[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 107 (Monday, June 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47585-47587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12067]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0078; FXIA16710900000-245-FF09A30000]
Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on applications to conduct certain activities with foreign
species that are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act
(ESA). With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such
activities. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before
issuing permits for any activity otherwise prohibited by the ESA with
respect to any endangered species.
DATES: We must receive comments by July 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The applications, application
supporting materials, and any comments and other materials that we
receive will be available for public inspection at https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0078.
Submitting Comments: When submitting comments, please specify the
name of the applicant and the permit number at the beginning of your
comment. You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
internet: https://www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0078.
U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0078; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
PRB/3W; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
For more information, see Public Comment Procedures under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy MacDonald, by phone at 703-
358-2185 or via email at [email protected]. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How Do I Comment on Submitted Applications?
We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies
to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the requested
permits, we will take into consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment period.
You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods in
ADDRESSES. We will not consider comments sent by email or to an address
not in ADDRESSES. We will not consider or include in our administrative
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comments we receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES).
When submitting comments, please specify the name of the applicant
and the permit number at the beginning of your comment. Provide
sufficient information 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.
B. May I Review Comments Submitted by Others?
You may view and comment on others' public comments at https://www.regulations.gov unless our allowing so would violate the Privacy
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
C. Who Will See My Comments?
If you submit a comment at https://www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal identifying information, will be posted
on the website. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal
identifying information, such as your address, phone number, or email
address, 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. Moreover, all submissions from organizations
or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in their entirety.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, and in consideration of section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we
invite public comments on permit applications before final action is
taken. With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits certain activities with
listed species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such
activities. Permits issued under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA allow
otherwise prohibited activities for scientific purposes or to enhance
the propagation or survival of the affected species. Service
regulations regarding prohibited activities with endangered species,
captive-bred wildlife registrations, and permits for any activity
otherwise prohibited by the ESA with respect to any endangered species
are available in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations in part
17.
III. Permit Applications
We invite comments on the following applications.
Applicant: The Peregrine Fund, Boise, ID; Permit No. PER10200447
The applicant requests authorization to import biological samples
from wild and captive-born owls from the order Strigiformes and falcons
from the order Falconiformes for the purpose of scientific research.
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant
over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Bonners Ferry, ID; Permit No.
PER10215681
The applicant requests authorization to export live juvenile white
sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) captive-bred from broodstock of the
Kootenai River population to Nelson, British Colombia, Canada, for the
purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species through
re-introduction. This notification covers activities to be conducted by
the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Phoenix Herpetological Society, Scottsdale, AZ; Permit No.
PER2258448
The applicant requests a permit to export one male and one female
captive-bred American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and one male and
one female captive-bred African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis
tetraspis or O. t. osborni), for the purpose of enhancing the
propagation or survival of the species. This notification is for a
single export.
Applicant: Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA; Permit No.
PER10272760
The applicant requests reissuance of a permit to import and export
biological samples collected from wild and captive-bred Kemp's ridley
sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys
imbricata), leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), green sea
turtle (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), and
olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) for the purpose of
scientific research. Samples are collected from live or salvaged
specimens. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Safari West, Santa Rosa, CA; Permit No. PER10129477
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to enhance the propagation
or survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
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Common name Scientific name
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Northern bald ibis..................... Geronticus eremita.
Ring-tailed lemur...................... Lemur catta.
Black-and-white ruffed lemur........... Varecia variegata.
Red-ruffed lemur....................... Varecia rubra.
Cheetah................................ Acinonyx jubatus.
Southern white rhinoceros.............. Ceratotherium simum simum.
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Applicant: Avian Preservation and Education Conservancy, Jacksonville,
FL; Permit No. PER10257506
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for red siskin (Carduelis cucullata), to enhance the
propagation or survival of the species. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Gunner B. Peterson, Burnt Cabins, PA; Permit No. PER10276124
The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted trophy of
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.
IV. Next Steps
After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding
permit
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issuance. If we issue permits to any of the applicants listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register. You may
locate the notice announcing the permit issuance by searching https://www.regulations.gov for the permit number listed above in this
document. For example, to find information about the potential issuance
of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to regulations.gov and search for
``12345A''.
V. Authority
We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its implementing
regulations.
Timothy MacDonald,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2024-12067 Filed 5-31-24; 8:45 am]
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