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• HUD–92466–OHF Regulatory 

Agreement—Borrower. Changes were 

made to sections of the Regulatory 

Agreement as follows: 

D Section 8(b)(ii)(1) and 8(b)(ii)(3) for 

Conditions to be Satisfied During and 

Following Construction. Expanded the 

report to include ‘‘deferred work or 

limited rehabilitation’’ for consistency 

with terminology in this section and 

clarify terms for Construction or repairs. 

D Section 10(b) for Property and 

Operation; Encumbrances. Language 

changed to allow Borrowers to 

adjudicate liens, etc. in good faith with 

HUD’s permission. 

D Section 11(f) for Finances and 

Financial Records. Changed ‘‘reasonable 

time’’ to ‘‘10 business days’’ to better 

define the timeline to submit the 

documents. Added ‘‘shall be maintained 

in accordance with U.S. GAAP’’ to 

differentiate from OHF reporting 

requirements as required in the OHF 

Handbook. Although it should be 

obvious, 24 CFR 5.801 for uniform 

reporting financial standards for HUD 

programs does not specifically include 

the 242/OHF Program. Section 11(f) for 

Finances and Financial Records. 

D Section 11(g) for Finances and 

Financial Records. Added language to 

allow HUD or its representatives to ask 

questions on the finances, operation and 

condition of the property. 

D Section 13 for Mortgage Reserved 

Fund (MRF). Added clarifying language 

on type of account and beneficiary. 

D Section 19(a)(i) for Additional 

Indebtedness and Leasing for Long Term 

Debt: Reordered some of the subsections 

and added some clarifying language as 

it relates to proposed debt. 

D Section 19(d) for Additional 

Indebtedness—Reporting Requirements: 

Changed the reporting requirements to 

an annual report due within 40 days of 

the Borrower’s fiscal year. 

D Section 45 for Definitions. Clarified 

definitions. 

• HUD–92476–OHF Escrow 

Agreement for Deferred Repairs. 

Renamed Document from ‘‘Escrow 

Agreement for Deferred Work’’ to 

‘‘Escrow Agreement for Deferred 

Repairs’’ to properly reflect the type of 

work involved. Similar changes were 

made throughout document. Added 

language in Section D to allow for 

extensions of up to 90 days if needed. 

Revised chart in Exhibit A to reflect a 

breakout of costs to be covered by the 

Escrow for Deferred Repairs. 

• HUD–92476A–OHF Escrow 

Agreement for Deferred Limited 

Rehabilitation. Renamed Document 

from ‘‘Escrow Agreement for Limited 

Rehabilitation’’ to ‘‘Escrow Agreement 

for Deferred Limited Rehabilitation’’ to 

properly reflect the type of work 

involved. Similar changes were made 

throughout document. Added language 

in Section D to allow for extensions of 

up to 90 days if needed. Revised chart 

in Exhibit A to reflect a breakout of 

costs to be covered by the Escrow for 

Deferred Limited Rehabilitation. 

• HUD–92476B–OHF Escrow 

Agreement for Proceeds from Partial 

Release of Collateral. Only the Public 

Burden Statement and the Warning have 

been revised. 

• HUD–92479–OHF Off-Site Bond— 

Dual Obligee. Updated to include 

Construction Managers and Project 

Description requirement. 

• HUD–92554–OHF Supplementary 

Conditions of the Contract for 

Construction. Article 1(B) Minimum 

Wages updated and clarified per 

program regulations. 

• HUD–92576–OHF Certificate for 

Need for Health Facility and Assurance 

of Enforcement of State Standards. 

Renamed document. Removed 

unneeded requests for information. 

• HUD–93305–OHF Agreement and 

Certification. Changed wording to 

reflect regulations for clarity. 

• HUD–94000–OHF Security 

Instrument/Mortgage/Deed of Trust. 

Inserted ‘‘Pledged Affiliates’’ where 

Borrower appears. Updated definitions. 

Inserted clarifying language to ensure 

that all project funds are deposited into 

a DACA. Inserted language in Section 

17(b) to allow subordinate liens to be 

repaid with prior Lender and HUD 

approval. 

HUD–94001–OHF Healthcare Facility 

Note. In Section 7(a), deleted the 

language ‘‘or in the Borrower’s Security 

Instrument or in the Borrower’s 

Regulatory Agreement’’ because 

personal liability is not a concept 

recognized in the Section 242 program, 

unlike Multifamily and Section 232. 

Respondents (i.e. affected public): 

Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local 

or Tribal Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

718. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,302. 

Frequency of Response: 70. 

Average Hours per Response: 118. 

Total Estimated Burden: 73,187 

hours. 

B. Solicitation of Public Comment 

This notice is soliciting comments 

from members of the public and affected 

parties concerning the collection of 

information described in Section A on 

the following: 

(1) Whether the proposed collection 

of information is necessary for the 

proper performance of the functions of 

the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond; including through 

the use of appropriate automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

HUD encourages interested parties to 

submit comment in response to these 

questions. 

C. Authority 

Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

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

chapter 35. 

Janet M. Golrick, 

Acting Chief of Staff for Housing, Federal 

Housing Commissioner, HUD. 

[FR Doc. 2022–08846 Filed 4–25–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2021–0008; 

FXIA16710900000–FF09A10000–212] 

Conference of the Parties to the 

Convention on International Trade in 

Endangered Species of Wild Fauna 

and Flora (CITES); Nineteenth Regular 

Meeting: Taxa Being Considered for 

Amendments to the CITES Appendices 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The United States, as a Party 

to the Convention on International 

Trade in Endangered Species of Wild 

Fauna and Flora (CITES), may propose 

amendments to the CITES Appendices 

for consideration at meetings of the 

Conference of the Parties. The 

nineteenth regular meeting of the 

Conference of the Parties to CITES 

(CoP19) is scheduled to be held in 

Panama City, Panama, November 14–25, 

2022. With this notice, we respond to 

recommendations received from the 

public concerning proposed 

amendments to the CITES Appendices 

(species proposals) that the United 

States might submit for consideration at 

CoP19; invite your comments and 

information on these proposals; and 

provide information on how U.S. 

nongovernmental organizations can 

attend CoP19 as observers. 


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DATES: 

Meeting: The meeting is scheduled to 

be held in Panama City, Panama, 

November 14–25, 2022. 

Submitting Information and 

Comments: We will consider written 

information and comments we receive 

by May 26, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: 

Further information: We have posted 

an extended table version of this notice 

on our website, at https://www.fws.gov/ 

program/cites/federal-register-notices, 

with text describing in more detail 

certain proposed actions and explaining 

the rationale for the tentative U.S. 

position on these possible proposals. 

We also describe in that table the 

information that we are seeking for 

proposals where the United States is 

undecided on submission. Copies of the 

extended table version of the notice are 

also available from the Division of 

Scientific Authority (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT) or at https://

www.regulations.gov at Docket No. 

FWS–HQ–IA–2021–0008. 

Comments: You may submit 

comments pertaining to species 

proposals for consideration at CoP19 by 

one of the following methods: 

• Internet: https://

www.regulations.gov. Search for and 

submit comments on Docket No. FWS– 

HQ–IA–2021–0008. 

• Hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail to 

Public Comments Processing; Attn: 

Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2021–0008; 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; MS: PRB 

(JAO/3W); 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls 

Church, VA 22041–3803. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information pertaining to species 

proposals, contact Rosemarie Gnam, 

Chief, Division of Scientific Authority, 

at 703–358–1708 (phone); 703–358– 

2276 (fax); or scientificauthority@

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: The 

United States (or we), as a Party to the 

Convention on International Trade in 

Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and 

Flora (CITES, or the Convention), may 

propose amendments to the CITES 

Appendices for consideration at 

meetings of the Conference of the 

Parties. The nineteenth regular meeting 

of the Conference of the Parties to CITES 

(CoP19) is scheduled to be held in 

Panama City, Panama, November 14–25, 

2022. With this notice, we describe 

proposed amendments to the CITES 

Appendices (species proposals) that the 

United States might submit for 

consideration at CoP19; invite your 

comments and information on these 

proposals; and provide information on 

how U.S. nongovernmental 

organizations can attend CoP19 as 

observers. 

Background 

CITES is an international treaty 

designed to control and regulate 

international trade in certain animal and 

plant species that are affected by trade 

and are now, or potentially may 

become, threatened with extinction. 

These species are included in the 

Appendices to CITES, which are 

available on the CITES Secretariat’s 

website at https://www.cites.org. 

Currently there are 184 Parties to 

CITES—183 countries, including the 

United States, and one regional 

economic integration organization, the 

European Union. The Convention calls 

for regular biennial meetings of the 

Conference of the Parties, unless the 

Conference decides otherwise. At these 

meetings, the Parties review the 

implementation of CITES, make 

provisions enabling the CITES 

Secretariat in Switzerland to carry out 

its functions, consider amendments to 

the species included in Appendices I 

and II, consider reports presented by the 

Secretariat, and make recommendations 

for the improved effectiveness of CITES. 

Any country that is a Party to CITES 

may propose amendments to 

Appendices I and II, as well as 

resolutions, decisions, and agenda items 

for consideration by all the Parties. Our 

regulations governing this public 

process are found in title 50 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 23.87. 

This is our third notice in a series of 

Federal Register notices that, together 

with an announced public meeting 

(time and place to be announced), 

provide you with an opportunity to 

participate in the development of the 

U.S. submissions and negotiating 

positions for the nineteenth regular 

meeting of the Conference of the Parties 

to CITES (CoP19), which is scheduled to 

be held in Panama City, Panama, 

November 14–25, 2022. We published 

our first CoP19-related Federal Register 

notice on March 2, 2021 (86 FR 12199). 

That notice requested information and 

recommendations on animal and plant 

species proposals and on proposed 

resolutions, decisions, and agenda items 

for the United States to consider 

submitting for consideration at CoP19; 

the notice also provided preliminary 

information on how to request approved 

observer status for nongovernmental 

organizations that wish to attend the 

meeting. We published our second 

CoP19-related Federal Register notice 

on March 7, 2022 (87 FR 12719); that 

notice described proposed resolutions, 

decisions, and agenda items that the 

United States might submit for 

consideration at CoP19. Comments 

received on those two notices may be 

viewed at https://www.regulations.gov 

in Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2021–0008. 

Recommendations for Species 

Proposals for the United States to 

Consider Submitting for CoP19 

In response to our March 2021 notice, 

we received 31 comments with 

recommendations from 3 individuals 

and 51 organizations for possible 

proposals involving more than 600 

animal taxa and almost 200 plant taxa 

for amendments to the CITES 

Appendices. These commenters include 

organizations such as the Animal 

Welfare Institute (AWI), American 

Herbal Products Association; Center for 

Biological Diversity; Costa Farms LLC; 

Forest Based Solutions; Ginseng Board 

of Wisconsin; Humane Society 

International; International Wood 

Products Association; International 

Union for Conservation of Nature, 

Species Survival Commission, 

Specialist Groups; League of American 

Orchestras; Safari Club International; 

Safari Club International Foundation; 

Species Survival Network; Wildlife 

Conservation Society; World Animal 

Protection; and World Wildlife Fund. 

Additionally, the United States may 

submit three animal species proposals 

that previously resulted from the 

Periodic Review Process (Resolution 

Conf. 14.8 (Rev. CoP17)) by the Animals 

Committee, and where that Committee 

recommended that the United States, as 

a range country for the species being 

reviewed, bring forward a proposal to 

amend the Appendices. 

We have undertaken initial 

evaluations of the available trade and 

biological information on many of these 

taxa. Based on the information 

available, we made provisional 

evaluations of whether to proceed with 

the development of proposals for 

species to be included in, removed 

from, or transferred between the CITES 

Appendices. We made these evaluations 

by considering the best information 

available on the species; the presence, 

absence, and effectiveness of other 

mechanisms that may preclude the need 

for species’ inclusion in the CITES 

Appendices (e.g., range country actions 

or other international agreements); and 


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* Indicates species that occur in the United States 

of America or its territories. 

availability of resources. We have also 

considered the following factors, 

consistent with the U.S. approach for 

CoP19 discussed in our March 2, 2021, 

Federal Register notice (86 FR 12199): 

(1) Does the proposed action address 

a serious wildlife or plant trade issue 

that the United States is experiencing as 

a range country for species in trade? 

(2) Does the proposed action address 

a serious wildlife or plant trade issue for 

species not native to the United States? 

(3) Does the proposed action provide 

additional conservation benefit for a 

species already covered by another 

international agreement? 

Based on our initial evaluations, we 

have assigned each taxon to one of three 

categories, which reflects the likelihood 

of our submitting a proposal. In sections 

A, B, and C, below, we have listed the 

current status of each species proposal 

recommended by the public, as well as 

species proposals we have been 

developing on our own from the 

Periodic Review Process. Please note 

that we have provided here only a list 

of taxa and the proposed action of 

likely, unlikely, or undecided on 

whether to submit a species proposal for 

consideration at CoP19. We have posted 

an extended table version of this notice 

on our website, at https://www.fws.gov/ 

program/cites/federal-register-notices, 

with text describing in more detail 

certain proposed actions and explaining 

the rationale for the tentative U.S. 

position on these possible proposals. 

We also describe in this table the 

information that we are seeking for 

proposals where the United States is 

undecided on submission. Copies of the 

extended table version of the notice are 

also available from the Division of 

Scientific Authority at the above 

address or at https://

www.regulations.gov at Docket No. 

FWS–HQ–IA–2021–0008. We note that 

a number of commenters submitted 

suggestions for how to approach 

possible amendment proposals 

submitted for a variety of taxa. We do 

not respond specifically to these 

comments here, and we refer again to 

the criteria in Resolution Conf. 9.24 

(Rev. CoP17) and our regulations (50 

CFR 23.89). 

We welcome your comments, 

especially if you are able to provide any 

additional biological or trade 

information on these species. 

A. What species proposals will the 

United States likely submit for 

consideration at CoP19? * 

The taxa in this section have been 

undergoing review through the periodic 

review of the CITES Appendices by the 

Animals Committee (AC), two at AC31 

and a third at AC27, in accordance with 

Resolution Conf. 14.8 (Rev. CoP17). This 

is a regular process under CITES to 

evaluate whether listings of taxa in 

CITES Appendices I and II continue to 

be appropriate, based on current 

biological and trade information. 

Birds 

1. * Short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria 

albatrus)—Transfer from Appendix 

I to Appendix II 

2. * Aleutian cackling goose (Branta 

hutchinsii leucopareia)—Transfer 

from Appendix I to Appendix II 

Reptiles 

3. * Puerto Rico boa (Epicrates 

inornatus)—Transfer from 

Appendix I to Appendix II 

B. On what species proposals is the 

United States undecided, pending 

additional information and 

consultations? * 

The United States is still undecided 

on whether to submit CoP19 proposals 

for the following taxa. In most cases, we 

have not completed our consultations 

with relevant range countries. In other 

cases, in the immediate future we 

expect meetings to occur at which 

participants will generate important 

recommendations, trade analyses, or 

biological information on the taxon in 

question that may be useful to our final 

decisionmaking. 

Plants 

1. * American ginseng (Panax 

quinquefolius)—Remove sliced 

American ginseng roots from the 

provisions of the Convention and 

revise annotation as follows: 

‘‘Whole and sliced roots and parts of 

roots, excluding manufactured parts 

or derivatives, such as slices, 

powders, pills, extracts, tonics, teas 

and confectionery.’’ 

2. African mahogany (Afzelia africana) 

Fabaceae (legume) family—Add to 

Appendix I or II 

3. Dipteryx spp. [12 species], Fabaceae 

(legume) family—Add to Appendix 

I or II (co-sponsor/support 

proposals) [12 species, includes 1 

species that would transfer from 

Appendix III (Nicaragua and Costa 

Rica)] 

4. Ipe (Handroanthus spp. [∼30+ 

species]) Bignoniaceae (bignonia) 

family—Add to Appendix I or II 

(co-sponsor/support) [∼30/35 

species] 

5. Trumpet trees (Tabebuia spp. [∼73 

species])—Add to Appendix I or II 

(co-sponsor/support) [∼73/74 

species] 

6. Roseodendron spp. [2–3 species]— 

Add to Appendix I or II (cosponsor/support) [2–3 species] 

7. African mahogany (Khaya spp. [5 

species])—Add to Appendix I or II 

(co-sponsor/support) [5 species] 

8. Pterocarpus spp. [∼70 species, but 

recommendation limited to African 

species/populations]—Add/transfer 

to Appendix I or add to Appendix 

II (co-sponsor/support) [<70 

species; P. erinaceus and P. 

tinctorius are currently listed on 

Appendix II] 

9. *Rhodilia spp. (58 species)—Add the 

genus to Appendix II with 

annotation #2. 

Mammals 

10. * Reindeer/caribou (Rangifer 

tarandus)—Add to Appendix I 

Birds 

11. Straw-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus 

zeylanicus)—Transfer from 

Appendix I to Appendix II 

Reptiles 

12. Freshwater turtles [∼348 species, 

∼185 not listed in CITES or listed as 

Appendix III]—List all species in at 

least Appendix II [∼185 species] 

13. Order Testudines [∼348 species, 

∼185 not listed in CITES or listed as 

Appendix III]—Include all species 

not currently listed in Appendix II 

[∼185 species]; transfer threatened 

or endangered species from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

14. * Western pond turtle (Actinemys 

marmorata)—Include all species 

not currently listed in Appendix II 

15. * Southwestern pond turtle 

(Actinemys pallida)—Include all 

species not currently listed in 

Appendix II 

16. * Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) 

(including C. p. dorsalis)—Include 

all species not currently listed in 

Appendix II 

17. *Chicken turtle (Deirochelys 

reticularia)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

18. * Alabama redbelly turtle 

(Pseudemys alabamensis)—Include 

all species not currently listed in 

Appendix II 

19. * Eastern river cooter (Pseudemys 

concinna)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 


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of America or its territories. 

20. * Florida cooter (Pseudemys 

floridana)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

21. * Rio Grande cooter (Pseudemys 

gorzugi)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

22. * Florida redbelly turtle (Pseudemys 

nelson)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

23. * Peninsula cooter (Pseudemys 

peninsularis)—Include all species 

not currently listed in Appendix II 

24. * Northern red-bellied turtle 

(Pseudemys rubriventris)—Include 

all species not currently listed in 

Appendix II 

25. * Texas river cooter (Pseudemys 

texana)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

26. * Big Bend slider (Trachemys 

gaigeae)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

27. * Razorback musk turtle 

(Sternotherus carinatus)—Include 

all species not currently listed in 

Appendix II 

28. * Flattened musk turtle 

(Sternotherus depressus)—Include 

all species not currently listed in 

Appendix II 

29. * Intermediate musk turtle 

(Sternotherus intermedius)— 

Include all species not currently 

listed in Appendix II 

30. * Loggerhead musk turtle 

(Sternotherus minor)—Include all 

species not currently listed in 

Appendix II 

31. * Stinkpot turtle (Sternotherus 

odoratus)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

32. * Common snapping turtle (Chelydra 

serpentina)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

33. * Alligator snapping turtle 

(Macrochelys temminckii)—Include 

all species not currently listed in 

Appendix II 

34. * Cagle’s map turtle (Graptemys 

caglei)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

35. * Escambia map turtle (Graptemys 

ernsti)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

36. * Northern map turtle (Graptemys 

geographica)—Include all species 

not currently listed in Appendix II 

37. * Black-knobbed map turtle 

(Graptemys nigrinoda)—Include all 

species not currently listed in 

Appendix II 

38. * Ringed map turtle (Graptemys 

oculifera)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

39. * Ouachita map turtle (Graptemys 

ouachitensis)—Include all species 

not currently listed in Appendix II 

40. * False map turtle (Graptemys 

pseudogeographica)—Include all 

species not currently listed in 

Appendix II 

41. * Alabama map turtle (Graptemys 

pulchra)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

42. * Texas map turtle (Graptemys 

versa)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

43. * Florida softshell turtle (Apalone 

ferox)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

44. * Smooth softshell turtle (Apalone 

mutica)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

45. * Spiny softshell turtle (Apalone 

spinifera)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

46. * Suwannee alligator snapping turtle 

(Macrochelys suwanniensis)— 

Include all species not currently 

listed in Appendix II 

47. * Sabine map turtle (Graptemys 

sabinensis)—Include all species not 

currently listed in Appendix II 

48. * Barbour’s map turtle (Graptemys 

barbouri)—Transfer from Appendix 

III (United States) to Appendix I 

49. * Yellow-blotched sawback 

(Graptemys flavimaculata)— 

Transfer from Appendix III (United 

States) to Appendix I 

50. * Pascagoula map turtle (Graptemys 

gibbonsi)—Transfer from Appendix 

III (United States) to Appendix I 

51. * Pearl River map turtle (Graptemys 

pearlensis)—Transfer from 

Appendix III (United States) to 

Appendix I 

52. Indian narrow-headed softshell 

turtle (Chitra indica)—Transfer 

from Appendix III (United States) to 

Appendix I 

53. Mud turtles (Kinosternon spp. [∼20 

species])—Add to Appendix I or II 

[∼20 species] 

54. * Arizona mud turtle (Kinosternon 

arizonense)—Add to Appendix II 

55. * Striped mud turtle (Kinosternon 

baurii)—Add to Appendix II 

56. * Yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon 

flavescens)—Add to Appendix II 

57. * Rough-footed mud turtle 

(Kinosternon hirtipes)—Add to 

Appendix II 

58. * Sonoran mud turtle (Kinosternon 

sonoriense)—Add to Appendix II 

59. * Eastern mud turtle (Kinosternon 

subrubrum)—Add to Appendix II 

60. * Desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma 

platyrhinos)—Add to Appendix II 

61. *Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus 

horridus)—Add to Appendix II 

Amphibians 

62. Harlequin frogs, stubfoot toads 

(Atelopus spp. ∼94+ species; 1 

species already included in CITES 

Appendix I: Atelopus zetek)—Add 

to Appendix I 

63. Pebas stubfoot toad (Atelopus 

spumarius)—Add to Appendix I 

Sharks & Rays 

64. * Family Sphyrnidae [9 species, 6 

species not currently included in 

CITES]—S. media, S. tudes, S. 

corona, S. gilberti, S. tiburo and 

Eusphyra blochii—Add all species 

not currently included in Appendix 

II [6 species] 

Bony Fishes 

65. Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon 

kauderni)—Add to Appendix II 

Invertebrates 

Corals 

66. *Corallium spp. [31 species] and 

Family Corallidae [>31 species]— 

Add to Appendix II (Add to 

Appendix I [AWI]) [3 species] 

Sea Cucumbers 

67. * Redfish sea cucumbers (Thelenota 

spp. [3 species])—Add to Appendix 

II (Add to Appendix I [AWI]) [3 

species] 

68. Brown sea cucumber (Isostichopus 

fuscus)—Transfer from Appendix 

III (Ecuador) to Appendix I 

69. * Chocolate chip sea cucumber 

(Isostichopus badionotus)—Add to 

Appendix II 

70. * Herrmann’s sea cucumber 

(Stichopus herrmanni)—Add to 

Appendix II 

71. * Surf redfish (Actinopyga 

mauritiana)—Add to Appendix II 

72. Additional sea cucumbers (focus on 

those in international trade [∼70 

species] that attract high prices, are 

experiencing local declines or 

extirpation, and are readily 

identifiable)—Add to Appendix II 

C. For which species is the United States 

unlikely to submit proposals for 

consideration at CoP19, unless we 

receive significant additional 

information? * 

The United States does not intend to 

submit proposals for the following taxa 

unless we receive significant additional 

information indicating that a proposal is 

warranted. 

Fungus 

73. * Eburiko (Fomitopsis officinalis)— 

Add to Appendix I 

Plants 

74. * American ginseng (Panax 

quinquefolius)—Amend Appendix 

II listing to include the annotation: 

‘‘Specimens marked and identified 


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as artificially propagated Panax 

quinquefolius grown under artificial 

shade are not subject to the 

provisions of the Convention.’’ 

75. 7 Aloe spp., Family Liliaceae— 

Annotate to exclude more 

artificially propagated specimens 

76. * Alakai Swamp pritchardia 

(Pritchardia minor) Arecaceae 

(palm) family—Add to Appendix I 

77. * Flynn’s loulu (Pritchardia flynnii) 

Arecaceae (palm) family—Add to 

Appendix I 

78. * California lady’s slipper 

(Cypripedium californicum) 

Orchidaceae (orchid) family— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

79. * Mountain lady’s slipper 

(Cypripedium montanum) 

Orchidaceae (orchid) family— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

80. * Sparrow’s-egg lady’s slipper 

(Cypripedium passerinum) 

Orchidaceae (orchid) family— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

81. * Texas crested coralroot 

(Hexalectris warnockii) 

Orchidaceae (orchid) family— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

82. *Triphora yucatanensis 

Orchidaceae (orchid) family— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

83. * Two-keeled hooded orchid 

(Galeandra bicarinata) Orchidaceae 

(orchid) family—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

84. * Green ash (Fraxinus 

pennsylvanica) Oleaceae (olive) 

family—Add to Appendix I 

85. * Murray plum (Prunus murrayana) 

Roseaceae (rose) family—Add to 

Appendix I 

86. * Rockland morning glory (Ipomoea 

tenuissima) Convolvulaceae 

(bindweed) family—Add to 

Appendix I 

87. * Walker’s manioc (Manihot 

walkerae) Euphorbiaceae family— 

Add to Appendix I 

88. * Butternut (Juglans cinerea) 

Juglandaceae (walnut) family—Add 

to Appendix I 

89. * White ash (Fraxinus americana) 

Oleaceae (olive) family—Add to 

Appendix I 

90. * Lanai sandalwood (Santalum 

freycinetianum) Santalaceae 

(sandalwood) family—Add to 

Appendix I 

91. * Coast redwood (Sequoia 

sempervirens) Cupressaceae 

(redwood) family—Add to 

Appendix I 

92. Family Cactaceae [The request was 

aimed at the cactus family in 

general, mentioning 6 species as 

examples]—Annotate to exclude 

more artificially propagated 

specimens 

93. Euphorbia spp. [The request was 

aimed at the genus, mentioning one 

species (Euphorbia lactea) as an 

example]—Annotate to exclude 

more artificially propagated 

specimens 

Animals—General 

94. All species that are IUCN-assessed 

as critically endangered, 

endangered, and qualifying 

vulnerable species for which the 

United States is a range state or is 

a significant importer, and which 

are or may be affected by trade— 

Add to Appendix I or Appendix II 

(vulnerable qualifying species for 

the latter) 

95. All species that could contribute to 

the spread of zoonotic disease—Ban 

all international trade 

Mammals 

96. * Hooded seal (Cystophora 

cristata)—Add to Appendix I 

97. * Sea otter (Enhydra lutris)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I (one subspecies, 

Enhydra lutris nereis, is listed in 

Appendix I) 

98. * Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)— 

Transfer from Appendix III 

(Canada) to Appendix I 

99. * Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

100. Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)— 

Mexico population—Remove 

Mexico’s population from 

Appendix II 

101. Malayan porcupine (Hystrix 

brachyura)—Add to Appendix II 

102. Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus 

amphibius)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

103. African lion (Panthera leo)— 

Amend current annotated listing to 

adopt a zero quota for bones, bone 

pieces, bone products, claws, 

skeletons, skulls, and teeth traded 

for commercial purposes, whether 

from wild or captive-bred lions 

104. Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis 

subsp.): Kordofan giraffe (Giraffa 

camelopardalis antiquorum), 

Nubian giraffe (G. c. 

camelopardalis), West African 

giraffe (G. c. peralta), Reticulated 

giraffe (G. c. reticulata), 

Rothschild’s giraffe (G. c. 

rothschildi), Thornicroft’s giraffe (G. 

c. thornicrofti)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

105. African elephants (Loxodonta 

africana)—Transfer populations in 

Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, 

and Zimbabwe from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

106. Rhinocerotidae—Revisit current 

international ban on rhinoceros 

horn 

107. Old World monkeys (Genera: 

Cercopithecus; Colobus; 

Lophocebus; Miopithecus)—9 

species—Transfer from Appendix II 

to I 

Birds 

108. * Atlantic puffin (Fratercula 

arctica)—Add to Appendix I 

109. * Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa 

tridactyla)—Add to Appendix I 

110. * Chinese egret (Egretta 

eulophotes)—Add to Appendix I 

111. * Common pochard (Aythya 

ferina)—Add to Appendix I 

112. * Evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona 

vespertina)—Add to Appendix I 

113. * Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma 

coerulescens)—Add to Appendix I 

114. * Hawaiian duck (Anas 

wyvilliana)—Add to Appendix I 

115. * Java sparrow (Lonchura 

oryzivora)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

116. * Iiwi (Drepanis coccinea)—Add to 

Appendix I 

117. * Long-tailed duck (Clangula 

hyemalis)—Add to Appendix I 

118. * Omao (Myadestes obscurus)— 

Add to Appendix I 

119. * Snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca, 

synonym Bubo scandiacus)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

120. * Steller’s eider (Polysticta 

stelleri)—Add to Appendix I 

121. * Yellow-billed magpie (Pica 

nutalli)—Add to Appendix I 

122. Greater green leafbird (Chloropsis 

sonnerati)—Add to Appendix II 

123. Black-throated laughingthrush 

(Garrulax (Ianthocincla) 

chinensis)—Add to Appendix II 

124. Collared laughingthrush 

(Trochalopteron yersini)—Add to 

Appendix II 

125. Magpie-robins and shamas 

Copsychus spp. [7 species]—Add to 

Appendix II [7 species] 

126. Passerine songbirds identified by 

Parties as species of conservation 

concern that are subject to 

unsustainable trade—Support 

proposals to add to Appendix II or 

Appendix I depending on 

conservation status 

127. * All Neotropical seed-finches and 

seedeaters (Sporophila spp., Family 

Thraupidae [∼43 species])—Add to 

Appendix II [∼43 species] 

128. * White-collared seed eater 

(Sporophila morelleti)—Add to 

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Reptiles 

129. * Wood turtle (Glyptemys 

insculpta)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

130. * Spotted turtle (Clemmys 

guttata)—Transfer from Appendix II 

to Appendix I 

131. * Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea 

blandingii)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

132. * Diamondback terrapin 

(Malaclemys terrapin)—Transfer 

from Appendix II to Appendix I 

133. * Wattle-necked softshell turtle 

(Palea steindachneri)—Transfer 

from Appendix II to Appendix I 

134. * Red-eared slider (Trachemys 

scripta)—Transfer from Appendix II 

to Appendix I 

135. Mud turtles (Kinosternon spp. [∼20 

species of which 6 occur in the 

United States] (The remainder 

include K. acutum, K. alamosae, K. 

angustipons, K. chimalhuaca, K. 

cora, K. creaseri, K. dunni, K. 

durangoense, K. herrerai, K. 

integrum, K. leucostomum, K. 

leucostomum, K. oaxacae, K. 

scorpioides, K. vogti, and K. 

sonoriense longifemorale)—Add to 

Appendix I or II [∼20 species] 

136. Horned lizards (Phrynosoma spp. 

[21 species—18 to be added to 

CITES])—Add to Appendix I or II 

[18 species] 

137. Masked water snakes, puff-faced 

water snakes (Homalopsis spp. [5 

species])—Add to Appendix II [5 

species] 

138. Rattlesnakes (Crotalus spp. [30 

species])—Add to Appendix II [30 

species] 

Amphibians 

139. * Pigeon Mountain salamander 

(Plethodon petraeus)—Add to 

Appendix I 

140. Laos warty newt (Laotriton 

laoensis)—Add to Appendix I 

141. Bug-eyed frogs, mossy frogs 

(Theloderma spp.])—Add to 

Appendix II [∼28 species] 

Sharks & Rays 

142. * Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna 

lewini)—Transfer from Appendix II 

to Appendix I 

143. * Great hammerhead (Sphyrna 

mokarran)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

144. * Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna 

zygaena)—Transfer from Appendix 

II to Appendix I 

145. Additional shark species [ultimate 

goal: All sharks ∼500+ species]— 

Add to Appendix II/Support 

proposals to add to Appendix II 

146. * Oceanic whitetip shark 

(Carcharhinus longimanus)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

147. * Dusky shark (Carcharhinus 

obscurus)—Add to Appendix I 

148. * Spinner shark (Carcharhinus 

brevipinna)—Add to Appendix II 

149. * Silky shark (Carcharhinus 

falciformis)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I (AWI 

requests to add to Appendix II, but 

it’s already on Appendix II) 

150. * Night shark (Carcharhinus 

signatus)—Add to Appendix I 

151. * Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus 

plumbeus)—Add to Appendix II 

152. * Basking shark (Cetorhinus 

maximus)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

153. * Longfin mako (Isurus paucus)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

154. * Shortfin mako (Isurus 

oxyrinchus)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

155. * Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

156. * Common thresher (Alopias 

vulpinus)—Transfer from Appendix 

II to Appendix I 

157. * White shark (Carcharodon 

carcharias)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

158. * Kitefin shark (Dalatias licha)— 

Add to Appendix I or II 

159. * Tope (Galeorhinus galeus)—Add 

to Appendix I 

160. * Porbeagle (Lamna nasu)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

161. * Spiny dogfish (Squalus 

acanthias)—Add to Appendix I or II 

162. * Atlantic nurse shark 

(Ginglymostoma cirratum)—Add to 

Appendix II 

163. * Gulper shark (Centrophorus 

granulosus)—Add to Appendix I 

164. * Mosaic gulper shark 

(Centrophorus tessellatus)—Add to 

Appendix I 

165. * Pacific sharpnose shark 

(Rhizoprionodon longurio)—Add to 

Appendix II 

166. * Atlantic devilray (Mobula 

hypostoma)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

167. * Sicklefin devilray (Mobula 

tarapacana)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

168. * Giant manta ray (Manta birostris, 

synonym Mobula birostris)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

169. * Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus 

ocellatus)—Add to Appendix I 

170. * Whitespotted eagle ray 

(Aetobatus narinari)—Add to 

Appendix II 

171. * Bullnose eagle ray (Myliobatis 

freminvillii)—Add to Appendix II 

172. * American cownose ray 

(Rhinoptera bonasus)—Add to 

Appendix II 

173. * Spiny butterfly ray (Gymnura 

altavela)—Add to Appendix II 

174. * Winter skate (Leucoraja 

ocellata)—Add to Appendix I 

175. * Thorny skate (Amblyraja 

radiata)—Add to Appendix I 

Bony Fishes 

176. * American eel (Anguilla 

rostrata)—Add to Appendix II 

177. * Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus 

thynnus)—Add to Appendix I 

178. * Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus 

orientalis)—Add to Appendix I 

179. * Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)— 

Add to Appendix I 

180. * Brown-marbled grouper 

(Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)—Add 

to Appendix I 

181. * Camouflage grouper (Epinephelus 

polyphekadion)—Add to Appendix 

I 

182. * Nassau grouper (Epinephelus 

striatus; global and Gulf of 

Mexico)—Add to Appendix I 

183. * Red grouper (Epinephelus 

morio)—Add to Appendix I or II 

184. * Black grouper (Mycteroperca 

bonaci)—Add to Appendix I 

185. * Yellow-fin grouper [Gulf of 

Mexico] (Mycteroperca venenosa)— 

Add to Appendix I 

186. * Yellowmouth grouper 

(Mycteroperca interstitialis)—Add 

to Appendix I 

187. * Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)— 

Add to Appendix I 

188. * Blue marlin (Makaira nigricans)— 

Add to Appendix I 

189. * California sheephead 

(Semicossyphus pulcher)—Add to 

Appendix I 

190. * Carolina pygmy sunfish 

(Elassoma boehlkei)—Add to 

Appendix I 

191. Cubera snapper (Lutjanus 

cyanopterus)—Add to Appendix I 

192. *Red snapper (Lutjanus 

campechanus)—Add to Appendix I 

193. * Golden tilefish (Lopholatilus 

chamaeleonticeps)—Add to 

Appendix I 

194. * Hogfish (Lachnolaimus 

maximus)—Add to Appendix I 

195. * Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus 

undulatus)—Add to Appendix I 

196. Maya hamlet (Hypoplectrus 

maya)—Add to Appendix I 

197. * Mexican blindcat (Prietella 

phreatophila)—Add to Appendix I 

198. * Roundnose grenadier 

(Coryphaenoides rupestris)—Add to 

Appendix I 

199. * Squaretail coralgrouper 

(Plectropomus areolatus)—Add to 

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200. * Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)— 

Add to Appendix I 

201. * Vermilion snapper (Rhomboplites 

aurorubens)—Add to Appendix I 

202. * Peppermint goby (Coryphopterus 

lipernes)—Add to Appendix I 

203. * Glass goby (Coryphopterus 

hyalinus)—Add to Appendix I or II 

204. * Masked goby (Coryphopterus 

personatus)—Add to Appendix I or 

II 

205. * Broadstripe goby (Elacatinus 

prochilos)—Add to Appendix I or II 

206. * Lined seahorse (Hippocampus 

erectus)—Transfer from Appendix 

II to Appendix I 

207. * Slender seahorse (Hippocampus 

reidi)—Transfer from Appendix II 

to Appendix I 

208. * Thorny seahorse (Hippocampus 

histrix)—Transfer from Appendix II 

to Appendix I 

209. * Spotted seahorse (Hippocampus 

kuda)—Transfer from Appendix II 

to Appendix I 

210. Tiger-tail seahorse (Hippocampus 

comes)—Transfer from Appendix II 

to Appendix I 

Invertebrates 

211. Giant armored trapdoor spider 

(Liphistius malayanus)—Add to 

Appendix I 

212. Tarantulas (Typhochlaena spp. [5 

species])—Add to Appendix I [5 

species] 

213. * Blue coral (Heliopora coerulea)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

214. * Cactus coral (Pavona cactus)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

215. * Cactus coral (Pavona 

decussata)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

216. * Daisy coral (Alveopora allingi)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

217. * Daisy coral (Alveopora 

verrilliana)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

218. * Disc coral (Turbinaria 

mesenterina)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

219. * Disc coral (Turbinaria peltata)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

220. * Disc coral (Turbinaria 

reniformis)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

221. * Galaxy coral (Galaxea astreata)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

222. * Hawaiian reef coral (Montipora 

dilatata)—Transfer from Appendix 

II to Appendix I (Order is listed 

under Appendix II) 

223. * Montipora coral (Montipora 

angulata)—Transfer from Appendix 

II to Appendix I 

224. * Montipora coral (Montipora 

calcarea)—Transfer from Appendix 

II to Appendix I 

225. * Montipora coral (Montipora 

caliculata)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

226. * Porites coral (Porites pukoensis)— 

Transfer from Appendix II to 

Appendix I 

227. * Porites coral (Porites 

horizontalata)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

228. * Porites coral (Porites 

nigrescens)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

229. * Scleractinian coral (Psammocora 

stellata)—Transfer from Appendix 

II to Appendix I 

230. * Staghorn coral (Acropora 

acuminata)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

231. * Staghorn coral (Acropora 

aspera)—Transfer from Appendix II 

to Appendix I 

232. * Staghorn coral (Acropora 

horrida)—Transfer from Appendix 

II to Appendix I 

233. * Staghorn coral (Acropora 

paniculata)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

234. * Staghorn coral (Acropora 

polystoma)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

235. * Staghorn coral (Acropora 

vaughani)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

236. * Star coral (Astreopora 

cucullata)—Transfer from 

Appendix II to Appendix I 

237. Brown sandfish (Holothuria 

spinifera)—Add to Appendix II 

238. Golden sandfish (Holothuria 

scabra)—Add to Appendix II 

239. * White teatfish (Holothuria 

fuscogilva)—Add to Appendix II 

240. * American horseshoe crab 

(Limulus polyphemus)—Add to 

Appendix I or II 

241. * Black abalone (Haliotis 

cracherodii)—Add to Appendix I 

242. * Florida cone (Conus 

anabathrum)—Add to Appendix II 

243. Wallace’s giant bee (Megachile 

pluto, synonym Chalicodoma 

pluto)—Add to Appendix I 

Request for Information and Comments 

We invite information and comments 

concerning any of the possible CoP19 

species proposals discussed above. 

Please note that we are unlikely to 

submit any suggested species proposals 

to amend the CITES Appendices that 

contained no information (or minimal 

information) for consideration other 

than species name and Appendix 

suggestion. We have limited resources 

with which to analyze and prepare 

potential species proposals for 

consideration by the Conference of the 

Parties to CITES and are unable to 

prioritize consideration of these 

recommendations for preparation of 

U.S. proposals to CoP19 where no 

information (or minimal information) 

has been presented demonstrating the 

CITES criteria are met for the suggested 

species proposal. We may still consider 

these possible proposals if we receive 

information demonstrating the CITES 

criteria in Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. 

CoP17) are met. 

We note that in our request for 

information in our first Federal Register 

notice for CoP19 (86 FR 12199–12202, 

March 2, 2021), we encouraged the 

submission of information on possible 

species proposals, including if these 

species are subject to international trade 

that is, or may become, detrimental to 

the survival of the species. We outlined 

the information that should be 

submitted, and we included information 

on the CITES criteria for inclusion of 

species in Appendices I and II and the 

format for proposals to amend the 

Appendices (in Resolution Conf. 9.24 

(Rev. CoP17) https://cites.org/sites/ 

default/files/document/E-Res-09-24- 

R17.pdf). We also asked that 

commenters submit convincing 

information describing: (1) The status of 

the species, especially trend 

information; (2) conservation and 

management programs for the species, 

including the effectiveness of 

enforcement efforts; and (3) the level of 

international trade as well as domestic 

trade in the species, especially trend 

information. 

You must submit your information 

and comments to us no later than the 

date specified in DATES, above, to ensure 

that we consider them. We will not 

consider comments sent by email or fax, 

or to an address not listed in ADDRESSES. 

Comments and materials received will 

be posted for public inspection on 

https://www.regulations.gov (see 

ADDRESSES). We will post all comments 

on https://www.regulations.gov. This 

generally means that we will post any 

personal information you provide us. If 

you submit a comment via 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, 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. 

We will post all hardcopy comments on 

https://www.regulations.gov. We will 

make all comments and materials 

submitted by organizations or 


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businesses, and by individuals 

identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, available 

for public inspection in their entirety. 

Future Actions 

We expect the CITES Secretariat to 

provide us with a provisional agenda for 

CoP19 within the next several months. 

Once we receive the provisional agenda, 

we will publish it in a Federal Register 

notice and provide the Secretariat’s 

website address. We will also provide 

the provisional agenda on our website, 

at https://www.fws.gov/program/cites/ 

conference-parties-cites. 

The United States must submit any 

proposals to amend Appendix I or II for 

discussion at CoP19, to the CITES 

Secretariat 150 days (i.e., by June 17, 

2022) prior to the start of the meeting. 

In order to meet this deadline and to 

prepare for CoP19, we have developed 

a tentative U.S. schedule. We will 

consider all available information and 

comments we receive during the 

comment period for this Federal 

Register notice as we decide which 

species proposal items warrant 

submission by the United States for 

consideration by the Parties. 

Approximately 4 months prior to 

CoP19, we will post on our website an 

announcement of the species proposals, 

draft resolutions, draft decisions, and 

agenda items submitted by the United 

States to the CITES Secretariat for 

consideration at CoP19. 

Through a series of additional notices 

and website postings in advance of 

CoP19, we will inform you about 

preliminary negotiating positions on 

resolutions, decisions, and amendments 

to the Appendices proposed by other 

Parties for consideration at CoP19. We 

will also publish an announcement of a 

public meeting to be held approximately 

2 to 3 months prior to CoP19, to receive 

public input on our positions regarding 

CoP19 issues. The procedures for 

developing U.S. documents and 

negotiating positions for a meeting of 

the Conference of the Parties to CITES 

are outlined in 50 CFR 23.87. As noted 

in paragraph (c) of that section, we may 

modify or suspend the procedures 

outlined there if they would interfere 

with the timely or appropriate 

development of documents for 

submission to the CoP and of U.S. 

negotiating positions. 

Authors 

The primary author of this notice is 

Thomas E.J. Leuteritz, Ph.D., Branch 

Chief, Division of Scientific Authority, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

Authority 

The authority for this action is the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

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

Martha Williams, 

Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–08871 Filed 4–25–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–HQ–WSFR–2022–0035; 

FVWF97820900000–XXX–FF09W13000 and 

FVWF54200900000–XXX–FFO9W13000; 

OMB Control Number 1018–0088] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; National Survey of Fishing, 

Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated 

Recreation (FHWAR) 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service), are proposing to 

revise a currently approved information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before June 27, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the 

information collection request (ICR) by 

one of the following methods (please 

reference OMB Control No. 1018–0088 

in the subject line of your comment): 

• Internet (preferred): https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

on Docket No. FWS–HQ–WSFR–2022– 

0035. 

• Email: Info_Coll@fws.gov. 

• U.S. mail: Service Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W); Falls Church, 

VA 22041–3803. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Madonna L. Baucum, Service 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, by email at Info_Coll@fws.gov, 

or by telephone at (703) 358–2503. 

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. You may 

also view the information collection 

request (ICR) at https://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

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

3501 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations in the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) at 5 CFR 1320, 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. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we are again soliciting 

comments from the public and other 

Federal agencies on the proposed ICR 

that is described below. We are 

especially interested in public comment 

addressing the following: 

(1) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether or not the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the 

burden for this collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) How might the agency minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of response. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. 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: The information collected 

for the National Survey of Fishing, 

Hunting and Wildlife-Associated 

Recreation (FHWAR) assists the Fish 


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