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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–IA–2011–N002; 96300–1671– 

0000–P5] 

Endangered Species; Marine 

Mammals; 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, marine mammals, 

or both. With some exceptions, the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) and 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA) prohibit activities with listed 

species unless a Federal permit is issued 

that allows such activities. Both laws 

require that we invite public comment 

before issuing these permits. 

DATES: We must receive comments or 

requests for documents on or before 

February 14, 2011. We must receive 

requests for marine mammal permit 

public hearings, in writing, at the 

address shown in the ADDRESSES section 

by February 14, 2011. 

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 e-mail 

DMAFR@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 

(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax); 

DMAFR@fws.gov (e-mail). 

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 PRTnumber, and the name of the applicant 

in your request or submission. We will 

not consider requests or comments sent 

to an e-mail or address not listed under 

ADDRESSES. If you provide an e-mail 

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 

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, e-mail 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, the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, section 

10(a)(1)(A), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), and our regulations in the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 

17, the Marine Mammal Protection Act 

of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.), and our regulations in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 18 

require that we invite public comment 

before final action on these permit 

applications. Under the MMPA, you 

may request a hearing on any MMPA 

application received. If you request a 

hearing, give specific reasons why a 

hearing would be appropriate. The 

holding of such a hearing is at the 

discretion of the Service Director. 

III. Permit Applications 

A. Endangered Species 

Applicant: U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration, Center for Food Safety 

and Applied Nutrition, College Park, 

MD; PRT–30984A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import biological specimens from 

hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys 

imbricata), that were obtained from the 

wild in Thailand for the purpose of 

scientific research. 

Applicant: Zoological Society of 

Escondido, CA; PRT–31183A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import one captive born female dhole 

(Cuon alpinus), from the Toronto Zoo, 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for the 

purpose of enhancement of the survival 

of the species. 

Applicant: Zoo New England, Boston, 

MA; PRT–31106A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import one captive-bred female snow 

leopard (Uncia uncia), from the Toronto 

Zoo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for the 

purpose of enhancement of the survival 

of the species. 

Applicant: Virginia Aquarium & Marine 

Science Center, Virginia Beach, VA; 

PRT–27787A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export one captive-hatched female 

Komodo monitor (Varanus 

komodoensis), to the Toronto Zoo, 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for the 

purpose of enhancement of the survival 

of the species. 

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. 

Applicant: Gary Bartels, St. Elmo, IL; 

PRT–31829A 

Applicant: William Minore, Loves Park, 

IL; PRT–25354A 

B. Endangered Marine Mammals and 

Marine Mammals 

Applicant: Floragenex, Inc., Eugene, OR; 

PRT–28829A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import an unlimited number of 

biological specimens obtained from 

wild polar bears (Ursus maritimus), in 

Canada for the purpose of scientific 


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research. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Texas A&M University, Dr. 

Randall Davis, Galveston, TX; PRT– 

078744 

The applicant requests renewal of a 

permit to authorize take by harassment, 

behavior monitoring, and photoidentification activities of up to 200 

wild northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris 

kenyoni), and opportunistic salvage and 

necropsy of sea otter carcasses, for the 

purpose of scientific research. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Concurrent with publishing this 

notice in the Federal Register, we are 

forwarding copies of the above 

applications to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and the Committee of 

Scientific Advisors for their review. 

Dated: January 7, 2011. 

Brenda Tapia, 

Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2011–654 Filed 1–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Proclaiming Certain Lands, Lots 15 

and 16 Acquisition, as an Addition to 

the Bay Mills Indian Reservation for 

the Bay Mills Indian Community of 

Michigan 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Reservation 

Proclamation. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

that the Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs proclaimed approximately 2 

acres, more or less, to be added to the 

Bay Mills Indian Reservation for the Bay 

Mills Indian Community of Michigan. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben 

Burshia, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Division of Real Estate Services, Mail 

Stop 4639–MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 

208–7737. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Notice is published in the exercise of 

authority delegated by the Secretary of 

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary— 

Indian Affairs by part 209 of the 

Departmental Manual. 

A proclamation was issued according 

with Section 7 of the Act of June 18, 

1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for 

the land described below. The land was 

proclaimed to be an addition to the Bay 

Mills Indian Reservation and part of the 

Bay Mills Indian Community of 

Michigan for the exclusive use of 

Indians on that Reservation who are 

entitled to reside at the Reservation by 

enrollment or tribal membership. 

Bay Mills Indian Community 

Reservation, Lots 15 and 16 Acquisition, 

Township of Bay Mills, Chippewa 

County, State of Michigan. Lots 15 and 

16, Spectacle Lake Subdivision, Part of 

Government Lot 1, Section 13, 

Township 47 North, Range 3 West, Bay 

Mills Township, Chippewa County, 

Michigan, according to the recorded Plat 

thereof, as recorded in Liber 9 of Plats, 

Page 19, Chippewa County records. 

The above-described lands contain a 

total of 2 acres, more or less, which are 

subject to all valid rights, reservations, 

rights-of-way, and easements of record. 

This proclamation does not affect title 

to the land described above, nor does it 

affect any valid existing easements for 

public roads and highways, public 

utilities and for railroads and pipelines 

and any other rights-of-way or 

reservations of record. 

Dated: September 22, 2010. 

Larry Echo Hawk, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–614 Filed 1–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Proclaiming Certain Lands, Golf 

Course Acquisition, as an Addition to 

the Bay Mills Indian Reservation for 

the Bay Mills Indian Community of 

Michigan 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Reservation 

Proclamation. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

that the Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs proclaimed approximately 40 

acres, more or less, to be added to the 

Bay Mills Indian Reservation for the Bay 

Mills Indian Community of Michigan. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben 

Burshia, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Division of Real Estate Services, Mail 

Stop 4639–MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 

208–7737. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Notice is published in the exercise of 

authority delegated by the Secretary of 

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary— 

Indian Affairs by part 209 of the 

Departmental Manual. 

A proclamation was issued according 

with Section 7 of the Act of June 18, 

1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for 

the land described below. The land was 

proclaimed to be an addition to the Bay 

Mills Indian Reservation and part of the 

Bay Mills Indian Community of 

Michigan for the exclusive use of 

Indians on that Reservation who are 

entitled to reside at the Reservation by 

enrollment or tribal membership. 

Bay Mills Indian Community 

Reservation, Golf Course Acquisition, 

Michigan Meridan, Superior Township, 

Chippewa County, Michigan. Southeast 

One Quarter (SE 1⁄4) of the Northwest 

One Quarter (NW 1⁄4) of Section 6, 

Township 46 North, Range 2 West, 

Michigan (40 acres). 

The above-described lands contain a 

total of 40 acres, more or less, which are 

subject to all valid rights, reservations, 

rights-of-way, and easements of record. 

This proclamation does not affect title 

to the land described above, nor does it 

affect any valid existing easements for 

public roads and highways, public 

utilities and for railroads and pipelines 

and any other rights-of-way or 

reservations of record. 

Larry Echo Hawk, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–616 Filed 1–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Proclaiming Certain Lands, Lot 32 

Acquisition, as an Addition to the Bay 

Mills Indian Reservation for the Bay 

Mills Indian Community of Michigan 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Reservation 

Proclamation. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

that the Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs proclaimed approximately 1 

acre, more or less, to be added to the 

Bay Mills Indian Reservation for the Bay 

Mills Indian Community of Michigan. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben 

Burshia, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Division of Real Estate Services, Mail 

Stop 4639–MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 

208–7737. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Notice is published in the exercise of 

authority delegated by the Secretary of 

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary— 


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