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Jessica Orsolini ........................................................................
Jakob Woodall .........................................................................
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Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Inc ........................
JBD Environmental Consulting, LLC .......................................
North Bay Water District ..........................................................
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Availability of Documents
You may request copies of the Federal
Register documents publishing the
receipt of applications for these permits
from the office that issued the permit
(see contact information above).
Documents and other information
submitted with these applications are
available for review subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act (5
U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), by any
party who submits a written request for
a copy of such documents.
Authority
We provide this notice under the
authority of section 10 of the ESA (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Gary Frazer,
Assistant Director for Ecological Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2023–0184;
FXIA16710900000–234–FF09A30000]
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
November 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
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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–2023–0184.
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–2023–0184.
• U.S. mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ–
IA–2023–0184; 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
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
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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
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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: University of Georgia,
College of Veterinary Medicine,
Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Athens,
GA; PER4208692
The applicant requests authorization
to import tissue or blood samples of any
captive-bred or wild avian species (class
Aves), reptile species (class Reptilia),
and fish (within the taxonomic phylum
Chordata) from locations worldwide for
the purpose of diagnostic testing for
infectious diseases/scientific research.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL; Permit No. PER3940627
The applicant requests renewal of a
permit to import scientific samples
collected from wild live and salvaged
hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and
leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea
turtles from Nicaragua for the purpose
of scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
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Applicant: Duke University, Durham,
NC; Permit No. PER4463030
The applicant requests a permit to
export scientific samples collected from
17 captive-bred chimpanzees (Pan
troglodytes) from the United States to
Germany for the purpose of scientific
research. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 3-year period.
Applicant: NOAA, Miami, FL; Permit
No. PER4327126
The applicant requests renewal of a
permit for import, export, and
introduction from the sea of biological
samples derived from live or salvaged
from dead specimens of species, to
include Caretta caretta (loggerhead sea
turtle), Chelonia mydas (green sea
turtle), Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp’s
Ridley sea turtle), Lepidochelys olivacea
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(Olive Ridley sea turtle), Eretmochelys
imbricata (hawksbill sea turtle), and
Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback sea
turtle) for the purpose of scientific
research. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Hemker Park and Zoo,
Freeport, MN; Permit No. PER4234292
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
Ring- tail lemur ..........
Cotton-top tamarin ....
Black-and-white
ruffed lemur.
Grevy’s zebra ............
Black-footed penguin
Arabian oryx ..............
Japanese crane ........
White-naped crane ....
Bontebok ...................
Slender-horn gazelle
Cuvier’s gazelle .........
Scientific name
Lemur catta.
Saguinus oedipus.
Varecia rubra.
Equus grevyi.
Spheniscus
demersus.
Oryx leucoryx.
Grus japonensis.
Grus vipio.
Damaliscus pygargus
(=Dorcas) dorcas.
Gazella leptoceros.
Gazella cuvieri.
Applicant: Disney’s Animal Kingdom,
Bay Lake, FL; Permit No. PER4361497
The applicant requests to renew 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
Komodo monitor ........
Galapagos giant tortoise.
Radiated tortoise .......
White-naped crane ....
Lechwe ......................
Eld’s deer ..................
North Sulawesi babirusa.
Southern white rhinoceros.
Black rhinoceros .......
Somali wild ass .........
Hartmann’s mountain
zebra.
Grevy’s zebra ............
African wild dog ........
Sumatran tiger ..........
Cheetah .....................
Western gorilla ..........
Siamang ....................
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Scientific name
Varanus
komodoensis.
Chelonoidis niger.
Astrochelys radiata.
Grus vipio.
Kobus leche.
Rucervus eldii.
Babyrousa
celebensis.
Ceratotherium simum
simum.
Diceros bicornis.
Equus africanus
somalicus.
Equus zebra
hartmannae.
Equus grevyi.
Lycaon pictus.
Panthera tigris
sumatrae.
Acinonyx jubatus.
Gorilla gorilla.
Symphalangus
syndactylus.
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Common name
Northern whitecheeked gibbon.
Mandrill ......................
Lion-tailed macaque ..
Cottontop tamarin .....
Golden lion tamarin ...
Ring-tailed lemur .......
Red-collared brown
lemur.
Bontebok ...................
African lion ................
Scientific name
Nomascus
leucogenys.
Mandrillus sphinx.
Macaca silenus.
Saguinus oedipus.
Leontopithecus
rosalia.
Lemur catta.
Eulemur collaris.
Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus.
Panthera leo.
Applicant: Toledo Zoological Society,
Toledo, OH; Permit No. PER4417242
The applicant requests to amend a
captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) to add 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
Jackass penguin .......
Spheniscus
demersus.
Rhynochetos jubatus.
Panthera tigris
altaica.
Pongo pygmaeus.
Acinonyx jubatus.
Trachypithecus
francoisi.
Saguinus bicolor.
Rhinoceros unicornis.
Lemur catta.
Uncia uncia.
Gorilla gorilla.
Nomascus
leucogenys.
Podocnemis expansa.
Varanus
komodoensis.
Atelopus zeteki.
Kagu ..........................
Siberian tiger .............
Bornean orangutan ...
Cheetah .....................
Francois’ langur ........
Pied tamarin ..............
Indian rhinoceros ......
Ring-tailed lemur .......
Snow leopard ............
Western gorilla ..........
Northern whitecheeked gibbon.
Tartaruga ...................
Komodo monitor ........
Panamanian golden
frog.
Tuatara ......................
Saltwater crocodile ....
Sphenodon
punctatus.
Crocodylus porosus.
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.
• Teddy Dickerson, Hillsville, VA;
Permit No. PER4459612
• Sammy Shaw, Galax, VA; Permit
No. PER4459661
• Patrick Fitzgerald, Parker, CO;
Permit No. PER4549178
• Loren Griess, Hastings, NE; Permit
No. PER4581626
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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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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Indian Gaming; Approval of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact
Amendment Between Lower Sioux
Indian Community and the State of
Minnesota
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Indian Gaming; Approval of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact
Amendment Between Prairie Island
Indian Community and the State of
Minnesota
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice publishes the
approval of the Addendum to the
Tribal-State Compact for Control of
Class III Blackjack between the Prairie
Island Indian Community and the State
of Minnesota.
DATES: The Amendment takes effect on
October 4, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
Gaming, Office of the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington,
DC 20240, email IndianGaming@
bia.gov, phone (202) 219–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (IGRA), Public Law 100–
497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register notice of approved
Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
engaging in Class III gaming activities
on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR
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This notice publishes the
approval of the Amendment to
Technical Standards in Tribal-State
Compact for Control of Class III
Blackjack on the Lower Sioux
Community Reservation in Minnesota
(Blackjack Amendment) and the and the
Amendment to Technical Standards in
Tribal-State Compact for Control of
Class III Video Games of Chance (Video
Game Amendment).
DATES: The Amendment takes effect on
October 4, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
Gaming, Office of the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington,
DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (IGRA), Public Law 100–
497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register notice of approved
Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
engaging in Class III gaming activities
on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR
293.4, all compacts and amendments are
subject to review and approval by the
Secretary. The Blackjack Amendment
incorporates two previous amendments
that were made between the State and
the Community dated 2002 and
December 3, 2020, but were not
submitted to the Department as required
by 25 CFR 293.4. The Blackjack
Amendment defines propositional
wagers (side bets), allows the
Community to permit side bets and
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Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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SUMMARY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs
describes how cards will be dealt. The
Blackjack Amendment makes technical
amendments to update and correct
various provisions of the compact. The
Video Game Amendment incorporates
six previous amendments dated June 1,
1990, 2002, February 25, 2003,
November 12, 2003, April 2, 2010, and
April 2, 2015. The Video Game
Amendment defines minimum payouts,
odds, minimum media storage
requirements, and provisions for
cashless tickets, ticket redemption,
ticket printing and printing errors, and
ticket validation. The Video Game
Amendment also adopts minimum
internal control standards and software
requirements. The Amendments
including the previously unsubmitted
Amendments as amended are approved.
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
ACTION:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Interior.
Notice.
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Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
AGENCY:
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293.4, all compacts and amendments are
subject to review and approval by the
Secretary. The Amendment updates the
Compact to add definitions, regulatory
standards for Class III Card Games, and
provides for enforcement and disputes.
The Amendment is approved.
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Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_WY_FRN_MO4500173507]
Notice of Wyoming Resource Advisory
Council Meeting
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management’s (BLM) Wyoming
Resource Advisory Council (Council)
will meet as follows.
DATES: The Council will participate in a
business meeting on October 18 and
host a field tour on October 19, 2023. A
virtual participation option will be
available. The field tour and business
meeting will start at 9 a.m. and
conclude at 4 p.m. MT. The meeting and
field tour are open to the public.
ADDRESSES: The October 18 business
meeting will be held at the Rawlins
Field Office located at 1300 North
Third, Rawlins, WY 82301. The October
19 field tour will commence and
conclude at the field office and include
visits to sites within the Rawlins Field
Office area. Individuals who prefer to
participate virtually in the meeting must
register in advance. Registration
information will be posted 2 weeks in
advance of the meeting on the Council’s
web page at https://www.blm.gov/getSUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2023-0184; 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 November 3, 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-2023-0184.
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-2023-0184.
U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-HQ-IA-2023-0184; 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
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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: University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Athens, GA; PER4208692
The applicant requests authorization to import tissue or blood
samples of any captive-bred or wild avian species (class Aves), reptile
species (class Reptilia), and fish (within the taxonomic phylum
Chordata) from locations worldwide for the purpose of diagnostic
testing for infectious diseases/scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year
period.
Applicant: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Permit No.
PER3940627
The applicant requests renewal of a permit to import scientific
samples collected from wild live and salvaged hawksbill (Eretmochelys
imbricata) and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles from
Nicaragua for the purpose of scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year
period.
Applicant: Duke University, Durham, NC; Permit No. PER4463030
The applicant requests a permit to export scientific samples
collected from 17 captive-bred chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) from the
United States to Germany for the purpose of scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
3-year period.
Applicant: NOAA, Miami, FL; Permit No. PER4327126
The applicant requests renewal of a permit for import, export, and
introduction from the sea of biological samples derived from live or
salvaged from dead specimens of species, to include Caretta caretta
(loggerhead sea turtle), Chelonia mydas (green sea turtle),
Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp's Ridley sea turtle), Lepidochelys olivacea
(Olive Ridley sea turtle), Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill sea
turtle), and Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback sea turtle) for the
purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Hemker Park and Zoo, Freeport, MN; Permit No. PER4234292
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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Ring- tail lemur.......................... Lemur catta.
Cotton-top tamarin........................ Saguinus oedipus.
Black-and-white ruffed lemur.............. Varecia rubra.
Grevy's zebra............................. Equus grevyi.
Black-footed penguin...................... Spheniscus demersus.
Arabian oryx.............................. Oryx leucoryx.
Japanese crane............................ Grus japonensis.
White-naped crane......................... Grus vipio.
Bontebok.................................. Damaliscus pygargus
(=Dorcas) dorcas.
Slender-horn gazelle...................... Gazella leptoceros.
Cuvier's gazelle.......................... Gazella cuvieri.
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Applicant: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Bay Lake, FL; Permit No. PER4361497
The applicant requests to renew 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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Komodo monitor............................ Varanus komodoensis.
Galapagos giant tortoise.................. Chelonoidis niger.
Radiated tortoise......................... Astrochelys radiata.
White-naped crane......................... Grus vipio.
Lechwe.................................... Kobus leche.
Eld's deer................................ Rucervus eldii.
North Sulawesi babirusa................... Babyrousa celebensis.
Southern white rhinoceros................. Ceratotherium simum simum.
Black rhinoceros.......................... Diceros bicornis.
Somali wild ass........................... Equus africanus somalicus.
Hartmann's mountain zebra................. Equus zebra hartmannae.
Grevy's zebra............................. Equus grevyi.
African wild dog.......................... Lycaon pictus.
Sumatran tiger............................ Panthera tigris sumatrae.
Cheetah................................... Acinonyx jubatus.
Western gorilla........................... Gorilla gorilla.
Siamang................................... Symphalangus syndactylus.
Northern white-cheeked gibbon............. Nomascus leucogenys.
Mandrill.................................. Mandrillus sphinx.
Lion-tailed macaque....................... Macaca silenus.
Cottontop tamarin......................... Saguinus oedipus.
Golden lion tamarin....................... Leontopithecus rosalia.
Ring-tailed lemur......................... Lemur catta.
Red-collared brown lemur.................. Eulemur collaris.
Bontebok.................................. Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus.
African lion.............................. Panthera leo.
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Applicant: Toledo Zoological Society, Toledo, OH; Permit No. PER4417242
The applicant requests to amend a captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to add 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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Jackass penguin........................... Spheniscus demersus.
Kagu...................................... Rhynochetos jubatus.
Siberian tiger............................ Panthera tigris altaica.
Bornean orangutan......................... Pongo pygmaeus.
Cheetah................................... Acinonyx jubatus.
Francois' langur.......................... Trachypithecus francoisi.
Pied tamarin.............................. Saguinus bicolor.
Indian rhinoceros......................... Rhinoceros unicornis.
Ring-tailed lemur......................... Lemur catta.
Snow leopard.............................. Uncia uncia.
Western gorilla........................... Gorilla gorilla.
Northern white-cheeked gibbon............. Nomascus leucogenys.
Tartaruga................................. Podocnemis expansa.
Komodo monitor............................ Varanus komodoensis.
Panamanian golden frog.................... Atelopus zeteki.
Tuatara................................... Sphenodon punctatus.
Saltwater crocodile....................... Crocodylus porosus.
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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.
Teddy Dickerson, Hillsville, VA; Permit No. PER4459612
Sammy Shaw, Galax, VA; Permit No. PER4459661
Patrick Fitzgerald, Parker, CO; Permit No. PER4549178
Loren Griess, Hastings, NE; Permit No. PER4581626
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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.
[FR Doc. 2023-21998 Filed 10-3-23; 8:45 am]
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