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allows such activities. The WBCA also
requires that we invite public comment
before issuing permits for any activity it
otherwise prohibits.
DATES: We must receive comments by
October 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: The
application, 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–2023–0161.
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–2023–0161.
• U.S. mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ–
IA–2023–0161; 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 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:
I. Public Comment Procedures
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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).
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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 112(4) of the
Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992
(WBCA; 16 U.S.C. 4901–4916), we
invite public comments on permit
applications before final action is taken.
With some exceptions, the WBCA
prohibits certain activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
issued that allows such activities.
Service regulations regarding permits
for any activity otherwise prohibited by
the WBCA with respect to any wild
birds are available in title 50 of the Code
of Federal Regulations in part 15.
III. Permit Application
We invite comments on the following
application.
Applicant: Christine Touchton, Lecanto,
FL; Permit No. PER3341600
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The applicant wishes to re-issue the
cooperative breeding program permit
(CBP–044) covering cardinal lory
(Chalcopsitta cardinalis), blue-crowned
lorikeet (Vini australis), and collared
lory (Phigys solitarius), and amend it by
changing the lead cooperator from Greg
Sercel to Christine Touchton.
IV. Next Steps
After the comment period closes, we
will make a decision regarding permit
issuance. If we issue the permit to the
applicant listed, 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 https://
www.regulations.gov and search for
‘‘12345A’’.
V. Authority
We issue this notice under the
authority of the Wild Bird Conservation
Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 4901–4916). This
notice is provided pursuant to section
112(4) of the Wild Bird Conservation
Act of 1992 and 50 CFR 15.26(c).
Brenda Tapia,
Supervisory Program Analyst/Data
Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division
of Management Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R6–ES–2023–N077;
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Receipt of Recovery Permit
Application
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
application; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, have received an
application for a permit to conduct
activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered
species under the Endangered Species
Act. We invite the public and local,
State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to
comment on this application. Before
issuing the requested permit, we will
take into consideration any information
that we receive during the public
comment period.
SUMMARY:
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We must receive written data or
comments on the application by October
26, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability and comment
submission: Use one of the following
methods to request documents or
submit comments. Requests and
comments should specify the applicant
and application number, i.e., U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Colorado Field
Office; PER4054943.
• Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov.
• U.S. Mail: Tom McDowell, Division
Manager, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486
DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Krijgsman, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303–
236–4347 (phone), or permitsR6ES@
fws.gov (email). 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.
DATES:
Permit No.
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PER4054943 ................
We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite
review and comment from the public
and local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies on an application we have
received for a permit to conduct certain
activities with endangered species
under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
and our regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR
part 17. Documents and other
information submitted with the
application are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the
Privacy Act and the Freedom of
Information Act.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA
prohibits take of listed species unless a
Federal permit is issued that authorizes
such take. The ESA’s definition of
‘‘take’’ includes hunting, shooting,
harming, wounding, or killing, and also
such activities as pursuing, harassing,
trapping, capturing, or collecting.
A recovery permit issued by us under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take
endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted
Applicant
Species
• Gray wolf (Canis
lupus) • Mexican
wolf (Canis lupus
baileyi).
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Colorado
Field Office, Lakewood, CO.
for scientific purposes that promote
recovery of species or for enhancement
of propagation or survival of species.
These activities often include the
capture and collection of species, which
would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. Our regulations
implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for
these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22
for endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
species.
Permit Application Available for
Review and Comment
The ESA requires that we invite
public comment before issuing these
permits. Accordingly, we invite local,
State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and
the public to submit written data, views,
or arguments with respect to these
applications. The comments and
recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency
decisions are those supported by
quantitative information or studies.
Proposed activities in the following
permit request are for the recovery and
enhancement of propagation or survival
of the species in the wild:
Location
Activity
Arizona, Colorado,
Kansas, Nebraska,
New Mexico, North
Dakota, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, and
Utah.
Capture, handle, anesthetize, collar, track,
tag, administer first
aid, transport, hold,
relocate, collect tissue, collect biological
samples, and
euthanize moribund
individuals.
Permit action
New.
Public Availability of Comments
Next Steps
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Written comments we receive become
part of the administrative record
associated with this action. 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. 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.
If we decide to issue a permit to the
applicant listed in this notice, we will
publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Fish and Wildlife Service
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Authority
We publish this notice under section
10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Marjorie Nelson,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, MountainPrairie Region.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget; Sea
Lamprey Control Program
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), are proposing to renew an
information collection, without change.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2023-N077; FXES11130600000-234-FF06E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit
Application
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit application; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received an
application for a permit to conduct activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies to comment on this application. Before issuing the requested
permit, we will take into consideration any information that we receive
during the public comment period.
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DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the application by
October 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability and comment submission: Use one of the
following methods to request documents or submit comments. Requests and
comments should specify the applicant and application number, i.e.,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Colorado Field Office; PER4054943.
Email: [email protected].
U.S. Mail: Tom McDowell, Division Manager, Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486 DFC, Denver,
CO 80225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Krijgsman, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303-236-4347 (phone), or
[email protected] (email). 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: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite review and comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies on an application we have received for a permit to
conduct certain activities with endangered species under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Documents and other information
submitted with the application are available for review, subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species
unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. The ESA's
definition of ``take'' includes hunting, shooting, harming, wounding,
or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping,
capturing, or collecting.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of species. These activities often include the capture and
collection of species, which would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. Our regulations implementing section
10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered
wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR
17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened
plant species.
Permit Application Available for Review and Comment
The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments
with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are
those supported by quantitative information or studies.
Proposed activities in the following permit request are for the
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in
the wild:
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Permit No. Applicant Species Location Activity Permit action
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PER4054943......................... U.S. Fish and Wildlife Gray wolf Arizona, Colorado, Capture, handle, New.
Service, Colorado (Canis lupus) Kansas, Nebraska, anesthetize, collar,
Field Office, Mexican wolf New Mexico, North track, tag,
Lakewood, CO. (Canis lupus baileyi). Dakota, Oklahoma, administer first
South Dakota, and aid, transport,
Utah. hold, relocate,
collect tissue,
collect biological
samples, and
euthanize moribund
individuals.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record associated with this action. 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. 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.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue a permit to the applicant listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Marjorie Nelson,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
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