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§ 15.41 50 CFR Ch. I (10–1–20 Edition)

Species Common name

Serinus canaria ...... Common Canary. 1 Note: Permits are still required for this under part 17 of this chapter.

(b) Non-captive-bred species. The list 16.14 Importation of live or dead amphib- in this paragraph includes species of ians or their eggs. non-captive-bred exotic and coun- 16.15 Importation of live reptiles or their tries for which importation into the eggs. United States is not prohibited by sec- Subpart C—Permits tion 15.11. The species are grouped tax- onomically by order, and may only be 16.22 Injurious wildlife permits. imported from the approved country, except as provided under a permit Subpart D—Additional Exemptions issued pursuant to subpart C of this 16.32 Importation by Federal agencies. part. 16.33 Importation of natural-history speci- [59 FR 62262, Dec. 2, 1994, as amended at 61 mens. FR 2093, Jan. 24, 1996; 82 FR 16540, Apr. 5, AUTHORITY: 18 U.S.C. 42. 2017] SOURCE: 39 FR 1169, Jan. 4, 1974, unless oth- erwise noted. Subpart E—Qualifying Facilities Breeding Exotic Birds in Captivity Subpart A—Introduction § 15.41 Criteria for including facilities as qualifying for imports. [Re- § 16.1 Purpose of regulations. served] The regulations contained in this part implement the Lacey Act (18 § 15.42 List of foreign qualifying breed- U.S.C. 42). ing facilities. [Reserved] § 16.2 Scope of regulations. Subpart F—List of Prohibited Spe- The provisions of this part are in ad- cies Not Listed in the Appen- dition to, and are not in lieu of, other dices to the Convention regulations of this subchapter B which may require a permit or prescribe addi- § 15.51 Criteria for including species tional restrictions or conditions for the and countries in the prohibited list. importation, exportation, and inter- [Reserved] state transportation of wildlife (see § 15.52 Species included in the prohib- also part 13). ited list. [Reserved] § 16.3 General restrictions. § 15.53 Countries of export included in Any importation or transportation of the prohibited list. [Reserved] live wildlife or eggs thereof, or dead fish or eggs or salmonids of the fish PART 16—INJURIOUS WILDLIFE family Salmonidae into the United States or its territories or possessions Subpart A—Introduction is deemed to be injurious or potentially injurious to the health and welfare of Sec. 16.1 Purpose of regulations. human beings, to the interest of for- 16.2 Scope of regulations. estry, agriculture, and horticulture, 16.3 General restrictions. and to the welfare and survival of the wildlife or wildlife resources of the Subpart B—Importation or Shipment of United States; and any such importa- Injurious Wildlife tion into or the transportation of live wildlife or eggs thereof between the 16.11 Importation of live wild mammals. 16.12 Importation of live wild birds or their continental United States, the District eggs. of Columbia, Hawaii, the Common- 16.13 Importation of live or dead fish, mol- wealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory lusks, and crustaceans, or their eggs. or possession of the United States by

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any means whatsoever, is prohibited § 16.12 Importation of live wild birds except for certain purposes and under or their eggs. certain conditions as hereinafter pro- (a) The importation, transportation, vided in this part: Provided, That the or acquisition is prohibited of any live provisions of this section shall not specimen or egg of (1) the species of so- apply to psittacine birds (see also called ‘‘pink starling’’ or ‘‘rosy pastor’’ §§ 16.32 and 16.33 for other exemptions). Sturnus roseus; (2) the species of dioch (including the black-front- Subpart B—Importation or ed, red-billed, or Sudan dioch) Quelea Shipment of Injurious Wildlife quelea; (3) any species of Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora; (4) the species of red- § 16.11 Importation of live wild mam- whiskered bul-bul, Pycnonotus jocosus: mals. Provided, That the Director shall issue permits authorizing the importation, (a) The importation, transportation, transportation, and possession of such or acquisition is prohibited of live live birds under the terms and condi- specimens of: (1) Any species of so- tions set forth in § 16.22. called ‘‘flying fox’’ or fruit bat of the (b) Upon the filing of a written dec- Pteropus; (2) any species of mon- laration with the District Director of goose or meerkat of the genera Atilax, Customs at the port of entry as re- Cynictis, Helogale, Herpestes, Ichneumia, quired under § 14.61, all species of live Mungos, and Suricata; (3) any species of wild game, birds may be imported, European rabbit of the genus transported, and possessed in captivity, Oryctolagus; (4) any species of Indian without a permit, for scientific, med- wild dog, red dog, or dhole of the genus ical, educational, exhibition, or propa- Cuon; (5) any species of multimammate gating purposes, and the eggs of such rat or mouse of the genus Mastomys; (6) birds may be imported, transported, any raccoon dog, Nyctereutes and possessed, without a permit, for procyonoides; and (7) any brushtail pos- propagating or scientific collection sum, Trichosurus vulpecula: Provided, purposes, but no such live wild game that the Director shall issue permits birds or any progeny thereof may be re- authorizing the importation, transpor- leased into the wild except by the tation, and possession of such mam- State wildlife conservation agency mals under the terms and conditions having jurisdiction over the area of re- set forth in § 16.22. lease or by persons having prior writ- (b) Upon the filing of a written dec- ten permission for release from such laration with the District Director of agency. Customs at the port of entry as re- (c) Upon the filing of a written dec- quired under § 14.61, all other species of laration with the District Director of live wild mammals may be imported, Customs at the port of entry as re- transported, and possessed in captivity, quired under § 14.61, all species of live, without a permit, for scientific, med- wild nongame birds (other than those ical, educational, exhibition, or propa- listed in paragraph (a) of this section) gating purposes, but no such live wild may be imported, transported, and pos- mammals or any progeny thereof may sessed in captivity, without a permit, for scientific, medical, educational, ex- be released into the wild except by the hibition, or propagating purposes, but State wildlife conservation agency no such live, wild nongame birds or any having jurisdiction over the area of re- progeny thereof may be released into lease or by persons having prior writ- the wild except by or under the direc- ten permission for release from such tion of State wildlife conservation agency: Provided, That the provisions agencies when such agencies have re- of this paragraph shall not apply to ceived prior written permission from live game mammals from Mexico, the the Director for such release: Provided, importation of which is governed by That the provisions of this paragraph regulations under part 14 of this chap- shall not apply to live bald and golden ter. eagles or to live migratory birds, the [39 FR 1169, Jan. 4, 1974, as amended at 47 FR importation of which is governed by 56362, Dec. 16, 1982; 67 FR 39868, June 11, 2002] regulations under parts 22 and 21 of

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this chapter, respectively, or to birds (F) baramensis (Baram of the Family Psittacidae (parrots, ma- ). caws, cockatoos, parakeets, lories, (G) Channa barca (barca or tiger lovebirds, etc.), the importation and snakehead). transportation of which is governed by (H) Channa bleheri (rainbow or jewel U.S. Public Health Service regulations snakehead). under 42 CFR parts 71 and 72. (I) Channa cyanospilos (bluespotted (d) The importation of the eggs of snakehead). wild nongame birds is prohibited ex- (J) (dwarf, gaucha, or cept as permitted under § 16.33. snakehead). (K) Channa harcourtbutleri (Inle § 16.13 Importation of live or dead fish, snakehead). mollusks, and crustaceans, or their (L) Channa lucius (shiny or splendid eggs. snakehead). (a) Upon an exporter filing a written (M) Channa maculata (blotched declaration with the District Director snakehead). of Customs at the port of entry as re- (N) Channa marulius (bullseye, quired under § 14.61 of this chapter, live murrel, Indian, great, or cobra or dead fish, mollusks, and crusta- snakehead). ceans, or parts thereof, or their (O) Channa maruloides (emperor gametes or fertilized eggs, may be im- snakehead). ported, transported, and possessed in (P) Channa melanoptera. captivity without a permit except as (Q) Channa melasoma (black follows: snakehead). (1) No such live fish, mollusks, crus- (R) Channa micropeltes (giant, red, or tacean, or any progency or eggs thereof redline snakehead). may be released into the wild except by (S) Channa nox. the State wildlife conservation agency (T) Channa orientalis (Ceylon or Cey- having jurisdiction over the area of re- lonese Green snakehead). lease or by persons having prior writ- (U) Channa panaw. ten permission from such agency. (V) Channa pleurophthalmus (ocel- (2) The importation, transportation, lated, spotted, or eyespot snakehead). or acquisition of any of the species list- (W) Channa punctata (dotted or spot- ed in this paragraph is prohibited ex- ted snakehead). cept as provided under the terms and (X) Channa stewartii (golden conditions set forth in § 16.22: snakehead). (i) Live fish or viable eggs of walking (Y) Channa striata (chevron or striped catfish, family Clariidae. snakehead). (Z) Parachanna africana (Niger or Af- (ii) Live mitten crabs, genus rican snakehead). Eriocheir, or their viable eggs. (AA) Parachanna insignis (Congo, (iii) Live mollusks, veligers, or viable square-spotted African or light African eggs of zebra mussels, genus Dreissena. snakehead). (iv) Any live fish or viable eggs of (BB) Parachanna obscura (dark Afri- snakehead fishes of the genera Channa can, dusky, or square-spotted and Parachanna (or their generic syno- snakehead). nyms of Bostrychoides, Ophicephalus, (v) Any live fish, gametes, viable Ophiocephalus, and Parophiocephalus) of eggs, or hybrids of the following spe- the Family Channidae, including but cies in family Cyprinidae: not limited to: (A) Carassius carassius (crucian carp). (A) Channa amphibeus (Chel or Borna (B) Carassius gibelio (Prussian carp). snakehead). (C) Hypophthalmichthys harmandi (B) Channa argus (Northern or Amur (largescale silver carp). snakehead). (D) Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (sil- (C) Channa asiatica (Chinese or ver carp). Northern Green snakehead). (E) Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (big- (D) Channa aurantimaculata. head carp). (E) Channa bankanensis (Bangka (F) Mylopharyngodon piceus (black snakehead). carp).

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(G) Phoxinus phoxinus (Eurasian min- and maintained in water free of fish now). pathogens until packed and shipped. (H) Pseudorasbora parva (stone Any ice or water used for shipping moroko). shall be from pathogen-free water. (I) Rutilus rutilus (roach). (b)(1) The certification to accompany (vi) Any live fish, gametes, viable importations as required by this sec- eggs, or hybrids of Lates niloticus (Nile tion shall consist of a statement in the perch), family Centropomidae. English language, printed or type- (vii) Any live fish, gametes, viable written, stating that this shipment of eggs, or hybrids of Perccottus glenii dead uneviscerated salmonid fish, live (Amur sleeper), family Odontobutidae. salmonid fish, or live, disinfected fer- (viii) Any live fish, gametes, viable tilized eggs or gametes of salmonid fish eggs, or hybrids of the following spe- has been tested, by the methods out- cies in family Percidae: lined in this section, and none of the (A) Perca fluviatilis (European perch). listed viruses were detected. The cer- (B) Sander lucioperca (zander). tification shall be signed in the coun- (ix) Any live fish, gametes, viable try of origin by a qualified fish pathol- eggs, or hybrids of Silurus glanis (wels ogist designated as a certifying official catfish), family Siluridae. by the Director. (x) Any live crustacean, gametes, via- (2) The certification must contain: ble eggs, or hybrids of Cherax destructor (i) The date and port of export in the (common yabby), family Parastacidae. country of origin and the anticipated (3) Notwithstanding § 16.32, all Fed- date of arrival in the United States and eral agencies shall be subject to the re- port of entry; quirements stated within this section. (ii) Surface vessel name or number or Live or dead uneviscerated salmonid air carrier and flight number; fish (family Salmonidae), live fertilized (iii) Bill of lading number or airway eggs, or gametes of salmonid fish are bill number; prohibited entry into the United States (iv) The date and location where fish, for any purpose except by direct ship- tissue, or fluid samples were collected; ment accompanied by a certification (v) The date and location where virus that: as defined in paragraph (e)(1) of assays were completed; and this section, the fish lots, from which (vi) The original handwritten signa- the shipments originated, have been ture, in ink, of the certifying official sampled; virus assays have been con- and his or her address and telephone ducted on the samples according to number. methods described in paragraphs (e)(2) (3) Certification may be substantially through (4); of this section; and in the following form: Oncorhynchus masou virus and the vi- I, llll, designated by the Director of ruses causing viral hemorrhagic septi- the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on llll cemia, infectious hematopoietic necro- (date), as a certifying official for llll sis, and infectious pancreatic necrosis (country), as required by Title 50, CFR 16.13, have not been detected in the fish do hereby certify that the fish lot(s) of origin stocks from which the samples were for this shipment of llll (weight in kilo- taken. In addition, live salmonid fish grams) dead uneviscerated salmonid fish, can be imported into the United States live salmonid fish, live salmonid fish eggs only upon written approval from the disinfected as described in § 16.13, or live salmonid gametes to be shipped under Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife llll (bill of lading number or airway bill Service. number), were sampled at llll (location (4) All live fish eggs of salmonid fish of fish facility) on llll (sampling date) must be disinfected within 24 hours and the required viral assays were completed prior to shipment to the United States. on llll (date assays were completed) at Disinfection shall be accomplished by llll (location where assays were con- immersion for 15 minutes in a 75 part ducted) using the methodology described in per million (titratable active iodine) § 16.13. I further certify that Oncorhynchus masou virus and the viruses causing viral non-detergent solution of hemorrhagic septicemia, infectious polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine (iodophor) hematopoietic necrosis, and infectious pan- buffered to a pH of 6.0 to 7.0. Following creatic necrosis have not been detected in disinfection, the eggs shall be rinsed viral assays of the fish lot(s) of origin.

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The shipment is scheduled to depart salmonid eggs, or salmonid gametes to llll (city and country) on llll (date), the United States. Sampling shall be via llll (name of carrier) with antici- on a lot-by-lot basis with the samples pated arrival at the port of llll (city), U.S.A., on llll (date). from each lot distinctively marked, llllllllllllllllllllllll maintained, and processed for virus (Signature in ink of certifying official) assay separately. A fish lot is defined llllllllllllllllllllllll as a group of fish of the same species (Printed name of certifying official) and age that originated from the same Date: llllllllllllllllllll discrete spawning population and that Organization employing certifying official: always have shared a common water Mailing address: lllllllllllllll supply. In the case of adult broodstock, City: lllllllllllllllllllll State/Province: lllllllllllllll various age groups of the same fish spe- Zip Code/Mail Code: lllllllllllll cies may be sampled as a single lot, Country: llllllllllllllllll provided they meet the other condi- Office telephone number: International code tions previously stated and have shared Telephone number lllllllllllll the same container(s) for at least 1 Fax number lllllllllllllllll year prior to the sampling date. (c) Nothing in this part shall restrict (ii) In a sample, or sub-sample of a the importation and transportation of given lot, collection of 10 or more mor- dead salmonid fish when such fish have ibund fish shall be given first pref- been eviscerated (all internal organs erence. The remainder of fish required removed, gills may remain) or filleted for collection shall be randomly se- or when such fish or eggs have been lected live fish from all containers oc- processed by canning, pickling, smok- cupied by the lot being sampled. Mori- ing, or otherwise prepared in a manner bund fish shall be collected and proc- whereby the Oncorhynchus masou virus essed separately from randomly se- and the viruses causing viral hemor- lected fish. In the event the sample is rhagic septicemia, infectious taken from adult broodstock of dif- hematopoietic necrosis, and infectious ferent ages that share the same con- pancreatic necrosis have been killed. tainer, first preference shall be given (d) Any fish caught in the wild in to collecting samples from the older North America under a valid sport or fish. commercial fishing license shall be ex- (iii) The minimum sample numbers empt from sampling and certification collected from each lot must be in ac- requirements and from filing the Dec- cordance with a plan that provides 95 laration for Importation of Wildlife. The Director may enter into formal percent confidence that at least one agreements allowing the importation fish, with a detectable level of infec- of gametes, fertilized eggs, live fish, or tion, will be collected and will be dead, uneviscerated fish without in- present in the sample if the assumed spection and certification of pathogen minimum prevalence of infection status, if the exporting Nation has an equals or exceeds 2 percent. A total of acceptable program of inspection and 150 fish collected proportionately from pathogen control in operation, can doc- among all containers shared by the lot ument the occurrence and distribution usually meets this requirement. A sam- of fish pathogens within its boundaries, pling strategy based on a presumed and can demonstrate that importation pathogen prevalence of 5 percent (60 of salmonid fishes into the United fish) may be used to meet sampling re- States from that National will not pose quirements for shipments of gametes, a substantial risk to the public and pri- fertilized eggs, or uneviscerated dead vate fish stocks of the United States. fish; provided that in the previous 2 (e) Fish sampling requirements, sample years no disease outbreaks caused by a processing, and methods for virus as- pathogen of concern have occurred at says—(1) Fish sampling requirements. (i) the facility from which the shipment Sampling for virus assays required by originated and all stocks held at the fa- this section must be conducted within cility have been inspected at least four the six (6) months prior to the date of times during that period (at intervals shipment of dead uneviscerated of approximately 6 months) and no salmonid fish, live salmonid fish, live pathogens of concern detected.

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(iv) Fish must be alive when col- ture medium (pH 7.4–7.8) containing lected and processed within 48 hours antibiotics and antifungal agents not after collection. Tissue and fluid sam- exceeding the concentrations described ples shall be stored in sealed, aseptic in paragraph (e)(2)(iii) of this section. containers and kept at 4 °Celsius (C.) or Centrifuge tissue suspensions and ovar- on ice but not frozen. ian fluid samples 4 °C. at 2,500 × gravity (v) Tissue collection shall be as fol- (g) (relative centrifugal force) for 15 lows: minutes. Resulting supernatant solu- (A) Sac Fry and fry to 4 centimeter tions can be stored overnight at 4 °C. (cm): Assay entire fish. If present, re- (vi) At the time of inoculation onto move the yolk sac. cell cultures, total dilution of proc- (B) Fish 4–6 cm: Assay entire visceral essed tissue samples must not exceed mass including kidney. 1:100 ((volume to volume) (v/v)); total (C) Fish longer than 6 cm: Assay kid- dilution of ovarian fluid samples must ney and spleen in approximately equal not exceed 1:20 (v/v). In samples inocu- weight proportions. lated onto cell cultures, the final anti- (D) Spawning adult broodstock: biotic concentration shall not exceed Assay kidney and spleen tissues from 100 μg/ml of Gentamicin, 100 IU/ml of males and/or females and ovarian fluid penicillin, or 100 μg/ml of streptomycin from females. Ovarian fluid may com- and antifungal agent concentrations prise up to 50 percent of the samples should not exceed 25 IU/ml of collected. mycostatin (Nystatin) or 2.5 μg/ml of (2) General sample processing require- amphotericin B (Fungizone). ments. (i) Ovarian fluid samples shall be (3) Cell culture procedures. (i) Both collected from each spawning female epithelioma papulosum cyprini (EPC) separately. All samples from individual and chinook salmon embryo (CHSE– fish shall be measured to ensure that 214) cell lines must be maintained and similar quantities from each fish are used in all virus assays. Susceptible, combined if samples are pooled. Ovar- normal appearing, and rapidly dividing ian fluid samples from no more than cell cultures shall be selected. Peni- five fish may be combined to form a cillin (100 IU/ml), streptomycin (100 μg/ pool. ml), and antifungal agents, such as (ii) Whole fry (less yolk sacs), mycostatin/Nystatin (25 IU/ml) or viscera, and kidney and spleen tissues amphotericin B/Fungizone (2.5 μg/ml), from no more than five fish may be are permitted in media used for cell similarly pooled. culture and virus assay work. (iii) Antibiotics and antifungal (ii) Cell cultures shall be seeded and agents may be added to ovarian fluid or grown, at optimum temperatures, to tissue samples to control microbial 80–90 percent confluence in 24-well contaminant growth at the time of plates for virus assay work. sample collection. Final concentra- (iii) Decant the medium from the re- tions shall not exceed 200–500 quired number of 24-well plates of each micrograms/milliliter (μg/ml) of cell line, and inoculate four replicate Gentamycin, 800 international units/ wells per cell line with .10 ml per well milliliter (IU/ml) of penicillin, or 800 of each processed sample. When all μg/ml of streptomycin. Antifungal wells have been inoculated, tilt plates agent concentrations should not exceed to spread the inocula evenly. Incubate 200 IU/ml of mycostatin (Nystatin) of 20 inoculated plates for 1 hour at 15 °C. for μg/ml of amphotericin B (Fungizone). sample contact. After the 1 hour con- (iv) Sample temperature must be tact add cell culture medium. Medium maintained between 4 at 15 °C. during shall be buffered or cells incubated so processing. Use separate sets of sterile that a pH between 7.4 and 7.8 is main- homogenization and processing equip- tained. All cell culture assays shall be ment to process fluids or tissues from incubated, without overlays, at 15 °C. each fish lot sampled. Processing for 21 days. equipment need not be sterilized be- (4) Virus identification by serological tween samples within a single lot. methods. All cell cultures showing (v) Homogenized tissue samples may cytopathic effects (CPE) must be sub- be diluted 1:10 with buffered cell cul- cultured onto fresh cell cultures. If

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CPE is observed, determine the pres- (4) Cynops ensicauda (sword-tailed ence and identity the virus by serum ). neutralization, dot blot, enzyme-linked (5) Cynops fudingensis (Fuding fire- immunosorbent assay, or other equiva- bellied newt). lent serological technique. (6) Cynops glaucus (bluish grey newt, (f) Information concerning the im- Huilan Rongyuan). portation requirements of this section (7) Cynops orientalis (Oriental fire and application requirements for des- belly newt, Oriental fire-bellied newt). ignation as a certifying official for pur- (8) Cynops orphicus (no common poses of this section may be obtained name). by contacting the Division of Fish and (9) Cynops pyrrhogaster (Japanese Aquatic Conservation Programs at the newt, Japanese fire-bellied newt). address provided at 50 CFR 2.1(b) or by (10) Cynops wolterstorffi (Kunming telephone at 703–358–1878. Lake newt). (g) The information collection re- (11) montanus (Corsican quirements contained in this part have brook ). been approved by the Office of Manage- (12) Euproctus platycephalus (Sar- ment and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et dinian brook salamander). seq. and assigned clearance number (13) Hydromantes ambrosii (Ambrosi 1018–0078. The information is being col- salamander). lected to inform U.S. Customs and (14) Hydromantes brunus (limestone USFWS inspectors of the contents, ori- salamander). gin, routing, and destination of fish (15) Hydromantes flavus (Mount Albo and eggs shipments and to certify that cave salamander). the fish lots were inspected for listed (16) Hydromantes genei (Sardinian pathogens. The information will be cave salamander). used to protect the health of the fish- (17) Hydromantes imperialis (imperial ery resource. Response is required to cave salamander). obtain a benefit. (18) Hydromantes italicus (Italian cave [58 FR 58979, Nov. 5, 1993, as amended at 65 salamander). FR 37063, June 13, 2000; 67 FR 62203, Oct. 4, (19) Hydromantes platycephalus 2002; 72 FR 37469, July 10, 2007; 72 FR 59035, (Mount Lyell salamander). Oct. 18, 2007; 76 FR 15858, Mar. 22, 2011; 79 FR 43964, July 29, 2014; 81 FR 67899, Sept. 30, 2016] (20) Hydromantes sarrabusensis (no common name). § 16.14 Importation of live or dead am- (21) Hydromantes shastae (Shasta sala- phibians or their eggs. mander). (a) The importation, transportation, (22) Hydromantes strinatii or or acquisition of any live or dead speci- Speleomantes strinatii (French cave sala- men, including parts, but not eggs or mander, Strinati’s cave salamander). gametes, of the genera Chioglossa, (23) Hydromantes supramontis Cynops, Euproctus, Hydromantes, (Supramonte cave salamander). , , , (24) Hynobius abei (Abe’s salamander). , , (25) Hynobius amakusaensis Onychodactylus, , (Amakusa-sanshouo). Plethodon, , Salamandra, (26) Hynobius amjiensis (Anji sala- Salamandrella, , Siren, mander). , , and , in- (27) Hynobius arisanensis (Arisan cluding but not limited to, the species hynobid). listed in this paragraph, is prohibited (28) Hynobius boulengeri (Odaigahara except as provided under the terms and salamander). conditions set forth at § 16.22 of this (29) Hynobius chinensis (Chinese sala- part: mander). (1) Chioglossa lusitanica (golden (30) Hynobius dunni (Oita sala- striped salamander). mander). (2) Cynops chenggongensis (Chenggong (31) Hynobius formosanus (Taiwan sal- fire-bellied newt). amander). (3) Cynops cyanurus (blue-tailed fire- (32) Hynobius fucus or Hynobius fuca bellied newt). (Taiwan lesser salamander).

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(33) Hynobius glacialis (Nanhu sala- (63) Lissotriton kosswigi (Triton mander). pontue de Kosswig). (34) Hynobius guabangshanensis (no (64) Lissotriton lantzi (no common common name). name). (35) Hynobius hidamontanus (Hakuba (65) Lissotriton montandoni (Carpa- salamander). thian newt). (36) Hynobius hirosei (no common (66) Lissotriton vulgaris (). name). (67) (no common (37) Hynobius katoi (Akaishi sansho- name). uo). (68) Neurergus derjugini or Neurergus (38) Hynobius kimurae (Hida sala- microspilotus (Kurdistan newt). mander). (69) (Lorestan newt, (39) Hynobius leechii (northeastern Luristan newt, emperor spotted newt, China hynobiid salamander). Zagros newt, Iranian harlequin newt, (40) Hynobius lichenatus (northeast kaiser newt). salamander). (70) (no common (41) Hynobius maoershanensis (no com- name). mon name). (71) Notophthalmus meridionalis (42) (blotched sala- (black-spotted newt). mander). (72) Notophthalmus perstriatus (striped (43) (misty sala- newt). mander). (73) Notophthalmus viridescens (eastern (44) Hynobius nigrescens (black sala- newt). mander). (74) Onychodactylus fischeri (long- (45) Hynobius okiensis (Oki sala- tailed clawed salamander). mander). (75) Onychodactylus fuscus (Tadami clawed salamander). (46) Hynobius osumiensis (Osumi- (76) Onychodactylus intermedius sanshouo). (Bandai clawed salamander). (47) (no com- (77) Onychodactylus japonicus (Japa- mon name). nese clawed salamander). (48) Hynobius retardatus (Hokkaido (78) Onychodactylus kinneburi salamander). (Shikoku clawed salamander). (49) Hynobius shinichisatoi (Sobo- (79) Onychodactylus koreanus (Korai- sanshouo). Sansyouo). (50) Hynobius sonani (Sonan’s (80) Onychodactylus nipponoborealis hynobiid). (Riben Bei Zhaoni). (51) Hynobius stejnegeri (Bekko (81) Onychodactylus tsukubaensis Sansho-uo). (Tsukuba clawed salamander). (52) Hynobius takedai (Hokuriku (82) Onychodactylus zhangyapingi Sansho-uo). (Jilin Zhaoni). (53) Hynobius tokyoensis (Tokyo sala- (83) Onychodactylus zhaoermii mander). (Liaoning). (54) Hynobius tsuensis (Tsushima (84) Paramesotriton caudopunctatus Sansho-uo). (spot-tailed warty newt). (55) Hynobius turkestanicus (85) Paramesotriton chinensis (Chinese (Turkestanian salamander). warty newt). (56) Hynobius yangi (no common (86) Paramesotriton deloustali (no com- name). mon name). (57) Hynobius yatsui (no common (87) Paramesotriton fuzhongensis (no name). common name). (58) Hynobius yiwuensis (Yiwu (88) Paramesotriton guanxiensis hynobiid). (Guangxi warty newt). (59) Ichthyosaura alpestris (alpine (89) Paramesotriton hongkongensis (no newt). common name). (60) Lissotriton boscai (Bosca’s newt). (90) Paramesotriton labiatus (spotless (61) Lissotriton helveticus (palmate stout newt). newt). (91) Paramesotriton longliensis (no (62) Lissotriton italicus (). common name).

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(92) Paramesotriton maolanensis (no (120) Plethodon kentucki (Kentucky common name). salamander, Cumberland Plateau sala- (93) Paramesotriton qixilingensis (no mander). common name). (121) Plethodon kiamichi (Kiamichi (94) Paramesotriton wulingensis (no slimy salamander). common name). (122) Plethodon kisatchie (Louisiana (95) Paramesotriton yunwuensis (no slimy salamander). common name). (123) Plethodon larselli (Larch Moun- (96) Paramesotriton zhijinensis (no tain salamander). common name). (124) Plethodon meridianus (South (97) Plethodon ainsworthi (Catahoula Mountain gray-cheeked salamander, salamander, bay springs salamander). southern gray-cheeked salamander). (98) Plethodon albagula (western slimy (125) Plethodon metcalfi (southern salamander). gray-cheeked salamander). (99) Plethodon amplus (Blue Ridge (126) Plethodon mississippi (Mississippi gray-cheeked salamander). slimy salamander). (100) Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark (127) Plethodon montanus (northern salamander, ). gray-cheeked salamander). (101) Plethodon asupak (Scott Bar sal- (128) Plethodon neomexicanus (Jemez amander). Mountains salamander). (102) Plethodon aureolus (Tellico sala- (129) Plethodon nettingi (Cheat Moun- mander). tain salamander). (103) Plethodon caddoensis (Caddo (130) Plethodon ocmulgee (Ocmulgee Mountain salamander). slimy salamander). (104) Plethodon chattahoochee (Chat- (131) Plethodon ouachitae (Rich Moun- tahoochee slimy salamander). tain salamander). (105) Plethodon cheoah (Cheoah bald (132) Plethodon petraeus (Pigeon salamander). Mountain salamander). (106) Plethodon chlorobryonis (Atlantic (133) Plethodon punctatus (white-spot- Coast slimy salamander). ted salamander, ). (107) Plethodon cinereus (eastern red- backed salamander, redback sala- (134) Plethodon richmondi (southern mander, salamandre raye´e, red-backed , ravine salamander). salamander). (135) Plethodon savannah (Savannah (108) Plethodon cylindraceus (white- slimy salamander). spotted slimy salamander). (136) Plethodon sequoyah (Sequoyah (109) Plethodon dorsalis (zigzag sala- slimy salamander). mander, northern zigzag salamander). (137) Plethodon serratus (southern red- (110) Plethodon dunni (Dunn’s sala- backed salamander). mander). (138) Plethodon shenandoah (Shen- (111) Plethodon electromorphus (north- andoah salamander). ern ravine salamander). (139) Plethodon sherando (Big Levels (112) Plethodon elongatus (). salamander). (140) Plethodon shermani (red-legged (113) Plethodon fourchensis (Fourche salamander). Mountain salamander). (141) Plethodon stormi (Siskiyou (114) Plethodon glutinosus (slimy sala- Mountains salamander). mander, northern slimy salamander). (142) Plethodon teyahalee (Southern (115) Plethodon grobmani (south- Appalachian salamander). eastern slimy salamander). (143) Plethodon vandykei (Van Dyke’s (116) Plethodon hoffmani (valley and salamander). ridge salamander). (144) Plethodon variolatus (South (117) Plethodon hubrichti (Peaks of Carolina slimy salamander). Otter salamander). (145) Plethodon vehiculum (western (118) Plethodon idahoensis (Coeur red-backed salamander). d’Alene salamander). (146) Plethodon ventralis (southern zig- (119) Plethodon jordani (Appalachian zag salamander). salamander, red-cheeked salamander, (147) Plethodon virginia (Shenandoah Jordan’s salamander). Mountain salamander).

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(148) Plethodon websteri (Webster’s (179) Triturus pygmaeus (pygmy mar- salamander). bled newt). (149) Plethodon wehrlei (Wehrle’s sala- (180) Triturus vittatus (no common mander). name). (150) Plethodon welleri (Weller’s sala- (181) Tylototriton anguliceps (angular- mander). headed newt). (151) Plethodon yonahlossee (182) Tylototriton asperrimus (black (). knobby newt). (152) Pleurodeles nebulosus (no com- (183) Tylototriton broadoridgus (no mon name). common name). (153) (Algerian (184) Tylototriton dabienicus (no com- newt). mon name). (154) Pleurodeles waltl (Spanish newt). (185) Tylototriton daweishanensis (no (155) Salamandra algira (Algerian sala- common name). mander). (186) Tylototriton hainanensis (Hainan (156) Salamandra atra (alpine sala- knobby newt). mander). (187) Tylototriton kweichowensis (red- (157) Salamandra corsica (Corsican fire tailed knobby newt). salamander). (188) Tylototriton liuyangensis (no (158) Salamandra infraimmaculata (no common name). common name). (189) Tylototriton lizhenchangi (159) Salamandra lanzai (Lanza’s al- (Mangshan crocodile newt). pine salamander, Salamandra di (190) Tylototriton notialis (no common Lanza). name). (160) Salamandra salamandra (fire sal- (191) Tylototriton panhai (no common amander). name). (161) Salamandrella keyserlingii (Sibe- (192) Tylototriton pseudoverrucosus rian newt). (southern Sichuan crocodile newt). (162) Salamandrella tridactyla (no com- (193) (Yunnan mon name). newt). (163) Salamandrina perspicillata (194) Tylototriton shanorum (no com- (northern spectacled salamander). mon name). (164) Salamandrina terdigitata (south- (195) Tylototriton taliangensis (Thai- ern spectacled salamander). land newt). (165) Siren intermedia (lesser siren). (196) Tylototriton uyenoi (no common (166) Siren lacertina (greater siren). name). (167) Taricha granulosa (rough- (197) (Hima- skinned newt). layan newt). (168) Taricha rivularis (red-bellied (198) Tylototriton vietnamensis (no newt). common name). (169) Taricha sierrae (). (199) Tylototriton wenxianensis (170) Taricha torosa (). (Wenxian knobby newt). (171) Triturus carnifex (Italian crested (200) Tylototriton yangi (Tiannan croc- newt). odile newt). (172) Triturus cristatus (great crested (201) Tylototriton ziegleri (Ziegler’s newt). crocodile newt). (173) Triturus dobrogicus (Danube (b) Upon the filing of a written dec- crested newt). laration with the District Director of (174) Triturus hongkongensis (no com- Customs at the port of entry as re- mon name) quired under § 14.61 of this chapter, all (175) Triturus ivanbureschi (Balkan- other species of may be im- Anatolian crested newt, Buresch’s ported, transported, and possessed in crested newt). captivity, without a permit, for sci- (176) Triturus karelinii (Southern entific, medical, education, exhibition, crested newt). or propagating purposes, but no such (177) Triturus macedonicus (no com- amphibians or any progeny or eggs mon name). thereof may be released into the wild (178) Triturus marmoratus (marbled except by the State wildlife conserva- newt). tion agency having jurisdiction over

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the area of release or by persons having issuance criteria of this section, issue a prior written permission for release permit authorizing the importation from such agency. into or shipment between the conti- nental United States, the District of [81 FR 1554, Jan. 13, 2016] Columbia, Hawaii, the Commonwealth § 16.15 Importation of live reptiles or of Puerto Rico, or any possession of the their eggs. United States of injurious wildlife (See (a) The importation, transportation, subpart B of this part) for zoological, or acquisition of any live specimen, ga- educational, medical, or scientific pur- mete, viable egg, or of the spe- poses. cies listed in this paragraph is prohib- (a) Application requirements. Submit ited except as provided under the terms applications for permits to import, and conditions set forth at § 16.22: transport, or acquire injurious wildlife (1) Boiga irregularis (brown tree for such purposes to the attention of snake). the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife (2) Python molurus (including P. Service, at the address listed for the molurus molurus (Indian python) and P. Division of Management Authority at molurus bivittatus (Burmese python)). 50 CFR 2.1(b). Submit applications in (3) Python reticulatus, Broghammerus writing on a Federal Fish and Wildlife reticulatus, or Malayopython reticulatus License/Permit application (Form 3– (reticulated python). 200) and attach all of the following in- (4) Python sebae (Northern African formation: python or African rock python). (1) The number of specimens and the (5) Python natalensis (Southern Afri- common and scientific names (genus can python or African rock python). and species) of each species of live (6) Eunectes notaeus (yellow ana- wildlife proposed to be imported or conda). otherwise acquired, transported and (7) Eunectes deschauenseei possessed; (DeSchauensee’s anaconda). (2) The purpose of such importation (8) Eunectes murinus (green ana- or other acquisition, transportation conda). and possession; (9) Eunectes beniensis (Beni anaconda). (3) The address of the premises where (b) Upon the filing of a written dec- such live wildlife will be kept in cap- laration with the District Director of tivity; Customs at the port of entry as re- (4) A statement of the applicant’s quired under § 14.61, all other species of qualifications and previous experience live reptiles or their eggs may be im- in caring for and handling captive wild- ported, transported, and possessed in life. captivity, without a permit, for sci- (b) Additional permit conditions. In ad- entific, medical, educational, dition to the general conditions set exhibitional or propagating purposes, forth in part 13 of this subchapter B, but no such live reptiles or any permits to import or ship injurious progency or eggs thereof may be re- wildlife for zoological, educational, leased into the wild except by the medical, or scientific purposes shall be State wildlife conservation agency subject to the following conditions: having jurisdiction over the area of re- (1) All live wildlife acquired under lease or by persons having prior writ- permit and all progeny thereof, must ten permission for release from such be confined in the approved facilities agency. on the premises authorized in the per- [55 FR 17441, Apr. 25, 1990, as amended at 77 mit. FR 3366, Jan. 23, 2012; 80 FR 12745, Mar. 10, (2) No live wildlife, acquired under 2015] permit, or any eggs or progeny thereof, may be sold, donated, traded, loaned, Subpart C—Permits or transferred to any other person un- less such person has a permit issued by § 16.22 Injurious wildlife permits. the Director under § 16.22 authorizing The Director may, upon receipt of an him to acquire and possess such wild- application and in accordance with the life or the eggs or progeny thereof.

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(3) Permittees shall notify the near- make decisions, according to criteria est Special Agent-in-Charge (see § 10.22 established in various Federal wildlife of this chapter) by telephone or other conservation statutes and regulations, expedient means within 24 hours fol- on the issuance, suspension, revoca- lowing the escape of any wildlife im- tion, or denial of permits. You must re- ported or transported under authority spond to obtain or retain a permit. We of a permit issued under this section, estimate the public reporting burden or the escape of any progeny of such for these reporting requirements to av- wildlife, unless otherwise specifically erage 2 hours per response, including exempted by terms of the permit. time for reviewing instructions, gath- (c) Issuance criteria. The Director ering and maintaining data, and com- shall consider the following in deter- pleting and reviewing the forms. Direct mining whether to issue a permit to comments regarding the burden esti- import or ship injurious wildlife for zo- mate or any other aspect of these re- ological, educational, medical, or sci- porting requirements to the Service’s entific purposes: Information Collection Clearance Offi- (1) Whether the wildlife is being im- cer at the address provided at 50 CFR ported or otherwise acquired for a bona 2.1(b). fide scientific, medical, educational, or zoological exhibition purpose; [39 FR 1169, Jan. 4, 1974, as amended at 47 FR (2) Whether the facilities for holding 30786, July 15, 1982; 63 FR 52634, Oct. 1, 1998; the wildlife in captivity have been in- 79 FR 43964, July 29, 2014] spected and approved, and consist of a basic cage or structure of a design and Subpart D—Additional Exemptions material adequate to prevent escape which is maintained inside a building § 16.32 Importation by Federal agen- or other facility of such structure that cies. the wildlife could not escape from the Nothing in this part shall restrict the building or other facility after escap- importation and transportation, with- ing from the cage or structure main- out a permit, of any live wildlife by tained therein; Federal agencies solely for their own (3) Whether the applicant is a respon- use, upon the filing of a written dec- sible person who is aware of the poten- laration with the District Director of tial dangers to public interests posed Customs at the port of entry as re- by such wildlife, and who by reason of quired under § 14.61: Provided, That the his knowledge, experience, and facili- provisions of this section shall not ties reasonably can be expected to pro- apply to bald and golden eagles or their vide adequate protection for such pub- eggs, or to migratory birds or their lic interests; and eggs, the importations of which are (4) If such wildlife is to be imported governed by regulations under parts 22 or otherwise acquired for zoological or and 21 of this chapter, respectively. aquarium exhibition purposes, whether such exhibition or display will be open § 16.33 Importation of natural-history to the public during regular appro- specimens. priate hours. (d) The Office of Management and Nothing in this part shall restrict the Budget approved the information col- importation and transportation, with- lection requirements contained in this out a permit, of dead natural-history part 16 under 44 U.S.C. 3507 and as- specimens of wildlife or their eggs for signed OMB Control Number 1018–0093. museum or scientific collection pur- The Service may not conduct or spon- poses: Provided, That the provisions of sor, and you are not required to re- this section shall not apply to dead mi- spond to, a collection of information gratory birds, the importation of which unless it displays a currently valid is governed by regulations under parts OMB control number. We are collecting 20 and 21 of this chapter; to dead game this information to provide informa- mammals from Mexico, the importa- tion necessary to evaluate permit ap- tion of which is governed by regula- plications. We will use this informa- tions under part 14 of this chapter; or tion to review permit applications and to dead bald and golden eagles or their

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