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the draft EA and related documents is: submit comments on Docket No. FWS– personal identifying information, such https://www.regulations.gov/ HQ–IA–2019–0011. as your address, phone number, or docket?D=USCG-2018-1085. • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public email address, you may request at the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. top of your document that we withhold you have questions on this notice please FWS–HQ–IA–2019–0011; U.S. Fish and this information from public review. contact Mr. Steven Fischer, District Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: However, we cannot guarantee that we Bridge Manager, Thirteenth Coast Guard BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls will be able to do so. Moreover, all District, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone Church, VA 22041–3803. submissions from organizations or 206–220–7282. For more information, see Public businesses, and from individuals Comment Procedures under identifying themselves as Dated: March 27, 2019. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. representatives or officials of Brian L. Dunn, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: organizations or businesses, will be Chief, Office of Bridge Programs, U.S. Coast Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703–358– made available for public disclosure in Guard. 2104, via email at [email protected], or their entirety. [FR Doc. 2019–06241 Filed 3–29–19; 8:45 am] via the Federal Relay Service at 800– II. Background BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 877–8339. To help us carry out our conservation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: responsibilities for affected species, and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR I. Public Comment Procedures in consideration of section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Fish and Wildlife Service A. How do I comment on submitted amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), applications? [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2019–0011; and section 104(c) of the Marine FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000] We invite the public and local, State, Protection Act of 1972, as Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et Foreign Endangered Species; Marine on these applications. Before issuing seq.), we invite public comments on ; Receipt of Permit any of the requested permits, we will permit applications before final action is Applications take into consideration any information taken. With some exceptions, the ESA that we receive during the public and MMPA prohibit certain activities AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, comment period. with listed species unless Federal Interior. You may submit your comments and authorization is issued that allows such ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit materials by one of the methods in activities. Permits issued under section applications; request for comments. ADDRESSES. We will not consider 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA allow otherwise comments sent by email or fax, or to an prohibited activities for scientific SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and address not in ADDRESSES. We will not purposes or to enhance the propagation Wildlife Service (Service), invite the consider or include in our or survival of the affected species. public to comment on applications to administrative record comments we Service regulations regarding prohibited conduct certain activities with foreign receive after the close of the comment activities with endangered species, species that are listed as endangered period (see DATES). captive-bred wildlife registrations, and under the Endangered Species Act When submitting comments, please permits for any activity otherwise (ESA) and foreign or native species for specify the name of the applicant and prohibited by the ESA with respect to which the Service has jurisdiction the permit number at the beginning of any endangered species are available in under the Marine Mammal Protection your comment. Provide sufficient title 50 of the Code of Federal Act (MMPA). With some exceptions, the information to allow us to authenticate Regulations in part 17. Service ESA and the MMPA prohibit activities any scientific or commercial data you regulations regarding permits for any with listed species unless Federal include. The comments and activity otherwise prohibited by the authorization is issued that allows such recommendations that will be most MMPA with respect to any marine activities. The ESA and MMPA also useful and likely to influence agency mammals are available in title 50 of the require that we invite public comment decisions are: (1) Those supported by Code of Federal Regulations in part 18. before issuing permits for any activity quantitative information or studies; and Concurrent with publishing this notice otherwise prohibited by the ESA or (2) those that include citations to, and in the Federal Register, we are MMPA with respect to any endangered analyses of, the applicable laws and forwarding copies of the marine species or marine mammals. regulations. mammal applications to the Marine DATES: We must receive comments by Mammal Commission and the May 1, 2019. B. May I review comments submitted by Committee of Scientific Advisors for ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The others? their review. applications, application supporting You may view and comment on III. Permit Applications materials, and any comments and other others’ public comments at http:// materials that we receive will be www.regulations.gov, unless our We invite comments on the following available for public inspection at http:// allowing so would violate the Privacy applications. www.regulations.gov in Docket No. Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of A. Endangered Species FWS–HQ–IA–2019–0011. Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Submitting Comments: When Applicant: Tony Goldberg, University of submitting comments, please specify the C. Who will see my comments? Wisconsin, Madison, WI; Permit No. name of the applicant and the permit If you submit a comment at http:// 09881D number at the beginning of your www.regulations.gov, your entire The applicant requests a permit to comment. You may submit comments comment, including any personal import biological samples of wild-born by one of the following methods: identifying information, will be posted and captive-born chimpanzees (Pan • Internet: http:// on the website. If you submit a troglodytes) from Ngamba Island www.regulations.gov. Search for and hardcopy comment that includes Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Uganda, for the

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purpose of scientific research. This Applicant: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Common name Scientific name notification is for a single import. Cleveland, OH; Permit No. 04323D The applicant requests a permit to Mandrill ...... Mandrillus sphinx Applicant: Denver Zoological Maned wolf ...... Chrysocyon Foundation, Denver, CO; Permit No. import one female captive-born Siberian brachyurus 17573D tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) for the Peninsular Antilocapra ameri- purpose of enhancing the propagation or cana peninsularis The applicant requests a permit to survival of the species. This notification Radiated tortoise ...... Astrochelys radiata export one captive-born Malay tapir is for a single import. Ring-tailed lemur ...... Lemur catta (Tapirus indicus) to Africam, Mexico, San Esteban Island Sauromalus varius Applicant: Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester, for the purpose of enhancing the chuckwalla. NY; Permit No. 02406D Siamang ...... Symphalangus propagation or survival of the species. The applicant requests a captive-bred syndactylus This notification is for a single export. Snow leopard ...... Uncia uncia wildlife registration under 50 CFR Applicant: University of Illinois, Southern pudu ...... Pudu puda 17.21(g) for snow leopard (Panthera Tiger ...... Panthera tigris Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, uncia) and African penguin (Spheniscus Tomistoma ...... Tomistoma schlegeli Brookfield, IL; Permit No. 21469B demersus) to enhance the propagation Verreaux’s sifaka ...... Propithecus verreauxi or survival of the species. This Western gorilla ...... Gorilla gorilla The applicant requests to import Woylie ...... Bettongia penicillata biological samples from chimpanzee notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5- Yellow-footed rock Petrogale xanthopus (Pan troglodytes) in Tanzania for the wallaby. purpose of scientific research. This year period. notification covers activities to be Applicant: Virginia Safari Park, Natural Applicant: William Tatom, Amarillo, conducted by the applicant over a 5- Bridge, VA; Permit No. 02395D TX; Permit No. 98275C year period. The applicant requests a captive-bred The applicant requests a permit to Applicant: LMBI, Fort Worth, TX; Permit wildlife registration under 50 CFR import the sport-hunted trophy of one No. 18708D 17.21(g) for African penguin scimitar-horned (Oryx dammah) (Spheniscus demersus) and southern culled from a captive herd in Mexico, The applicant requests a permit to white rhino (Ceratotherium simum for the purpose of enhancing the export one captive-born southern black simum) to enhance the propagation or propagation or survival of the species. rhino (Diceros bicornis) to Taronga Zoo, survival of the species. This notification Australia, for the purpose of enhancing covers activities to be conducted by the Applicant: Rita Kalmon, Medford, WI; the propagation or survival of the applicant over a 5-year period. Permit No. 98276C species. This notification is for a single The applicant requests a permit to export. Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo and import the sport-hunted trophy of one Botanical Garden, Los Angeles, CA; scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) Applicant: Duke University Lemur Permit No. 11986D Center, Durham, NC; Permit No. 21559D culled from a captive herd in Mexico, The applicant requests a captive-bred for the purpose of enhancing the The applicant requests a permit to wildlife registration under 50 CFR propagation or survival of the species. export one male and one female captive- 17.21(g) for the following species listed Applicant: Nathan Somero, New born Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus in the table below, to enhance the Ipswich, NH; Permit No. 98249C coquereli) to Tierpark Berlin, Berlin, propagation or survival of the species. Germany, for the purpose of enhancing This notification covers activities to be The applicant requests a permit to the propagation or survival of the conducted by the applicant over a 5- import the sport-hunted trophy of one species. This notification is for a single year period. scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) export. culled from a captive herd in Mexico, Common name Scientific name for the purpose of enhancing the Applicant: Elliot Jacobson, University of propagation or survival of the species. Florida, Gainesville, FL; Permit No. African wild dog ...... Lycaon pictus 21270D Andean condor ...... Vultur gryphus Applicant: David Baldauf., Gilbert, AZ; Anoa ...... Permit No. 98253C The applicant requests a permit to depressicornis The applicant requests a permit to import biological tissue samples of Asian elephant ...... Elephas maximus import the sport-hunted trophy of one Central American river turtle Baird’s tapir ...... Tapirus bairdii scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) (Dermatemys mawii) from Unitedville, Bali mynah ...... Leucopsar rothschildi culled from a captive herd in Mexico, Belize, for the purpose of scientific Black lemur ...... Eulemur macaco for the purpose of enhancing the research. This notification is for a single Blue-billed curassow Crax alberti Blue-throated macaw Ara glaucogularis propagation or survival of the species. import. Bornean orangutan ... Pongo pygmaeus Applicant: Anthony Deshaw, Rochester Applicant: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo pygmaeus Hills, MI; Permit No. 14599D & Aquarium, Omaha, NE; Permit No. Buru ...... Babyrousa 22215D celebensus The applicant requests a permit to Chimpanzee ...... Pan troglodytes import the sport-hunted trophy of one The applicant requests a permit to Francois’ langur ...... Trachypithecus scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) francoisi import one live captive-bred male culled from a captive herd in Mexico, Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) Giant otter ...... Pteronura brasiliensis Golden-lion tamarin ... Leontopithecus for the purpose of enhancing the from Moscow Zoo, Moscow, Russian rosalia propagation or survival of the species. Federation, for the purpose of Grevy’s zebra ...... Equus grevyi Multiple Trophy Applicants enhancing the propagation or survival of Harpy eagle ...... Harpia harpyja the species. This notification is for a Komodo monitor ...... Varanus The following applicants request single import. komodoensis permits to import sport-hunted trophies

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of male bontebok ( pygargus Canada of northern sea otter (Enhydra DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR pygargus) culled from a captive herd lutris kenyoni), Pacific walrus maintained under the management (Odobenus rosmarus), West Indian Fish and Wildlife Service program of the Republic of South Africa, manatee (Trichechus manatus), and [FWS–R5–ES–2019–N034; for the purpose of enhancing the polar bear (Ursus maritimus). FXES11130500000–190–FF05E00000] propagation or survival of the species. This notification covers activities to Endangered and Threatened Species; Applicant: Steven Crews, Natchitoches, be conducted by the applicant over a 5- LA; Permit No. 15034D Receipt of Recovery Permit year period. Applications Applicant: Donald Youngblood, Keizer, Applicant: Florida Fish and Wildlife OR; Permit No. 17070D AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Research Institute, St. Petersburg, FL; Interior. Applicant: Donald Wehmeyer, Abilene, Permit No. 773494 ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit TX; Permit No. 17570D The applicant requests renewal of applications; request for comments. Applicant: Scott Ames, Tulsa, OK; their research permit to conduct aerial Permit No. 21256D SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and surveys on West Indian Florida manatee Wildlife Service, have received B. Endangered Marine Mammals and (Trichechus manatus). They are also applications for permits to conduct Marine Mammals requesting to import, export, or re- activities intended to enhance the Applicant: National Marine Fisheries export biological samples (tissues, parts, propagation or survival of endangered Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and samples, or carcasses) of West Indian or threatened species under the Atmospheric Admin, Marine Mammal manatee, Amazonian manatee Endangered Species Act. We invite the Health and Stranding Response (Trichechus inunguis), African manatee public and local, State, Tribal, and Program, Silver Spring, MD; Permit No. (Trichechus senegalensis), and dugong Federal agencies to comment on these 009526 (Dugong dugon) for the purpose of applications. Before issuing any of the NMFS, the applicant, requests scientific research. This notification requested permits, we will take into renewal of their permit in order to covers activities to be conducted by the consideration any information that we salvage, receive, possess, analyze, applicant over a 5-year period. receive during the public comment period. transfer, import, and export samples and IV. Next Steps parts of all marine mammal species DATES: We must receive your written under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service After the comment period closes, we comments on or before May 1, 2019. (USFWS) jurisdiction and also for will make decisions regarding permit ADDRESSES: Use one of the following incidental take of all marine mammals issuance. If we issue permits to any of methods to request documents or under USFWS jurisdiction that may the applicants listed in this notice, we submit comments. Requests and occur while NMFS is performing will publish a notice in the Federal comments should specify the applicant research or emergency response Register. You may locate the notice name(s) and application number(s) (e.g., activities on marine mammals under announcing the permit issuance by TE123456): NMFS jurisdiction under NMFS permit • Email: [email protected]. searching http://www.regulations.gov • no. 18786–02. They are also requesting for the permit number listed above in U.S. Mail: Abby Gelb, Ecological Level B coverage for incidental this document. For example, to find Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, harassment that may occur to the four 300 Westgate Center Dr., Hadley, MA information about the potential issuance marine mammal species that are found 01035. of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to in U.S. waters; the possible incidental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: harassment would occur as a result of regulations.gov and search for ‘‘12345A’’. Abby Gelb, 413–253–8212 (phone), or activities conducted under NMFS’s [email protected] (email). Marine Mammal Health and Stranding V. Authority Individuals who are hearing or speech Response Program permit for the impaired may call the Federal Relay purpose of enhancement of the survival We issue this notice under the Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY of the species. This notification covers authority of the Endangered Species Act assistance. activities to be conducted by the of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et applicant over a 5-year period. seq.), and its implementing regulations, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, and the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et the public to comment on applications National Wildlife Health Center, for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of seq.), and its implementing regulations. Madison, WI; Permit No. 51164C the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as The applicant requests authorization Brenda Tapia, amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). for the following activities, for the Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch The requested permits would allow the purpose of scientific research (in order of Permits, Division of Management applicants to conduct activities to determine possible causes of disease Authority. intended to promote recovery of species and mortality): [FR Doc. 2019–06212 Filed 3–29–19; 8:45 am] that are listed as endangered or To receive and process northern sea BILLING CODE 4333–15–P threatened under the ESA. otter (NSO) carcasses stranded in Background Washington and Alaska; To transport tissue samples from With some exceptions, the ESA these NSO carcasses to other lab prohibits activities that constitute take facilities within the United States for of listed species unless a Federal permit diagnostic testing; and is issued that allows such activity. The To export biological specimens to the ESA’s definition of ‘‘take’’ includes such Department of Fisheries and Oceans in activities as pursuing, harassing,

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