[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79607-79608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32013]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2015-0179; FXIA16710900000-156-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
January 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-
IA-2015-0179.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2015-0179; 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 http://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 http://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: Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data
Administrator, 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.
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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
Information Relay Service (FIRS) 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
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.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Memphis Zoo, Memphis, TN; PRT-61689B
The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-born
mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) from Calgary Zoo, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, Washington, DC; PRT-
700309
The applicant requests renewal of their permit to take, import,
export or re-export, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce,
blood, hair and other tissue samples, as well as salvaged material from
any endangered or threatened wildlife exotic to the United States, for
the purpose of scientific research. Samples are to be obtained from
wild, captive-held and/or captive-born animals. Samples collected in
the wild are to be taken opportunistically during immobilization of
animals by local wildlife management officials or trained
veterinarians, and animals may not be harmed for the purpose of
collecting such samples. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
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: John Aynes, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The applicant wishes to establish a cooperative breeding program
for red-fan parrot, also known as hawk-headed parrot (Deroptyus
accipitrinus). The applicant wishes to be an active participant in this
program along with Susan Clubb, DVM, Loxahatchee, Florida.
If approved, the program will be overseen by the Zoological
Association of America, Punta Gorda, Florida.
III. 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 http://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 http://www.regulations.gov.
IV. Authority
Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 4901-4916).
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531).
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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