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counties use the CPI for the Census 

Region and are not separately listed in 

the Area Definitions Table at http://

www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/

aaf.html. 

Puerto Rico uses its own AAFs 

calculated from the Puerto Rico CPI as 

adjusted by the PRCS, the Virgin Islands 

uses the South Region AAFs and the 

Pacific Islands uses the West Region 

AAFs. All areas in Hawaii use the AAFs 

listed next to ‘‘Hawaii’’ in the Tables 

which are based on the CPI survey for 

the Honolulu metropolitan area. The 

Pacific Islands use the West Region 

AAFs. 

Dated: November 1, 2017. 

Todd M. Richardson, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy 

Development, Office of Policy Development 

and Research. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24330 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0070; 

FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000] 

Endangered Species; Marine Mammal 

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 species, marine mammals, 

or both. With some exceptions, the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) and 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA) prohibit 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 

December 8, 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–2017–0070. 

• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public 

Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. 

FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0070; U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service Headquarters, 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 the 

Public Comments section 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), 

and the Marine Mammal Protection Act 

of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.), 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; January 

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. 

Under the MMPA, you may request a 

hearing on any MMPA application 

received. If you request a hearing, give 

specific reasons why a hearing would be 

appropriate. The holding of such a 

hearing is at the discretion of the 

Service Director. 

III. Permit Applications 

We invite the public to comment on 

applications to conduct certain 

activities with endangered species. With 

some exceptions, the Endangered 

Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; 

ESA) prohibits activities with listed 

species unless Federal authorization is 

acquired that allows such activities. 


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A. Endangered Species 

Applicant: John Warren, Austin, TX; 

PRT–47139C 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import one male sport-hunted cape 

mountain zebra (Equus zebra zebra) 

from a captive herd in Ezulu Game 

Reserve, South Africa, for the purpose of 

enhancing the propagation or survival of 

the species. This notification is for a 

single import. 

Applicant: Craig B. Stanford, South 

Pasadena, CA; PRT–47036C 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for aquatic box turtle 

(Terrapene coahuilensis) to enhance 

species propagation or survival. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: 777 Ranch, Inc., Hondo, TX; 

PRT–017404 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for barasingha (Cervus 

duvaucelii), Eld’s Brow-antler deer 

(Cervus eldii), red lechwe (Kobus leche), 

and Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) to 

enhance species propagation or 

survival. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Houston Zoo, Inc., Houston, 

TX; PRT–44006C 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export samples of blue-billed curassow 

(Crax alberti) to the Museum of Zoology, 

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, for 

scientific research. This notification is 

for a single export. 

Single Trophy 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a sport-hunted trophy of one 

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: Fred Jack Perret, Collierville, 

TN; PRT–47953C 

B. Marine Mammals 

Applicant: Stephen Kuhn-Hendricks, 

Tallahassee, FL; PRT–27209C 

The applicant requests a permit to 

acquire manatee mandibles (Trichechus 

manatus) from the Florida Fish and 

Wildlife Conservation Commission for 

the purpose of scientific research. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: Mote Marine Laboratory, 

Sarasota, Florida; PRT–100361 

The applicant requests authorization 

to renew and amend their permit to take 

Florida manatees (T. m. latirostris) and 

import manatees (Trichechus manatus, 

T. m. latirostris, T. m. manatus, T. 

inunguis, and T. senegalensis) and 

dugongs (Dugong dugon) for the 

purpose of scientific research. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

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 in 

www.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 http://

www.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 http://www.regulations.gov. 

VI. Authorities 

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 

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

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 

1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.). 

Joyce Russell, 

Government Information Specialist, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24249 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–HQ–R–2017–N118]; 

[FXGO1664091HCC0–FF09D00000–178] 

International Wildlife Conservation 

Council Establishment; Request for 

Nominations 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Interior (DOI) is establishing and 

seeking nominations for the 

International Wildlife Conservation 

Council (Council). The Council will 

provide advice to the Federal 

Government, through the Secretary of 

the Interior (Secretary), on increasing 

public awareness domestically 

regarding the conservation, wildlife law 

enforcement, and economic benefits that 

result from U.S. citizens traveling to 

foreign nations to engage in hunting. 

Additionally, the Council shall advise 

the Secretary on the benefits 

international hunting has on foreign 

wildlife and habitat conservation, antipoaching and illegal wildlife trafficking 

programs, and other ways in which 

international hunting benefits human 

populations in these areas. 

DATES: Comments regarding the 

establishment of this Council must be 

submitted no later than November 24, 

2017. Nominations for the Council must 

be submitted by December 8, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

and/or nominations by any of the 

following methods: 

• Mail or hand-carry nominations to 

Joshua Winchell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, National Wildlife Refuge 

System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls 

Church, VA 22041–3803; or 

• Email nominations to: joshua_

winchell@fws.gov 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joshua Winchell, Council Designated 

Federal Officer, by U.S. mail at the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, National 

Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; by 

telephone at (703) 358–2639; or by 

email at joshua_winchell@fws.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council is established under the 

authority of the Secretary and regulated 

by the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. 

Appendix 2). The duties of the Council 

are solely advisory and include, but are 

not limited to: Developing a plan for 

public engagement and education on the 

benefits of international hunting; 


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