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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
I. Public Comment Procedures
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Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt
of Permit Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
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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
February 16, 2024.
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–2023–0262.
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–2023–0262.
• U.S. Mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ–
IA–2023–0262; 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:
Timothy MacDonald, 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:
SUMMARY:
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.
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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
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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.
from E. rufous mouse lemur
[Microcebus rufus; synonym Goodman’s
mouse lemur (Microcebus
lehilahytsara)] from the Institute of
Zoology at the University of Veterinary
Medicine Hannover Foundation (TiHo),
Germany, for the purpose of scientific
research. This notification is for a single
import.
III. Permit Applications
We invite comments on the following
applications.
Applicant: Duke University Lemur
Center, Durham, NC; Permit No.
PER6238013
Applicant: Duke University, Durham,
NC; Permit No. PER0056306
The applicant requests authorization
to import biological samples derived
The applicant requests a permit to
export two captive-bred Coquerel’s
sifakas (Propithecus coquereli) to
Tierpark Berlin Zoo in Germany, for the
purpose of enhancing the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification
is for a single export.
Applicant: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical
Garden, Cincinnati, OH; Permit No.
PER6139919
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
Cheetah ..............................................................................................................................................................
Blue-throated macaw .........................................................................................................................................
Aye-aye ..............................................................................................................................................................
Eastern black rhinoceros ...................................................................................................................................
Southern rockhopper penguin ............................................................................................................................
Black-footed cat .................................................................................................................................................
Gorilla .................................................................................................................................................................
Japanese crane (Red-crowned crane) ..............................................................................................................
White-handed gibbon (Lar gibbon) ....................................................................................................................
Ring-tailed lemur ................................................................................................................................................
Brazilian ocelot ...................................................................................................................................................
Rothschild’s starling (Bali starling) .....................................................................................................................
African wild dog (African painted dog) ...............................................................................................................
Clouded leopard .................................................................................................................................................
Bonobo ...............................................................................................................................................................
African lion .........................................................................................................................................................
Malayan tiger ......................................................................................................................................................
Sumatran orangutan ..........................................................................................................................................
Coquerel’s sifaka ................................................................................................................................................
Indian rhinoceros ................................................................................................................................................
African penguin ..................................................................................................................................................
Siamang .............................................................................................................................................................
Snow leopard .....................................................................................................................................................
Andean condor ...................................................................................................................................................
IV. Next Steps
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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.
Timothy MacDonald,
Government Information Specialist, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2023–0247;
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Receipt of Incidental Take Permit
Application and Proposed Habitat
Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink
and Blue-Tailed Mole Skink; Polk
County, FL; Categorical Exclusion
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Interior.
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Acinonyx jubatus.
Ara glaucogularis.
Daubentonia madagascariensis.
Diceros bicornis michaeli.
Eudyptes chrysocome.
Felis nigripes.
Gorilla gorilla.
Grus japonensis.
Hylobates lar.
Lemur catta.
Leopardus pardalis mitis.
Leucopsar rothschildi.
Lycaon pictus.
Neofelis nebulosa.
Pan paniscus.
Panthera leo melanochaita.
Panthera tigris jacksoni.
Pongo abelii.
Propithecus coquereli.
Rhinoceros unicornis.
Spheniscus demersus.
Symphalangus syndactylus.
Uncia uncia.
Vultur gryphus.
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce receipt of
an application from St. John Methodist
Church of Sebring Inc. (applicant) for an
incidental take permit (ITP) under the
Endangered Species Act. The applicant
requests the ITP to take the federally
listed sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi)
and blue-tailed mole-skink (Eumeces
egregius lividus) incidental to the
construction of a residential
development in Highlands County,
Florida. We request public comment on
the application, which includes the
applicant’s proposed habitat
conservation plan (HCP), and on the
Service’s preliminary determination that
the proposed permitting action may be
eligible for a categorical exclusion
pursuant to the Council on
Environmental Quality’s National
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2023-0262; 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 February 16, 2024.
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-2023-0262.
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-2023-0262.
U.S. Mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-HQ-IA-2023-0262; 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: Timothy MacDonald, 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
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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: Duke University, Durham, NC; Permit No. PER0056306
The applicant requests authorization to import biological samples
derived from E. rufous mouse lemur [Microcebus rufus; synonym Goodman's
mouse lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara)] from the Institute of Zoology
at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation (TiHo),
Germany, for the purpose of scientific research. This notification is
for a single import.
Applicant: Duke University Lemur Center, Durham, NC; Permit No.
PER6238013
The applicant requests a permit to export two captive-bred
Coquerel's sifakas (Propithecus coquereli) to Tierpark Berlin Zoo in
Germany, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH; Permit
No. PER6139919
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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Cheetah.................................... Acinonyx jubatus.
Blue-throated macaw........................ Ara glaucogularis.
Aye-aye.................................... Daubentonia
madagascariensis.
Eastern black rhinoceros................... Diceros bicornis michaeli.
Southern rockhopper penguin................ Eudyptes chrysocome.
Black-footed cat........................... Felis nigripes.
Gorilla.................................... Gorilla gorilla.
Japanese crane (Red-crowned crane)......... Grus japonensis.
White-handed gibbon (Lar gibbon)........... Hylobates lar.
Ring-tailed lemur.......................... Lemur catta.
Brazilian ocelot........................... Leopardus pardalis mitis.
Rothschild's starling (Bali starling)...... Leucopsar rothschildi.
African wild dog (African painted dog)..... Lycaon pictus.
Clouded leopard............................ Neofelis nebulosa.
Bonobo..................................... Pan paniscus.
African lion............................... Panthera leo melanochaita.
Malayan tiger.............................. Panthera tigris jacksoni.
Sumatran orangutan......................... Pongo abelii.
Coquerel's sifaka.......................... Propithecus coquereli.
Indian rhinoceros.......................... Rhinoceros unicornis.
African penguin............................ Spheniscus demersus.
Siamang.................................... Symphalangus syndactylus.
Snow leopard............................... Uncia uncia.
Andean condor.............................. Vultur gryphus.
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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.
Timothy MacDonald,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2024-00782 Filed 1-16-24; 8:45 am]
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