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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become
part of the administrative record
associated with this action. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue a permit to an
applicant listed in this notice, we will
publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section
10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Marjorie Nelson,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, MountainPrairie Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
I. Public Comment Procedures
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2024–0027;
FXIA16710900000–245–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.
ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1
SUMMARY:
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We must receive comments by
April 1, 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–2024–0027.
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–2024–0027.
• U.S. mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ–
IA–2024–0027; 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:
DATES:
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
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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
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.
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Applicant: San Antonio Zoo, San
Antonio, TX; Permit No. PER7750719
Applicant: Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison,
WI; Permit No. PER7746895
The applicant requests a permit to
export one live, captive-born black-andwhite ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata
variegata) to Zoo de Granby, Quebec,
Canada, for the purpose of enhancing
the propagation or survival of the
species. This notification is for a single
export.
The applicant requests to amend their
captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) to remove the Bactrian
camel (Camelus bactrianus). This
notification is for a single amendment.
Applicant: Duke University Lemur
Center, Durham, NC; Permit No.
PER7799033
The applicant requests authorization
to export one live, captive-born blackand-white ruffed lemur (Varecia
variegata variegata) to Zoo de Granby,
Quebec, Canada, for the purpose of
enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification is for a
single export.
Applicant: Smithsonian Conservation
Biology Institute, Front Royal, VA;
Permit No. PER7835252
Applicant: Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL;
Permit No. PER7485063
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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
Black rhino ................
Southern white rhinoceros.
African slender-snouted crocodile.
Asian elephant ..........
Cheetah .....................
Tiger ..........................
Gorilla ........................
Orangutan .................
Chimpanzee ..............
Red-fronted lemur .....
Ring-tailed lemur .......
Red-ruffed lemur .......
Grevy’s zebra ............
African penguin .........
Diceros bicornis.
Ceratotherium simum
simum.
Crocodylus
cataphractus.
Elephas maximus.
Acinonyx jubatus.
Panthera tigris.
Gorilla gorilla.
Pongo pygmaeus.
Pan troglodytes.
Eulemur rufus.
Lemur catta.
Varecia rubra.
Equus grevyi.
Spheniscus
demersus.
Varanus
komodoensis.
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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
The applicant requests an amendment
to a previously issued permit to export
live, captive-born Japanese (redcrowned) crane (Grus japonensis)
Assiniboine Park Zoo in Manitoba,
Canada, for the purpose of enhancing
the propagation or survival of the
species. The amendment will increase
the number of individuals requested
from one crane to two cranes. This
notification is for a single export.
Komodo dragon ........
IV. Next Steps
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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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM–2024–0011]
Notice of Availability of a Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
Park City Wind LLC’s Proposed New
England Wind Farm Offshore
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New
York
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; final
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM) announces the
availability of the final environmental
impact statement (FEIS) for Park City
Wind LLC’s (PCW) construction and
operations plan (COP) for its proposed
New England Wind Farm Project
(Project) offshore Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, and New York. The FEIS
analyzes the potential environmental
impacts of the Project as described in
the COP (the proposed action) and the
alternatives to the proposed action,
including the no action alternative. The
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FEIS will inform BOEM’s decision
whether to approve, approve with
modifications, or disapprove the COP.
ADDRESSES: The FEIS and detailed
information about the Project, including
the COP, can be found on BOEM’s
website at: https://www.boem.gov/
renewable-energy/state-activities/newengland-wind-formerly-vineyard-windsouth.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lindy Nelson, BOEM Office of
Renewable Energy Programs, 45600
Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia
20166, (571) 789–6485 or lindy.nelson@
boem.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Action: Park City Wind
seeks approval to construct, operate,
and maintain a wind energy facility and
its associated export cables on the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New
York. The Project would be developed
within the range of design parameters
outlined in the New England Wind
COP, subject to the applicable
mitigation measures.
The Project as proposed in the COP
would be developed in two phases. The
entire Project would include a
combined maximum 130 wind turbine
generators (WTGs) and electrical service
platforms (ESPs, inter-array and interlink cables connecting the individual
WTGs and ESPs, five offshore export
cables (two for phase I and three for
phase II), onshore substations and
interconnection cables connecting to the
existing electrical grid in Massachusetts.
The WTGs, offshore substation, and
inter-array cables would be located on
the OCS approximately 32 kilometers
(km) (20 miles) south of Martha’s
Vineyard and approximately 38 km (24
miles) southwest of Nantucket, within
the area defined by Renewable Energy
Lease OCS–A 0534. The Project would
be adjacent to the Vineyard Wind 1
(VW1) project (OCS–A 0501). The
environmental impact statement (EIS)
evaluates the potential to utilize unused
positions of the VW1 project that VW1
could reassign to the Project. The
offshore export cables would be buried
below the seabed surface in the OCS
and State of Massachusetts-owned
submerged lands. The onshore export
cables, substations, and grid
connections would be in Barnstable,
MA.
Alternatives: BOEM considered 15
alternatives when preparing the draft
EIS and carried forward three
alternatives for further analysis in the
FEIS. These three alternatives include
the proposed action, one other action
alternative, and the no action
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0027; FXIA16710900000-245-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 April 1, 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-2024-0027.
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-2024-0027.
U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0027; 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 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.
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Applicant: San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio, TX; Permit No. PER7750719
The applicant requests a permit to export one live, captive-born
black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata variegata) to Zoo de
Granby, Quebec, Canada, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Duke University Lemur Center, Durham, NC; Permit No.
PER7799033
The applicant requests authorization to export one live, captive-
born black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata variegata) to Zoo
de Granby, Quebec, Canada, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation
or survival of the species. This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, VA;
Permit No. PER7835252
The applicant requests an amendment to a previously issued permit
to export live, captive-born Japanese (red-crowned) crane (Grus
japonensis) Assiniboine Park Zoo in Manitoba, Canada, for the purpose
of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. The amendment
will increase the number of individuals requested from one crane to two
cranes. This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL; Permit No. PER7485063
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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Black rhino............................... Diceros bicornis.
Southern white rhinoceros................. Ceratotherium simum simum.
African slender-snouted crocodile......... Crocodylus cataphractus.
Asian elephant............................ Elephas maximus.
Cheetah................................... Acinonyx jubatus.
Tiger..................................... Panthera tigris.
Gorilla................................... Gorilla gorilla.
Orangutan................................. Pongo pygmaeus.
Chimpanzee................................ Pan troglodytes.
Red-fronted lemur......................... Eulemur rufus.
Ring-tailed lemur......................... Lemur catta.
Red-ruffed lemur.......................... Varecia rubra.
Grevy's zebra............................. Equus grevyi.
African penguin........................... Spheniscus demersus.
Komodo dragon............................. Varanus komodoensis.
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Applicant: Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison, WI; Permit No. PER7746895
The applicant requests to amend their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to remove the Bactrian camel
(Camelus bactrianus). This notification is for a single amendment.
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. 2024-04285 Filed 2-29-24; 8:45 am]
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