA.
The basis for our preliminary
determination is contained in an EAS,
which is available for public review (see
ADDRESSES).
Public Comments
We request data, comments, new
information, or suggestions from the
public, other concerned governmental
agencies, the scientific community,
Tribes, industry, or any other interested
party on this notice. We particularly
seek comments on the following: (1)
Biological information concerning the
greater sage-grouse; (2) relevant data
concerning this species; (3) additional
information concerning the range,
distribution, population size, and
population trends of the greater sagegrouse; (4) current or planned activities
in the covered area and their possible
impacts on the species; (5) identification
of any other environmental issues that
should be considered with regard to the
proposed permit action; and (6)
information regarding the adequacy of
the CCAA pursuant to the requirements
for permits at 50 CFR parts 13 and 17.
Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we
receive become part of the public record
associated with this action. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personally
identifiable information (PII) in your
comments, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
PII—may be made publicly available at
any time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your PII from
public review, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so. Comments and
materials we receive, as well as
supporting documentation we used in
preparing the draft EAS, will be
available for public inspection by
appointment, during normal business
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hours, at our La Grande Field Office (see
ADDRESSES).
Next Steps
We will evaluate the permit
application, associated documents, and
comments we receive to determine
whether the permit application meets
the requirements of section 10(a) of the
ESA and NEPA and their respective
implementing regulations. We will also
evaluate whether issuance of an EOS
permit would comply with section 7 of
the ESA by conducting an intra-Service
section 7 consultation on the proposed
permit action. If we determine that all
requirements are met, we will sign the
proposed CCAA and issue an EOS
permit under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
ESA to the applicants for take of sagegrouse caused by covered activities
under the CCAA. We will not make our
final decision until after the end of the
30-day public comment period, and we
will fully consider all comments and
information we receive during the
public comment period.
Authority
We provide this notice in accordance
with the requirements of section 10(c) of
the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and their
implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22
and 40 CFR 1506.6, respectively).
Dated: July 30, 2014.
Paul Henson,
State Supervisor, Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Portland, Oregon.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–IA–2014–N176;
FXIA16710900000–145–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
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species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
September 15, 2014. We must receive
requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the
address shown in the ADDRESSES section
by September 15, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Division of
Management Authority, Branch of
Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041; 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 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
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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: Turtle Conservancy Behler
Chelonian Center, Ojai, CA; PRT–
34804B
The applicant requests a permit to
import biological samples from radiated
tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) and
angulated tortoise (A. yniphora) from
the wild in Madagascar for the purpose
of scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Avian Behavior
International, LLC, Escondido, CA;
PRT–28369B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following species,
golden conure (Aratinga guarouba),
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Cuban amazon (Amazona
leucocephala), and red-crowned crane
(Grus japonensis). The purpose of the
permit is to enhance the species’
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: White Oak Conservancy
Foundation, Yulee, FL; PRT–36263B
The applicant requests a permit to
import one Southern black rhinoceros
(Diceros bicornis minor) that is captivebred for the purpose of enhancement of
the survival of the species. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Boulder Ridge Ranch LLC,
Alto, MI; PRT–80856A
The applicant requests an amendment
of his captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to add the
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus
porosus), red-crowned crane (Grus
japonensis), Red-ruffed lemur (Varecia
rubra), Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi), and
Przewalski’s horse (Equus przewalskii)
to enhance the species’ propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Adam Rosenblatt, New
Haven, CT; PRT–33280B
The applicant requests a permit to
import biological samples from black
caiman (Melanosuchus niger) from the
wild in Guyana for the purpose of
scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Jan Lundberg, Indianapolis,
IN; PRT–40124B
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: Spiegel TV, Hamburg,
Germany; PRT–40066B
The applicant requests a permit to
photograph polar bears (Ursus
maritimus) in the vicinity of Kaktovik,
Barter Island, Barrow, Alaska, from land
based vehicles and boats for commercial
and educational purposes. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant for less than
a 1-year period.
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Applicant: University of Florida,
Aquatic Animal Health Program,
Gainesville, FL; PRT–067116
The applicant requests renewal and
amendment of a permit to take wild and
captive-held Florida manatees
(Trichechus manatus) for the purpose of
scientific research to better understand
manatee physiology and health and to
investigate diagnostic applications. The
applicant would also import and export
biological species from all sirenians.
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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28677B
28678B
28679B
28680B
28682B
28684B
28687B
28691B
29431B
34806B
32349B
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fish and Wildlife Service
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax);
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Endangered Species; Marine
Mammals; Issuance of Permits
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), have issued
the following permits to conduct certain
activities with endangered species,
marine mammals, or both. We issue
these permits under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA).
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Division of
Management Authority, Branch of
Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358–
2280; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.
SUMMARY:
Endangered Species
Permit
issuance date
Receipt of application
FEDERAL REGISTER notice
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dates below, as authorized by the
provisions of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), as amended, and/or the MMPA,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), we
issued requested permits subject to
certain conditions set forth therein. For
each permit for an endangered species,
we found that (1) The application was
filed in good faith, (2) The granted
permit would not operate to the
disadvantage of the endangered species,
and (3) The granted permit would be
consistent with the purposes and policy
set forth in section 2 of the ESA.
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Daniel Smith ...................................
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Availability of Documents
Documents and other information
submitted with these applications are
available for review, subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act and
Freedom of Information Act, by any
party who submits a written request for
a copy of such documents to: U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Division of
Management Authority, Branch of
Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
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Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358–
2280.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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National Register of Historic Places;
Notification of Pending Nominations
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Nominations for the following
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or related actions in the National
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Park Service before July 19, 2014.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2014-N176; FXIA16710900000-145-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for
Permit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities
with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions,
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) prohibit activities with listed
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species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such
activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before
September 15, 2014. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section by September 15, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of
Management Authority, Branch of Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041; 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: Turtle Conservancy Behler Chelonian Center, Ojai, CA; PRT-
34804B
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from
radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) and angulated tortoise (A.
yniphora) from the wild in Madagascar for the purpose of scientific
research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Avian Behavior International, LLC, Escondido, CA; PRT-28369B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, golden conure (Aratinga
guarouba), Cuban amazon (Amazona leucocephala), and red-crowned crane
(Grus japonensis). The purpose of the permit is to enhance the species'
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: White Oak Conservancy Foundation, Yulee, FL; PRT-36263B
The applicant requests a permit to import one Southern black
rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) that is captive-bred 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: Boulder Ridge Ranch LLC, Alto, MI; PRT-80856A
The applicant requests an amendment of his captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to add the Saltwater crocodile
(Crocodylus porosus), red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis), Red-ruffed
lemur (Varecia rubra), Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi), and Przewalski's
horse (Equus przewalskii) to enhance the species' propagation or
survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Adam Rosenblatt, New Haven, CT; PRT-33280B
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from
black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) from the wild in Guyana for the
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Jan Lundberg, Indianapolis, IN; PRT-40124B
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: Spiegel TV, Hamburg, Germany; PRT-40066B
The applicant requests a permit to photograph polar bears (Ursus
maritimus) in the vicinity of Kaktovik, Barter Island, Barrow, Alaska,
from land based vehicles and boats for commercial and educational
purposes. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant for less than a 1-year period.
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Applicant: University of Florida, Aquatic Animal Health Program,
Gainesville, FL; PRT-067116
The applicant requests renewal and amendment of a permit to take
wild and captive-held Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus) for the
purpose of scientific research to better understand manatee physiology
and health and to investigate diagnostic applications. The applicant
would also import and export biological species from all sirenians.
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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