Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Application, 32456-32457 [2024-09000]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 32456 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 82 / Friday, April 26, 2024 / Notices forward mortgage programs by permitting the interested party contributions explained in HUD’s October FR Notice up to six percent of the sales price. The commenter stated that these changes would help more seniors qualify for and receive the benefits of the HECM for Purchase program, especially in downsizing or otherwise changing the size of their current homes before and during retirement. The commenter concluded that the changes would improve and strengthen seniors’ financial status. The other commenter raised significant concerns about allowing HECM for Purchase borrowers to use lender credits, including premium pricing, to satisfy the monetary investment requirement for a HECM for Purchase. The commenter noted that, because HECMs are negative amortization loans where the loan balance increases over time and interest costs are added to the loan balance each month, accepting a higher interest rate in return for a credit at closing would be very costly for the borrower. The use of premium pricing may result in HECM for Purchase borrowers being steered into more expensive products that do not meet their long-term financial needs. The commenter further noted that HECM for Purchase borrowers are not likely to understand the true, long-term cost of the higher interest rate nor are they likely to receive a credit at closing that will fully compensate them for paying the higher interest rate because the termination date of a HECM loan is unknown at the time of origination, so the cost calculation can only be an estimate. Additionally, in light of recent enforcement actions by state authorities against mortgage lenders in the forward mortgage market that failed to refund surplus lender credits to borrowers, the commenter also raised concerns that HECM for Purchase borrowers may not receive the full benefit of premium pricing credits. Finally, the commenter disagreed that FHA should allow mortgagees and third-party originators (TPOs) to contribute to closing costs. The commenter noted that allowing mortgagees and TPOs to contribute toward closing costs would increase the chances of undue influence, fraud, and unaffordable loans for HECM for Purchase borrowers. II. This Notice HUD has carefully considered the comments received and has determined that the potential harms to borrowers are significant enough that it would be imprudent to make these changes at this VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:31 Apr 25, 2024 Jkt 262001 time. Thus, pursuant to the abovementioned authorities, HUD will remove the following changes from HUD’s Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1: (1) permitting premium pricing as an additional funding source used to satisfy a HECM for Purchase borrower’s monetary investment; (2) including discount points in the definition of ‘‘interested party contribution’’; (3) permitting interested party payment for permanent and temporary interest rate buydowns as an interested party contribution; (4) allowing mortgagees and third parties to make any interested party contributions; and (5) allowing discount points and interest rate buydowns as permissible closing costs for HECM for Purchase transactions. Removing these changes means that the use of premium pricing to help satisfy the borrower’s monetary investment and including discount points and permanent and temporary interest rate buydowns as interested party contributions for a HECM for Purchase will not be permissible, that mortgagees and third party originators (TPOs) will be prohibited from making interested party contributions, and that discount points and interest rate buydowns as permissible closing costs will not be allowed after the effective date of HUD’s Mortgagee Letter or update to the Single Family Housing Policy Handbook. Julia R. Gordon, Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. 2024–08819 Filed 4–25–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2024–0063; FXIA16710900000–245–FF09A30000] Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Application Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit application; request for comments. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on an application to conduct certain activities with a foreign species that is 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 activity. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 before issuing permits for any activity otherwise prohibited by the ESA with respect to any endangered species. DATES: We must receive comments by May 28, 2024. 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–2024–0063. 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–2024–0063. • U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ– IA–2024–0063; 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 this application. Before issuing the requested permit, 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 E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 82 / Friday, April 26, 2024 / Notices 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). 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. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 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. 20:31 Apr 25, 2024 Jkt 262001 We invite comments on the following application. Applicant: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, dba Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; Permit No. PER10054100 The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female captive-bred giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) from the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda, Sichuan, the People’s Republic of China, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This notification is for a single import. IV. Next Steps C. Who Will See My Comments? VerDate Sep<11>2014 III. Permit Application After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding permit issuance. If we issue a permit to the applicant 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. 2024–09000 Filed 4–25–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_AK_FRN_MO4500178463] Notice of Availability for the Central Yukon Proposed Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Alaska Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32457 Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Central Yukon Planning Area, and by this notice is announcing the start of a 30-day protest period of the Proposed RMP. DATES: This notice announces the beginning of a 30-day protest period to the BLM on the Proposed RMP. Protests must be postmarked or electronically submitted on the BLM’s ePlanning site within 30 days of the date that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes its Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register. The EPA usually publishes its NOAs on Fridays. ADDRESSES: The Proposed RMP/Final EIS is available on the BLM’s ePlanning project website at https:// eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/ project/35315/510. Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined online at https://eplanning.blm.gov/ eplanning-ui/project/35315/570 and at the BLM Alaska State Office, BLM Alaska Public Information Center, 222 West 7th Avenue (1st Floor), Anchorage, Alaska, 99513; or at the Fairbanks District Office, 222 University Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709. Instructions for filing a protest with the BLM for the Central Yukon Proposed RMP/Final EIS can be found at: https://www.blm.gov/programs/ planning-and-nepa/publicparticipation/filing-a-plan-protest and in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 43 CFR 1610.5–2. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melinda Bolton, BLM Alaska Planning and Environmental Specialist, telephone: (907) 271–3342 or email: mbolton@blm.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 for contacting Ms. Bolton. 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: The Central Yukon Proposed RMP/Final EIS is a comprehensive framework for future public land management actions in the Central Yukon region of Alaska. The planning area consists of about 55.7 million acres of land, including approximately 13.3 million acres of public lands managed by the BLM Central Yukon Field Office. The Central Yukon RMP will guide management of these public lands for the benefit of current and future generations as part of the BLM’s E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 82 (Friday, April 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32456-32457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09000]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0063; FXIA16710900000-245-FF09A30000]


Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Application

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit application; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on an application to conduct certain activities with a foreign 
species that is 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 
activity. 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 May 28, 2024.

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-2024-0063.
    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-2024-0063.
     U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. 
FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0063; 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 this application. Before issuing the requested permit, 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

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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 Application

    We invite comments on the following application.
Applicant: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, dba Zoological Society of 
San Diego, San Diego, CA; Permit No. PER10054100
    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female 
captive-bred giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) from the China 
Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda, Sichuan, the 
People's Republic of China, for the purpose of enhancing the 
propagation or survival of the species. This notification is for a 
single import.

IV. Next Steps

    After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding 
permit issuance. If we issue a permit to the applicant 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. 2024-09000 Filed 4-25-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4333-15-P

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