Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for Permit, 72007-72009 [2014-28479]

Download as PDF 72007 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 233 / Thursday, December 4, 2014 / Notices Permit No. Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice Permit issuance date 43611B .............. Exotic Feline Breeding Compound Inc. Byron Christie ............................. Ryan Blakley .............................. William Farrar ............................. Robert Brocchini ......................... Richard Lane .............................. University of Illinois–Zoological Pathology Program. Lions, Tigers & Bears ................. 79 FR 52038; September 2, 2014 .................................................. November 25, 2014. 79 79 79 79 79 79 November November November November November November 42019B .............. 27473B .............. 43444B .............. 43445B .............. 43448B .............. 187330 ............... 42307B .............. FR FR FR FR FR FR 52038; 57968; 57968; 57968; 57968; 60182; September 2, 2014 .................................................. September 26, 2014 ................................................ September 26, 2014 ................................................ September 26, 2014 ................................................ September 26, 2014 ................................................ October 6, 2014 ....................................................... 79 FR 62662; October 20, 2014 ..................................................... 25, 17, 25, 25, 25, 10, 2014. 2014. 2014. 2014. 2014. 2014. November 20, 2014. Marine Mammals 067116 ............... University of Florida, Aquatic Animal Health Program. 79 FR 48244; August 15, 2014 ....................................................... 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, Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358– 2281. Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. requests for marine mammal permit public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by January 5, 2015. 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– 2281; or email DMAFR@fws.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Public Comment Procedures Availability of Documents [FR Doc. 2014–28480 Filed 12–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–HQ–IA–2014–N249; FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000] Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for Permit AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. Notice of receipt of applications for permit. ACTION: 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 January 5, 2015. We must receive mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Dec 03, 2014 Jkt 235001 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. PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 November 10, 2014. 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 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1 72008 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 233 / Thursday, December 4, 2014 / Notices 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: Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City, IN; PRT–694606 Applicant: Space Wild Animal Farm Inc. Sussex, NJ; PRT–047058 The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for leopards (Panthera pardus) and ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) to enhance the species’ propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5year period. The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha (Rucerus duvaucelii) to enhance the species’ propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5year period. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Applicant: Toledo Zoo, Toledo, OH; PRT–677660 The applicant requests a renewal of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families and species, to enhance the species’ propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5year period. Families: Bovidae Canidae Cebidae Cercopithecidae Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot) Hominidae Hylobatidae Lemuridae Rhinocerotidae Columbidae Psittacidae (does not include thickbilled parrot) Rallidae Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni) Alligatoridae Boidae (does not include Mona or Puerto Rican boa) Chelidae Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile) Emydidae 17:23 Dec 03, 2014 Jkt 235001 The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the family Lemuridae or the species white-collared mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus) to enhance the species’ propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Mac Embury, Grants Pass, OR; PRT–37451A Applicant: GTWT, LLC, Okeechobee, FL; PRT–48054A VerDate Sep<11>2014 Gekkonidae Iguanidae Sphenodontidae Testudinidae Varanidae Viperidae Species: Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus) The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to enhance the species’ propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Species: Golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba) Cuban parrot (Amazona leucocephala) Vinaceous parrot (Amazona vinacea) Blyth’s tragopan (Tragopan blythii) Cabot’s tragopan (Tragopan caboti) Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) White-naped crane (Grus vipio) Hooded crane (Grus monacha) Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) Applicant: St. Augustine Alligator Farm, St. Augustine, FL; PRT–749207 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: Alligatoridae (does not include the American alligator) Crocodylidae (does not include the American crocodile) Species: Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) Golden parakeet (Aratinga guarouba) Blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Applicant: Black Eagle Ranch, Fredericksburg, TX; PRT–52197B The applicant requests authorization to take up to five Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), up to five red lechwe (Kobus lechwe), and up to five Barasingha deer (Cervus duvaucelii) per year, under their captive-bred wildlife registration 50 CFR 17.21(g). This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Larry Johnson, Boerne, TX; PRT–49080B The applicant requests a permit to export 51 captive-bred Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) 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: Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI; PRT–48586B The applicant requests a permit to import one male and two female captive-born Japanese giant salamanders (Andrias japonicus) from Asa Zoo, Hiroshima, Japan, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. Applicant: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; PRT–003005 The applicant requests a permit to export and reimport nonliving museum specimens of endangered and threatened species previously accessioned into the applicant’s collection for scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5year period. Multiple Applicants The following applicants each request a permit to import the 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. E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 233 / Thursday, December 4, 2014 / Notices Applicant: Richard Boyer, Morrison, CO; PRT–46005B The regulations implementing ICWA, 25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., provide that Indian tribes may designate an agent other than the tribal chairman for service of notice of proceedings under the Act. See 25 CFR 23.12. The Secretary of the Interior is required to publish as necessary in the Federal Register the names and addresses of the designated tribal agents. This notice is published in exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8. In addition to this notice, the updated list of designated tribal agents by Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Region can also be found on the BIA Web site at: https://www.bia.gov/ WhoWeAre/BIA/OIS/HumanServices/ IndianChildWelfareAct/index.htm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applicant: Frank Giacalone, Magnolia, TX; PRT–46530B Applicant: Lee Friend, Loganville, GA; PRT–48426B Applicant: David L. Bahl, Waukesha, WI; PRT–49174B Applicant: Robert M. Pirnie, Pike Road, AK; PRT–49743B B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals Applicant: Terrie Williams, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA; PRT– 45505B The applicant requests a permit to take southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) for the purpose of scientific research on the physiology of and metabolic demands on female southern sea otters. 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. 2014–28479 Filed 12–3–14; 8:45 am] A. List of Regions 1. Alaska Region 2. Eastern Region 3. Eastern Oklahoma Region 4. Great Plains Region 5. Midwest Region 6. Navajo Region 7. Northwest Region 8. Pacific Region 9. Rocky Mountain Region 10. Southern Plains Region 11. Southwest Region 12. Western Region B. List of Designated Tribal Agents by Region BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 1. Alaska Region DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Alaska Region, Human Services Director, 3601 C Street, Suite 1100 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 271– 4111. Bureau of Indian Affairs A [AAK3000000/156A2100DD/ A0H501010.999900] Indian Child Welfare Act; Designated Tribal Agents for Service of Notice Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The regulations implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) provide that Indian tribes may designate an agent other than the tribal chairman for service of notice of proceedings under ICWA. This notice includes the current list of designated tribal agents for service of notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Debra Burton, Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Human Services, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 4513–MIB, Washington, DC 20240; Telephone: (202) 513–7610, Email: debra.burton@ bia.gov. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Dec 03, 2014 Jkt 235001 Afognak, Native Village of, Denise Malutin, ICWA Worker, 323 Carolyn Street Kodiak, AK 99615; Phone: (907) 486–6357; Fax: (907) 486–6529 Email: denise@afognak.org; taletha@ afognak.org;Melissa@afognak.org Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove, Tara Bourdukofsky, M.S., Human Services Director, Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association, 1131 East International Airport Road, Anchorage, AK 99518– 1408; Phone: (907) 276–2700; Fax: (907) 279–4351; Email: taralb@ apiai.org Akhiok, Native Village of, Cassie Hickey, ICWA Coordinator, 3449 Rezanof Drive East, Kodiak, AK 99615; Phone: (907) 486–9882; Fax: (907) 486–1410 Email: cassie.hickey@ kanaweb.org Akiachak Native Community, Georgianna Wassilie, ICWA Worker P.O. Box 51070 Akiachak, AK 99551; PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72009 Phone: (907) 825–4073; Fax: (907) 825–4029 and Cheryl Offt, ICWA Director, Association of Village Council Presidents, P.O. Box 219, Bethel, AK 99559; Phone: (907) 543– 7400; Fax: (907) 543–5759; Email: cofft@avcp.org Akiak Native Community, Sheila Williams, Tribal Administrator P.O. Box 52127, Akiak, AK 99552 Phone: (907) 765–7117; Fax: (907) 765–7512 Akutan, Native Village of, Tara Bourdukofsky, M.S., Human Services Director, Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association, 1131 East International Airport Road, Anchorage, AK 99518– 1408; Phone: (907) 276–2700; Fax: (907) 279–4351, Email: taralb@ apiai.org Alakanuk, Village of, Charlene Striling, ICWA Worker, Box 149, Alakanuk, AK 99554; Phone: (907) 238–3704; Fax: (907) 238–3705; and Cheryl Offt, ICWA Director, Association of Village Council Presidents, P.O. Box 219, Bethel, AK 99559; Phone: (907) 543– 7400; Fax: (907) 543–5759; Email: cofft@avcp.org; cstriling@avcp.org Alatna Village, Catherine Henzie, Tribal Family Youth Specialist, P.O. Box 70 Allakaket, AK 99720; Phone: (907) 968–2261; Fax: (907) 968–2305; and Tanana Chiefs Conference, Legal Department, 122 First Avenue, Suite 600 Fairbanks, AK 99701; Phone: (907) 452–8251 Ext. 3178; Fax: (907) 459–3953 Aleknagik, Native Village of, Jane Gottschalk, Caseworker II, P.O. Box 115, Aleknagik, AK 99555; Phone: (907) 842–4577; Fax: (907) 842–2229 and Bristol Bay Native Association, Children’s Services Program Manager, P.O. Box 310, 1500 Kanakanak Road, Dillingham, AK 99576; Phone: (907) 842–4139; Fax: (907) 842–4106; Email: cnixon@bbna.com Algaaciq Native Village, Theresa Kelly, Box 48, St. Mary’s, AK 99658; Phone: (907) 438–2335; Fax: (907) 438–2227 and Cheryl Offt, ICWA Director, Association of Village Council Presidents, P.O. Box 219, Bethel, AK 99559; Phone: (907) 543–7400; Fax: (907) 543–5759; Email: tkelly@ avcp.org; cofft@avcp.org Allakaket Village, Melanie Wholecheese, Tribal Family Youth Specialist, P.O. Box 50, Allakaket, AK 99720; Phone: (907) 968–2337; Fax: (907) 968–2233; and Tanana Chiefs Conference, Legal Department, 122 First Avenue, Suite 600 Fairbanks, AK 99701; Phone: (907) 452–8251 Ext. 3178; Fax: (907) 459–3953 Ambler, Native Village, Lois Sheldon, ICWA Coordinator; or Effie Esenituk, Alternate, P.O. Box 86047 Ambler, AK 99786; Phone: (907) 445–2189/445– E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 233 (Thursday, December 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28479]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2014-N249; FXIA16710900000-156-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 
January 5, 2015. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit 
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES 
section by January 5, 2015.

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) 358-2281; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 
(telephone); (703) 358-2281 (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

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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: Space Wild Animal Farm Inc. Sussex, NJ; PRT-047058
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for leopards (Panthera pardus) and 
ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) to enhance the species' propagation or 
survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: GTWT, LLC, Okeechobee, FL; PRT-48054A
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha (Rucerus duvaucelii) 
to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year 
period.
Applicant: Toledo Zoo, Toledo, OH; PRT-677660
    The applicant requests a renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families and 
species, to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.
Families:
    Bovidae
    Canidae
    Cebidae
    Cercopithecidae
    Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot)
    Hominidae
    Hylobatidae
    Lemuridae
    Rhinocerotidae
    Columbidae
    Psittacidae (does not include thick-billed parrot)
    Rallidae
    Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni)
    Alligatoridae
    Boidae (does not include Mona or Puerto Rican boa)
    Chelidae
    Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile)
    Emydidae
    Gekkonidae
    Iguanidae
    Sphenodontidae
    Testudinidae
    Varanidae
    Viperidae
Species:
    Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
    Jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Applicant: Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City, IN; PRT-694606
    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the family Lemuridae or the 
species white-collared mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus) to enhance the 
species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities 
to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Mac Embury, Grants Pass, OR; PRT-37451A
    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to enhance the species' 
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Species:
    Golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba)
    Cuban parrot (Amazona leucocephala)
    Vinaceous parrot (Amazona vinacea)
    Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
    Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan caboti)
    Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
    Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)
    White-naped crane (Grus vipio)
    Hooded crane (Grus monacha)
    Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
    Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Applicant: St. Augustine Alligator Farm, St. Augustine, FL; PRT-749207
    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:
    Alligatoridae (does not include the American alligator)
    Crocodylidae (does not include the American crocodile)
Species:
    Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
    Golden parakeet (Aratinga guarouba)
    Blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis)
Applicant: Black Eagle Ranch, Fredericksburg, TX; PRT-52197B
    The applicant requests authorization to take up to five Arabian 
oryx (Oryx leucoryx), up to five red lechwe (Kobus lechwe), and up to 
five Barasingha deer (Cervus duvaucelii) per year, under their captive-
bred wildlife registration 50 CFR 17.21(g). This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Larry Johnson, Boerne, TX; PRT-49080B
    The applicant requests a permit to export 51 captive-bred Scimitar-
horned oryx (Oryx dammah) 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: Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI; PRT-48586B
    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and two female 
captive-born Japanese giant salamanders (Andrias japonicus) from Asa 
Zoo, Hiroshima, Japan, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival 
of the species.
Applicant: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; PRT-003005
    The applicant requests a permit to export and reimport nonliving 
museum specimens of endangered and threatened species previously 
accessioned into the applicant's collection for scientific research. 
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant 
over a 5-year period.
Multiple Applicants
    The following applicants each request a permit to import the 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.

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Applicant: Richard Boyer, Morrison, CO; PRT-46005B
Applicant: Frank Giacalone, Magnolia, TX; PRT-46530B
Applicant: Lee Friend, Loganville, GA; PRT-48426B
Applicant: David L. Bahl, Waukesha, WI; PRT-49174B
Applicant: Robert M. Pirnie, Pike Road, AK; PRT-49743B

B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals

Applicant: Terrie Williams, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA; 
PRT-45505B
    The applicant requests a permit to take southern sea otters 
(Enhydra lutris nereis) for the purpose of scientific research on the 
physiology of and metabolic demands on female southern sea otters. 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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