Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Application, 42897-42898 [2024-10711]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 96 / Thursday, May 16, 2024 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. CISA–2024–0002] Notice of Meeting; Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of partially closed Federal advisory committee meeting. AGENCY: CISA is publishing this notice to announce the CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting will meet in person on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. This meeting will be partially closed to the public. DATES: Meeting Registration: Registration to attend the meeting is required and must be received no later than 5 p.m. eastern daylight time (EDT) on Monday, June 3, 2024. Speaker Registration: Registration to speak during the meeting’s public comment period must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on June 3, 2024. Written Comments: Written comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on June 3, 2024. Meeting Date: The CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee will meet inperson at the United States Military Academy located at 606 Thayer Road West Point, NY 10996 on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. The meeting may close early if the Committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee’s meeting will be open to members of the public, per 41 CFR 102–3.150. Members of the public can participate via teleconference. To register to request access to the conference call bridge, please email CISA_ CybersecurityAdvisoryCommittee@ cisa.dhs.gov by 5 p.m. EDT June 3, 2024. The CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee is committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability status. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to fully participate, please contact Ms. Megan Tsuyi at (202) 594–7374 as soon as possible. Comments: Members of the public are invited to provide comment on issues that will be considered by the committee as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Associated materials that may be discussed during the meeting will be made available for review at https:// www.cisa.gov/cisa-cybersecurityadvisory-committee-meeting-resources by Monday, June 3, 2024. Comments ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:50 May 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 should be submitted by 5 p.m. EDT on June 3, 2024 and must be identified by Docket Number CISA–2024–0002. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Please follow the instructions for submitting written comments. • Email: CISA_ CybersecurityAdvisoryCommittee@ cisa.dhs.gov. Include the Docket Number CISA–2024–0002 in the subject line of the email. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ‘‘Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’’ and the Docket Number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration to www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may wish to review the Privacy & Security notice available via a link on the homepage of www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to the docket and comments received by the CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee, please go to www.regulations.gov and enter docket number CISA–2024–0002. A public comment period is scheduled to be held during the meeting from 2:05 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EDT. Speakers who wish to participate in the public comment period must email CISA_ CybersecurityAdvisoryCommittee@ cisa.dhs.gov to register. Speakers should limit their comments to three minutes and will speak in order of registration. Please note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated, depending on the number of speakers who register to participate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Tsuyi, 202–594–7374, CISA_ CybersecurityAdvisoryCommittee@ cisa.dhs.gov. The CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee was established under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Public Law 116–283. Notice of this meeting is given under FACA, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10. The CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee advises the CISA Director on matters related to the development, refinement, and implementation of policies, programs, planning, and training pertaining to the cybersecurity mission of the Agency. Agenda: The CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee will hold an inperson meeting on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, to discuss current CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee activities. The open session will include: public comment, briefings from 42897 all five CSAC subcommittees, and CSAC member deliberation and vote on several recommendations for the Director. The Committee will also meet in a closed session from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT to participate in an operational discussion that will address areas of critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities and priorities for CISA. Government officials will share sensitive information with CSAC members on initiatives and future security requirements for assessing cyber risks to critical infrastructure. Basis for Closure: In accordance with section 1009(d) of FACA and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), The Government in the Sunshine Act, it has been determined that certain agenda items require closure, as the premature disclosure of the information that will be discussed would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of proposed agency actions. This agenda item addresses areas of CISA’s operations that include critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities and priorities for CISA. Government officials will share sensitive information with CSAC members on initiatives and future security requirements for assessing cyber risks to critical infrastructure. As the premature disclosure of the information that will be discussed would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of proposed agency action, this portion of the meeting is required to be closed pursuant to section 1009(d) of FACA and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). Megan M. Tsuyi, Designated Federal Officer, CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2024–10681 Filed 5–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–LF–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2024–0077; 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 42898 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 96 / Thursday, May 16, 2024 / Notices 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 June 17, 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–2024–0077. 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–2024–0077. • U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ– IA–2024–0077; 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 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:50 May 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo, dba Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; Permit No. PER10339908 The applicant requests a permit to export/re-export one male and three female captive-bred giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, 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 export/re-export. 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. 2024–10711 Filed 5–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX24AC0000EXP00] Advisory Committee for Science Quality and Integrity; Call for Nominations; Second Extension U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Call for nominations; second extension. AGENCY: The Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), is seeking nominations for the Federal SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 96 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0077; 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

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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 June 17, 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-2024-0077.
    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-2024-0077.
     U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. 
FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0077; 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 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: Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo, dba Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; 
Permit No. PER10339908
    The applicant requests a permit to export/re-export one male and 
three female captive-bred giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) to the 
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, 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 export/re-
export.

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. 2024-10711 Filed 5-15-24; 8:45 am]
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