[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 132 (Thursday, July 10, 2014)] [Notices] [Pages 39409-39411] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-16133] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-IA-2014-N143; FXIA16710900000-145-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 August 11, 2014. 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 [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); [email protected] (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 [[Page 39410]] 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: Camden Aquarium, LLC, Camden, NJ; PRT-35436A The applicant requests a renewal of a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus) to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Daniel Darby, Topeka, KS; PRT-082541 The applicant requests a renewal of a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Janet Lilienthal, Boston, MA; PRT- 735952 The applicant requests a renewal of a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Vinaceous Amazon (Amazona vinacea) and red-browed Amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha) (formerly Amazona dufresniana rhodocorytha), to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Mark Jackson, Silverado, NJ; PRT-34571A The applicant requests a renewal of a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species: Cuban parrot (Amazona leucocephala), golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba), Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), and radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata). The purpose of the permit is to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Stephen Hall, Grapevine, TX; PRT-796988 The applicant requests a renewal of a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: 4 J Conservation Center, Inc., Dade City, FL; PRT-673338 The applicant requests a renewal of a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species: Ring- tailed lemur (Lemur catta), black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata), red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra), Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), and radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata). The purpose of the permit is to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Ryder Scientific, R.L.L.L.P, Sag Harbor, NY; PRT-33738B The applicant requests a renewal of a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species: Indian python (Python molurus molurus), American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer), and Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus). The purpose of the permit is to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Capron Park Zoo, Attleboro, MA; PRT-123493 The applicant requests a renewal of a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, Manchurian crane (Grus japonensis), Black and White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia v. variegata), Lesser Slow Loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus), and Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Multiple Applicants The following applicants each request a permit to import the 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. [[Page 39411]] Applicant: Byron Wates, Clifton VA; PRT-37543B Applicant: Arthur Erickson, Wayzata, MN; PRT-38540B Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 2014-16133 Filed 7-9-14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P