19342 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 69 / Friday, April 10, 2015 / Notices 

ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Division of 

Management Authority, Branch of 

Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, 

Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358– 

2281; or email DMAFR@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 

(telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax); 

DMAFR@fws.gov (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 PRTnumber, 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 

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. Endangered Species Permit 

Applications 

Applicant: Marvin Turner, Henderson, 

TX; PRT–71826A 

The applicant requests renewal of 

their permit authorizing interstate and 

foreign commerce, export, and cull of 

excess barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) 

from the captive herd maintained at 

their facility, for the purpose of 

enhancement of the survival of the 

species. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 

5-year period. 

Applicant: Adeen Brooks, Tucson, AZ; 

PRT–57488B 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for the Galapagos giant tortoise 

(Chelonoidis nigra), radiated tortoise 

(Astrochelys radiata), bolson tortoise 

(Gopherus flavomarginatus), aquatic 

box turtle (Terrapene coahuila), and 

spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys 

hamiltonii) 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. 

Applicant: Kenneth Dalton, 

Mansfield, TX; PRT–61948B; 

Applicant: Joseph Cutillo, The 

Woodlands, TX; PRT–59502B; 

Applicant: Mark Robinson, Leesburg, 

VA; PRT–59527B. 

Brenda Tapia, 

Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R4–ES–2014–N066; 40120–1112– 

0000–F2] 

Receipt of Applications for 

Endangered Species Permits 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 a Federal permit is issued 

that allows such activities. The ESA 

requires that we invite public comment 

before issuing these permits. 

DATES: We must receive written data or 

comments on the applications at the 

address given below by May 11, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Documents and other 

information submitted with the 

applications are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 

Privacy Act and Freedom of Information 

Act, by any party who submits a written 

request for a copy of such documents to 

the following office within 30 days of 

the date of publication of this notice: 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 

Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, 

GA 30345 (Attn: Karen Marlowe, Permit 

Coordinator). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Marlowe, 10(a)(1)(A) Permit 

Coordinator, telephone 205–726–2667; 

facsimile 205–726–2479. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

public is invited to comment on the 

following applications for permits to 

conduct certain activities with 

endangered and threatened species 

under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and 

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our regulations in the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. This 

notice is provided under section 10(c) of 

the Act. 

If you wish to comment, you may 

submit comments by any one of the 

following methods. You may mail 

comments to the Fish and Wildlife 

Service’s Regional Office (see 

ADDRESSES section) or send them via 

electronic mail (email) to permitsR4ES@

fws.gov. Please include your name and 

return address in your email message. If 

you do not receive a confirmation from 

the Fish and Wildlife Service that we 

have received your email message, 

contact us directly at the telephone 

number listed above (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT). Finally, you may 

hand-deliver comments to the Fish and 

Wildlife Service office listed above (see 

ADDRESSES). 

Before including your address, 

telephone number, email address, or 

other personal identifying information 

in your comments, 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 

comments to withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. 

Permit Applications 

Permit Application Number: TE 

59645B–0 

Applicant: Stephen Brock, Brandon, 

Mississippi 

The applicant requests authorization 

to take (install artificial cavities and 

restrictors) red-cockaded woodpeckers 

(Picoides borealis) for population 

management to enhance the propagation 

and survival of the species in 

Mississippi. 

Permit Application Number: TE 

59798B–0 

Applicant: Braven Beaty, Daguna 

Consulting LLC, Bristol, Virginia 

This applicant requests authorization 

to take (capture, identify, mark with 

plastic shell tags, PIT-tag, and release) 

31 species of mussels for purposes of 

conducting presence/absence surveys 

and population monitoring studies in 

the Tennessee and Cumberland River 

Basins in Tennessee. 

Permit Application Number: TE 

206777–2 

Applicant: Ralph Costa, Mountain Rest, 

South Carolina 

This applicant requests renewal of his 

current permit to take (capture, band, 

release, install artificial cavities and 

restrictors, monitor nest cavities, and 

translocate) red-cockaded woodpeckers 

(Picoides borealis) for population 

management to enhance the propagation 

and survival of the species throughout 

the species’ range and as directed by the 

red-cockaded woodpecker recovery 

coordinator. 

Permit Application Number: TE 

60238B–0 

Applicant: Byron Freeman, Georgia 

Museum of Natural History, Athens, 

Georgia 

This applicant requests authorization 

to take (enter hibernacula, salvage dead 

bats, capture with mist nets or harp 

traps, handle, identify, collect hair 

samples, band, radio-tag, light-tag, wingpunch, and selectively euthanize for 

white-nose syndrome) Indiana bats 

(Myotis sodalis), gray bats (Myotis 

grisescens), and northern long-eared 

bats (Myotis septentrionalis) for the 

purposes of conducting presence/

absence surveys, studies to document 

habitat use, and population monitoring 

throughout the species’ respective 

ranges. 

Permit Application Number: TE 

237544–1 

Applicant: Stephen Golladay, Newton, 

Georgia 

This applicant requests renewal of his 

current permit to take (capture, identify, 

and release) fat threeridge (Amblema 

neislerii), purple bankclimber 

(Elliptoideus sloatianus), shiny-rayed 

pocketbook (Lampsilis subangulata), 

gulf moccasinshell (Medionidus 

penicillatus), and oval pigtoe 

(Pleurobema pyriforme) while 

conducting presence/absence surveys in 

Georgia. 

Permit Application Number: TE 

61981B–0 

Applicant: Jacques Jenny, the Peregrine 

Fund Inc., Boise, Idaho 

The applicant requests authorization 

to take (capture; band; radio-tag; collect 

blood samples, feathers, egg shells, and 

infertile eggs; and salvage carcasses) 

Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk 

(Accipiter striatus venator) for scientific 

research to promote conservation of the 

species in Puerto Rico. 

Dated: April 3, 2015. 

Leopoldo Miranda, 

Assistant Regional Director—Ecological 

Services, Southeast Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNV912000 L10100000.PH0000 

LXSS0006F0000; 12–08807; 

MO#4500077801; TAS: 14X1109] 

Notice of Public Meetings: 

Northeastern Great Basin Resource 

Advisory Council, Nevada 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) Northeastern 

Great Basin Resource Advisory Council 

(RAC), will hold three meetings in 

Nevada in fiscal year 2015. The 

meetings are open to the public. 

DATES: Dates And Times: May 21, Hilton 

Garden Inn, 3650 East Idaho Street, 

Elko, Nevada; Aug. 13–14, BLM Battle 

Mountain District Office, 50 Bastian 

Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada; and 

Oct. 22, BLM Ely District Office, 702 

North Industrial Way, Ely, Nevada. 

Meeting times will be published in local 

and regional media sources at least 14 

days before each meeting. All meetings 

will include a public comment period. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chris Rose, BLM Nevada RAC 

Coordinator, Nevada State Office, 1340 

Financial Blvd., Reno, NV 89502, 

telephone: (775) 861–6480, email: 

crose@blm.gov. Persons who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

to contact the above individual during 

normal business hours. The FIRS is 

available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 

to leave a message or question with the 

above individual. You will receive a 

reply during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- 

member Council advises the Secretary 

of the Interior, through the BLM, on a 

variety of planning and management 

issues associated with public land 

management in Nevada. Topics for 

discussion at each meeting will include, 

but are not limited to: 

• May 21 (Elko)—Nevada and 

Northeastern California Sub-regional 

Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed Land Use 

Plan Amendment and Final 

Environmental Impact Statement, and 

Wild Horse Population Control Pilot 

Project. 

• August 13–14 (Battle Mountain)— 

Drought, Greater Sage-Grouse, and 

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