Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Emergency Exemption; Issuance of Permits, 27170-27171 [2016-10520]

Download as PDF 27170 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 87 / Thursday, May 5, 2016 / Notices Esteban Island chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius). This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Nick Silbaugh, Platterville, CO; PRT–90067B 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. Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 2016–10519 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0065; FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000] Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Emergency Exemption; Issuance of Permits AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... Notice of issuance/emergency issuance of permits. consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in section 2 of the ESA. 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– 2281. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the 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 A. Endangered Species SUMMARY: Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice Tanganyika Wildlife Park ....................................... University of Michigan ........................................... Duke Lemur Center ............................................... Kinsey Robinson ................................................... William Parks ......................................................... Scott Linter ............................................................ William Perrine ...................................................... Santa Barbara Zoo ................................................ Harry Peterson ...................................................... Cynthia Lagueux, University of Florida ................. Yerkes National Primate Research Center ........... 80 FR 73207; November 24, 2015 ....................... 81 FR 791; January 7, 2016 ................................. 81 FR 2899; January 19, 2016 ............................. 81 FR 5778; February 03, 2016 ........................... 81 FR 5778; February 03, 2016 ........................... 81 FR 5778; February 03, 2016 ........................... 81 FR 5778; February 03, 2016 ........................... 81 FR 5778; February 03, 2016 ........................... 81 FR 8093; February 17, 2016 ........................... 81 FR 8093; February 17, 2016 ........................... 80 FR 62089, October 15, 2015; 81 FR 3452, January 21, 2016. Permit No. 68465B 10836A 80482B 79093B 81613B 85776B 82278B 82246B 83947B 86982B 69024B ACTION: Permit issuance date April 5, 2016. March 21, 2016. April 19, 2016. March 22, 2016. March 22, 2016. March 22, 2016. March 28, 2016. April 18, 2016. March 21, 2016. March 28, 2016. May 2, 2016. B. Marine Mammals Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice 186914 ......... 81843B ......... mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Permit No. Monterey Bay Aquarium ........................................ Indianapolis Zoological Society ............................. 80 FR 62089; October 15, 2015 ........................... 81 FR 8093; February 17, 2016 ........................... C. Emergency Exemption On May 2, 2016, the Service issued a permit (PRT–94614B) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Austwell, Texas, to import four viable eggs from captivebred whooping crane (Grus americana) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This action was VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 May 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 authorized under Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The Service determined that an emergency affecting the health and viability of the whooping crane eggs existed, and that no reasonable alternative was available PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Permit issuance date April 18, 2016. April 18, 2016. to the applicant for the following reason: The Service’s Whooping Crane Coordinator requested a permit to import these fertile eggs from the Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada, due to the ongoing 30-day comment period that their existing import permit (PRT– E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 87 / Thursday, May 5, 2016 / Notices 013808) was undergoing. Not being able to import these eggs by early May 2016 under their existing permit would cause undue hardship on the species recovery program, forcing Calgary Zoo to consider culling the eggs. If shipped, the eggs will be hatched and the chicks will be raised at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Maryland, with the chicks ultimately being reintroduced into Southwest Louisiana as part of an ongoing recovery project. 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, Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358– 2281. Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 2016–10520 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary [16XD4523WC DWCFSC000.4A0000 DS68664000 DP.BCQSO.16DOIC4A] Proposed Renewal of Information Collection: OMB Control Number 1084–0033, Private Rental Survey Office of Acquisition and Property Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Acquisition and Property Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior announces the proposed extension of a public information collection and seeks public comments on the provisions thereof. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 5, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send your written comments to: Laura Walters, Quarters Rental Program Manager, 7301 W. Mansfield Ave., MS D–2910, Denver, CO 80235, or fax: 303–969–6634, or by email to laura_a_walters@ibc.doi.gov. Individuals providing comments should reference OMB control number 1084– 0033, ‘‘Private Rental Survey’’. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 May 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 To request a copy of the information collection request, any explanatory information and related forms, contact Laura Walters, Quarters Rental Program Manager, 7301 W. Mansfield Ave., MS D–2910, Denver, CO 80235, or fax: 303– 969–6634, or by email to laura_a_ walters@ibc.doi.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: I. Abstract This notice is for renewal of information collection. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., require that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d)). 5 U.S.C. 5911 authorizes Federal agencies to provide housing for Government employees under specified circumstances. In compliance with OMB Circular A–45 (Revised), Rental and Construction of Government Quarters, a review of private rental market housing rates is required at least once every 5 years to ensure that the rental, utility charges, and charges for related services to occupants of Government Furnished Housing (GFH) are comparable to corresponding charges in the private sector. To avoid unnecessary duplication and inconsistent rental rates, the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Interior Business Center, conducts rental market surveys as a shared federal service for the Departments of the Interior (DOI), Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security, Justice, Transportation, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs. In this survey, two collection forms are used: OS–2000, covering ‘‘Houses— Apartments—Mobile Homes’’ and OS– 2001, covering ‘‘Trailer Spaces.’’ This collection of information provides data that helps DOI and the other Federal agencies to meet the rentsetting requirements of OMB Circular A–45 (Revised). If this information were not collected from the public, DOI and the other Federal agencies with GFH would be required to use professional appraisals of open market rental costs for GFH, again, in accordance with OMB Circular A–45, but at an increased cost to the taxpayer. II. Data (1) Title: Private Rental Survey. OMB Control Number: 1084–0033. PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27171 Current Expiration Date: September 30, 2016. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Affected Entities: Individuals or households, businesses and other for profit institutions. Estimated annual number of respondents: OS–2000: 3,841; OS–2001: 200; Total: 4,041. Frequency of responses: Once per respondent every fourth year. Three or four of 15 total survey regions are surveyed every year. Therefore a respondent may be potentially be surveyed every fourth year, if an individual respondent lives in the same unit and the exact same unit happens to be surveyed again four years later. In addition, if an individual business is a significant rental property owner or rental property manager in the community, they may provide multiple responses in the same survey. Participation is optional. (2) Annual reporting and recordkeeping burden: Estimated burden per response: OS– 2000: 6 minutes; OS–2001: 4 minutes. Estimated average number of annual responses: OS–2000: 3,383; OS–2001: 220 Total estimated average annual reporting: OS–2000: 338 hours; OS– 2001: 15 hours, Total: 353 hours. (3) Description of the need and use of the information. This information collection provides the data for DOI to determine open market rental costs for GFH. These rates, in turn, enable DOI to set GFH rental rates for several agencies, as a shared federal service, in accordance with the requirements of OMB Circular A–45 (Revised). III. Request for Comments The Department invites comments on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agencies, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agencies’ estimate of the burden of the collection of information and the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other collection techniques or other forms of information technology. ‘‘Burden’’ means the total time, effort, and financial resources expended by E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27170-27171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10520]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0065; FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000]

Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Emergency Exemption; Issuance
of Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance/emergency issuance of permits.

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SUMMARY: 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) 358-2281.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the 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.

A. Endangered Species

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Receipt of application
Permit No. Applicant Federal Register notice Permit issuance date
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68465B............................ Tanganyika Wildlife Park.. 80 FR 73207; November 24, April 5, 2016.
2015.
10836A............................ University of Michigan.... 81 FR 791; January 7, 2016 March 21, 2016.
80482B............................ Duke Lemur Center......... 81 FR 2899; January 19, April 19, 2016.
2016.
79093B............................ Kinsey Robinson........... 81 FR 5778; February 03, March 22, 2016.
2016.
81613B............................ William Parks............. 81 FR 5778; February 03, March 22, 2016.
2016.
85776B............................ Scott Linter.............. 81 FR 5778; February 03, March 22, 2016.
2016.
82278B............................ William Perrine........... 81 FR 5778; February 03, March 28, 2016.
2016.
82246B............................ Santa Barbara Zoo......... 81 FR 5778; February 03, April 18, 2016.
2016.
83947B............................ Harry Peterson............ 81 FR 8093; February 17, March 21, 2016.
2016.
86982B............................ Cynthia Lagueux, 81 FR 8093; February 17, March 28, 2016.
University of Florida. 2016.
69024B............................ Yerkes National Primate 80 FR 62089, October 15, May 2, 2016.
Research Center. 2015; 81 FR 3452, January
21, 2016.
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B. Marine Mammals

C. Emergency Exemption

On May 2, 2016, the Service issued a permit (PRT-94614B) to the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Austwell, Texas, to import four viable
eggs from captive-bred whooping crane (Grus americana) for the purpose
of enhancement of the survival of the species. This action was
authorized under Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The Service determined that an
emergency affecting the health and viability of the whooping crane eggs
existed, and that no reasonable alternative was available to the
applicant for the following reason:
The Service's Whooping Crane Coordinator requested a permit to
import these fertile eggs from the Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada, due
to the ongoing 30-day comment period that their existing import permit
(PRT-

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013808) was undergoing. Not being able to import these eggs by early
May 2016 under their existing permit would cause undue hardship on the
species recovery program, forcing Calgary Zoo to consider culling the
eggs. If shipped, the eggs will be hatched and the chicks will be
raised at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Maryland,
with the chicks ultimately being reintroduced into Southwest Louisiana
as part of an ongoing recovery project.

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, Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358-2281.

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2016-10520 Filed 5-4-16; 8:45 am]
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