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limited to space available and will be 

limited to the open sessions of the 

meeting. Interested persons may present 

data, information, or views, orally or in 

writing, on issues pending before the 

Council. Presentations from the public 

will be scheduled at the conclusion of 

the meeting. Individuals interested in 

making public comment must notify the 

contact person, Pamela Foote, CMHS 

NAC Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 

on or before February 13, 2024. Up three 

minutes will be allotted for each public 

comment as time permits. Written 

comments received in advance of the 

meeting will be considered for inclusion 

in the official record. 

The open meeting session may also be 

accessed virtually. Please register online at https://snacregister.samhsa.gov, 

to attend on either on site or virtually, 

submit written or brief oral comments, 

or request special accommodations for 

persons with disabilities. To 

communicate with the CMHS NAC DFO 

please see the contact information 

below. 

Meeting information and a roster of 

Council members may be obtained by 

accessing the SAMHSA Committee 

website at https://www.samhsa.gov/ 

about-us/advisory-councils/cmhsnational-advisory-council or by 

contacting the DFO. 

Council Name: SAMHSA’s Center for 

Mental Health Services National 

Advisory Council. 

Date/Time/Type: February 27, 2024, 

9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST), Open. 

Place: SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 

Rockville, Maryland 20857. 

Contact: Pamela Foote, Designated 

Federal Officer, CMHS National 

Advisory Council, 5600 Fishers Lane, 

Rockville, Maryland 20857 (mail), 

Telephone: (240) 276–1279, Email: 

pamela.foote@samhsa.hhs.gov. 

Dated: January 10, 2024. 

Carlos Castillo, 

Committee Management Officer, SAMHSA. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00735 Filed 1–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4162–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2023–0262; 

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 

February 16, 2024. 

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–2023–0262. 

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–2023–0262. 

• U.S. Mail: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ– 

IA–2023–0262; 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: 

Timothy MacDonald, 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 

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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: Duke University, Durham, 

NC; Permit No. PER0056306 

The applicant requests authorization 

to import biological samples derived 

from E. rufous mouse lemur 

[Microcebus rufus; synonym Goodman’s 

mouse lemur (Microcebus 

lehilahytsara)] from the Institute of 

Zoology at the University of Veterinary 

Medicine Hannover Foundation (TiHo), 

Germany, for the purpose of scientific 

research. This notification is for a single 

import. 

Applicant: Duke University Lemur 

Center, Durham, NC; Permit No. 

PER6238013 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export two captive-bred Coquerel’s 

sifakas (Propithecus coquereli) to 

Tierpark Berlin Zoo in Germany, for the 

purpose of enhancing the propagation or 

survival of the species. This notification 

is for a single export. 

Applicant: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical 

Garden, Cincinnati, OH; Permit No. 

PER6139919 

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 

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

Blue-throated macaw ......................................................................................................................................... Ara glaucogularis. 

Aye-aye .............................................................................................................................................................. Daubentonia madagascariensis. 

Eastern black rhinoceros ................................................................................................................................... Diceros bicornis michaeli. 

Southern rockhopper penguin ............................................................................................................................ Eudyptes chrysocome. 

Black-footed cat ................................................................................................................................................. Felis nigripes. 

Gorilla ................................................................................................................................................................. Gorilla gorilla. 

Japanese crane (Red-crowned crane) .............................................................................................................. Grus japonensis. 

White-handed gibbon (Lar gibbon) .................................................................................................................... Hylobates lar. 

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

Brazilian ocelot ................................................................................................................................................... Leopardus pardalis mitis. 

Rothschild’s starling (Bali starling) ..................................................................................................................... Leucopsar rothschildi. 

African wild dog (African painted dog) ............................................................................................................... Lycaon pictus. 

Clouded leopard ................................................................................................................................................. Neofelis nebulosa. 

Bonobo ............................................................................................................................................................... Pan paniscus. 

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

Malayan tiger ...................................................................................................................................................... Panthera tigris jacksoni. 

Sumatran orangutan .......................................................................................................................................... Pongo abelii. 

Coquerel’s sifaka ................................................................................................................................................ Propithecus coquereli. 

Indian rhinoceros ................................................................................................................................................ Rhinoceros unicornis. 

African penguin .................................................................................................................................................. Spheniscus demersus. 

Siamang ............................................................................................................................................................. Symphalangus syndactylus. 

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

Andean condor ................................................................................................................................................... Vultur gryphus. 

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. 

Timothy MacDonald, 

Government Information Specialist, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00782 Filed 1–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2023–0247; 

FXES11140400000–245–FF04EF4000] 

Receipt of Incidental Take Permit 

Application and Proposed Habitat 

Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink 

and Blue-Tailed Mole Skink; Polk 

County, FL; Categorical Exclusion 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service), announce receipt of 

an application from St. John Methodist 

Church of Sebring Inc. (applicant) for an 

incidental take permit (ITP) under the 

Endangered Species Act. The applicant 

requests the ITP to take the federally 

listed sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 

and blue-tailed mole-skink (Eumeces 

egregius lividus) incidental to the 

construction of a residential 

development in Highlands County, 

Florida. We request public comment on 

the application, which includes the 

applicant’s proposed habitat 

conservation plan (HCP), and on the 

Service’s preliminary determination that 

the proposed permitting action may be 

eligible for a categorical exclusion 

pursuant to the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s National 


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