Foreign Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Permit Applications, 20518-20520 [2020-07638]
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Fish and Wildlife Service, 2177 Salk
Avenue, Suite 250, Carlsbad, CA 92008.
Submitting Comments: You may
submit comments by one of the
following methods. Please include
‘‘Main 16, LP’’ at the beginning of your
comments.
• U.S. Mail: Carlsbad Fish and
Wildlife Office (address above).
• Email: fw8cfwocomments@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
David A. Zoutendyk, Acting Assistant
Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and
Wildlife Office, 760–431–9440. If you
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
have received an application from Main
16, Limited Partnership (applicant) to
renew incidental take permit
TE74483B–0 under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA;
16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The applicant
has requested a renewal that would
extend permit authorization by 5 years
from the date the permit is reissued. The
existing permit is valid from August 26,
2015, to August 26, 2020. The applicant
has agreed to follow all of the existing
habitat conservation plan (HCP)
conditions. If the permit is renewed, no
additional take above the original
authorized limit of four basins (0.01 acre
of ponded area) of habitat will be
authorized. The permit would authorize
take of the federally endangered San
Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
sandiegonensis), incidental to otherwise
lawful activities associated with the
low-effect HCP for the Main 16, Limited
Partnership Project.
We invite the public and local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment
on the application, which includes the
applicant’s proposed HCP and the
Service’s preliminary determination that
this HCP qualifies as ‘‘low-effect,’’
categorically excluded, under the
National Environmental Policy Act. To
make this determination, we used our
environmental action statement and
low-effect screening form, both of which
are also available for public review.
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Background
The San Diego fairy shrimp was listed
by the Service as endangered on
February 3, 1997 (62 FR 4925). Section
9 of the ESA and its implementing
Federal regulations prohibit the take of
animal species listed as endangered or
threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is defined under the
ESA as to ‘‘harass, harm, pursue, hunt,
shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or
collect [listed animal species], or to
attempt to engage in such conduct’’ (16
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U.S.C. 1538). ‘‘Harm’’ includes
significant habitat modification or
degradation that actually kills or injures
listed wildlife by significantly impairing
essential behavioral patterns, such as
breeding, feeding, or sheltering (50 CFR
17.3). However, under section 10(a) of
the ESA, the Service may issue permits
to authorize incidental take of listed
species. ‘‘Incidental taking’’ is defined
by the ESA implementing regulations as
taking that is incidental to, and not the
purpose of, carrying out an otherwise
lawful activity (50 CFR 17.3).
Regulations governing incidental take
permits for endangered and threatened
species, respectively, are found in the
Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR
17.22 and 50 CFR 17.32. Issuance of an
incidental take permit also must not
jeopardize the existence of federally
listed fish, wildlife, or plan species. All
species included in the incidental take
permit would receive assurances under
our ‘‘No Surprises’’ regulations (50 CFR
17.22(b)(5) and 17.32(b)(5)).
The applicant has applied for the
renewal of their permit for incidental
take of the endangered San Diego fairy
shrimp. The potential taking would
occur by activities associated with the
construction of a commercial
development (as defined in the HCP) in
an area that supports suitable habitat for
the covered species. The project is
located on a 2.5-acre property on Main
Street in the Ramona area of
unincorporated San Diego County,
California. The applicant purchased two
vernal pool/basin with fairy shrimp
conservation credits (i.e., 0.2 acre of
vernal pool basin and 1.8 acres of
associated watershed) at the Ramona
Grasslands Conservation Bank as
specified in the project’s conservation
measures. An incidental take permit
was first issued for the HCP on August
26, 2015.
Public Availability of Comments
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 may 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.
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Authority
We provide this notice under section
10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Scott Sobiech,
Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife
Office, Carlsbad, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2020–0020;
FXIA16710900000–201–FF09A30000]
Foreign Endangered Species; Marine
Mammals; Receipt of Permit
Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), invite the
public to comment on applications to
conduct certain activities with foreign
species that are listed as endangered
under the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) and foreign or native species for
which the Service has jurisdiction
under the Marine Mammal Protection
Act (MMPA). With some exceptions, the
ESA and the MMPA prohibit activities
with listed species unless Federal
authorization is issued that allows such
activities. The ESA and MMPA also
require that we invite public comment
before issuing permits for any activity
otherwise prohibited by the ESA or
MMPA with respect to any endangered
species or marine mammals.
DATES: We must receive comments by
May 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The
applications, application supporting
materials, and any comments and other
materials that we receive will be
available for public inspection at https://
www.regulations.gov in Docket No.
FWS–HQ–IA–2020–0020.
Submitting Comments: When
submitting comments, please specify the
name of the applicant and the permit
number at the beginning of your
comment. You may submit comments
by one of the following methods:
• Internet: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. FWS–
HQ–IA–2020–0020.
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS–HQ–IA–2020–0020; U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
SUMMARY:
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PRB/3W; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls
Church, VA 22041–3803.
For more information, see Public
Comment Procedures under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Monica Thomas, by phone at 703–358–
2185, via email at DMAFR@fws.gov, or
via the Federal Relay Service at 800–
877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I comment on submitted
applications?
We invite the public and local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment
on these applications. Before issuing
any of the requested permits, we will
take into consideration any information
that we receive during the public
comment period.
You may submit your comments and
materials by one of the methods in
ADDRESSES. We will not consider
comments sent by email or fax, or to an
address not in ADDRESSES. We will not
consider or include in our
administrative record comments we
receive after the close of the comment
period (see DATES).
When submitting comments, please
specify the name of the applicant and
the permit number at the beginning of
your comment. Provide sufficient
information 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.
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B. May I review comments submitted by
others?
You may view and comment on
others’ public comments at https://
www.regulations.gov, unless our
allowing so would violate the Privacy
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
C. Who will see my comments?
If you submit a comment at https://
www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal
identifying information, will be posted
on the website. If you submit a
hardcopy comment that includes
personal identifying information, such
as your address, phone number, or
email address, you may request at the
top of your document that we withhold
this information from public review.
However, we cannot guarantee that we
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will be able to do so. Moreover, all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
Applicant: Kristin Brzeski, Houghton,
MI; Permit No. 51283D
II. Background
Applicant: John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids,
MI; Permit No. 54616D
To help us carry out our conservation
responsibilities for affected species, and
in consideration of section 10(c) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
and section 104(c) of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.), we invite public comments on
permit applications before final action is
taken. With some exceptions, the ESA
and MMPA prohibit certain activities
with listed species unless Federal
authorization is issued that allows such
activities. Permits issued under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA allow otherwise
prohibited activities for scientific
purposes or to enhance the propagation
or survival of the affected species.
Service regulations regarding prohibited
activities with endangered species,
captive-bred wildlife registrations, and
permits for any activity otherwise
prohibited by the ESA with respect to
any endangered species are available in
title 50 of the Code of Federal
Regulations in part 17. Service
regulations regarding permits for any
activity otherwise prohibited by the
MMPA with respect to any marine
mammals are available in title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations in part 18.
Concurrent with publishing this notice
in the Federal Register, we are
forwarding copies of the marine
mammal applications to the Marine
Mammal Commission and the
Committee of Scientific Advisors for
their review.
III. Permit Applications
We invite comments on the following
applications.
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Patty Parker c/o Saint Louis
Zoo, St. Louis, MO; Permit No. 45594D
The applicant requests authorization
to import biological samples derived
from wild Galapagos penguins
(Spheniscus mendiculus) taken in the
Galapagos, 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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The applicant requests a permit to
export to Canada biological samples
taken from gray wolves (Canis lupus) in
the wild for the purpose of scientific
research. This notification is for a single
export.
The applicant requests a permit to
import a male captive-born snow
leopard (Uncia uncia) from the Toronto
Zoo, Toronto, Canada, for the purpose of
enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification is for a
single import.
Applicant: Dylan T. Carr, Garberville,
CA; Permit No. 62721D
The applicant requests a permit to
import a sport-hunted trophy of a male
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
culled from a captive herd maintained
in Mexico, to enhance the species’
propagation and survival. This
notification is for a single import.
Applicant: Center for the Conservation
of Tropical Ungulates, LLC., Punta
Gorda, FL; Permit No. 59204D
The applicant requests a permit to
export two male and three female
captive-born lowland tapirs (Tapirus
terrestris) to the Darling Downs Zoo,
Pilton, Australia, for the purpose of
enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification is for a
single export.
Applicant: Rockin’ S Exotic Game
Ranch, San Angelo, TX; Permit No.
50118D
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for 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: Dallas Zoo Management, dba
Dallas Zoo, Dallas, TX; Permit No.
56427D
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following species, to
enhance the propagation or survival of
the species: Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus),
Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii), and
Komodo dragon (Varanus
komodoensis). This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
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Applicant: Western Foundation of
Vertebrate Zoology, Camarillo, CA;
Permit No. 695190
The applicant requests authorization
to export and reimport nonliving
museum specimens of endangered
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.
Applicant: The Academy of Natural
Sciences of Philadelphia, Philadelphia,
PA; Permit No. 67714D
The applicant requests authorization
to export and reimport nonliving
museum specimens of endangered
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.
The applicant requests a permit
authorizing the culling of excess swamp
deer (Cervus duvauceli) from the captive
herd maintained at their facility, to
enhance the species’ propagation and
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Gary C. Ball, Indianapolis,
IN; Permit No. 66461D
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The applicant requests a permit to
import one sport-hunted trophy of a
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 enhancing the
propagation or survival of the species.
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and
Marine Mammals
Applicant: Seward Association for the
Advancement of Marine Science dba
Alaska Sealife Center, Seward, AK;
Permit No. 73634A
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We issue this notice under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), and its implementing regulations,
and the Marine Mammal Protection Act
of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.), and its implementing regulations.
Monica Thomas,
Management Analyst, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
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The applicant requests a permit
authorizing the culling of excess
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) and Eld’s
deer (Rucervus eldii) from the captive
herd maintained at their facility, to
enhance the species’ propagation and
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
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After the comment period closes, we
will make decisions regarding permit
issuance. If we issue permits to any of
the applicants listed in this notice, we
will publish a notice in the Federal
Register. You may locate the notice
announcing the permit issuance by
searching https://www.regulations.gov
for the permit number listed above in
this document. For example, to find
information about the potential issuance
of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to
regulations.gov and search for
‘‘12345A’’.
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Applicant: Rockin’ S Exotic Game
Ranch, San Angelo, TX; Permit No.
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V. Authority
Applicant: Kyle Wildlife Limited
Partnership, Bandera, TX; Permit No.
52973D
The applicant requests a renewal of
their permit for public display of the
non-depleted population of northern sea
otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) that have
been rescued, rehabilitated, and deemed
non-releasable by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Filing of Plats of Survey: Alaska
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of official filing.
AGENCY:
The plats of survey of lands
described in this notice are scheduled to
be officially filed in the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), Alaska State Office,
Anchorage, Alaska. These surveys were
executed at the request of Ahtna,
Incorporated, the Bering Straits Native
Corporation, Kootznoowoo,
Incorporated and the BLM, are
necessary for the management of these
lands.
DATES: The BLM must receive protests
by May 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may buy a copy of the
plats from the BLM Alaska Public
Information Center, 222 W. 7th Avenue,
Mailstop 13, Anchorage, AK 99513.
SUMMARY:
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Please use this address when filing
written protests. You may also view the
plats at the BLM Alaska Public
Information Center, Fitzgerald Federal
Building, 222 W. 8th Avenue,
Anchorage, Alaska, at no cost.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Douglas N. Haywood, Chief, Branch of
Cadastral Survey, Alaska State Office,
Bureau of Land Management, 222 W.
7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99513;
907–271–5481; dhaywood@blm.gov.
People who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf may call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
to contact the BLM during normal
business hours. The FRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands
surveyed are:
Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska
T. 17 S., R. 7 W., accepted March 20, 2020
Kateel River Meridian, Alaska
T. 20 S., R. 3 W., accepted March 18, 2020
U.S. Survey No. 14458, accepted March 28,
2020, situated within: Tps. 24, 25, and 26 S.,
R. 13 W., Tps. 23 and 24 S., R. 14 W.
Seward Meridian, Alaska
T. 34 N., R. 29 W., accepted March 20, 2020
U.S. Survey No. 9029, officially filed
March 4, 1988, Correction of Survey Plat,
dated March 17, 2020, situated within: T. 18
N., R. 4 W.
A person or party who wishes to
protest one or more plats of survey
identified above must file a written
notice of protest with the State Director
for the BLM in Alaska. The notice of
protest must identify the plat(s) of
survey that the person or party wishes
to protest. You must file the notice of
protest before the scheduled date of
official filing for the plat(s) of survey
being protested. The BLM will not
consider any notice of protest filed after
the scheduled date of official filing. A
notice of protest is considered filed on
the date it is received by the State
Director for the BLM in Alaska during
regular business hours; if received after
regular business hours, a notice of
protest will be considered filed the next
business day. A written statement of
reasons in support of a protest, if not
filed with the notice of protest, must be
filed with the State Director for the BLM
in Alaska within 30 calendar days after
the notice of protest is filed.
If a notice of protest against a plat of
survey is received prior to the
scheduled date of official filing, the
official filing of the plat of survey
identified in the notice of protest will be
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2020-0020; FXIA16710900000-201-FF09A30000]
Foreign Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), invite the
public to comment on applications to conduct certain activities with
foreign species that are listed as endangered under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) and foreign or native species for which the Service
has jurisdiction under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). With
some exceptions, the ESA and the MMPA prohibit activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such
activities. The ESA and MMPA also require that we invite public comment
before issuing permits for any activity otherwise prohibited by the ESA
or MMPA with respect to any endangered species or marine mammals.
DATES: We must receive comments by May 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The applications, application
supporting materials, and any comments and other materials that we
receive will be available for public inspection at https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2020-0020.
Submitting Comments: When submitting comments, please specify the
name of the applicant and the permit number at the beginning of your
comment. You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
Internet: https://www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2020-0020.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2020-0020; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters, MS:
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PRB/3W; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
For more information, see Public Comment Procedures under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica Thomas, by phone at 703-358-
2185, via email at [email protected], or via the Federal Relay Service at
800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I comment on submitted applications?
We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies
to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the requested
permits, we will take into consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment period.
You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods in
ADDRESSES. We will not consider comments sent by email or fax, or to an
address not in ADDRESSES. We will not consider or include in our
administrative record comments we receive after the close of the
comment period (see DATES).
When submitting comments, please specify the name of the applicant
and the permit number at the beginning of your comment. Provide
sufficient information 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.
B. May I review comments submitted by others?
You may view and comment on others' public comments at https://www.regulations.gov, unless our allowing so would violate the Privacy
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
C. Who will see my comments?
If you submit a comment at https://www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal identifying information, will be posted
on the website. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal
identifying information, such as your address, phone number, or email
address, 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. Moreover, all submissions from organizations
or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in their entirety.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, and in consideration of section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and
section 104(c) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), we invite public comments on permit
applications before final action is taken. With some exceptions, the
ESA and MMPA prohibit certain activities with listed species unless
Federal authorization is issued that allows such activities. Permits
issued under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA allow otherwise prohibited
activities for scientific purposes or to enhance the propagation or
survival of the affected species. Service regulations regarding
prohibited activities with endangered species, captive-bred wildlife
registrations, and permits for any activity otherwise prohibited by the
ESA with respect to any endangered species are available in title 50 of
the Code of Federal Regulations in part 17. Service regulations
regarding permits for any activity otherwise prohibited by the MMPA
with respect to any marine mammals are available in title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations in part 18. Concurrent with publishing this
notice in the Federal Register, we are forwarding copies of the marine
mammal applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee
of Scientific Advisors for their review.
III. Permit Applications
We invite comments on the following applications.
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Patty Parker c/o Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MO; Permit No.
45594D
The applicant requests authorization to import biological samples
derived from wild Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) taken in
the Galapagos, for the purpose of scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Kristin Brzeski, Houghton, MI; Permit No. 51283D
The applicant requests a permit to export to Canada biological
samples taken from gray wolves (Canis lupus) in the wild for the
purpose of scientific research. This notification is for a single
export.
Applicant: John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, MI; Permit No. 54616D
The applicant requests a permit to import a male captive-born snow
leopard (Uncia uncia) from the Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Canada, for the
purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This
notification is for a single import.
Applicant: Dylan T. Carr, Garberville, CA; Permit No. 62721D
The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted trophy of
a male scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) culled from a captive herd
maintained in Mexico, to enhance the species' propagation and survival.
This notification is for a single import.
Applicant: Center for the Conservation of Tropical Ungulates, LLC.,
Punta Gorda, FL; Permit No. 59204D
The applicant requests a permit to export two male and three female
captive-born lowland tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) to the Darling Downs
Zoo, Pilton, Australia, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Rockin' S Exotic Game Ranch, San Angelo, TX; Permit No.
50118D
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for 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: Dallas Zoo Management, dba Dallas Zoo, Dallas, TX; Permit
No. 56427D
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to enhance the propagation
or survival of the species: Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Tomistoma
(Tomistoma schlegelii), and Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis). This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
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Applicant: Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, Camarillo, CA;
Permit No. 695190
The applicant requests authorization to export and reimport
nonliving museum specimens of endangered 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.
Applicant: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA; Permit No. 67714D
The applicant requests authorization to export and reimport
nonliving museum specimens of endangered 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.
Applicant: Kyle Wildlife Limited Partnership, Bandera, TX; Permit No.
52973D
The applicant requests a permit authorizing the culling of excess
swamp deer (Cervus duvauceli) from the captive herd maintained at their
facility, to enhance the species' propagation and survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Rockin' S Exotic Game Ranch, San Angelo, TX; Permit No.
50097D
The applicant requests a permit authorizing the culling of excess
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) and Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii) from the
captive herd maintained at their facility, to enhance the species'
propagation and survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Gary C. Ball, Indianapolis, IN; Permit No. 66461D
The applicant requests a permit to import one sport-hunted trophy
of a 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 enhancing the propagation or survival of the
species.
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals
Applicant: Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science dba
Alaska Sealife Center, Seward, AK; Permit No. 73634A
The applicant requests a renewal of their permit for public display
of the non-depleted population of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris
kenyoni) that have been rescued, rehabilitated, and deemed non-
releasable by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year
period.
IV. Next Steps
After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding
permit issuance. If we issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register. You may
locate the notice announcing the permit issuance by searching https://www.regulations.gov for the permit number listed above in this
document. For example, to find information about the potential issuance
of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to regulations.gov and search for
``12345A''.
V. Authority
We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its implementing
regulations, and the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and its implementing regulations.
Monica Thomas,
Management Analyst, Branch of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
[FR Doc. 2020-07638 Filed 4-10-20; 8:45 am]
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