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Determination of Jurisdiction 

The trustees have made the following 

determinations pursuant to 15 CFR 

990.41 and 990.42: 

1. A spill of undetermined volume 

began on or about March 4, 1999, into 

the waters of the Pacific Ocean, off the 

coasts of northern Oregon and southern 

Washington. This occurrence 

constituted an ‘‘incident’’ within the 

meaning of 15 CFR 990.30. 

2. The incident was not permitted 

under a permit issued under Federal, 

State, or local law; was not from a 

public vessel; and was not from an 

onshore facility subject to the TransAlaska Pipeline Authority Act (43 

U.S.C. 1651 et seq.). 

3. Oil discharged during the incident 

adversely affected marine and shoreline 

habitats, and wildlife. Consequently, 

natural resources under the trusteeship 

of the trustees have been injured as a 

result of the incident. 

4. As a result of the foregoing 

determinations, the trustees have 

jurisdiction to pursue restoration under 

the OPA. 

Determination To Conduct Restoration 

Planning 

The trustees have determined, 

pursuant to 15 CFR 990.42(a), that: 

1. Pre-assessment data collected and 

analyzed pursuant to 15 CFR 990.43 

demonstrate that injuries to a wide 

variety and number of seabirds have 

resulted from the incident, including 

marbled murrelets (Brachyramphus 

marmoratus, a species listed as 

threatened under the Endangered 

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

Specifically, 272 dead seabirds of 

various species were collected during 

the incident. The trustees plan to 

undertake additional assessment 

activities to determine the total number 

of birds injured and services lost from 

the incident. 

2. Response actions during cleanup 

have not adequately addressed the 

injuries and lost services resulting from 

the incident. Response efforts consisted 

of cleaning up oil stranded along 

affected beaches and the collection of 

injured birds. These efforts reduced the 

magnitude and duration of impacts to 

shoreline habitats and wildlife but did 

not eliminate all injuries or make 

restoration unnecessary. Data from 

numerous oil spills demonstrate that the 

bird carcasses collected during an oil 

spill represent only a portion of the 

birds killed by the oil, suggesting that 

additional birds likely died as a result 

of the incident. 

3. Assessment procedures are 

available to estimate total injury, 

identify appropriate restoration projects, 

and scale those projects to compensate 

for the injury. Procedures consist of, but 

are not limited to, the following. 

a. Analysis of mortality data collected 

during the incident; 

b. Analysis of reproductive and 

demographic parameters of key species; 

c. Modeling environmental 

parameters such as historical winds and 

currents; 

d. Analysis of historic seabird 

population data; and 

e. Analysis of habitat information to 

scale restoration. 

4. Feasible restoration alternatives 

exist to address injuries from the 

incident. Restoration activities are 

expected to focus on seabirds. 

Restoration could include enhancement 

or protection of seabird nesting habitat 

through acquisition, predator 

management, invasive species removal, 

habitat creation, habitat enhancement, 

education, or other means. During 

restoration planning, the trustees 

evaluate potential projects, determine 

the scale of restoration actions needed 

to make the environment and the public 

whole, and release a draft damage 

assessment and restoration plan for 

public review and comment. 

Based upon the foregoing 

determinations, the trustees intend to 

proceed with restoration planning for 

this incident. 

Administrative Record 

The trustees have opened an 

administrative record (‘‘record’’) in 

compliance with 15 CFR 990.45. The 

record will include documents relied 

upon by the trustees during the 

assessment of natural resource damages 

being performed in connection with the 

incident. The public may view the 

record online at https:// 

www.cerc.usgs.gov/orda_docs/

CaseDetails?ID=1099. 

Opportunity To Comment 

Pursuant to 15 CFR 990.14(d), the 

trustees intend to seek public comment 

on the draft damage assessment and 

restoration plan once it is completed. A 

separate Federal Register notice will be 

issued when the draft damage 

assessment and restoration plan is 

available for comment. 

Bridget Fahey, 

Acting Regional Director—Pacific Region, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Lead 

Administrative Trustee, Oregon-Washington 

Coast Mystery Spill Natural Resource Damage 

Assessment. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2023–0252; 

FXIA16710900000–234–FF09A30000] 

Endangered Species; Issuance of 

Permits 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have issued 

the following permits to conduct certain 

activities with endangered species. We 

issue these permits under the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA). 

ADDRESSES: Information about the 

applications for the permits listed in 

this notice is available online at https:// 

www.regulations.gov. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details. 

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: We, the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), 

have issued permits to conduct certain 

activities with endangered and 

threatened species in response to permit 

applications that we received under the 

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

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 

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

After considering the information 

submitted with each permit application 

and the public comments received, we 

issued the requested permits subject to 

certain conditions set forth in each 

permit. For each application for an 

endangered species, we found that (1) 

the application was filed in good faith, 

(2) the granted permit would not operate 

to the disadvantage of the endangered 

species, and (3) the granted permit 

would be consistent with the purposes 

and policy set forth in section 2 of the 

ESA. 

Availability of Documents 

The permittees’ original permit 

application materials, along with public 

comments we received during public 

comment periods for the applications, 

are available for review. To locate the 

application materials and received 


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comments, go to https:// 

www.regulations.gov and search for the 

appropriate permit number (e.g., 

12345C) provided in the following table: 

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Permit No. Applicant Permit issuance date 

82001D .......................... Cherokee Exotic Adventures ...................................................................................................... April 21, 2022. 

83956D .......................... Utica Zoological Society ............................................................................................................. August 23, 2022. 

85065D .......................... Russell Corbett-Detig ................................................................................................................. December 7, 2022. 

PER0038856 ................. Continental Ranch Hunts/Kothman Ranch Co ........................................................................... December 7, 2022. 

PER0038858 ................. Continental Ranch Hunts/Kothman Ranch Co ........................................................................... December 7, 2022. 

PER0037184 ................. NNNN Operations, LLC .............................................................................................................. December 8, 2022. 

PER0037185 ................. NNNN Operations, LLC .............................................................................................................. December 8, 2022. 

PER0044495 ................. University of California Davis Wildlife Health Center ................................................................. December 21, 2022. 

PER0036502 ................. Safari Game Search Foundation ................................................................................................ January 30, 2023. 

60450D .......................... Loyd D. Keith, Jr ......................................................................................................................... March 27, 2023. 

PER0326840 ................. Browder Lee Graves .................................................................................................................. April 4, 2023. 

PER0054702 ................. USGS Western Ecological Research Center ............................................................................. April 12, 2023. 

PER1642140 ................. Memphis Zoo, dba Memphis Zoological Society ....................................................................... April 18, 2023. 

PER0884554 ................. Zoological Society of San Diego, DBA San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance .................................. May 22, 2023. 

PER0092994 ................. International Center for the Preservation of Wild Animals dba The Wilds ................................ May 23, 2023. 

PER1992989 ................. Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute .................................................. June 7, 2023. 

PER1200907 ................. Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Inc ................................................................................................... June 7, 2023. 

PER2209279 ................. Colter Lee Combs ...................................................................................................................... June 8, 2023. 

PER2209312 ................. Jamie Combs-Hunter .................................................................................................................. June 13, 2023. 

PER2209131 ................. James Lee Combs ..................................................................................................................... June 13, 2023. 

PER2208121 ................. Ryan James Combs ................................................................................................................... June 13, 2023. 

PER0036455 ................. Safari Wild Animal Park ............................................................................................................. June 20, 2023. 

PER0613031 ................. Brent C. Oxley ............................................................................................................................ June 20, 2023. 

PER1322675 ................. Scott Swasey .............................................................................................................................. June 29, 2023. 

PER0017418 ................. Reid Park Zoological Society ..................................................................................................... July 20, 2023. 

33093D .......................... Amy C. Evans ............................................................................................................................. August 1, 2023. 

PER2484762 ................. University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine .............................................................. August 1, 2023. 

PER2499014 ................. Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute .................................................. August 1, 2023. 

93301C .......................... Richard Prager ........................................................................................................................... August 3, 2023. 

PER2525954 ................. Oregon Zoo ................................................................................................................................ August 7, 2023. 

PER3108901 ................. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden ............................................................................................ September 21, 2023. 

PER3941571 ................. Alexandria Zoological Park ......................................................................................................... September 26, 2023. 

PER0054384 ................. Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute .................................................. September 28, 2023. 

PER0054387 ................. Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute .................................................. September 28, 2023. 

PER4095187 ................. Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute .................................................. October 2, 2023. 

PER3130634 ................. Fresno Chaffee Zoo Corporation ............................................................................................... October 10, 2023. 

PER3214118 ................. Milwaukee County Zoological ..................................................................................................... November 1, 2023. 

PER3560967 ................. Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History ..................................................... November 8, 2023. 

PER4459661 ................. Sammy Shaw ............................................................................................................................. December 12, 2023. 

PER4459612 ................. Teddy Dickerson ......................................................................................................................... December 12, 2023. 

Authority 

We issue this notice under the 

authority of the Endangered Species 

Act, 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. 2024–00351 Filed 1–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R2–ES–2023–N098; 

FXES11130200000–245–FF02ENEH00] 

Endangered Wildlife; 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, invite the public to 

comment on the following applications 

for a permit to conduct activities 

intended to recover and enhance 

endangered species survival. With some 

exceptions, the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) prohibits certain activities that 

may impact endangered species, unless 

a Federal permit allows such activity. 

The ESA also requires that we invite 

public comment before issuing these 

permits. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

submit your written comments by 

February 9, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: 

Document availability: Request 

documents from the contact in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

Comment submission: Submit 

comments by email to fw2_te_permits@

fws.gov. Please specify the permit 

application you are interested in by 

number (e.g., Permit Record No. 

PER1234567). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marty Tuegel, Supervisor, 

Environmental Review Division, by 

phone at 505–248–6651, or via email at 

marty_tuegel@fws.gov. Individuals in 

the United States who are deaf, 


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