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submission of the quarterly or annual
financial report, respectively, as
reported to the Federal awarding agency
or pass-through entity (in the case of a
subrecipient).
D. Amendments: Most awardees must
explain and justify requests for
amendments to terms of the grant. The
information is used to determine the
eligibility and allowability of activities
and to comply with the requirements of
2 CFR 200.
Title of Collection: Administrative
Procedures for U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Financial Assistance Programs.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0100.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals; commercial organizations;
institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations; foreign entities;
and State, local, and Tribal
governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 7,110.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 10,745.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 3 hours to 30
hours, depending on the activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 189,615.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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I. Public Comment Procedures
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Foreign Endangered and Threatened
Species; Receipt of Applications for
Permit
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
ACTION:
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We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered and threatened 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
November 9, 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–2017–0045.
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0045; U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 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 Public
Comments, 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:
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:
SUMMARY:
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
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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
of Executive Departments and Agencies
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and
Open Government (74 FR 4685; Jan. 26,
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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
(Spheniscus demersus) to enhance the
propagation or survival of the species.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Lucky 7 Exotics Ranch,
Eden, TX; PRT–70470A
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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.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San
Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT–33261C
The applicant requests a permit to
import one male captive-born Amur
leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
from the Parco Faunistico La Torbiera
Zoo, Piemonte, Italy, to enhance the
propagation or survival of the species.
This notification is for a single import.
Applicant: St. Catherine’s Island
Foundation, Midway, GA; PRT–
34507C
The applicant requests a renewal of a
captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha
(Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld’s deer
(Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx
leucoryx), and red lechwe (Kobus leche)
to enhance the propagation or survival
of the species. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
The applicant requests a permit to
export 12 male captive-born ring-tailed
lemurs (Lemur catta) to Australia Zoo,
Queensland, Australia, to enhance the
propogation or survival of the species.
This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Auburn University, Auburn,
AL; PRT–33510C
The applicant requests a permit to
import biological samples from captiveheld Asian elephants (Elephas
maximus) from Canada for the purpose
of scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Columbus Zoo & Aquarium,
Powell, Ohio; PRT–28059C
The applicant requests a permit to
export two captive-born bonobo (Pan
paniscus) to Germany to enhance the
propagation or survival of the species.
This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Thomas Wright, Queen
Creek, AZ; PRT–21374C
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the golden parakeet
(Guaruba guarouba) to enhance the
propagation or survival of the species.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Ripley’s Aquarium
(Gatlinburg), L.L.C., Gatlinburg, TN;
PRT–72630A
The applicant requests a renewal of a
captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the jackass penguin
Applicant: Ronald D. Urbanczyk, San
Antonio, TX; PRT–36855C
Applicant: Richard Frank Rueden, New
Berlin, WI; PRT–35535C
Applicant: John T. Tubbs, Belgrade, MT;
PRT–33449C
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Multiple Trophy Applicants
The following applicants each request
a permit to import sport-hunted trophies
of a male bontebok (Damaliscus
pygargus pygargus) culled from a
captive herd maintained under the
management program of the Republic of
South Africa, to enhance the
propagation or survival of the species.
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
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
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 regulations.gov.
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VI. Authority
The authority for this action is the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) are proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection request (ICR) by
mail to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@
fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1018–0148 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum,
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, by email at Info_
Coll@fws.gov, or by telephone at (703)
358–2503.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0045; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]
Foreign Endangered and Threatened Species; 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 and threatened 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
November 9, 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-2017-0045.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0045; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
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 Public Comments, 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: 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.), 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; Jan. 26,
[[Page 47021]]
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
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.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT-33261C
The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-born
Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) from the Parco Faunistico La
Torbiera Zoo, Piemonte, Italy, to enhance the propagation or survival
of the species. This notification is for a single import.
Applicant: St. Catherine's Island Foundation, Midway, GA; PRT-34507C
The applicant requests a permit to export 12 male captive-born
ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) to Australia Zoo, Queensland,
Australia, to enhance the propogation or survival of the species. This
notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Auburn University, Auburn, AL; PRT-33510C
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from
captive-held Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) from Canada for the
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, Powell, Ohio; PRT-28059C
The applicant requests a permit to export two captive-born bonobo
(Pan paniscus) to Germany to enhance the propagation or survival of the
species. This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Thomas Wright, Queen Creek, AZ; PRT-21374C
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the golden parakeet (Guaruba guarouba) 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: Ripley's Aquarium (Gatlinburg), L.L.C., Gatlinburg, TN; PRT-
72630A
The applicant requests a renewal of a captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the jackass penguin (Spheniscus
demersus) 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: Lucky 7 Exotics Ranch, Eden, TX; PRT-70470A
The applicant requests a renewal of a captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha (Rucervus
duvaucelii), Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx),
and red lechwe (Kobus leche) to enhance the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Multiple Trophy Applicants
The following applicants each request a permit to import sport-
hunted trophies of a male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus)
culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of
the Republic of South Africa, to enhance the propagation or survival of
the species.
Applicant: Ronald D. Urbanczyk, San Antonio, TX; PRT-36855C
Applicant: Richard Frank Rueden, New Berlin, WI; PRT-35535C
Applicant: John T. Tubbs, Belgrade, MT; PRT-33449C
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 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 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 regulations.gov.
VI. Authority
The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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