Wild Bird Conservation Act; Receipt of Permit Applications, 80328-80329 [2023-25436]

Download as PDF 80328 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 221 / Friday, November 17, 2023 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES visit the USCIS Contact Center at https://www.uscis.gov/contactcenter. • You also can find more information at local USCIS offices after this notice is published. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 3, 2023, DHS published a notice in the Federal Register at 88 FR 68130 titled ‘‘Extension and Redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status.’’ This document makes a technical correction to that notice (FR Doc. 2023–21865), correcting two incorrect references in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the notice. This document aligns the dates that appear in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section with the dates that appears in the DATES section. The corrections are as follows: (1) On page 68134, under the section ‘‘Required Application Forms and Application Fees To Register or ReRegister for TPS,’’ USCIS is correcting the date in the third paragraph, second sentence; and (2) On page 68135, under the section ‘‘How can TPS beneficiaries obtain an Employment Authorization Document (EAD)?’’ USCIS is correcting the date in the first paragraph, sixth sentence regarding the date through which the EAD will be valid if the Form I–765 is approved. In both instances, the dates should be September 10, 2025, not April 2, 2025. The ‘‘continuous residence’’ date for applicants for TPS under the redesignation of Venezuela remains as July 31, 2023, and is not affected by this document. Correction In FR 2023–21865, Federal Register of October 3, 2023, USCIS is correcting the following: 1. On page 68134, third column, third paragraph, second sentence under the section ‘‘Required Application Forms and Application Fees To Register or ReRegister for TPS,’’ is corrected to read as follows: If USCIS approves an individual’s Form I–821, USCIS will grant the individual TPS through September 10, 2025. 2. On page 68135, second column, fourth sentence, is corrected to read as follows: If USCIS approves a pending TPSrelated Form I–765, USCIS will issue the individual a new EAD that will be valid through September 10, 2025. Christina E. McDonald, Federal Register Liaison, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2023–25507 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Nov 16, 2023 Jkt 262001 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 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. E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 221 / Friday, November 17, 2023 / Notices 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Nov 16, 2023 Jkt 262001 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. [FR Doc. 2023–25436 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2022–0074; ES11140100000–245–FF01E0000] 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, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 80329 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 E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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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.
[FR Doc. 2023-25436 Filed 11-16-23; 8:45 am]
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