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estimated number of respondents and
refined the estimated total annual
burden hours and estimated cost
accordingly. The purpose of this notice
is to notify the public that FEMA will
submit the information collection
abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget for review and
clearance.
Collection of Information
Title: Administrative Plan for the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
Type of information collection:
Reinstatement, with change, of a
previously approved information
collection for which approval has
expired.
OMB Number: 1660–0026.
Form Titles and Numbers: None.
Abstract: FEMA regulation 44 CFR
206.437 requires development and
update of the Administrative Plan by
grant Recipients as condition of
receiving Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program (HMGP) funding under Section
404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of
1988. Update is required after each
disaster declaration to meet any policy
guidance or administration changes.
FEMA is responsible for review/
approval of Administrative Plans for
compliance with 44 CFR 206.437.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
35.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 560.
Estimated Cost: $22,173.
Dated: March 13, 2017.
Tammi Hines,
Acting, Records Management Branch Chief,
Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
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Endangered Species; Wild Bird
Conservation; Receipt of Applications
for Permit
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
April 21, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You
may submit comments by one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0013.
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0013; U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Church, VA 22041–3803.
When submitting comments, please
indicate the name of the applicant and
the PRT# you are commenting on. We
will post all comments on https://
www.regulations.gov. This generally
means that we will post any personal
information you provide us (see the
Public Comments section below for
more information).
Viewing Comments: Comments and
materials we receive will be available
for public inspection on https://
www.regulations.gov, or by
appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Division of
Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803;
telephone 703–358–2095.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Endangered Species Applications:
Joyce Russell, Government Information
Specialist, Division of Management
Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803; telephone 703–358–2104;
facsimile 703–358–2280.
Wild Bird Conservation Act
Applications: Craig Hoover, Chief,
Division of Management Authority, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters,
MS: IA; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Church, VA 22041–3803; telephone
703–358–2095; facsimile 703–358–2298.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ACTION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
A. How do I request copies of
applications or comment on submitted
applications?
Send your request for copies of
applications or comments and materials
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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
in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along
with Executive Order 13576,
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
Accountable Government,’’ and the
President’s Memorandum for the Heads
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of Executive Departments and Agencies
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and
Open Government (74 FR 4685; Jan. 26,
2009), which call on all Federal
agencies to promote openness and
transparency in Government by
disclosing information to the public, we
invite public comment on these permit
applications before final action is taken.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Ruth Linsky, Ellensburg,
WA; PRT–15011C
The applicant requests a permit to
import saliva samples obtained
noninvasively from wild Bornean
orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) within
Cape Leaky, Tanjung Puting National
Park for the purpose of enhancement of
the survival of the species through
scientific research.
Applicant: Alex Cisneros, Graham, TX;
PRT–07645C
The applicant requests a permit to
import a shoulder mount and skin of a
cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra
zebra) 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: Jack Phillips, Gladewater,
TX; PRT–195823
The applicant requests a permit to
renew his application for red lechwe
(Kobus leche), for the enhancement of
the survival of the species. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
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Applicant: Turtle Back Zoo, West
Orange, NJ; PRT–09742C
The applicant requests a permit to
import one female captive-bred amur
leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
from the Parken Zoo, Sweden, for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species.
Applicant: Jude Lagarde, Baton Rouge,
LA; PRT–04151C
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the Great green macaw (Ara
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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.
Applicant: Ronald Price, Mesa, AZ;
PRT–15386C
Applicant: Gary Cooper, Oakwood, OH;
PRT–16709C
the Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas,
Texas, and John Bornemann, Dover,
Florida.
If approved, the program will be
overseen by the Zoological Association
of America, Punta Gorda, Florida.
IV. Public Comments
You may submit your comments and
materials concerning this notice by one
of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We
will not consider comments sent by
email or fax or to an address not listed
in ADDRESSES.
If you submit a comment via https://
www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal
identifying information, will be posted
on the Web site. If you submit a
hardcopy comment that includes
personal identifying information, you
may request at the top of your document
that we withhold this information from
public review. However, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
We will post all hardcopy comments
on https://www.regulations.gov.
V. Authority
Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992
(16 U.S.C. 4901–4916); Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531).
Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
B. Wild Bird Conservation Act
The public is invited to comment on
the following applications for approval
to conduct certain activities with bird
species covered under the Wild Bird
Conservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C.
4901–4916). This notice is provided
pursuant to section 112(4) of the Wild
Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (50 CFR
15.26(c)).
The applicant requests a permit to
import biological samples from wild
giant Galapagos tortoise (Geochelone
nigra), for the purpose of scientific
research. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
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Applicant: Dr. Frank Paladino, IndianaPurdue University Fort Wayne, IN;
PRT–06369C
The applicant requests a permit to
collect skin, scute, and blood samples
from hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys
imbricata) for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the
species/scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: John Watson, Richardson,
TX; PRT–11484C
Applicant: Adalgisa Caccone, New
Haven, CT; PRT–209142
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propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
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Applicant: Vernon Brett Padgett,
Atlanta, GA; PRT–12087C
The applicant wishes to establish a
cooperative breeding program for
Papuan hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus),
knobbed hornbill (Aceros cassidix),
wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros
undulatus), wrinkled hornbill (Aceros
corrugatus), writhed hornbill (Aceros
leucocephalus), Asian pied hornbill
(Anthracoceros albirostris), Palawan
hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), black
hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus),
rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax),
rhinocerous hornbill (Buceros
rhinoceros), tarictic hornbill
(Penelopides panini), Pesquet’s parrot
(Psittrichas fulgidus) and gang-gang
cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum).
The applicant wishes to be an active
participant in this program along with
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In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of
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Field Office, Pocatello, Idaho, intends to
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Statement (EIS) to analyze the potential
impacts of approving the proposed
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plan (MRP). The EIS will also consider
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0013; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Wild Bird Conservation; Receipt of
Applications for Permit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species
Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal
authorization is acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before
April 21, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-
IA-2017-0013.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0013; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803.
When submitting comments, please indicate the name of the applicant
and the PRT# you are commenting on. We will post all comments on https://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any
personal information you provide us (see the Public Comments section
below for more information).
Viewing Comments: Comments and materials we receive will be
available for public inspection on https://www.regulations.gov, or by
appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of
Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803;
telephone 703-358-2095.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Endangered Species Applications: Joyce Russell, Government
Information Specialist, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Church, VA 22041-3803; telephone 703-358-2104; facsimile 703-358-2280.
Wild Bird Conservation Act Applications: Craig Hoover, Chief,
Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803;
telephone 703-358-2095; facsimile 703-358-2298.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I request copies of applications or comment on submitted
applications?
Send your request for copies of applications or comments and
materials concerning any of the applications to the contact listed
under ADDRESSES. Please include the Federal Register notice publication
date, the PRT-number, and the name of the applicant in your request or
submission. We will not consider requests or comments sent to an email
or address not listed under ADDRESSES. If you provide an email address
in your request for copies of applications, we will attempt to respond
to your request electronically.
Please make your requests or comments as specific as possible.
Please confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in
this notice, and explain the basis for your comments. Include
sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate
any scientific or commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. We
will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments
delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).
B. May I review comments submitted by others?
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at the street address listed under
ADDRESSES. The public may review documents and other information
applicants have sent in support of the application unless our allowing
viewing would violate the Privacy Act or Freedom of Information Act.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, and in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along with
Executive Order 13576, ``Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
Accountable Government,'' and the President's Memorandum for the Heads
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of Executive Departments and Agencies of January 21, 2009--Transparency
and Open Government (74 FR 4685; Jan. 26, 2009), which call on all
Federal agencies to promote openness and transparency in Government by
disclosing information to the public, we invite public comment on these
permit applications before final action is taken.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Ruth Linsky, Ellensburg, WA; PRT-15011C
The applicant requests a permit to import saliva samples obtained
noninvasively from wild Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) within Cape
Leaky, Tanjung Puting National Park for the purpose of enhancement of
the survival of the species through scientific research.
Applicant: Alex Cisneros, Graham, TX; PRT-07645C
The applicant requests a permit to import a shoulder mount and skin
of a cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra zebra) 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: Adalgisa Caccone, New Haven, CT; PRT-209142
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from
wild giant Galapagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra), for the purpose of
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Jack Phillips, Gladewater, TX; PRT-195823
The applicant requests a permit to renew his application for red
lechwe (Kobus leche), for the enhancement of the survival of the
species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, NJ; PRT-09742C
The applicant requests a permit to import one female captive-bred
amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) from the Parken Zoo, Sweden,
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Jude Lagarde, Baton Rouge, LA; PRT-04151C
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Great green macaw (Ara ambiguus), to enhance
species propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Dr. Frank Paladino, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne,
IN; PRT-06369C
The applicant requests a permit to collect skin, scute, and blood
samples from hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species/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.
Applicant: Ronald Price, Mesa, AZ; PRT-15386C
Applicant: Gary Cooper, Oakwood, OH; PRT-16709C
Applicant: John Watson, Richardson, TX; PRT-11484C
B. Wild Bird Conservation Act
The public is invited to comment on the following applications for
approval to conduct certain activities with bird species covered under
the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 4901-4916). This
notice is provided pursuant to section 112(4) of the Wild Bird
Conservation Act of 1992 (50 CFR 15.26(c)).
Applicant: Vernon Brett Padgett, Atlanta, GA; PRT-12087C
The applicant wishes to establish a cooperative breeding program
for Papuan hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus), knobbed hornbill (Aceros
cassidix), wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus), wrinkled hornbill
(Aceros corrugatus), writhed hornbill (Aceros leucocephalus), Asian
pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris), Palawan hornbill
(Anthracoceros marchei), black hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus),
rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax), rhinocerous hornbill (Buceros
rhinoceros), tarictic hornbill (Penelopides panini), Pesquet's parrot
(Psittrichas fulgidus) and gang-gang cockatoo (Callocephalon
fimbriatum).
The applicant wishes to be an active participant in this program
along with the Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas, and John
Bornemann, Dover, Florida.
If approved, the program will be overseen by the Zoological
Association of America, Punta Gorda, Florida.
IV. Public Comments
You may submit your comments and materials concerning this notice
by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We will not consider
comments sent by email or fax or to an address not listed in ADDRESSES.
If you submit a comment via https://www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal identifying information, will be posted
on the Web site. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes
personal identifying information, you may request at the top of your
document that we withhold this information from public review. However,
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
We will post all hardcopy comments on https://www.regulations.gov.
V. Authority
Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 4901-4916);
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531).
Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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