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(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.). To make 

this determination, we used our 

environmental action statement and 

low-effect screening form, both of which 

are also available for public review. 

Project 

The applicant requests only to extend 

the ITP expiration date for 3 years, from 

June 30, 2023, to June 30, 2026, and 

does not seek any other modifications, 

including but not limited to alterations 

of the FWS’s original and analyses of 

the initial ITP application. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, be aware that your entire 

comment, including your personal 

identifying information, may be made 

available to the public. While you may 

request that we withhold your personal 

identifying information, we cannot 

guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

Our Preliminary Determination 

The Service has made a preliminary 

determination that extending the 

expiration date of the ITP by three 

additional years would individually and 

cumulatively have a minor or negligible 

effect on the covered species and the 

environment. Therefore, we have 

preliminarily concluded that renewal of 

the ITP would qualify for categorical 

exclusion and that this action is low 

effect under our NEPA regulations at 43 

CFR 46.205 and 46.210. A low-effect 

action is one that would result in (1) 

minor or negligible effects on federally 

listed, proposed, and candidate species 

and their habitats; (2) minor or 

negligible effects on other 

environmental values or resources; and 

(3) impacts that, when considered 

together with the impacts of other past, 

present, and reasonably foreseeable 

similarly situated projects, would not 

over time result in significant 

cumulative effects to environmental 

values or resources. 

Next Steps 

The Service will evaluate the 

application and the comments received 

to determine whether to renew the ITP 

by extending the expiration date. We 

will also conduct an intra-Service 

consultation pursuant to section 7 of the 

ESA to evaluate the effects of the 

requested renewal. After considering the 

above findings, we will determine 

whether the issuance criteria for ITP 

renewal in 50 CFR 13.22 have been met. 

If met, the Service will renew Monroe 

County, Florida’s ITP number PER 

0039939 by extending the expiration 

date by 3 years (from June 30, 2023, to 

June 30, 2026. The ITP number has been 

updated to reflect the Service’s new 

permit tracking system (ePermits). 

Authority 

The Service provides this notice 

under section 10(c) of the ESA (16 

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

implementing regulations (50 CFR 

17.32) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.) and its implementing regulations 

(40 CFR 1506.6 and 43 CFR 46.305). 

Robert L. Carey, 

Division Manager, Environmental Review, 

Florida Ecological Services Office. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2022–0053; 

FXIA16710900000–223–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 

August 15, 2022. 

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–2022–0053. 

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–2022–0053. 

• U.S. mail: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ– 

IA–2022–0053; 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: 

Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703–358– 

2185, or via email at DMAFR@fws.gov. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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 fax, 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). 


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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. 

Endangered Species 

Applicant: Gulf Breeze Zoo, Gulf 

Breeze, FL; Permit No. PER0036985 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import one male captive-bred siamang 

(Symphalangus syndactylus) from 

Nature Resource Network, S.R.O., Czech 

Republic for the purpose of enhancing 

the propagation or survival of the 

species. This notification is for a single 

import. 

Applicant: Gulf Breeze Zoo, Gulf 

Breeze, FL; Permit No. PER0036987 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import two female captive-bred siamang 

(Symphalangus syndactylus) from the 

Mykolaiv Zoo, Mykolaiv, Ukraine, for 

the purpose of enhancing the 

propagation or survival of the species. 

This notification is for a single import. 

Applicant: Southeastern Louisiana 

University, Hammond, LA; Permit No. 

PER0032028 

The applicant requests authorization 

to import biological samples of free 

ranging and captive-held loggerhead sea 

turtles (Caretta caretta), green sea turtles 

(Chelonia mydas), and hawksbill sea 

turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) from 

multiple locations for the purpose of 

scientific research. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Florida State University, 

Tallahassee, FL; Permit No. PER0037858 

The applicant requests authorization 

to import biological samples collected 

from wild hawksbill sea turtles 

(Eretmochelys imbricata) from Brazil for 

the purpose of scientific research. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: IUCN Iguana Specialist 

Group, c/o John G. Shedd Aquarium, 

Chicago, IL; Permit No. PER0038127 

The applicant requests to amend and 

renew authorization to import biological 

samples collected from captive-hatched, 

captive-held, and wild specimens of 

iguanas within the Cyclura genus for the 

purpose of scientific research. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: Evan Rosenoff, Cary, NC; 

Permit No. PER0038417 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for Madagascar radiated tortoise 

(Geochelone radiata syn. Astrochelys 

radiata), 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: Utica Zoological Society, 

Utica, NY; Permit No. 83956D 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for the lar gibbon (Hylobates 

lar), Hartmann’s Mountain zebra (Equus 

zebra hartmannae), and white-naped 

crane (Grus vipio), 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: Indianapolis Zoological 

Society, Inc., dba Indianapolis Zoo, 

Indianapolis, IN; Permit No. 

PER0042461 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export two male captive-bred ring-tailed 

lemurs (Lemur catta) to the Calgary Zoo, 

Calgary, Canada, for the purpose of 

enhancing the propagation or survival of 

the species. This notification is for a 

single export. 

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. 

Applicant: Brian Bailey, Roswell, NM; 

Permit No. 33361D 

Applicant: Charles Bowlin, Shreveport, 

LA; Permit No. 02359D 

Applicant: Edwin Hartman, Ovid, NY; 

Permit No. 73030C 

Applicant: Jeffery Hammond, Burns, 

WY; Permit No. 02623D 

Applicant: Richard Roark, Marshall, TX; 

Permit No. 72865D 

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. 

Brenda Tapia, 

Supervisory Program Analyst/Data 

Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division 

of Management Authority. 

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