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Hominidae of enhancement of the survival of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Hylobatidae . Lemuridae Fish and Wildlife Service Macropodidae Applicant: Corey Knowlton, Royse City, TX; PRT–33291B [FWS–R4–ES–2014–N167; Tapiridae FXES11130400000C2–145–FF04E00000] Accipitridae The applicant requests a permit to Anatidae import the sport-hunted trophy of one Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Falconidae male (Diceros bicornis) and Plants; Final Recovery Plan for Struthionidae taken from the wild in Namibia, for the Georgia Pigtoe Mussel, Interrupted Sturnidae purpose of enhancement of the survival Rocksnail, and Rough Hornsnail Alligatoridae of the species. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Applicant: of Montana, Applicant: Michael Luzich, Las Vegas, Interior. Bozeman, MT; PRT–36691B NV; PRT–33743B ACTION: Notice of availability. The applicant requests renewal of a captive-bred wildlife registration under The applicant requests a permit to SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the African hunting import the sport-hunted trophy of one Service, announce the availability of the dog (Lycaon pictus), clouded leopard male black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) final recovery plan for the endangered (Neofelis nebulosa), snow leopard taken from the wild in Namibia, for the Georgia pigtoe mussel, interrupted (Uncia uncia), and spotted leopard purpose of enhancement of the survival rocksnail, and rough hornsnail. The (Panthera pardus) to enhance the of the species. final recovery plan includes specific species’ survival through captive Multiple Applicants recovery objectives and criteria the propagation. This notification covers interrupted rocksnail and rough activities to be conducted by the The following applicants each request hornsnail would have to meet in order applicant over a 5-year period. a permit to import the sport-hunted for us to downlist them to threatened status under the Applicant: Los Angeles and trophy of one male bontebok Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Recovery Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, CA; (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled criteria for the Georgia pigtoe will be PRT–45687B from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the developed after we complete critical The applicant requests a permit to Republic of South , for the recovery actions and gain a greater import two female mandrills purpose of enhancement of the survival understanding of the species. (Mandrillus sphinx) from Zoo La of the species. ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of Palmyre, France, for the purpose of the recovery plan by contacting Jeff Applicant: Denis Ksarnosky, Burlington, enhancement of the survival of the Powell at the Field Office, by WI; PRT–47740B; Applicant: Robert species. This notification covers U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Patton, Fort Worth, TX; PRT–46007B; activities to be conducted by the Service, Alabama Field Office, 1208–B Applicant: Austin Pipkin, Houston, TX; applicant over a 5-year period. Main Street, Daphne, AL 36526, or by PRT–48390B; Applicant: Albert Seeno, telephone at (251) 441–5858; or by Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo and Concord, CA; PRT–46538B; Applicant: visiting our recovery plan Web site at Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, CA; Don Byrne, Montgomery, TX; PRT– http://www.fws.gov/endangered/ PRT–43317B 47538B; species/recovery-plans.html. The applicant requests a permit to B. Endangered Marine Mammals and import one male mandrill (Mandrillus FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Marine Mammals sphinx) from Tierpark Ueckermunde, Powell (see ADDRESSES above). Germany, for the purpose of Applicant: National Marine Mammal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: enhancement of the survival of the Laboratory, NOAA, Seattle, WA; PRT– Introduction species. This notification covers 212570 activities to be conducted by the We listed the Georgia pigtoe mussel applicant over a 5-year period. The applicant requests renewal of the ( hanleyianum), interrupted permit to harass walrus (Odobenus rocksnail ( foremani), and rough Applicant: Close-Up Creatures, LLC, rosmarus) and polar bear (Ursus hornsnail ( foremani) as Naples, FL; PRT–19478A maritimus) during aerial surveys in endangered species under the Act (16 The applicant requests amendment of Alaska for the purpose of scientific U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) on November 2, their captive-bred wildlife registration research. This notification covers 2010 (75 FR 67512). All three species under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the clouded activities to be conducted by the are endemic to the drainage leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) and cheetah applicant over a 5-year period. of the Mobile River Basin in Alabama (Acinonyx jubatus) to enhance the Concurrent with publishing this and Georgia; the Georgia pigtoe also species’ propagation or survival. The notice in the Federal Register, we are occurs in a Coosa River tributary in notification covers activities to be forwarding copies of the above Tennessee. All three species have conducted by the applicant over the applications to the Marine Mammal disappeared from 90 percent or more of remainder of the 5-year period for Commission and the Committee of their historical ranges, primarily due to which the permit would be valid. Scientific Advisors for their review. impoundment of riverine habitats. A single population of interrupted Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Brenda Tapia, rocksnail is known to survive in the Society, Bronx, NY; PRT–45536B Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch Oostanaula River, Georgia. There are The applicant requests a permit to of Permits, Division of Management five localized populations of rough import two female captive-born Authority. hornsnail, one each in Yellowleaf Creek, southern pudus (Pudu puda) from [FR Doc. 2014–26357 Filed 11–5–14; 8:45 am] Alabama; lower Walnut Creek, Alabama; Africam Safari, , for the purpose BILLING CODE 4310–55–P lower Hatchet and Weogufka Creeks,

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Alabama; and the lower Coosa River, reviewers in our preparation and 5. Identify, monitor, and where Alabama. Surviving populations of approval of this final recovery plan. possible improve potential Georgia pigtoe occur in the Conasauga reintroduction sites in the species’ Recovery Plan Components River, Georgia, and possibly in the historic range. Coosa River (Weiss Bypass), Alabama. The Service’s recovery objectives are Authority Both the rough hornsnail and to work to reduce threats so that the interrupted rocksnail are State listed as interrupted rocksnail and rough The authority for this action is section a Priority 1 (P1) species in Alabama, hornsnail may be downlisted to 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 while the Georgia pigtoe is State listed threatened status, and to prevent further U.S.C. 1533 (f). as endangered in Georgia. decline of the Georgia pigtoe’s Dated: August 20, 2014. Approximately 258 km (160 mi) of Conasauga River population and Mike Oetker, stream channels in the Coosa River prevent of the species as a Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. drainage have been designated as whole. Defining reasonable downlisting [FR Doc. 2014–26362 Filed 11–4–14; 8:45 am] critical habitat for the interrupted or delisting criteria for the Georgia BILLING CODE 4310–55–P rocksnail (101 km (63 mi)), rough pigtoe is not possible at this time, given hornsnail (27.4 km (17 mi)), and Georgia the current low number of populations pigtoe mussel (153 km (95 mi)). Critical and individuals, lack of information DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR habitat is located in Cherokee, Clay, about the species’ biology, and Coosa, Elmore and Shelby Counties, magnitude of threats. Therefore, this Fish and Wildlife Service Alabama; Gordon, Floyd, Murray, and recovery plan only establishes Whitfield Counties, Georgia; and [FWS–R2–ES–2014–N230; downlisting criteria for the two snails. FXES11130200000F5–156–FF02ENEH00] Bradley and Polk Counties, Tennessee. Instead of establishing downlisting or The Georgia pigtoe mussel has a delisting criteria at this time for Georgia Emergency Exemption; Issuance of Federal recovery priority number of 5, pigtoe, we are identifying preliminary Emergency Permit To Capture a which indicates that the species faces a actions to help us prevent its extinction Suspected Gray Wolf in the Area of the high degree of threat but also has a low until we can obtain further information North Rim of the Grand Canyon, recovery potential. The interrupted on this species and determine recovery Arizona rocksnail and rough hornsnail both have criteria. AGENCY: a recovery priority number of 2, which Downlisting of the interrupted Fish and Wildlife Service, indicates that both species are facing a rocksnail and rough hornsnail will be Interior. high degree of threat but have a high considered when we: ACTION: Notice of issuance. recovery potential. 1. Protect and manage at least three SUMMARY: The final rule to list the gray Background geographically distinct populations for wolf as endangered throughout its range Restoring an endangered or each species (to achieve this criterion, in the United States published in 1978. threatened or plant to the point the populations can include the On October 6, 2014, a suspected gray where it is again a secure, self- Oostanaula for the interrupted rocksnail wolf was seen wandering in the area of sustaining member of its ecosystem is a and Yellowleaf Creek and Lower Coosa the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in primary goal of our endangered species River for the rough hornsnail); Arizona. hunting season is program. To help guide the recovery 2. Achieve demonstrated and beginning in this area of Arizona, and it effort, we prepare recovery plans for sustainable natural reproduction and is believed that the wolf may be in most listed species. Recovery plans recruitment in each population for each danger of possible harm and could describe actions considered necessary species as evident by multiple age accidentally be shot either as a result of for conservation of the species, establish classes of individuals, including misunderstanding of status or criteria for downlisting or delisting, and naturally recruited juveniles, and misidentification. We, the U.S. Fish and estimate time and cost for implementing recruitment rates exceeding mortality Wildlife Service have, under an recovery measures. rates for a period of 5 years; and Endangered Species Act (ESA) permit, The Act requires the development of 3. Develop and implement habitat and authorized qualified researchers to recovery plans for listed species, unless population monitoring programs for capture, draw blood, and possibly affix such a plan would not promote the each population. a brightly colored GPS radio collar on conservation of a particular species. The following actions are identified as the suspect wolf and release it back into Section 4(f) of the Act requires us to necessary to help prevent the extinction the general area where it was captured. provide public notice and an of the Georgia pigtoe: It is essential for its safety to conduct opportunity for public review and 1. Maintain, and where possible these actions. comment during recovery plan conduct efforts to improve, the ADDRESSES: Documents and other development. We will consider all Conasauga River population; information concerning the permit are information presented during a public 2. Develop and implement a available for review, subject to the comment period prior to approval of monitoring plan to evaluate population requirements of the Privacy Act and each new or revised recovery plan. We size in response to management actions; Freedom of Information Act. Documents and other Federal agencies will take 3. Develop a captive propagation will be available for public inspection, these comments into account in the program and establish an ark population by appointment only, during normal course of implementing approved (a secure, maintained captive business hours at the U.S. Fish and recovery plans. population) to help support the Wildlife Service, 500 Gold Ave. SW., We made the draft of this recovery Conasauga River population; Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM 87103. plan available for public comment from 4. Conduct research, such as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: July 3, 2013, through September 3, 2013 identification of an appropriate fish Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of (78 FR 40162). We received no public host, that is important to gain better Classification and Restoration, P.O. Box comments. We considered the understanding of this mussel’s life 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103; (505) information received from peer history; and 248–6920.

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