Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications, 21206-21207 [2023-07443]

Download as PDF 21206 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 68 / Monday, April 10, 2023 / Notices B. Solicitation of Public Comment This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. HUD encourages interested parties to submit comments in response to these questions. C. Authority Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35. Marion M. McFadden, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. [FR Doc. 2023–07421 Filed 4–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service I. Public Comment Procedures [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2023–0056; FXIA16710900000–234–FF09A30000] 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 record 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 Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments. AGENCY: 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. SUMMARY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 We must receive comments by May 10, 2023. ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The applications, 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–2023–0056. 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–2023–0056. • U.S. Mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ– IA–2023–0056; 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 DMAFR@ fws.gov. 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-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Apr 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 68 / Monday, April 10, 2023 / Notices Applicant: Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville, TN; Permit No. PER1809890 of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its implementing regulations. The applicant requests a permit to export two male captive-bred bluebilled curassows (Crax alberti) to Assiniboine Park Zoo, Winnipeg, Canada, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This notification is for a single export. Timothy MacDonald, Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. BILLING CODE 4333–15–P The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from salvaged specimens of roseate terns (Sterna dougallii dougallii) from Areia Branca, Sergipe, Brazil, for the purpose of scientific research. This notification is for a single import. [234A2100DD/AAKC001030/ A0A501010.999900] Multiple Trophy Applicants AGENCY: • Arthur S. Newcombe, South Miami, FL; Permit No. 11665D • Amy C. Evans, Madera, CA; Permit No. 33093D • Ryan James Combs, Peoria, AZ; Permit No. PER2208121 • James Lee Combs, Peoria, AZ; Permit No. PER2209131 • Colter Lee Combs, Peoria, AZ; Permit No. PER2209279 • Jamie Marie Combs-Hunter, Peoria, AZ; Permit No. PER2209312 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 IV. Next Steps After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding permit 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’’. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. This notice announces the extension of the Class III gaming compact between the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, and the State of Nevada. SUMMARY: The extension takes effect on April 10, 2023. DATES: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219–4066. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: An extension to an existing Tribal-State Class III gaming compact does not require approval by the Secretary if the extension does not modify any other terms of the compact. 25 CFR 293.5. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation and the State of Nevada have reached an agreement to extend the expiration date of their existing Tribal-State Class III gaming compact to February 23, 2025. This publication provides notice of the new expiration date of the compact. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Wizipan Garriott, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Exercising by delegation the authority of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–07416 Filed 4–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337–15–P We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species Act 18:13 Apr 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 Bureau of Land Management [BLM_AK_FRN_MO4500170073; F–86061, F– 16298, F–16299, F–16301, AA–61299, F– 16304, F–85667, AA–61005, F–86064, F– 85702, AA–66614] PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Extension of the Opening Order in Public Land Order No. 7899 and Addressing Pending Public Land Orders in Alaska Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Amended opening order. AGENCY: For orderly management of the public lands subject to Public Land Order 7899, published on January 19, 2021, extended by 60 days on February 18, 2021, and extended for two years on April 16, 2021, the lands described therein shall not be opened until August 31, 2024. This notice also clarifies that the BLM has not published opening orders for PLOs 7900, 7901, 7902, and 7903, and therefore they continue to have no effective date. DATES: This Order takes effect on April 10, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David V. Mushovic, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, Mailstop #13, Anchorage, AK 99513–7504; telephone: 907–271–4682; or email: dmushovi@blm.gov. 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-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7899, which would revoke withdrawals established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) section 17(d)(1) on lands in the Kobuk-Seward Peninsula planning area, was signed on January 11, 2021, and published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2021 (86 FR 5236). PLO Nos. 7900, 7901, 7902, and 7903, which would revoke withdrawals established under ANCSA section 17(d)(1) on lands in the Ring of Fire, Bay, Bering Sea-Western Interior, and East Alaska planning areas, respectively, were signed on January 15 and 16, 2021, but were never published in the Federal Register and therefore do not have an opening date. The Department of the Interior (Department) deferred the opening of the lands SUMMARY: Indian Gaming; Extension of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact (Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and the State of Nevada) V. Authority VerDate Sep<11>2014 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [FR Doc. 2023–07443 Filed 4–7–23; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Applicant: Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Bureau of Indian Affairs Washington DC; Permit No. PER1992989 The following applicants request permits to import sport-hunted trophies 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. 21207 E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07443]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2023-0056; FXIA16710900000-234-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 May 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The applications, 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-2023-0056.
    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-2023-0056.
     U.S. Mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. 
FWS-HQ-IA-2023-0056; 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 
record 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.

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Applicant: Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville, TN; Permit No. 
PER1809890

    The applicant requests a permit to export two male captive-bred 
blue-billed curassows (Crax alberti) to Assiniboine Park Zoo, Winnipeg, 
Canada, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the 
species. This notification is for a single export.

Applicant: Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, 
Washington DC; Permit No. PER1992989

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
salvaged specimens of roseate terns (Sterna dougallii dougallii) from 
Areia Branca, Sergipe, Brazil, for the purpose of scientific research. 
This notification is for a single import.

Multiple Trophy Applicants

    The following applicants request permits to import sport-hunted 
trophies 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.

 Arthur S. Newcombe, South Miami, FL; Permit No. 11665D
 Amy C. Evans, Madera, CA; Permit No. 33093D
 Ryan James Combs, Peoria, AZ; Permit No. PER2208121
 James Lee Combs, Peoria, AZ; Permit No. PER2209131
 Colter Lee Combs, Peoria, AZ; Permit No. PER2209279
 Jamie Marie Combs-Hunter, Peoria, AZ; Permit No. PER2209312

IV. Next Steps

    After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding 
permit 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. 2023-07443 Filed 4-7-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4333-15-P

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