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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2023–0170;
FXIA16710900000–234–FF09A30000]
Wild Bird Conservation Act; Receipt of
Permit Applications
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
ACTION:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), invite the
public to comment on permit
applications regarding foreign bird
species for which the Service has
jurisdiction under the Wild Bird
Conservation Act (WBCA). With some
exceptions, the WBCA prohibits
activities with listed species unless
Federal authorization is issued that
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
December 18, 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–2023–0170.
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–2023–0170.
• U.S. mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ–
IA–2023–0170; 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
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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.
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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 Applications
We invite comments on the following
applications.
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Applicant: Masashige Yoshida c/o
David Garcia, Homestead, FL; Permit
No. PER0028206
The applicant, along with member
Scott Golden, and the Organization of
Professional Aviculturists (OPA) as their
oversight committee, wishes to establish
a Cooperative Breeding Program
covering White-crested turacos (Tauraco
leucolophus), Fischer’s turacos (Tauraco
fischeri), Livingstone’s turacos (Tauraco
livingstonii), Schalow’s turacos
(Tauraco schalowi), Hartlaub’s turacos
(Tauraco hartlaubi), Purple-crested
turacos (Gallirex porphyreolophus),
White-cheeked turacos (Tauraco
leucotis), Red-crested turacos (Tauraco
erythrolophus), and Persa turacos
(Tauraco persa).
Applicant: Bethany McMartin, Port
Angeles, WA; Permit No. PER1648672
The applicant, along with members
Brian Sullivan, Thomas Coulson,
Jennifer Coulson, Jeff Rossey, William
Keith Hix, Danny Ertsgaard, Troy
Morris, Justin Rondeau, Bethany
McMartin, and the Washington
Falconers Association as their oversight
committee, wishes to re-issue the
Cooperative Breeding Program CBP–004
covering Eurasian (European)
sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Rednaped shaheen (Falco peregrinus
babylonicus), Northern goshawk
(Accipiter gentilis), aplomado falcon
(Falco femoralis femoralis) and
Aplomando flacon (Falco femoralis
pichinchae), Barbary falcon (Falco
pelegrinoides), and ornate hawk-eagle
(Spizaetus ornatus).
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
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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, 50 CFR 15.26(c).
Brenda Tapia,
Supervisory Program Analyst/Data
Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division
of Management Authority.
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Barred Owl Management
Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and
California
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; notice of
virtual public meetings; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) developed a proposed
barred owl management strategy
(management strategy) to address the
threat of the nonnative, invasive barred
owl (Strix varia) to the native northern
spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina)
and California spotted owl (Strix
occidentalis occidentalis). In accordance
with the National Environmental Policy
Act, this notice announces the
availability of a draft environmental
impact statement (DEIS) evaluating the
impacts on the human environment
related to the proposed management
strategy and associated take of barred
owls, which is prohibited under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act unless
authorized by the Service by permit or
regulation. We invite public comments
on the proposed management strategy
and DEIS from the public and Federal,
Tribal, State, and local governments.
DATES: Submitting Comments: Hardcopy
comments must be received or
postmarked on or before January 16,
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2024. (See ADDRESSES.) Comments
submitted online at https://
www.regulations.gov/ must be received
by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on January
16, 2024.
Virtual Public Meetings: We will hold
two virtual public meetings, on
December 4, 2023, and December 14,
2023, from 6 to 8 p.m. Pacific time. For
more information, see Virtual Public
Meetings under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You
may submit comments by one of the
following methods:
• Internet: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2022–0074.
• U.S. mail: Public Comments
Processing; Attn: Docket No. FWS–R1–
ES–2022–0074; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Headquarters, MS: PRB/3W;
5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
22041–3803.
We will post all comments on https://
www.regulations.gov. This generally
means that we will post online any
personal information that you provide.
We request that you submit comments
by only the methods above. For
additional information about submitting
comments, see Public Comments under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Public Meeting: A registration link
and access instructions for the virtual
meetings will be posted to https://
www.fws.gov/office/oregon-fish-andwildlife at least 1 week prior to the
public meeting dates. Reviewing U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Comments on the DEIS: See EPA’s Role
in the EIS Process under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robin Bown, by telephone at 503–231–
6923, or by email at robin_bown@
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: The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service)
developed a proposed barred owl
management strategy (management
strategy) to address the threat of
nonnative invasive barred owl on two
native owl subspecies in the West, the
northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis
caurina) and California spotted owl
(Strix occidentalis occidentalis).
Implementation of the management
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2023-0170; FXIA16710900000-234-FF09A30000]
Wild Bird Conservation Act; 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 (Service), invite the
public to comment on permit applications regarding foreign bird species
for which the Service has jurisdiction under the Wild Bird Conservation
Act (WBCA). With some exceptions, the WBCA prohibits activities with
listed species unless Federal authorization is issued that 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 December 18, 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-2023-0170.
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-2023-0170.
U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-HQ-IA-2023-0170; 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.
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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 Applications
We invite comments on the following applications.
Applicant: Masashige Yoshida c/o David Garcia, Homestead, FL; Permit
No. PER0028206
The applicant, along with member Scott Golden, and the Organization
of Professional Aviculturists (OPA) as their oversight committee,
wishes to establish a Cooperative Breeding Program covering White-
crested turacos (Tauraco leucolophus), Fischer's turacos (Tauraco
fischeri), Livingstone's turacos (Tauraco livingstonii), Schalow's
turacos (Tauraco schalowi), Hartlaub's turacos (Tauraco hartlaubi),
Purple-crested turacos (Gallirex porphyreolophus), White-cheeked
turacos (Tauraco leucotis), Red-crested turacos (Tauraco
erythrolophus), and Persa turacos (Tauraco persa).
Applicant: Bethany McMartin, Port Angeles, WA; Permit No. PER1648672
The applicant, along with members Brian Sullivan, Thomas Coulson,
Jennifer Coulson, Jeff Rossey, William Keith Hix, Danny Ertsgaard, Troy
Morris, Justin Rondeau, Bethany McMartin, and the Washington Falconers
Association as their oversight committee, wishes to re-issue the
Cooperative Breeding Program CBP-004 covering Eurasian (European)
sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Red-naped shaheen (Falco peregrinus
babylonicus), Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), aplomado falcon
(Falco femoralis femoralis) and Aplomando flacon (Falco femoralis
pichinchae), Barbary falcon (Falco pelegrinoides), and ornate hawk-
eagle (Spizaetus ornatus).
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 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,
50 CFR 15.26(c).
Brenda Tapia,
Supervisory Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
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