85650 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 235 / Friday, December 8, 2023 / Notices 

Notice subject Federal Register citation Docket No. 

Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation 

Plan for the Florida Scrub-Jay and Sand Skink; Lake County, FL; Categorical 

Exclusion Applicants: Founders Ridge Development, LLC and Founders Ridge 

Development II, LLC.

88 FR 72774; October 23, 

2023.

FWS–R4–ES–2023–0198 

Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation 

Plan for the Florida Scrub-Jay; Volusia County, FL; Categorical Exclusion Applicant: Hector Aponte.

88 FR 72775; October 23, 

2023.

FWS–R4–ES–2023–0194 

Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation 

Plan for the Sand Skink; Orange County, FL; Categorical Exclusion Applicant: 

Orange County Parks and Recreation Division.

88 FR 72776; October 23, 

2023.

FWS–R4–ES–2023–0193 

Authority 

The Service provides this notice 

under section 10(c) of the Endangered 

Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and 

its implementing regulations (50 CFR 

17.32) and the National Environmental 

Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 

its implementing regulations (40 CFR 

1500–1508 and 43 CFR 46). 

Robert L. Carey, 

Manager, Division of Environmental Review, 

Florida Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26977 Filed 12–7–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R1–ES–2023–N097; 

FXES11130100000–234–FF01E00000] 

Endangered Species; Receipt of 

Recovery 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, have received 

applications for permits to conduct 

activities intended to enhance the 

propagation and survival of endangered 

species under the Endangered Species 

Act. We invite the public and local, 

State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to 

comment on these applications. Before 

issuing the requested permits, we will 

take into consideration any information 

that we receive during the public 

comment period. 

DATES: We must receive your written 

comments on or before January 8, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: 

Document availability and comment 

submission: Submit a request for a copy 

of the application and related 

documents and submit any comments 

by one of the following methods. All 

requests and comments should specify 

the applicant name and application 

number (e.g., Dana Ross, ES001705): 

• Email: permitsR1ES@fws.gov. 

• U.S. Mail: Marilet Zablan, Regional 

Program Manager, Restoration and 

Endangered Species Classification, 

Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Pacific Regional 

Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, 

OR 97232–4181. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Colson, Regional Recovery Permit 

Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503) 

231–6283 (telephone); permitsR1ES@

fws.gov (email). 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: We, the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite 

the public to comment on applications 

for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

The requested permits would allow the 

applicants to conduct activities 

intended to promote recovery of species 

that are listed as endangered under the 

ESA. 

Background 

With some exceptions, the ESA 

prohibits activities that constitute take 

of listed species unless a Federal permit 

is issued that allows such activity. The 

ESA’s definition of ‘‘take’’ includes such 

activities as pursuing, harassing, 

trapping, capturing, or collecting, in 

addition to hunting, shooting, harming, 

wounding, or killing. 

A recovery permit issued by us under 

section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 

authorizes the permittee to conduct 

activities with endangered or threatened 

species for scientific purposes that 

promote recovery or for enhancement of 

propagation or survival of the species. 

These activities often include such 

prohibited actions as capture and 

collection. Our regulations 

implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for 

these permits are found in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 

17.22 for endangered wildlife species, 

50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife 

species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered 

plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for 

threatened plant species. 

Permit Applications Available for 

Review and Comment 

Proposed activities in the following 

permit requests are for the recovery and 

enhancement of propagation or survival 

of the species in the wild. The ESA 

requires that we invite public comment 

before issuing these permits. 

Accordingly, we invite local, State, 

Tribal, and Federal agencies and the 

public to submit written data, views, or 

arguments with respect to these 

applications. The comments and 

recommendations that will be most 

useful and likely to influence agency 

decisions are those supported by 

quantitative information or studies. 

Application No. Applicant, city, state Species Location Take activity Permit action 

PER0008917–2 ..... Institute for Applied Ecology, Corvallis, OR.Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha 

taylori).

Oregon ................. Harm and harass by pursuit, capture, 

handle, identify, release; capture gravid adult females in the wild and transport to a captive propagation facility; 

transport larvae and pupae from a 

captive propagation facility to the wild; 

and salvage.

Amend. 


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Application No. Applicant, city, state Species Location Take activity Permit action 

ES19239B ............. Washington Department of 

Fish and Wildlife, Olympia, WA.

Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha 

taylori).

Washington .......... Harass by survey and monitor (foot and 

drone); capture, handle, biosample, 

and release; captively propagate and 

release; salvage; and lethally collect 

voucher specimens.

Renew with 

changes. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Written comments we receive become 

part of the administrative record 

associated with this action. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can request in your comment 

that we withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. 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. 

Next Steps 

If we decide to issue a permit to the 

applicant listed in this notice, we will 

publish a notice in the Federal Register. 

Authority 

We publish this notice under section 

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.). 

Marilet A. Zablan, 

Regional Program Manager for Restoration 

and Endangered Species Classification, 

Pacific Region. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26970 Filed 12–7–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NRSS–EQD–SSB— 

NPS0036744; PX.P0306931A.00.1; OMB 

Control Number 1024–NEW] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Visitor Impacts and 

Experiences Related to Wildlife in 

Yellowstone National Park 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we, 

the National Park Service (NPS) are 

proposing a new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

6, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this 

information collection request (ICR) can 

be sent to the NPS Information 

Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR– 

ICCO), 13461 Sunrise Valley Drive, (MS 

244) Reston, VA 20192, VA 20191 

(mail); or phadrea_ponds@nps.gov 

(email). Please reference Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) Control 

Number ‘‘1024–NEW (YELL Wildlife 

Survey)’’ in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Lauren Miller, Social 

Scientist, at lauren_miller@nps.gov 

(email) or 307–250–9404 (telephone). 

Please reference OMB Control Number 

1024–NEW (YELL Wildlife Survey) in 

the subject line of your comments. 

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: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we 

provide the general public and other 

Federal agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on new, proposed, revised, 

and continuing collections of 

information. This helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. It also helps the 

public understand our information 

collection requirements and provide the 

requested data in the desired format. 

We are soliciting comments on the 

proposed ICR that is described below. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following 

issues: (1) is the collection necessary for 

the proper functions of the NPS; (2) will 

this information be processed and used 

in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate 

of burden accurate; (4) how might the 

NPS enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (5) how might the NPS 

minimize the burden of this collection 

on the respondents, including through 

the use of information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Abstract: Authorized by 54 U.S. Code 

§ 100702, Yellowstone National Park 

(YELL) established its strategic priorities 

in 2019 that help to guide short- and 

long-term decision-making. Specifically, 

Strategic Priority #2 focuses on taking 

the actions necessary to strengthen, 

preserve, and protect YELL’s natural 

and cultural resources, including their 

associated processes, systems, and 

values in an unimpaired condition. 

Actions to fulfill this priority include 

conducting scientific research to inform 

resource-related decision-making, park 

planning, and education. The NPS 

proposes this new information 

collection request, Visitor Impacts and 

Experiences Related to Wildlife in 

Yellowstone National Park, to use 

scientific research about visitor impacts 

and experiences to inform park 

planning and management. 

The Northern region of Yellowstone 

National Park (e.g., Lamar Valley, 

Slough Creek) faces increased visitation 

as a result of wildlife viewing, which 

has led to issues of wildlife habituation. 

YELL wildlife managers, volunteers, 

and commercial use authorization 

(CUA) holders have substantial 

historical knowledge regarding humanwildlife conflicts in the park. This study 

seeks to expand that knowledge base by 

understanding visitors’ perceptions and 

behaviors related to wildlife viewing 

and human-wildlife conflicts by 

employing on-site surveys with YELL 

visitors in the Lamar Valley during peak 

wolf-watching periods over the course 

of one winter, spring, and summer 


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