[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3224-3225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01825]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0026; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]
Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Application
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit application.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on an application to conduct certain activities with a foreign
species that is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act
(ESA). With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such
activities. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before
issuing permits for endangered species.
DATES: We must receive comments by March 13, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The application, application supporting
materials, and any comments and other materials that we receive will be
available for public inspection at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket
No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0026.
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: http://www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0026.
U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing,
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0026; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803.
For more information, see Public Comment Procedures under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703-358-
2104, 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 the submitted application?
You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods
listed 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. Please make
your requests or comments as specific as possible, confine your
comments to issues for which we seek comments in this notice, and
explain the basis for your comments. 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 on http://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 via http://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
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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. 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(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we
invite public comments on permit applications before final action is
taken. With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such
activities. Permits issued under section 10 of the ESA allow activities
for scientific purposes or to enhance the propagation or survival of
the affected species.
III. Permit Application
We invite the public to comment on the following application.
Applicant: Lawrence Costa, Nottingham, NH; Permit No. 70782C
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy
of one male black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) from Namibia, for the
purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This
notification covers a single import conducted by the applicant.
IV. Next Steps
If we issue a permit to the applicant in this notice, we will
publish a notice in the Federal Register. You may locate the notice
announcing the permit issuance date by searching http://www.regulations.gov for the permit number in this document (70782C).
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.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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