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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0033;
FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000]
I. Public Comment Procedures
Endangered Species; Marine Mammal
Receipt of Applications for Permit
A. How do I request copies of
applications or comment on submitted
applications?
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species, marine mammals,
or both. With some exceptions, the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) and
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) prohibit activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
August 7, 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–2017–0033.
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0033; 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 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:
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–
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Send your request for copies of
applications or comments and materials
concerning any of the applications to
the contact listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION. 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
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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
We invite the public to comment on
applications to conduct certain
activities with endangered species. With
some exceptions, the Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.;
ESA) prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Morani River Ranch, Uvalde
TX; PRT–49112A
The applicant requests a renewal to a
captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha
(Rucervus duvaucelii), red lechwe
(Kobus leche), Arabian oryx (Oryx
leucoryx), and Eld’s Deer (Rucervus
eldii), to enhance the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Houston Zoo, Inc., Houston,
TX; PRT–19910C
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for Asian elephant (Elephas
maximus) and Baird’s tapir (Tapirus
bairdii) to enhance the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL;
PRT–24014C
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
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17.21(g) to enhance the propagation or
survival of the following species:
African slender-snouted crocodile
(Crocodylus cataphractus), Asian
elephant (Elephas maximus), cheetah
(Acinonyx jubatus), Malayan tiger
(Panthera tigris corbetti), western gorilla
(Gorilla gorilla), Bornean orangutan
(Pongo pygmaeus), red-fronted lemur
(Eulemur rufus), mongoose lemur
(Eulemur mongoz), ring-tailed lemur
(Lemur catta), red-ruffed lemur (Varecia
rubra), Cuban parrot (Amazona
leucocephala), blue-throated macaw
(Ara glaucogularis), and golden parakeet
(Guarouba guarouba). This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Fossil Rim Wildlife Center,
Glen Rose, TX; PRT–31693C
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) to enhance the propagation or
survival of the following species:
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Arabian
oryx (Oryx leucoryx), maned wolf
(Chrysocyon brachyurus), Przewalski’s
horse (Equus przewalskii), black-footed
cat (Felix negripes), red-crowned crane
(Grus japonensis), and black rhino
(Diceros bicornis). This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: The University of Alabama at
Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; PRT–
14503C
The applicant requests a permit to
import biological samples from the wild
and captive-born Asian elephant
(Elephas maximus) for the purpose of
scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 1-year period.
Applicant: The University of Alabama at
Birmingham, Birmingham AL; PRT–
15849C
The applicant requests a permit to
import biological samples from the wild
and captive-born Asian elephant
(Elephas maximus) for the purpose of
scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 1-year period.
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IV. Next Steps
If the Service decides to issue permits
to any of the applicants listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the
Federal Register. You may locate the
Federal Register notice announcing the
permit issuance date by searching in
www.regulations.gov under the permit
number listed in this document.
V. 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.
VI. Authorities
Endangered Species Act of 1973, (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, (16 U.S.C. 1361
et seq.).
Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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Applicant: U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Marine Mammals Management,
Anchorage, AK; PRT–039386
The applicant requests authorization
to renew their permit to take Pacific
walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) samples,
conduct surveys, and import biological
specimens for the purposes of scientific
research. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Offspring Films, Bristol, UK;
PRT–29633C
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The applicant requests a permit to
film up to 100 Southern sea otters
(Enhydra lutris nereis) and up to 80
Northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris
kenyoni) within a six month period at
the Monterey Bay area, California, and
Cordova and Simpson Bay areas and
Prince William Sound, Alaska, for the
purpose of education. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
[GX16MN00F1F2000]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: OMB Control Number 1028–
0109; iCoast—Did the coast change?
AGENCY:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
Interior.
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Notice of a renewal of a
currently approved information
collection (1028–0109).
ACTION:
We (the U.S. Geological
Survey) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, and as part of our continuing
efforts to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, we invite the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on this IC. This collection is
scheduled to expire on September 30,
2017.
DATES: To ensure that your comments
are considered, we must receive them
on or before September 5, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this information collection to the
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, gs-info_
collections@usgs.gov (email). Please
reference ‘Information Collection 1028–
0109, iCoast—Did the Coast Change? in
all correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen L.M. Morgan, Coastal Geologist,
St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine
Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey,
600 4th. St. South, St. Petersburg, FL
33701, 727–502–8037, kmorgan@
usgs.gov. You may also find information
about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
As part of its mission to document
coastal change, the USGS has been
taking aerial photographs of the coast
before and after each major storm for the
past 21 years to assess damages to the
natural landscape and the built
environment. A typical mission can
consist of between approximately
3,000–10,000 photographs. The digital
photo-archive maintained by the USGS
is a valuable environmental record
almost 200,000 photographs taken
before and after 24 extreme storms along
the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts. At the
same time, the USGS has been
developing mathematical models that
predict the likely interactions between
storm surge and coastal features, such as
beaches and dunes, during extreme
storms, with the aim of predicting areas
that are vulnerable to storm damage.
Currently the photographs are not used
to inform the mathematical models. The
models are based primarily on pre-storm
dune height and predicted wave
behavior.
If scientists could ‘‘ground truth’’
coastal damage by comparing before and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0033; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Marine Mammal Receipt of Applications for
Permit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities
with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions,
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) prohibit activities with listed species unless Federal
authorization is acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before
August 7, 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-2017-0033.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0033; 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
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: 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 703-358-2023; facsimile 703-358-2280.
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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. 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
We invite the public to comment on applications to conduct certain
activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA) prohibits
activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired
that allows such activities.
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Morani River Ranch, Uvalde TX; PRT-49112A
The applicant requests a renewal to a captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha (Rucervus
duvaucelii), red lechwe (Kobus leche), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx),
and Eld's Deer (Rucervus eldii), to enhance the propagation or survival
of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by
the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Houston Zoo, Inc., Houston, TX; PRT-19910C
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) and Baird's tapir
(Tapirus bairdii) to enhance the propagation or survival of the
species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL; PRT-24014C
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR
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17.21(g) to enhance the propagation or survival of the following
species: African slender-snouted crocodile (Crocodylus cataphractus),
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Malayan
tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti), western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla),
Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufus),
mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz), ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), red-
ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra), Cuban parrot (Amazona leucocephala),
blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis), and golden parakeet (Guarouba
guarouba). This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose, TX; PRT-31693C
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) to enhance the propagation or survival of the following
species: Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx),
maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), Przewalski's horse (Equus
przewalskii), black-footed cat (Felix negripes), red-crowned crane
(Grus japonensis), and black rhino (Diceros bicornis). This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL;
PRT-14503C
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from
the wild and captive-born Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) for the
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 1-year period.
Applicant: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL; PRT-
15849C
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from
the wild and captive-born Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) for the
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 1-year period.
B. Marine Mammal
Applicant: U.S. Fish Wildlife Service Marine Mammals Management,
Anchorage, AK; PRT-039386
The applicant requests authorization to renew their permit to take
Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) samples, conduct surveys, and import
biological specimens for the purposes of scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Offspring Films, Bristol, UK; PRT-29633C
The applicant requests a permit to film up to 100 Southern sea
otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) and up to 80 Northern sea otters
(Enhydra lutris kenyoni) within a six month period at the Monterey Bay
area, California, and Cordova and Simpson Bay areas and Prince William
Sound, Alaska, for the purpose of education. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
IV. Next Steps
If the Service decides to issue permits to any of the applicants
listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal
Register. You may locate the Federal Register notice announcing the
permit issuance date by searching in www.regulations.gov under the
permit number listed in this document.
V. 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.
VI. Authorities
Endangered Species Act of 1973, (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.).
Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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