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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Aging; Notice of
Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 1009 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute on
Aging Special Emphasis Panel; Clinical
Trials for Aging Conditions.
Date: April 18, 2025.
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Address: National Institute on Aging, 5601
Fishers Lane, Suite 8B, Rockville, MD 20892.
Meeting Format: Virtual Meeting.
Contact Person: Maurizio Grimaldi, M.D.,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, National
Institute on Aging, National Institutes of
Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Suite 8B,
Rockville, MD 20892, (301) 496–9374, email:
maurizio.grimaldi@nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.866, Aging Research,
National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: March 17, 2025.
Bruce A. George,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2025–0011;
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I. Public Comment Procedures
Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt
of Permit Applications
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AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
ACTION:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on applications to conduct
certain activities with foreign species
SUMMARY:
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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 23, 2025.
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–2025–0011.
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–2025–0011.
• U.S. mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ–
IA–2025–0011; 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:
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
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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
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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.
enhance the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
III. Permit Applications
We invite comments on the following
applications.
Black-and-white
ruffed lemur.
Red ruffed lemur .......
Parma wallaby ..........
Applicant: East Coast Zoological Society
of Florida, Inc dba Brevard Zoo,
Melbourne, FL; Permit No.
PER15020210
The applicant requests to renew 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
Cheetah .....................
Siamang ....................
Ring-tailed lemur .......
Cotton-top tamarin ....
Baird’s tapir ...............
Radiated tortoise .......
Grevy’s zebra ............
Scientific name
Acinonyx jubatus.
Symphalangus
syndactylus.
Lemur catta.
Saguinus oedipus.
Tapirus bairdii.
Astrochelys radiata.
Equus grevyi.
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Applicant: Jacksonville Zoo and
Gardens, Jacksonville, FL; Permit No.
PER12792731
On November 8, 2024, we published
a Federal Register notice inviting the
public to comment on an application to
a renew a permit to conduct certain
activities with endangered species (89
FR 88804). We are now reopening the
comment period to allow the public the
opportunity to review additional
information submitted for a renewal
request for 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 5year period.
Common name
Scientific name
Pygmy chimpanzee ...
Gorilla ........................
Tiger ..........................
Southern white rhinoceros.
Komodo Island monitor.
Pan paniscus.
Gorilla gorilla.
Panthera tigris.
Ceratotherium simum
simum.
Varanus
komodoensis.
Applicant: City of San Jose dba Happy
Hollow Park & Zoo, San Jose, CA;
Permit No. PER16035616
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following species, to
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Common name
Scientific name
Varecia variegata.
Varecia rubra.
Macropus parma.
Applicant: Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth,
MN; Permit No. PER17273062
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for ring-tailed lemur (Lemur
catta) and cotton-top marmoset
(Saguinus oedipus), to enhance the
propagation or survival of the species.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Multiple Trophy Applicants
The following applicants request
permits to import sport-hunted trophies
of male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancing the
propagation or survival of the species.
• Travis Wade Arledge, Novice, TX;
Permit No. PER15796329
• David Lee Ristau, Wamego, KS;
Permit No. PER15798029
• Jesse D. Palmer, Spring Branch, TX;
Permit No. PER13800404
• Lance Craig Brewer, Snohomish, WA;
Permit No. PER17449908
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.
Brenda Tapia,
Supervisory Program Analyst/Data
Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division
of Management Authority.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–757 and 731–
TA–1737–1738 (Preliminary)]
Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes From
China and Vietnam; Institution of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Investigations and Scheduling of
Preliminary Phase Investigations
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the institution of investigations
and commencement of preliminary
phase antidumping and countervailing
duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–757
and 731–TA–1737–1738 (Preliminary)
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
Act’’) to determine whether there is a
reasonable indication that an industry
in the United States is materially
injured or threatened with material
injury, or the establishment of an
industry in the United States is
materially retarded, by reason of
imports of polypropylene corrugated
boxes (‘‘PC boxes’’) from China and
Vietnam, provided for in subheading
3923.10.90 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States, that are
alleged to be sold in the United States
at less than fair value and imports of PC
boxes alleged to be subsidized by the
Government of China. Unless the
Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’)
extends the time for initiation, the
Commission must reach preliminary
determinations in antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations in 45
days, or in this case by May 2, 2025. The
Commission’s views must be
transmitted to Commerce within five
business days thereafter, or by May 9,
2025.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
March 18, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Calvin Chang (202–205–3602), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these investigations may be viewed on
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2025-0011; FXIA16710900000-256-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 23, 2025.
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-2025-0011.
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-2025-0011.
U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-HQ-IA-2025-0011; 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.
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
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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: East Coast Zoological Society of Florida, Inc dba Brevard
Zoo, Melbourne, FL; Permit No. PER15020210
The applicant requests to renew 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................................... Acinonyx jubatus.
Siamang................................... Symphalangus syndactylus.
Ring-tailed lemur......................... Lemur catta.
Cotton-top tamarin........................ Saguinus oedipus.
Baird's tapir............................. Tapirus bairdii.
Radiated tortoise......................... Astrochelys radiata.
Grevy's zebra............................. Equus grevyi.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Applicant: Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Jacksonville, FL; Permit No.
PER12792731
On November 8, 2024, we published a Federal Register notice
inviting the public to comment on an application to a renew a permit to
conduct certain activities with endangered species (89 FR 88804). We
are now reopening the comment period to allow the public the
opportunity to review additional information submitted for a renewal
request for 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pygmy chimpanzee.......................... Pan paniscus.
Gorilla................................... Gorilla gorilla.
Tiger..................................... Panthera tigris.
Southern white rhinoceros................. Ceratotherium simum simum.
Komodo Island monitor..................... Varanus komodoensis.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Applicant: City of San Jose dba Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, San Jose, CA;
Permit No. PER16035616
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-and-white ruffed lemur.............. Varecia variegata.
Red ruffed lemur.......................... Varecia rubra.
Parma wallaby............................. Macropus parma.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Applicant: Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth, MN; Permit No. PER17273062
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) and cotton-top
marmoset (Saguinus oedipus), to enhance the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Multiple Trophy Applicants
The following applicants request permits to import sport-hunted
trophies of male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled from a
captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of
South Africa, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival
of the species.
Travis Wade Arledge, Novice, TX; Permit No. PER15796329
David Lee Ristau, Wamego, KS; Permit No. PER15798029
Jesse D. Palmer, Spring Branch, TX; Permit No. PER13800404
Lance Craig Brewer, Snohomish, WA; Permit No. PER17449908
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.
Brenda Tapia,
Supervisory Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
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