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86. Ukraine 

87. United Kingdom 

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89. Vanuatu 

This notice does not affect the current 

status of noncitizens who at the time of 

publication of this notice hold valid H– 

2A or H–2B nonimmigrant status. 

Noncitizens currently holding such 

status, however, will be affected by this 

notice should they seek an extension of 

stay in the H–2 classification, or a 

change of status from one H–2 status to 

another, for employment on or after the 

effective date of this notice. Similarly, 

noncitizens holding nonimmigrant 

status other than H–2 are not affected by 

this notice, but will be affected by this 

notice if they seek a change of status to 

H–2 on or after the effective date of this 

notice. 

Nothing in this notice limits the 

authority of the Secretary of Homeland 

Security or his designee or any other 

federal agency to invoke against any 

foreign country or its nationals any 

other remedy, penalty, or enforcement 

action available by law. 

Alejandro N. Mayorkas, 

Secretary of Homeland Security. 

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BILLING CODE 4410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2024–0183; 

FXIA16710900000–245–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 9, 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–2024–0183. 

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–2024–0183. 

• U.S. mail: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ– 

IA–2024–0183; 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: 

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 

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: Monterey Zoo, Salinas, CA; 

Permit No. PER12865944 

The applicant requests a permit to 

purchase in interstate commerce two 

captive-born lions (Panthera leo 


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melanochaita) from Tanganyika 

Wildlife Park, Goddard, Kansas, for the 

purpose of enhancing the propagation or 

survival of the species. This notification 

is for a single permit. 

Applicant: Columbian Park Zoo, 

Lafayette, IN; Permit No. PER13158305 

The applicant requests a permit to 

purchase in interstate commerce seven 

captive-born penguins (Spheniscus 

demersus) from Metro Richmond Zoo, 

Moseley, Virginia, for the purpose of 

enhancing the propagation or survival of 

the species. This notification is for a 

single permit. 

Applicant: Tanganyika Wildlife Park, 

Goddard, KS; Permit No. PER13300131 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export two live captive-born snow 

leopards (Uncia uncia) to 

Artenschutzzentrum Grasleben GmbH 

in Grasleben, Germany, for the purpose 

of enhancing the propagation or survival 

of the species. This notification is for a 

single export. 

Applicant: Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, 

CA; Permit No. PER13199546 

The applicant requests renewal and 

amendment of a permit to import one 

live female captive-born Sumatran 

orangutan (Pongo abelii) from the 

Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Canada, for the 

purpose of enhancing the propagation or 

survival of the species. This notification 

is for a single import. 

Applicant: Jacksonville Zoo and 

Gardens, Jacksonville, FL; Permit No. 

PER12792731 

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 

Pygmy chimpanzee ... Pan paniscus. 

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

Tiger .......................... Panthera tigris. 

Southern white rhinoceros.Ceratotherium simum 

simum. 

Komodo Island monitor.Varanus 

komodoensis. 

Applicant: Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, 

Nashville, TN; Permit No. PER12823530 

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 

Central American 

tapir.

Tapirus bairdii. 

Clouded leopard ........ Neofelis nebulosi. 

Cotton-top marmoset Saguinus oedipus. 

Red-ruffed lemur ....... Varecia rubra. 

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

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

syndactylus. 

Northern whitecheeked gibbon.Nomascus 

leucogenys. 

Tiger .......................... Panthera tigris. 

Southern white rhinoceros.Ceratotherium simum 

simum. 

Applicant: Great Plains Zoo, Sioux 

Falls, SD; Permit No. PER12843861 

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 

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

syndactylus. 

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

Tiger .......................... Panthera tigris. 

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

Lion ........................... Panthera leo leo. 

Lion ........................... Panthera leo 

melanochaita. 

Leopard ..................... Panthera pardus. 

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

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

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

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

Humboldt penguin ..... Spheniscus 

humboldti. 

Komodo Island monitor.Varanus 

komodoensis. 

Galapagos tortoise .... Geochelone nigra. 

Chinese alligator ....... Alligator sinensis. 

San Esteban Island 

chuckwalla.

Sauromalus varius. 

Applicant: Sycamore Creek Ranch, San 

Antonio, TX; Permit No. PER12856256 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for the swamp deer (Cervus 

duvaucelii), 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: Paula N. Hansen, Salem, OR; 

Permit No. PER12651951 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for red siskin (Carduelis 

cucullata), 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: Field Museum of Natural 

History, Chicago, IL; Permit No. 

PER12378636 

The applicant requests the renewal of 

their permit to export and reimport 

nonliving museum specimens of 

endangered species previously 

accessioned into the applicant’s 

collection for scientific research. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: University of North Carolina 

at Chapel Hill Herbarium, Chapel Hill, 

NC; Permit No. PER13146527 

The applicant requests authorization 

to export and reimport nonliving plant 

and fungi museum specimens of 

endangered species previously 

accessioned into the applicant’s 

collection for potential scientific 

research. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Sycamore Creek Ranch, San 

Antonio, TX; Permit No. PER12856289 

The applicant requests a permit 

authorizing the culling of excess swamp 

deer (Cervus duvaucelii) from the 

captive herd maintained at their facility, 

to enhance the species’ propagation and 

survival. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

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. 

• Douglas Milkey, Chelsea, MI; Permit 

No. PER12805698 

• Robert Sparks, Empire, CO; Permit 

No. PER12331219 

• Mark Fitzgibbons, Topeka, KS; Permit 

No. PER13078805 

• Christopher McClain, Nashotah, WI; 

Permit No. PER13136192 

• Ryan Welsh, New Buffalo, MI; Permit 

No. PER13187274 

• Jeffrey Hoffman, Laotho, IN; Permit 

No. PER13187291 

• Susan Hayes, Buhl, ID; Permit No. 

PER13300408 

• Claude Hayes, Buhl, ID; Permit No. 

PER13300406 

• James Doty, Broadview Heights, OH; 

Permit No. PER13301163 

• Alan Freilich, Moorhead, LA; 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. 

Timothy MacDonald, 

Government Information Specialist, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25945 Filed 11–7–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM–AK–FRN–MO4500180311] 

Notice of Availability of the Final 

Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing 

Program Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement, Alaska 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended (NEPA), the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) announces the 

availability of the Final Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) 

for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas 

Leasing Program. 

DATES: The BLM will issue a decision 

on the Leasing Program no sooner than 

30 days after the date that the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

publishes its Notice of Availability 

(NOA) in the Federal Register. The EPA 

usually publishes its NOAs on Fridays. 

ADDRESSES: The Final Leasing SEIS and 

related documents are available for 

review on the BLM ePlanning project 

website at https://eplanning.blm.gov/ 

eplanning-ui/project/2015144/510. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: At 

the BLM: Serena Sweet, Branch Chief of 

Planning and Project Management; 

telephone: 907–271–4345; email: 

ssweet@blm.gov. Stephanie Kuhns, 

Planning and Environmental Specialist; 

telephone: 907–271–4208; email: 

skuhns@blm.gov. 

At the United States Fish and Wildlife 

Service (USFWS): Bobbie Jo Skibo, 

Strategic Conservation and Coastal Plain 

Coordinator; telephone: 907–441–1539; 

email: bobbiejo_skibo@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 for 

contacting Ms. Sweet. 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: The Final 

Leasing SEIS was developed by the BLM 

and USFWS as joint lead agencies to 

address deficiencies in the 2019 Coastal 

Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

and the 2020 Record of Decision (ROD) 

implementing the Arctic National 

Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain Oil and 

Gas Leasing Program (85 FR 51754). 

The joint lead agencies have prepared 

this Leasing SEIS in accordance with 

NEPA to implement an oil and gas 

leasing program in the Coastal Plain of 

the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 

This Leasing SEIS serves to inform 

BLM’s implementation of the Public 

Law 115–97, section 20001(c)(1), 

requirement to hold two lease sales of 

at least 400,000 acres each by December 

22, 2024. It also informs management of 

on-the-ground oil and gas activities, 

including seismic and drilling 

exploration, development, and 

transportation of oil and gas in and from 

the Coastal Plain. 

The Leasing SEIS considers and 

analyzes the environmental impacts of 

four action alternatives for 

implementation of an oil and gas 

program in the Coastal Plain, including 

the areas to offer for sale, and the 

indirect impacts that could result in 

consideration of hypothetical 

development. The joint lead agencies 

have identified Alternative D2 as their 

preferred alternative. This Leasing SEIS 

does not authorize on-the-ground oil 

and gas exploration or development 

activities; it evaluates which lands will 

be made available for lease and the 

terms and conditions to be applied to 

leases and on-the-ground oil and gas 

activities. Future on-the-ground actions 

requiring BLM approval, including 

proposed exploration plans and 

development proposals, would require 

further NEPA analysis based on the 

project-specific proposal. 

Although section 20001(a)(2) and 

(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 115–97 assigns 

responsibility to the BLM for 

administering the oil and gas program, 

it is understood that all activities, 

including plan development, study 

development, and consideration of 

exceptions, modifications, waivers, or 

any operations that are proposed to be 

conducted on the surface of the Coastal 

Plain would include close coordination 

with the USFWS to ensure that its 

considerations as the surface 

management agency would be taken 

into account. In addition, the BLM 

would consult or coordinate with other 

appropriate federal, state, and North 

Slope Borough agencies, Tribal 

Governments, Alaska Native Claims 

Settlement Act corporations, and other 

Native organizations as appropriate. 

Comments on the Draft Leasing SEIS 

received from the public and internal 

BLM and USFWS review were 

considered and incorporated as 

appropriate into the Final SEIS. In 

response to public comment and 

cooperating agency input, the joint lead 

agencies developed alternative D2, a 

variation on alternative D. 

(Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10) 

Steven M. Cohn, 

BLM Alaska State Director. 

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BILLING CODE 4331–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500183398] 

Notice of Availability of the Proposed 

Lakeview Resource Management Plan 

Amendment and Final Environmental 

Impact Statement for the Lakeview 

Field Office, Lakeview District, Oregon 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: In conformance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended (NEPA), and the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has 

prepared the Proposed Lakeview 

Resource Management Plan (RMP) 

Amendment and Final Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) and is 

announcing the start of a 30-day protest 

period. 

DATES: This notice announces a 30-day 

protest period on the Proposed 

Lakeview RMP Amendment, beginning 

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