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Canada, for the purpose of enhancing 

the propagation or survival of the 

species. This notification covers a single 

export conducted by the applicant. 

Applicant: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & 

Aquarium, Omaha, NE; PRT–15139C 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import biological samples collected 

from live, wild animals of the various 

genera: Allocebus, Avahi, Cheirogaleus, 

Daubentonia, Eulemur, Hapalemur, 

Indri, Lemur, Lepilemur, Microcebus, 

Mirza, Phaner, Prolemur, Propithecus, 

and Varecia, for the purposes of 

scientific research. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Jack Phillips, Gladewater, 

TX; PRT–67438A 

The applicant requests a renewal 

permit to cull red lechwe (Kobus leche) 

for the purpose of enhancing the 

propagation and survival of the species. 

This notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Museum Applicant 

Applicant: American Museum of 

Natural History, New York, NY; PRT– 

761887 

The applicant requests a renewal 

permit to export and reimport nonliving 

museum specimens of endangered and 

threatened species previously 

accessioned into the applicant’s 

collection for scientific research. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Trophy Applicant 

Applicant: David A. Gitilitz, Aspen, CO; 

PRT–40731C 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a sport-hunted trophy of a 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 enhancing the 

propagation or survival of the species. 

This notification covers a single import 

conducted by the applicant. 

IV. Next Steps 

If the Service decides to issue permits 

to any of the applicants listed in this 

notice, we will publish a notice in the 

Federal Register. You may locate the 

Federal Register notice announcing the 

permit issuance date by searching 

regulations.gov under the permit 

number listed in this document. 

V. Public Comments 

You may submit your comments and 

materials concerning this notice by one 

of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We 

will not consider comments sent by 

email or fax or to an address not listed 

in ADDRESSES. 

If you submit a comment via 

regulations.gov, your entire comment, 

including any personal identifying 

information, will be posted on the Web 

site. If you submit a hardcopy comment 

that includes personal identifying 

information, you may request at the top 

of your document that we withhold this 

information from public review. 

However, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. 

We will post all hardcopy comments 

on regulations.gov. 

VI. Authority 

The authority for this action is the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Joyce Russell, 

Government Information Specialist, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21977 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–ES–2017–N121; 

FXES11130800000–178–FF08EVEN00] 

Receipt of Application for Incidental 

Take Permit; Draft Low-Effect Habitat 

Conservation Plan for the California 

Tiger Salamander; La Purisima Golf 

Course Solar Array Project, Santa 

Barbara County, California 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have received 

an application from Protek Investments, 

LLC for an incidental take permit under 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended. The permit would authorize 

take of the federally endangered 

California tiger salamander (Santa 

Barbara distinct population segment), 

incidental to otherwise lawful activities 

associated with the La Purisima Golf 

Course Solar Array Project draft loweffect habitat conservation plan. We 

invite public comment. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 13, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: To obtain documents: You 

may download a copy of the draft 

habitat conservation plan and draft loweffect screening form and environmental 

action statement at http://www.fws.gov/ 

ventura/, or you may request copies of 

the documents by sending U.S. mail to 

our Ventura office, or by phone (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 

To submit written comments: Please 

send us your written comments using 

one of the following methods: 

• U.S. mail: Send your comments to: 

Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, 

Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola 

Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. 

• Facsimile: Fax your comments to 

805–644–3958. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rachel Henry, Fish and Wildlife 

Biologist, 805–677–3312 (phone), or at 

the Ventura address in ADDRESSES. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have 

received an application from Protek 

Investments, LLC (applicant) for an 

incidental take permit under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA). 

The applicant has agreed to follow all of 

the conditions in the draft habitat 

conservation plan for the project. The 

permit would authorize take of the 

Santa Barbara distinct population 

segment of the federally endangered 

California tiger salamander (Ambystoma 

californiense) incidental to otherwise 

lawful activities associated with the 

draft La Purisima Golf Course Solar 

Array Project Habitat Conservation Plan 

(HCP). We invite public comment on the 

application, the draft HCP, draft loweffect screening form, and 

environmental action statement. 

Background 

The Santa Barbara distinct population 

segment (DPS) of the California tiger 

salamander was listed by the Service as 

endangered on September 21, 2000 (65 

FR 57242). Section 9 of the ESA and its 

implementing regulations prohibit the 

‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed 

as endangered or threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is 

defined under the ESA to include the 

following activities: ‘‘[T]o harass, harm, 

pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, 

capture, or collect, or to attempt to 

engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 

1532); however, under section 

10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA, we may issue 

permits to authorize incidental take of 

listed species. ‘‘Incidental take’’ is 

defined by the ESA as take that is 

incidental to, and not the purpose of, 

carrying out of an otherwise lawful 

activity. Regulations governing 

incidental take permits for threatened 

and endangered species are in the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 

17.32 and 17.22, respectively. Under the 


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ESA, protections for federally listed 

plants differ from the protections 

afforded to federally listed animals. 

Issuance of an incidental take permit 

also must not jeopardize the existence of 

federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant 

species. All species included in the 

incidental take permit would receive 

assurances under our ‘‘No Surprises’’ 

regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 

17.32(b)(5)). 

Applicant’s Proposed Activities 

The applicant has applied for a permit 

for incidental take of the California tiger 

salamander. The potential take will 

occur in association with activities 

necessary for the implementation of the 

installation of a 3 acre solar array 

project. The site includes suitable 

upland habitat for the California tiger 

salamander. The HCP includes 

avoidance and minimization measures 

for the covered species. As mitigation 

for unavoidable loss of occupied upland 

habitat the applicant is supporting 

recovery goals for the California tiger 

salamander by facilitating and funding 

survey work to detect the presence of 

invasive barred tiger salamanders in the 

area. 

Our Preliminary Determination 

The Service has made a preliminary 

determination that issuance of the 

incidental take permit is neither a major 

Federal action that will significantly 

affect the quality of the human 

environment within the meaning of 

section 102(2)(C) of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.; NEPA), nor will it 

individually or cumulatively have more 

than a negligible effect on the species 

covered in the HCP. Therefore, the 

permit qualifies for a categorical 

exclusion under NEPA. 

Public Comments 

If you wish to comment on the permit 

application, draft HCP, and associated 

documents, you may submit comments 

by one of the methods in ADDRESSES. 

Public Availability of Comments 

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 view, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). 

Dated: October 4, 2017. 

Stephen P. Henry, 

Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife 

Office, Ventura, California. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22092 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–ES–2017–N134; 

FXES11130800000–178–FF08EVEN00] 

Receipt of Application for Incidental 

Take Permit; Draft Low-Effect Habitat 

Conservation Plan for the California 

Tiger Salamander; Rice Ranch 

Development Project, Santa Barbara 

County, California 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have received 

an application from John Scardino of 

Highlands at Double R, LLC for an 

incidental take permit under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended. The permit would authorize 

take of the federally endangered 

California tiger salamander (Santa 

Barbara distinct population segment), 

incidental to otherwise lawful activities 

associated with the Rice Ranch 

Development Project draft low-effect 

habitat conservation plan. We invite 

public comment. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 13, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: To obtain documents: You 

may download a copy of the draft 

habitat conservation plan and draft loweffect screening form and environmental 

action statement at http://www.fws.gov/ 

ventura/, or you may request copies of 

the documents by sending U.S. mail to 

our Ventura office, or by phone (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 

To submit written comments: Please 

send us your written comments using 

one of the following methods: 

• U.S. mail: Send your comments to: 

Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, 

Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola 

Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. 

• Facsimile: Fax your comments to 

805–644–3958. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rachel Henry, Fish and Wildlife 

Biologist, 805–677–3312 (phone), or at 

the Ventura address in ADDRESSES. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have 

received an application from John 

Scardino of Highlands at Double R, LLC 

(applicant) for an incidental take permit 

under the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.; ESA). The applicant has agreed to 

follow all of the conditions in the draft 

habitat conservation plan for the project. 

The permit would authorize take of the 

Santa Barbara distinct population 

segment of the federally endangered 

California tiger salamander (Ambystoma 

californiense) incidental to otherwise 

lawful activities associated with the 

draft Rice Ranch Development Habitat 

Conservation Plan (HCP). We invite 

public comment on the application, the 

draft HCP, draft low-effect screening 

form, and environmental action 

statement. 

Background 

The Santa Barbara distinct population 

segment (DPS) of the California tiger 

salamander was listed by the Service as 

endangered on September 21, 2000 (65 

FR 57242). Section 9 of the ESA and its 

implementing regulations prohibit the 

‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed 

as endangered or threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is 

defined under the ESA to include the 

following activities: ‘‘[T]o harass, harm, 

pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, 

capture, or collect, or to attempt to 

engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 

1532); however, under section 

10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA, we may issue 

permits to authorize incidental take of 

listed species. ‘‘Incidental take’’ is 

defined by the ESA as take that is 

incidental to, and not the purpose of, 

carrying out of an otherwise lawful 

activity. Regulations governing 

incidental take permits for threatened 

and endangered species are in the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 

17.32 and 17.22, respectively. Under the 

ESA, protections for federally listed 

plants differ from the protections 

afforded to federally listed animals. 

Issuance of an incidental take permit 

also must not jeopardize the existence of 

federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant 

species. The permittee would receive 

assurances under our ‘‘No Surprises’’ 

regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 

17.32(b)(5)) regarding conservation 

activities for the California tiger 

salamander. 

Applicant’s Proposed Activities 

The applicant has applied for a permit 

for incidental take of the California tiger 

salamander. The potential take will 


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