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meeting on the Council’s public Web 

page www.dhs.gov/NIAC. 

Agenda 

I. Opening of Meeting 

II. Roll Call of Members 

III. Opening Remarks and Introductions 

IV. Approval of August 2017 Meeting 

Minutes 

V. Cross–Sector Panel Discussion 

VI. Public Comment 

VII. Discussion of New NIAC Business 

VIII. Closing Remarks 

IX. Adjournment 

Deirdre Gallop-Anderson, 

Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the 

National Infrastructure Advisory Council. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22076 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0055; 

FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000] 

Foreign Endangered and Threatened 

Species; Receipt of Applications for 

Permit 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications 

for permit. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, invite the public to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered and threatened species. 

With some exceptions, the Endangered 

Species Act prohibits activities with 

listed species unless Federal 

authorization is acquired that allows 

such activities. 

DATES: We must receive comments or 

requests for documents on or before 

November 13, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You 

may submit comments by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0055. 

• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public 

Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. 

FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0055; U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 

3803. 

When submitting comments, please 

indicate the name of the applicant and 

the PRT# you are commenting on. We 

will post all comments on http://

www.regulations.gov. This generally 

means that we will post any personal 

information you provide us (see Public 

Comments, below, for more 

information). 

Viewing Comments: Comments and 

materials we receive will be available 

for public inspection on http://

www.regulations.gov, or by 

appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Division of 

Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; 

telephone 703–358–2095. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joyce Russell, Government Information 

Specialist, Division of Management 

Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275 

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 

3803; telephone 703–358–2023; 

facsimile 703–358–2280. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Comment Procedures 

A. How do I request copies of 

applications or comment on submitted 

applications? 

Send your request for copies of 

applications or comments and materials 

concerning any of the applications to 

the contact listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. Please include 

the Federal Register notice publication 

date, the PRT-number, and the name of 

the applicant in your request or 

submission. We will not consider 

requests or comments sent to an email 

or address not listed under ADDRESSES. 

If you provide an email address in your 

request for copies of applications, we 

will attempt to respond to your request 

electronically. 

Please make your requests or 

comments as specific as possible. Please 

confine your comments to issues for 

which we seek comments in this notice, 

and explain the basis for your 

comments. Include sufficient 

information with your comments 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. 

We will not consider or include in our 

administrative record comments we 

receive after the close of the comment 

period (see DATES) or comments 

delivered to an address other than those 

listed above (see ADDRESSES). 

B. May I review comments submitted by 

others? 

Comments, including names and 

street addresses of respondents, will be 

available for public review at the street 

address listed under ADDRESSES. The 

public may review documents and other 

information applicants have sent in 

support of the application unless our 

allowing viewing would violate the 

Privacy Act or Freedom of Information 

Act. 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. 

II. Background 

To help us carry out our conservation 

responsibilities for affected species, and 

in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA), 

along with Executive Order 13576, 

‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and 

Accountable Government,’’ and the 

President’s Memorandum for the Heads 

of Executive Departments and Agencies 

of January 21, 2009—Transparency and 

Open Government (74 FR 4685; Jan. 26, 

2009), which call on all Federal 

agencies to promote openness and 

transparency in Government by 

disclosing information to the public, we 

invite public comment on these permit 

applications before final action is taken. 

III. Permit Applications 

We invite the public to comment on 

applications to conduct certain 

activities with endangered species. With 

some exceptions, ESA prohibits 

activities with listed species unless 

Federal authorization is acquired that 

allows such activities. 

Applicant: Wildlife Conservation 

Society, New York, NY; PRT–36203C 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export four captive-born maleos 

(Macrocephalon maleo) to 

Weltvogelpark Walsrode, Germany, for 

the purpose of enhancing the 

propagation or survival of the species. 

This notification covers a single export 

conducted by the applicant. 

Applicant: Smithsonian National 

Zoological Park, Washington, DC; 

PRT–41581C 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export one male cheetah (Acinonyx 

jubatus) to Toronto Zoo, Toronto, 


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Canada, for the purpose of enhancing 

the propagation or survival of the 

species. This notification covers a single 

export conducted by the applicant. 

Applicant: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & 

Aquarium, Omaha, NE; PRT–15139C 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import biological samples collected 

from live, wild animals of the various 

genera: Allocebus, Avahi, Cheirogaleus, 

Daubentonia, Eulemur, Hapalemur, 

Indri, Lemur, Lepilemur, Microcebus, 

Mirza, Phaner, Prolemur, Propithecus, 

and Varecia, for the purposes of 

scientific research. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Jack Phillips, Gladewater, 

TX; PRT–67438A 

The applicant requests a renewal 

permit to cull red lechwe (Kobus leche) 

for the purpose of enhancing the 

propagation and survival of the species. 

This notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Museum Applicant 

Applicant: American Museum of 

Natural History, New York, NY; PRT– 

761887 

The applicant requests a renewal 

permit to export and reimport nonliving 

museum specimens of endangered and 

threatened 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. 

Trophy Applicant 

Applicant: David A. Gitilitz, Aspen, CO; 

PRT–40731C 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a sport-hunted trophy of a 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. 

This notification covers a single import 

conducted by the applicant. 

IV. Next Steps 

If the Service decides to issue permits 

to any of the applicants listed in this 

notice, we will publish a notice in the 

Federal Register. You may locate the 

Federal Register notice announcing the 

permit issuance date by searching 

regulations.gov under the permit 

number listed in this document. 

V. Public Comments 

You may submit your comments and 

materials concerning this notice by one 

of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We 

will not consider comments sent by 

email or fax or to an address not listed 

in ADDRESSES. 

If you submit a comment via 

regulations.gov, your entire comment, 

including any personal identifying 

information, will be posted on the Web 

site. 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 regulations.gov. 

VI. Authority 

The authority for this action is the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 

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

Joyce Russell, 

Government Information Specialist, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21977 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–ES–2017–N121; 

FXES11130800000–178–FF08EVEN00] 

Receipt of Application for Incidental 

Take Permit; Draft Low-Effect Habitat 

Conservation Plan for the California 

Tiger Salamander; La Purisima Golf 

Course Solar Array Project, Santa 

Barbara County, California 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have received 

an application from Protek Investments, 

LLC for an incidental take permit under 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended. The permit would authorize 

take of the federally endangered 

California tiger salamander (Santa 

Barbara distinct population segment), 

incidental to otherwise lawful activities 

associated with the La Purisima Golf 

Course Solar Array Project draft loweffect habitat conservation plan. We 

invite public comment. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 13, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: To obtain documents: You 

may download a copy of the draft 

habitat conservation plan and draft loweffect screening form and environmental 

action statement at http://www.fws.gov/ 

ventura/, or you may request copies of 

the documents by sending U.S. mail to 

our Ventura office, or by phone (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 

To submit written comments: Please 

send us your written comments using 

one of the following methods: 

• U.S. mail: Send your comments to: 

Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, 

Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola 

Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. 

• Facsimile: Fax your comments to 

805–644–3958. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rachel Henry, Fish and Wildlife 

Biologist, 805–677–3312 (phone), or at 

the Ventura address in ADDRESSES. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have 

received an application from Protek 

Investments, LLC (applicant) for an 

incidental take permit under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

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

The applicant has agreed to follow all of 

the conditions in the draft habitat 

conservation plan for the project. The 

permit would authorize take of the 

Santa Barbara distinct population 

segment of the federally endangered 

California tiger salamander (Ambystoma 

californiense) incidental to otherwise 

lawful activities associated with the 

draft La Purisima Golf Course Solar 

Array Project Habitat Conservation Plan 

(HCP). We invite public comment on the 

application, the draft HCP, draft loweffect screening form, and 

environmental action statement. 

Background 

The Santa Barbara distinct population 

segment (DPS) of the California tiger 

salamander was listed by the Service as 

endangered on September 21, 2000 (65 

FR 57242). Section 9 of the ESA and its 

implementing regulations prohibit the 

‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed 

as endangered or threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is 

defined under the ESA to include the 

following activities: ‘‘[T]o harass, harm, 

pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, 

capture, or collect, or to attempt to 

engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 

1532); however, under section 

10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA, we may issue 

permits to authorize incidental take of 

listed species. ‘‘Incidental take’’ is 

defined by the ESA as take that is 

incidental to, and not the purpose of, 

carrying out of an otherwise lawful 

activity. Regulations governing 

incidental take permits for threatened 

and endangered species are in the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 

17.32 and 17.22, respectively. Under the 


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