83_FR_55951 83 FR 55735 - Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications

83 FR 55735 - Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 216 (November 7, 2018)

Page Range55735-55736
FR Document2018-24280

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 activities involving endangered species.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-24280]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0084; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]


Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications.

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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 activities involving endangered species.

DATES: We must receive comments by December 7, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The applications, application 
supporting materials, and any comments and other materials that we 
receive will be available for public inspection at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0084.
    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: http://www.regulations.gov. Search for and 
submit comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0084.
     U.S. Mail or Hand-Delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2018-0084; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 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-
2104, via email at [email protected], or via the Federal Relay Service at 
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Comment Procedures

A. How do I comment on submitted applications?

    You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods in 
ADDRESSES. We will not consider comments sent by email or fax, 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 on http://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 http://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

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in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) 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 activities with listed species unless 
Federal authorization is issued that allows such activities. Permits 
issued under section 10 of the ESA allow activities for scientific 
purposes or to enhance the propagation or survival of the affected 
species. Regulations regarding permit issuance under the ESA are in 
title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations in part 17. ESA permits 
cover a wide range of activities pertaining to foreign listed species, 
including import, export, and activities in the United States.

III. Permit Applications

    We invite comments on the following applications.

Applicant: Safari Game Search Foundation, Winston, OR; Permit No. 
79703C

    The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-born cheetahs 
(Acinonyx jubatus) from Parc Safari in Quebec, Canada, to enhance the 
propagation or survival of the species. This notification is for a 
single import.

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; Permit No. 
86442C

    The applicant requests a permit to authorize the import of wild 
live specimens, viable and non-viable eggs, biological samples, and 
salvaged materials of California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) 
originating in Mexico, as well as the re-import of captive-bred/
captive-hatched live specimens, viable and non-viable eggs, biological 
samples, and salvaged materials of California condors originating in 
the United States, to enhance the survival of the species through 
completion of identified tasks and objectives mandated under the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service California Condor Recovery Plan. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: Memphis Zoo, Memphis, TN; Permit No. 66689C

    The applicant requests a permit to import captive-bred, live, dusky 
gopher frogs (Rana capito sevosa) to enhance the survival of the 
species through completion of identified tasks and objectives mandated 
under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dusky Gopher Frog Recovery 
Plan. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.

IV. Next Steps

    If we issue a permit 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 http://www.regulations.gov for the permit number listed above in this 
document. For example, to find information about the potential issuance 
of Permit No. 79703C, you would go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
search for ``79703C''.

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,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2018-24280 Filed 11-6-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4333-15-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 7, 2018 / Notices 55735 this Qualification Statement, about Scope of Notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mortgage loans offered in the sale; This notice applies to HVLS 2019–1 Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703–358– 9. An individual or entity that and does not establish HUD’s policy for 2104, via email at DMAFR@fws.gov, or knowingly uses the services, directly or the sale of other mortgage loans. via the Federal Relay Service at 800– indirectly, of any person or entity 877–8339. ineligible under 1 through 10 to assist Dated: November 1, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in preparing any of its bids on the Vance T. Morris, mortgage loans; Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary I. Public Comment Procedures 10. An individual or entity which for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner. A. How do I comment on submitted knowingly employs or uses the services [FR Doc. 2018–24395 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] applications? of an employee of HUD’s Office of BILLING CODE 4210–67–P You may submit your comments and Housing (other than in such employee’s materials by one of the methods in official capacity); or ADDRESSES. We will not consider The Qualification Statement has DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comments sent by email or fax, or to an additional representations and address not in ADDRESSES. We will not warranties which the prospective bidder Fish and Wildlife Service consider or include in our must make, including but not limited to administrative record comments we [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0084; the representation and warranty that the FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000] receive after the close of the comment prospective bidder or its Related period (see DATES). Entities are not and will not knowingly Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt When submitting comments, please use the services, directly or indirectly, of Permit Applications specify the name of the applicant and of any person or entity that is, any of the the permit number at the beginning of following (and to the extent that any AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. your comment. Provide sufficient such individual or entity would prevent information to allow us to authenticate the prospective bidder from making the ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit any scientific or commercial data you following representations, such applications. include. The comments and individual or entity has been removed recommendations that will be most from participation in all activities SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to useful and likely to influence agency related to this sale and has no ability to decisions are: (1) Those supported by influence or control individuals comment on applications to conduct certain activities with foreign species quantitative information or studies; and involved in formation of a bid for this (2) those that include citations to, and sale): that are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). With analyses of, the applicable laws and (1) An entity or individual is regulations. ineligible to bid on any included reverse some exceptions, the ESA prohibits mortgage loan or on the pool containing activities with listed species unless B. May I review comments submitted by such reverse mortgage loan because it is Federal authorization is issued that others? an entity or individual that: allows such activities. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment You may view and comment on (a) serviced or held such reverse others’ public comments on http:// mortgage loan at any time during the before issuing permits for activities involving endangered species. www.regulations.gov, unless our six-month period prior to the bid, or allowing so would violate the Privacy (b) is any principal of any entity or DATES: We must receive comments by Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of individual described in the preceding December 7, 2018. Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). sentence; ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The (c) any employee or subcontractor of applications, application supporting C. Who will see my comments? such entity or individual during that materials, and any comments and other If you submit a comment at http:// six-month period; or materials that we receive will be www.regulations.gov, your entire (d) any entity or individual that available for public inspection at http:// comment, including any personal employs or uses the services of any www.regulations.gov in Docket No. identifying information, will be posted other entity or individual described in FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0084. on the website. If you submit a this paragraph in preparing its bid on Submitting Comments: When hardcopy comment that includes such reverse mortgage loan. submitting comments, please specify the personal identifying information, such name of the applicant and the permit as your address, phone number, or Freedom of Information Act Requests number at the beginning of your email address, you may request at the HUD reserves the right, in its sole and comment. You may submit comments top of your document that we withhold absolute discretion, to disclose by one of the following methods: this information from public review. information regarding HVLS 2019–1, • Internet: http:// However, we cannot guarantee that we including, but not limited to, the www.regulations.gov. Search for and will be able to do so. Moreover, all identity of any successful qualified submit comments on Docket No. FWS– submissions from organizations or bidder and its bid price or bid HQ–IA–2018–0084. businesses, and from individuals percentage for any pool of loans or • U.S. Mail or Hand-Delivery: Public identifying themselves as individual loan, upon the closing of the Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. representatives or officials of amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 sale of all the Mortgage Loans. 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55736 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 7, 2018 / Notices in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of activities to be conducted by the name of the applicant and the permit the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as applicant over a 5-year period. number at the beginning of your amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), comment. You may submit comments IV. Next Steps we invite public comments on permit by one of the following methods: applications before final action is taken. If we issue a permit to any of the • Internet: http:// With some exceptions, the ESA applicants listed in this notice, we will www.regulations.gov. Search for and prohibits activities with listed species publish a notice in the Federal Register. submit comments on Docket No. FWS– unless Federal authorization is issued You may locate the notice announcing HQ–IA–2018–0072. that allows such activities. Permits the permit issuance by searching http:// • U.S. Mail or Hand-Delivery: Public issued under section 10 of the ESA www.regulations.gov for the permit Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. allow activities for scientific purposes number listed above in this document. FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0072; U.S. Fish and or to enhance the propagation or For example, to find information about Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: survival of the affected species. the potential issuance of Permit No. BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Regulations regarding permit issuance 79703C, you would go to http:// Church, VA 22041–3803. under the ESA are in title 50 of the Code www.regulations.gov and search for For more information, see Public of Federal Regulations in part 17. ESA ‘‘79703C’’. Comment Procedures under permits cover a wide range of activities V. Authority SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. pertaining to foreign listed species, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: We issue this notice under the including import, export, and activities Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703–358– authority of the Endangered Species Act in the United States. 2104, via email at DMAFR@fws.gov, or of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its implementing regulations. via the Federal Relay Service at 800– III. Permit Applications 877–8339. We invite comments on the following Brenda Tapia, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: applications. Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management I. Public Comment Procedures Applicant: Safari Game Search Authority. Foundation, Winston, OR; Permit No. A. How do I comment on submitted [FR Doc. 2018–24280 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] applications? 79703C BILLING CODE 4333–15–P You may submit your comments and The applicant requests a permit to materials by one of the methods in import two captive-born cheetahs ADDRESSES. We will not consider (Acinonyx jubatus) from Parc Safari in DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comments sent by email or fax, or to an Quebec, Canada, to enhance the address not in ADDRESSES. We will not Fish and Wildlife Service propagation or survival of the species. consider or include in our This notification is for a single import. [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0072; FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000] administrative record comments we Applicant: Zoological Society of San receive after the close of the comment Diego, San Diego, CA; Permit No. Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt period (see DATES). 86442C of Permit Applications When submitting comments, please specify the name of the applicant and The applicant requests a permit to AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, the permit number at the beginning of authorize the import of wild live Interior. your comment. Provide sufficient specimens, viable and non-viable eggs, ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit information to allow us to authenticate biological samples, and salvaged applications. any scientific or commercial data you materials of California condors include. The comments and (Gymnogyps californianus) originating SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to recommendations that will be most in Mexico, as well as the re-import of useful and likely to influence agency captive-bred/captive-hatched live comment on applications to conduct certain activities with foreign species decisions are: (1) Those supported by specimens, viable and non-viable eggs, quantitative information or studies; and biological samples, and salvaged that are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). With (2) those that include citations to, and materials of California condors analyses of, the applicable laws and originating in the United States, to some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed species unless regulations. enhance the survival of the species through completion of identified tasks Federal authorization is issued that B. May I review comments submitted by and objectives mandated under the U.S. allows such activities. The ESA also others? Fish and Wildlife Service California requires that we invite public comment You may view and comment on Condor Recovery Plan. This notification before issuing permits for endangered others’ public comments on http:// covers activities to be conducted by the species. www.regulations.gov, unless our applicant over a 5-year period. DATES: We must receive comments by allowing so would violate the Privacy Applicant: Memphis Zoo, Memphis, TN; December 7, 2018. Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of Permit No. 66689C ADDRESSES: Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Obtaining Documents: The The applicant requests a permit to applications, application supporting C. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of receipt of permit applications.
DatesWe must receive comments by December 7, 2018.
ContactBrenda Tapia, by phone at 703-358- 2104, via email at [email protected], or via the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
FR Citation83 FR 55735 
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