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 Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0192; FXIA16710900000-245-FF09A30000]
 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 January 21, 2025.
 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-2024-0192. *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-2024-0192.
                    *U.S. mail:*
                         Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0192; 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-of-contact 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 
                    ( print page 104200)
                    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: North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro, NC 27205; Permit No. PER13416102 The applicant requests a permit to import 50 samples taken from wild-origin Virgin Island tree boas (
                    *Epicrates monensis granti*) to the North Carolina Zoo, located in Asheboro, North Carolina, for the purposes of scientific research. This notification is for a single import. Applicant: Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, TX; Permit No. PER11682955 The applicant requests a permit to export 28 live captive-born Orinoco crocodile (
                    *Crocodylus intermedius*) to Faunca Silvestre Productos y Servicios in Venezuela, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This notification is for a single export. Applicant: University of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, AK; Permit No. PER11888646 The applicant requests a permit to import scientific specimens from the bird species listed below with the specified origin, for the purpose of scientific research. This notification is for a single import. Common name
Scientific nameRed siskin
*Carduelis cucullata.*Edward's pheasant
*Lophura edwardsi.*Swinhoe's pheasant
*Lophura swinhoii.*Seychelles fody
*Foudia sechellarum.*Red-tailed amazon
*Amazona brasiliensis.*Cuban amazon
*Amazona leucocephala leucocephala.*Vinaceous-breasted amazon
*Amazona vinacea.*Hyacinth macaw
*Amazona hyacinthus.*Blue-throated macaw
*Ara glaucogularis.*Military macaw
*Ara militaris mexicana.*White cockatoo
*Cacatua alba.*Salmon-crested cockatoo
*Cacatua moluccensis.*Sulphur-crested cockatoo
*Cacatua sulphurea.*Golden parakeet
*Guaruba guarouba.*Pileated parrot
*Pionopsitta pileata.*Golden-shouldered parrot
*Leucopsar rothschildi.*Hooded parrot
*Psephotus dissimilis.*Bali myna
*Leucopsar rothschildi.*
 Applicant: Duke University, Durham, NC; Permit No. PER11738565 The applicant requests authorization to import biological specimens from the aye-aye (
                    *Daubentonia madagascariensis*); Eastern woolly lemur (
                    *Avahi laniger*); gray-headed lemur (
                    *Eulemur cinereiceps*); black-and-white ruffed lemur (
                    *Varecia variegata*); various lemur species of the genera 
                    *Cheirogaleus, Hapalemur, Lepilemur,*
                     and 
                    *Microcebus*
                     from Madagascar; and biological specimens from the bonobo (
                    *Pan paniscus*) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Permit No. PER11887512 The applicant requests to amend their captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include the blue-billed curassow (
                    *Crax alberti*), 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: Metro Richmond Zoo, Moseley, VA; Permit No. PER13186673 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 nameAfrican lion
*Panthera leo melanochaita.*African lion
*Panthera leo leo.*African penguin
*Spheniscus demersus.*Asian tapir
*Tapirus indicus.*Black-and-white ruffed lemur
*Varecia variegata variegata.*Orangutan
*Pongo pygmaeus.*Orangutan
*Pongo abelii.*Central American tapir
*Tapirus bairdii.*Cheetah
*Acinonyx jubatus.*Chimpanzee
*Pan troglodytes.*Diana monkey
*Cercopithecus diana.*Galapagos tortoise
*Geochelone nigra.*Komodo Island monitor
*Varanus komodoensis.*Lar gibbon
*Hylobates lar.*Red-ruffed lemur
*Varecia rubra.*Ring-tailed lemur
*Lemur catta.*Siamang
*Symphalangus syndactylus.*Snow leopard
*Uncia uncia.*South American tapir
*Tapirus terrestris.*Southern white rhinoceros
*Ceratotherium simum simum.*
 Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA; Permit No. PER11845142 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 nameAfrican wild dog
*Lycaon pictus.*Andean condor
*Vultur gryphus.*Aruba Island rattlesnake
*Crotalus unicolor.*Central American tapir
*Tapirus bairdii.*Rothschild's starling
*Leucopsar rothschildi.*Babirusa
*Babyrousa babyrousa.*Blue-billed curassow
*Crax alberti.*Blue-throated macaw
*Ara glaucogularis.*Brushed-tailed rat-kangaroo
*Bettongia penicillata.*Chimpanzee
*Pan troglodytes.*Verreaux's sifaka
*Propithecus verreauxi.*Francois' langur
*Trachypithecus francoisi.*Giant otter
*Pteronura brasiliensis.*Golden lion tamarin
*Leontopithecus rosalia.*Gorilla
*Gorilla gorilla.*Grevy's zebra
*Equus grevyi.*Harpy eagle
*Harpia harpyja.*Koala
*Phascolarctos cinereus.*Komodo Island monitor
*Varanus komodoensis.*Mandrill
*Mandrillus sphinx.*Maned wolf
*Chrysocyon brachyurus.*Orangutan
*Pongo pygmaeus.*Peninsular pronghorn
*Antilocapra americana peninsularis.*Radiated tortoise
*Geochelone radiata.*Ring-tailed lemur
*Lemur catta.*Siamang
*Symphalangus syndactylus.*Snow leopard
*Uncia uncia.*Pudu
*Pudu pudu.*Tiger
*Panthera tigris.*( print page 104201)Tomistoma
*Tomistoma schlegelii.*Yellow-footed rock wallaby
*Petrogale xanthopus.*
 Applicant: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, OH; Permit No. PER13556893 The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the koala (
                    *Phascolarctos cinereus*), 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: Recordbuck Ranch, Utopia, TX; Permit No. PER13957023 The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for Arabian oryx (
                    *Oryx leucoryx*), swamp deer (
                    *Cervus duvauceli*), and red lechwe (
                    *Kobus leche*), 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: Northeastern University, Ocean Genome Legacy Center, Nahant, MA; Permit No. PER13438490 The applicant requests the renewal of their permit to export and re-import non-living museum specimens of endangered and threatened species previously legally accessioned into the permittee's collection for scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Recordbuck Ranch, Utopia, TX; Permit No. PER13967618 The applicant requests a permit authorizing the culling of excess Arabian oryx (
                    *Oryx leucoryx*), swamp deer (
                    *Cervus duvauceli*), and red lechwe (
                    *Kobus leche*), 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. Adam Hall, Troy, PA; Permit No. PER13371204
                Todd Harmon, O'Fallon, MO; Permit No. PER13372478
                Alan Freilich, Moorhead, IA; Permit No. PER13301853
                James Hall, Troy, PA; Permit No. PER13373724
                Jason Soulliere, Romeo, MI; Permit No. PER13374211
                Christopher E. O'Connor, Dumfries, VA; Permit No. PER13406047
                James Phillip Bryant, Austin, TX; Permit No. PER13408401
                Mark T. Fitzgibbons, Topeka, KS; Permit No. PER13078805
                Douglas Milkey, Chelsea, MI; Permit No. PER12805698
                Alton J. Hall Jr., Covington, LA; Permit No. PER12714679
                Christopher E. McClain, Nashotah, WI; Permit No. PER13136192
                James Doty Jr., Broadview Heights, OH; Permit No. PER13301163 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.


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