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draft environmental assessment, or both 

documents, you may submit your 

comments by either of the methods 

described in ADDRESSES. Please identify 

whether you are commenting on the 

proposed authorization, draft 

environmental assessment, or both, 

make your comments as specific as 

possible, confine them to issues 

pertinent to the proposed authorization, 

and explain the reason for any changes 

you recommend. Where possible, your 

comments should reference the specific 

section or paragraph that you are 

addressing. The Service will consider 

all comments that are received before 

the close of the comment period (see 

DATES). The Service does not anticipate 

extending the public comment period 

beyond the 30 days required under 

section 101(a)(5)(D)(iii) of the MMPA. 

Comments, including names and 

street addresses of respondents, will 

become part of the administrative record 

for this proposal. Before including your 

address, telephone number, email 

address, or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, be 

advised that your entire comment, 

including your personal identifying 

information, may be made publicly 

available at any time. While you can ask 

us in your comments to withhold from 

public review your personal identifying 

information, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. 

Peter Fasbender, 

Assistant Regional Director Fisheries and 

Ecological Services, Alaska Region. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24428 Filed 11–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2023–0207; 

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 

December 6, 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–2023–0207. 

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–2023–0207. 

• U.S. mail: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ– 

IA–2023–0207; 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 

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. 


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III. Permit Applications 

We invite comments on the following 

applications. 

Applicant: University of CaliforniaSanta Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA; Permit No. 

PER4073903 

The applicant requests authorization 

to export biological samples collected 

from individual animals of cetacean and 

pinniped species (except walrus) for the 

purpose of scientific research. Samples 

are collected from live wild and captive 

individuals or salvaged from dead wild 

and captive individuals. This 

notification covers activities conducted 

by the applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: University of California 

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA; Permit No. 

PER4871061 

The applicant requests authorization 

to import biological samples collected 

from individual animals of cetacean and 

pinniped species (except walrus) for the 

purpose of scientific research. Samples 

are collected from live wild and captive 

individuals or salvaged from dead wild 

and captive individuals. This 

notification covers activities conducted 

by the applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Mario Gutierrez, San 

Antonio, TX; Permit No. PER3979790 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for radiated tortoise 

(Astrochelys radiata), to enhance the 

propagation or survival of the species. 

This notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: National Marine Fisheries 

Service, Southwest Fisheries Science 

Center (NMFS), La Jolla, CA; Permit No. 

PER4479189 

The applicant requests renewal of a 

permit to import biological samples 

collected from wild and captive-bred 

animals of Kemp’s ridley turtle 

(Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill sea 

turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), 

leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys 

coriacea), green sea turtle (Chelonia 

mydas), loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta 

caretta), and olive ridley sea turtle 

(Lepidochelys olivacea) for the purpose 

of scientific research. Samples are 

collected from live or salvaged 

specimens. This notification covers 

activities conducted by the applicant 

over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: World Bird Sanctuary, Valley 

Park, MO; Permit No. PER5047417 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import an Andean condor (Vultur 

gryphus), to enhance the propagation or 

survival of the species. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Shawn Dooley, Belle Plaine, 

KS; Permit No. PER4621221 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a sport-hunted trophy of one 

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. 

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. 2023–24458 Filed 11–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2023–0183; 

FXIA16710900000–234–FF09A30000] 

Wild Bird Conservation Act; Receipt of 

Permit Application 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit 

application; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), invite the 

public to comment on a permit 

application regarding a foreign bird 

species for which the Service has 

jurisdiction under the Wild Bird 

Conservation Act (WBCA). With some 

exceptions, the WBCA prohibits 

activities with listed species unless 

Federal authorization is issued that 

allows such activities. The WBCA also 

requires that we invite public comment 

before issuing permits for any activity it 

otherwise prohibits. 

DATES: We must receive comments by 

December 6, 2023. 

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–2023–0183. 

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–2023–0183. 

• U.S. mail: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ– 

IA–2023–0183; 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 this application. Before issuing any 

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 


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