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Authorities
We issue this notice under the
authority of the Endangered Species
Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), and its implementing regulations.
Brenda Tapia,
Supervisory Program Analyst/Data
Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division
of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2023–15070 Filed 7–14–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2023–0108;
FXIA16710900000–234–FF09A30000]
I. Public Comment Procedures
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.
DATES: We must receive comments by
August 16, 2023.
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–2023–0108.
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–2023–0108.
• U.S. Mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ–
IA–2023–0108; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Headquarters, MS: PRB/3W;
5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA
22041–3803.
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For more information, see Public
Comment Procedures under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, 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:
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
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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.
Endangered Species
Applicant: Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth,
TX; Permit No. PER3024895
The applicant requests a permit to
import one female captive-bred black
rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) from
Africam SA, Puabla, Mexico, for the
purpose of enhancing the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification
is for a single import.
Applicant: Obioma Ogbonna, Aledo,
TX; Permit No. PER2584692
The applicant requests a permit to
import from Munich, Germany, one lifesize mount of a male captive-bred
African lion (Panthera leo) for the
purpose of enhancing the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification
is for a single import.
Applicant: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical
Garden, Cincinnati, OH; Permit No.
PER3108901
The applicant requests a permit to
import four live captive-bred Asian
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elephants (Elephas maximus) and
biological samples from the four
specimens, from the Dublin Zoo,
Dublin, Ireland, for the purpose
enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification is for a
single import.
Applicant: Phoenix Herpetological
Society, Scottsdale, AZ; Permit No.
PER0027452
IV. Next Steps
The applicant requests a permit to
import three male and three female
captive-bred gharial (Gavialis
gangeticus) and three male and three
female captive-bred mugger crocodile
(Crocodylus palustris kimbula and
Crocodylus palustris palustris) from
Madras Crocodile Bank Trust in Tamil
Nadu, India, for the purpose of
enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification is for a
single import.
Applicant: Milwaukee County Zoo,
Milwaukee, WI; Permit No. PER3214118
The applicant requests a permit to
import one female captive-bred gorilla
(Gorilla gorilla) from Toronto Zoo in
Toronto, Canada, for the purpose of
enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification is for a
single import.
Applicant: Metro Richmond Zoo,
Moseley, VA; Permit No. PER0046176
The applicant requests a permit to
export five live captive-bred cheetah
(Acinonyx jubatus) to Kuzuko Private
Game Reserve in Somerset East, South
Africa, for the purpose of enhancing the
propagation or survival of the species.
This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Houston Zoo Inc., Houston,
TX; Permit No. PER3318289
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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.
Common name
Scientific name
Baird’s tapir ...............
Southern white rhinoceros.
Asian elephant ..........
Tapirus bairdii.
Ceratotherium simum
simum.
Elephas maximus.
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,
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for the purpose of enhancing the
propagation or survival of the species.
• Deborah Holland, New Market, AL;
Permit No. PER3088762
• Walter S. Poskey, Lufkin, TX; Permit
No. PER3089292
• Arnold J. Olsen, Lucas, TX; Permit
No. PER3115428
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.
Brenda Tapia,
Supervisory Program Analyst/Data
Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division
of Management Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010–0048; Docket
ID: BOEM–2023–0004]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Geological and Geophysical
(G&G) Explorations of the Outer
Continental Shelf
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
(BOEM) proposes this information
collection request (ICR) to renew Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number 1010–0048.
DATES: Comments must be received by
BOEM no later than September 15,
2023.
SUMMARY:
Send your comments on
this ICR by mail to the BOEM
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Anna Atkinson, Bureau of
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Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia
20166; or by email to anna.atkinson@
boem.gov. Please reference OMB control
number 1010–0048 in the subject line of
your comments. You may also view and
comment on the ICR and its related
documents by searching the docket
number ‘‘BOEM–2023–0004’’ at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna Atkinson by email at
anna.atkinson@boem.gov, or by
telephone at 703–787–1025. 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 of 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: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, BOEM provides
the general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps BOEM assess
the impact of its information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand BOEM’s information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
BOEM is soliciting comments on the
proposed ICR described below. BOEM is
especially interested in public
comments addressing the following
issues: (1) is the collection necessary to
the proper functions of BOEM; (2) what
can BOEM do to ensure that this
information is processed and used in a
timely manner; (3) is the burden
estimate accurate; (4) how might BOEM
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(5) how might BOEM minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including minimizing the
burden through the use of information
technology?
Comments submitted in response to
this notice are a matter of public record.
BOEM will include or summarize each
comment in its ICR to OMB for approval
of this information collection. You
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your address,
phone number, email address, or other
personally identifiable information
included in your comment—may be
made publicly available at any time.
BOEM will make available for public
inspection all comments in their
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2023-0108; 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 August 16, 2023.
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-2023-0108.
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-2023-0108.
U.S. Mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-HQ-IA-2023-0108; 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: Brenda Tapia, 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.
Endangered Species
Applicant: Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth, TX; Permit No. PER3024895
The applicant requests a permit to import one female captive-bred
black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) from Africam SA, Puabla, Mexico,
for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the
species. This notification is for a single import.
Applicant: Obioma Ogbonna, Aledo, TX; Permit No. PER2584692
The applicant requests a permit to import from Munich, Germany, one
life-size mount of a male captive-bred African lion (Panthera leo) for
the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species.
This notification is for a single import.
Applicant: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH; Permit
No. PER3108901
The applicant requests a permit to import four live captive-bred
Asian
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elephants (Elephas maximus) and biological samples from the four
specimens, from the Dublin Zoo, Dublin, Ireland, for the purpose
enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This notification
is for a single import.
Applicant: Phoenix Herpetological Society, Scottsdale, AZ; Permit No.
PER0027452
The applicant requests a permit to import three male and three
female captive-bred gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and three male and
three female captive-bred mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris
kimbula and Crocodylus palustris palustris) from Madras Crocodile Bank
Trust in Tamil Nadu, India, for the purpose of enhancing the
propagation or survival of the species. This notification is for a
single import.
Applicant: Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee, WI; Permit No. PER3214118
The applicant requests a permit to import one female captive-bred
gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) from Toronto Zoo in Toronto, Canada, for the
purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This
notification is for a single import.
Applicant: Metro Richmond Zoo, Moseley, VA; Permit No. PER0046176
The applicant requests a permit to export five live captive-bred
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) to Kuzuko Private Game Reserve in Somerset
East, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Houston Zoo Inc., Houston, TX; Permit No. PER3318289
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common name Scientific name
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baird's tapir............................. Tapirus bairdii.
Southern white rhinoceros................. Ceratotherium simum simum.
Asian elephant............................ Elephas maximus.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Deborah Holland, New Market, AL; Permit No. PER3088762
Walter S. Poskey, Lufkin, TX; Permit No. PER3089292
Arnold J. Olsen, Lucas, TX; Permit No. PER3115428
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.
Brenda Tapia,
Supervisory Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
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