Notices. Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments
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BILLING CODE 9111-97-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0141; 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. 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 November 8, 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-2024-0141. *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-2024-0141. • *U.S. mail:* Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0141; 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-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 and analyses of the applicable laws and regulations. B. May I view 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 information you include, will be posted on the website. *Regulations.gov* does not require personal information if a submitter chooses to submit a comment anonymously. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal 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 view. 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 (50 CFR 17). III. Permit Applications We invite comments on the following applications. Applicant: Mitchel Kalmanson, Sorrento, FL; Permit No. PER12003722 The applicant requests a permit to import four male and three female captive-bred African lions ( *Panthera leo leo* ) from Zoo Animalia, Saint-Edouard-de-Maskinonge, Quebec, Canada, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This notification is for a single import. Applicant: Fresno's Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, CA; Permit No. PER12575644 The applicant requests a permit to import from Singapore one male captive-born tiger ( *Panthera tigris* ) for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This notification is for a single import. Applicant: Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; Permit No. PER12275493 The applicant requests a permit to export biological samples extracted from captive-born giant pandas ( *Ailuropoda melanoleuca* ) for the purpose of scientific research. This notification is for a single export. Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; Permit No. PER12097590 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 Great green macaw *Ara ambiguus* Blue-throated macaw *Ara glaucogularis* Cheetah *Acinonyx jubatus* Bahaman or Cuban parrot *Amazona leucocephala* Chinese alligator *Alligator sinensis* Brush-tailed rat-kangaroo *Bettongia penicillata* Banteng *Bos javanicus* Fiji banded iguana *Brachylophus fasciatus* Lowland anoa *Bubalus depressicornis* White cockatoo *Cacatua alba* Salmon-crested cockatoo *Cacatua moluccensis* White-winged wood duck *Cairina scutulata* Southern white rhino *Ceratotherium simum simum* Galapagos tortoise *Geochelone nigra* Jamaican iguana *Cyclura collei* Maned wolf *Chrysocyon brachyurus* Blue-billed curassow *Crax alberti* Bontebok *Damaliscus pygarus (=dorcas) dorcas* Aye-aye *Daubentonia madagascariensis* Black rhinoceros *Diceros bicornis* Asian Elephant *Elephas maximus* African wild ass *Equus africanus* Przewalski's horse *Equus przewalski* Grevy's zebra *Equus grevyi* Collared brown lemur *Eulemur collaris* Black-footed cat *Felis nigripes* Gavial *Gavialis gangeticus* Slender-horned gazelle *Gazella leptoceras* Madagascar radiated tortoise *Geochelone radiata* Spotted pond turtle *Geoclemys hamiltonii* Northern bald ibis *Geronticus eremita* Gorilla *Gorilla gorilla* Japanese crane *Grus japonensis* Harpy eagle *Harpia harpyja* Red lechwe *Kobus leche* Ring-tailed lemur *Lemur catta* Golden lion tamarin *Leontopithecus rosalia* Rothschild's
(myna)starling *Leucopsar rothschildi* Lion-tailed macaque *Macaca silenus* Maleo megapode *Macrocephalon maleo* Parma wallaby *Macropus parma* Mandrill *Mandrillus (=Papio) sphinx* African slender-snouted crocodile *Crocodylus cataphractus* Clouded leopard *Neofelis nebulosa* Red-cheeked gibbon *Nomascus gabriellae* Arabian oryx *Oryx leucoryx* African dwarf crocodile *Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis* Pygmy chimpanzee *Pan paniscus* Lion *Panthera leo melanochaita* Leopard *Panthera pardus* Tiger *Panthera tigris* Snow leopard *Uncia (=Panthera) uncia* Yellow-footed rock wallaby *Petrogale xanthopus* Koala *Phascolarctos cinereus* Orangutan *Pongo abelii* Orangutan *Pongo pygmaeus* Coquerel's sifaka *Propithecus coquereli* Rodrigues fruit bat *Pteropus rodricensis* Pudu *Pudu pudu* Blue-throated parakeet *Pyrrhura cruentata* Kagu *Rhynochetos jubatus* Swamp deer *Cervus duvauceli* Eld's brow-antlered deer *Cervus eldi* African penguin *Spheniscus demersus* Siamang *Symphalangus syndactylus* Central American tapir *Tapirus bairdii* Asian tapir *Tapirus indicus* Gelada baboon *Theropithecus gelada* Guam (=Sihek) kingfisher *Todiramphus cinnamominus* Francois' langur *Trachypithecus (=Presbytis) francoisi* Blyth's tragopan pheasant *Tragopan blythii* Komodo Island monitor *Varanus komodoensis* Andean condor *Vultur gryphus* Applicant: Georgia Safari Conservation Park, Madison, GA; Permit No. PER12289890 The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Hartmann's mountain zebra ( *Equus zebra hartmannae* ) and southern white rhinoceros ( *Ceratotherium simum simum* ), 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. • *Applicant:* Keith R. Warren, Seguin, TX; Permit No. PER12017464 • *Applicant:* Daniel Macerelli, McKeesport, PA; Permit No. PER12034356 • *Applicant:* Robert Arthur Sparks, Empire, CO; Permit No. PER12331219 • *Applicant:* Brian Arnold, Augusta, GA; Permit No. PER12415938 • *Applicant:* Michael Merchant, Oxford, MS; Permit No. PER12428370 • *Applicant:* Drew O'Connor Dennison, St. Louis, MO; Permit No. PER12540160 • *Applicant:* Max S. Buck, Molt, MT; Permit No. PER12540321 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. 2024-23344 Filed 10-8-24; 8:45 am]
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