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Permit No. Version No. Permit type Permittee Date issued 

43610A ................... 2 Recovery ................ Jessica Orsolini ........................................................................ 12/12/2022 

PER0056759 .......... 0 Recovery ................ Jakob Woodall ......................................................................... 12/12/2022 

795930 .................... 12 Recovery ................ Tansley Team, Inc ................................................................... 12/12/2022 

PER0045091 .......... 0 Recovery ................ Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Inc ........................ 12/20/2022 

PER0045262 .......... 0 Recovery ................ JBD Environmental Consulting, LLC ....................................... 12/20/2022 

PER0044409 .......... 0 SHA ........................ North Bay Water District .......................................................... 6/3/2022 

PER0044800 .......... 0 SHA ........................ The Wildlands Conservancy .................................................... 9/26/2022 

Availability of Documents 

You may request copies of the Federal 

Register documents publishing the 

receipt of applications for these permits 

from the office that issued the permit 

(see contact information above). 

Documents and other information 

submitted with these applications are 

available for review subject to the 

requirements of the Privacy Act (5 

U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of 

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), by any 

party who submits a written request for 

a copy of such documents. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under the 

authority of section 10 of the ESA (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Gary Frazer, 

Assistant Director for Ecological Services. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21982 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2023–0184; 

FXIA16710900000–234–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 3, 2023. 

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–2023–0184. 

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–2023–0184. 

• U.S. mail: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ– 

IA–2023–0184; 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 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 


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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 Applications 

We invite comments on the following 

applications. 

Applicant: University of Georgia, 

College of Veterinary Medicine, 

Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Athens, 

GA; PER4208692 

The applicant requests authorization 

to import tissue or blood samples of any 

captive-bred or wild avian species (class 

Aves), reptile species (class Reptilia), 

and fish (within the taxonomic phylum 

Chordata) from locations worldwide for 

the purpose of diagnostic testing for 

infectious diseases/scientific research. 

This notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: University of Florida, 

Gainesville, FL; Permit No. PER3940627 

The applicant requests renewal of a 

permit to import scientific samples 

collected from wild live and salvaged 

hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and 

leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea 

turtles from Nicaragua for the purpose 

of scientific research. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Duke University, Durham, 

NC; Permit No. PER4463030 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export scientific samples collected from 

17 captive-bred chimpanzees (Pan 

troglodytes) from the United States to 

Germany for the purpose of scientific 

research. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 3-year period. 

Applicant: NOAA, Miami, FL; Permit 

No. PER4327126 

The applicant requests renewal of a 

permit for import, export, and 

introduction from the sea of biological 

samples derived from live or salvaged 

from dead specimens of species, to 

include Caretta caretta (loggerhead sea 

turtle), Chelonia mydas (green sea 

turtle), Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp’s 

Ridley sea turtle), Lepidochelys olivacea 

(Olive Ridley sea turtle), Eretmochelys 

imbricata (hawksbill sea turtle), and 

Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback sea 

turtle) for the purpose of scientific 

research. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Hemker Park and Zoo, 

Freeport, MN; Permit No. PER4234292 

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 

Ring- tail lemur .......... Lemur catta. 

Cotton-top tamarin .... Saguinus oedipus. 

Black-and-white 

ruffed lemur.

Varecia rubra. 

Grevy’s zebra ............ Equus grevyi. 

Black-footed penguin Spheniscus 

demersus. 

Arabian oryx .............. Oryx leucoryx. 

Japanese crane ........ Grus japonensis. 

White-naped crane .... Grus vipio. 

Bontebok ................... Damaliscus pygargus 

(=Dorcas) dorcas. 

Slender-horn gazelle Gazella leptoceros. 

Cuvier’s gazelle ......... Gazella cuvieri. 

Applicant: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, 

Bay Lake, FL; Permit No. PER4361497 

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 

Komodo monitor ........ Varanus 

komodoensis. 

Galapagos giant tortoise.Chelonoidis niger. 

Radiated tortoise ....... Astrochelys radiata. 

White-naped crane .... Grus vipio. 

Lechwe ...................... Kobus leche. 

Eld’s deer .................. Rucervus eldii. 

North Sulawesi babirusa.Babyrousa 

celebensis. 

Southern white rhinoceros.Ceratotherium simum 

simum. 

Black rhinoceros ....... Diceros bicornis. 

Somali wild ass ......... Equus africanus 

somalicus. 

Hartmann’s mountain 

zebra.

Equus zebra 

hartmannae. 

Grevy’s zebra ............ Equus grevyi. 

African wild dog ........ Lycaon pictus. 

Sumatran tiger .......... Panthera tigris 

sumatrae. 

Cheetah ..................... Acinonyx jubatus. 

Western gorilla .......... Gorilla gorilla. 

Siamang .................... Symphalangus 

syndactylus. 

Common name Scientific name 

Northern whitecheeked gibbon.Nomascus 

leucogenys. 

Mandrill ...................... Mandrillus sphinx. 

Lion-tailed macaque .. Macaca silenus. 

Cottontop tamarin ..... Saguinus oedipus. 

Golden lion tamarin ... Leontopithecus 

rosalia. 

Ring-tailed lemur ....... Lemur catta. 

Red-collared brown 

lemur.

Eulemur collaris. 

Bontebok ................... Damaliscus pygargus 

pygargus. 

African lion ................ Panthera leo. 

Applicant: Toledo Zoological Society, 

Toledo, OH; Permit No. PER4417242 

The applicant requests to amend a 

captive-bred wildlife registration under 

50 CFR 17.21(g) to add 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 

Jackass penguin ....... Spheniscus 

demersus. 

Kagu .......................... Rhynochetos jubatus. 

Siberian tiger ............. Panthera tigris 

altaica. 

Bornean orangutan ... Pongo pygmaeus. 

Cheetah ..................... Acinonyx jubatus. 

Francois’ langur ........ Trachypithecus 

francoisi. 

Pied tamarin .............. Saguinus bicolor. 

Indian rhinoceros ...... Rhinoceros unicornis. 

Ring-tailed lemur ....... Lemur catta. 

Snow leopard ............ Uncia uncia. 

Western gorilla .......... Gorilla gorilla. 

Northern whitecheeked gibbon.Nomascus 

leucogenys. 

Tartaruga ................... Podocnemis expansa. 

Komodo monitor ........ Varanus 

komodoensis. 

Panamanian golden 

frog.

Atelopus zeteki. 

Tuatara ...................... Sphenodon 

punctatus. 

Saltwater crocodile .... Crocodylus porosus. 

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. 

• Teddy Dickerson, Hillsville, VA; 

Permit No. PER4459612 

• Sammy Shaw, Galax, VA; Permit 

No. PER4459661 

• Patrick Fitzgerald, Parker, CO; 

Permit No. PER4549178 

• Loren Griess, Hastings, NE; Permit 

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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. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21998 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900] 

Indian Gaming; Approval of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact 

Amendment Between Prairie Island 

Indian Community and the State of 

Minnesota 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

approval of the Addendum to the 

Tribal-State Compact for Control of 

Class III Blackjack between the Prairie 

Island Indian Community and the State 

of Minnesota. 

DATES: The Amendment takes effect on 

October 4, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, 

DC 20240, email IndianGaming@

bia.gov, phone (202) 219–4066. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

section 11 of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act (IGRA), Public Law 100– 

497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the 

Secretary of the Interior shall publish in 

the Federal Register notice of approved 

Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of 

engaging in Class III gaming activities 

on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR 

293.4, all compacts and amendments are 

subject to review and approval by the 

Secretary. The Amendment updates the 

Compact to add definitions, regulatory 

standards for Class III Card Games, and 

provides for enforcement and disputes. 

The Amendment is approved. 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22027 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4337–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900] 

Indian Gaming; Approval of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact 

Amendment Between Lower Sioux 

Indian Community and the State of 

Minnesota 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

approval of the Amendment to 

Technical Standards in Tribal-State 

Compact for Control of Class III 

Blackjack on the Lower Sioux 

Community Reservation in Minnesota 

(Blackjack Amendment) and the and the 

Amendment to Technical Standards in 

Tribal-State Compact for Control of 

Class III Video Games of Chance (Video 

Game Amendment). 

DATES: The Amendment takes effect on 

October 4, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, 

DC 20240, (202) 219–4066. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

section 11 of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act (IGRA), Public Law 100– 

497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the 

Secretary of the Interior shall publish in 

the Federal Register notice of approved 

Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of 

engaging in Class III gaming activities 

on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR 

293.4, all compacts and amendments are 

subject to review and approval by the 

Secretary. The Blackjack Amendment 

incorporates two previous amendments 

that were made between the State and 

the Community dated 2002 and 

December 3, 2020, but were not 

submitted to the Department as required 

by 25 CFR 293.4. The Blackjack 

Amendment defines propositional 

wagers (side bets), allows the 

Community to permit side bets and 

describes how cards will be dealt. The 

Blackjack Amendment makes technical 

amendments to update and correct 

various provisions of the compact. The 

Video Game Amendment incorporates 

six previous amendments dated June 1, 

1990, 2002, February 25, 2003, 

November 12, 2003, April 2, 2010, and 

April 2, 2015. The Video Game 

Amendment defines minimum payouts, 

odds, minimum media storage 

requirements, and provisions for 

cashless tickets, ticket redemption, 

ticket printing and printing errors, and 

ticket validation. The Video Game 

Amendment also adopts minimum 

internal control standards and software 

requirements. The Amendments 

including the previously unsubmitted 

Amendments as amended are approved. 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22029 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_WY_FRN_MO4500173507] 

Notice of Wyoming Resource Advisory 

Council Meeting 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management’s (BLM) Wyoming 

Resource Advisory Council (Council) 

will meet as follows. 

DATES: The Council will participate in a 

business meeting on October 18 and 

host a field tour on October 19, 2023. A 

virtual participation option will be 

available. The field tour and business 

meeting will start at 9 a.m. and 

conclude at 4 p.m. MT. The meeting and 

field tour are open to the public. 

ADDRESSES: The October 18 business 

meeting will be held at the Rawlins 

Field Office located at 1300 North 

Third, Rawlins, WY 82301. The October 

19 field tour will commence and 

conclude at the field office and include 

visits to sites within the Rawlins Field 

Office area. Individuals who prefer to 

participate virtually in the meeting must 

register in advance. Registration 

information will be posted 2 weeks in 

advance of the meeting on the Council’s 

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