[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2012)] [Notices] [Pages 298-300] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-33694] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R9-IA-2011-N275; FXGO16710900000P5-123-FF09A30000] Endangered Species Receipt of Applications for Permit AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 3, 2012. ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203; fax (703) 358-2280; or email DMAFR@fws.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (email). 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) [[Page 299]] 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 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; 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 before final action on these permit applications before final action is taken. III. Permit Applications A. Endangered Species Applicant: Hahn Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; PRT-57058A The applicant requests a permit to import chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) biological samples from Guinea for the purpose of enhancement to the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Hahn Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; PRT-57058A The applicant requests a permit to import chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) biological samples from Guinea for the purpose of enhancement to the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Hatada Enterprises, Inc., Irving, TX; PRT-60276A The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families and species to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Family: Bovidae Species: Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi) Barashingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii) Applicant: Zoological Society of Buffalo, Inc., Buffalo, NY; PRT-675214 The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genus and species to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Families: Anatidae (does not include Hawaiian goose or Hawaiian duck) Boidae (does not include Mona boa or Puerto Rico boa) Bovidae Callithricidae Cathartidae Cebidae Cercopithecidae (includes Colobus) Chinchillidae Crocodylidae (does not include the American crocodile) Equidae Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot) Hominidae Hyaenidae Hylobatidae Lemuridae Macropodidae Psittacidae (does not include thick-billed parrots) Rhinocerotidae Tapiridae Tragopan spp. Varanidae Genus: Podocnemis Species: Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) Brazilian three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus). Applicant: Akron Zoological Park, Akron, OH; PRT-012505 The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families and species to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Families: Callithricidae Lemuridae Felidae Species: Lesser slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) White-naped crane (Grus vipio) Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) Komodo Island monitor (Varanus komodoensis) Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis) Applicant: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL; PRT-812907 The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families and species to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Families: Bovidae Callithricidae Canidae Cebidae Cercopithecidae (includes Colobus) Cervidae Equidae Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot) Hominidae Hyaenidae Lemuridae Macropodidae Mustelidae Pteropodidae Rhinocerotidae Suidae Tapiridae Viverridae Accipitridae Anatidae (does not include Hawaiian goose or duck) Cathartidae Columbidae Falconidae Gruidae Psittacidae (does not include thick- [[Page 300]] billed parrot) Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni) Threskiornithidae Boidae (does not include Mona or Puerto Rican boa) Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile) Gekkonidae Iguanidae Testudinidae Varanidae Genus: Tragopan Species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Applicant: Topeka Zoological Park, Topeka, KS; PRT-52995A The applicant requests amendment to their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), Bali starling (Leucopsar rothschildi), black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata), western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), leopard (Panthera pardus), Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), and Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Xiaobo Chu, San Jose, CA; PRT-62256A The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Feld Entertainment Inc., Vienna, VA; PRT-702230 The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for leopard (Panthera pardus) and Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Jeffrey Scott Anderson, Hastings, NE; PRT-59366A The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 2011-33694 Filed 1-3-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P