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purpose of scientific research. This conducted by the applicant over a 5- www.regulations.gov for the permit notification covers activities to be year period. number listed above in this document. conducted by the applicant over a 5- Applicant: Kevin Loewengruber, For example, to find information about year period. Southgate, MI; Permit No. 84345C the potential issuance of Permit No. Applicant: Turtle Back Zoo, West The applicant requests a captive-bred 12345A, you would go to Orange, NJ; Permit No. 75693A wildlife registration under 50 CFR regulations.gov and search for ‘‘12345A’’. The applicant requests a captive-bred 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise wildlife registration under 50 CFR (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance the V. Authority 17.21(g) for the following species: propagation or survival of the species. We issue this notice under the Komodo monitor (Varanus This notification covers activities to be authority of the Endangered Species Act komodoensis), African penguin conducted by the applicant over a 5- of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et (Spheniscus demersus), Andean condor year period. seq.), and its implementing regulations, (Vultur gryphus), white-naped crane Applicant: H. Yturria Land and Cattle and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (Grus vipio), white-cheeked gibbon Co., Brownsville, TX; Permit No. of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et (Nomascus leucogenys), maned wolf 86124C seq.), and its implementing regulations. (Chrysocyon brachyurus), snow leopard The applicant requests a permit (Uncia uncia), spotted leopard Brenda Tapia, authorizing the culling of excess red Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch (Panthera pardus), and African lion lechwe (Kobus leche) from the captive (Panthera leo), to enhance the of Permits, Division of Management herd maintained at their facility, to Authority. propagation or survival of the species. enhance the species’ propagation and This notification covers activities to be [FR Doc. 2018–25120 Filed 11–16–18; 8:45 am] survival. This notification covers BILLING CODE 4333–15–P conducted by the applicant over a 5- activities to be conducted by the year period. applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Great Plains Zoo, Sioux DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Falls, SD; Permit No. 84932C Multiple Applicants The applicant requests a captive-bred The following applicants request Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife registration under 50 CFR permits to import sport-hunted trophies [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0085; 17.21(g) for the following species: Ring- of male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000] tailed lemur (Lemur catta), Siamang pygargus) culled from a captive herd gibbon (Symphalangus syndactylus), maintained under the management Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), program of the Republic of South Africa, of Permit Application for the purpose of enhancing the snow leopard (uncia uncia), African AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, lion (Panthera leo), black rhinoceros propagation or survival of the species. Interior. (Diceros bicornis), African wild dog Applicant: Richard Prager, Greenwich, ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit (Lycaon pictus), cheetah (Acinonyx CT; Permit No. 93301C application. jubatus), Komodo monitor (Varanus Applicant: Roger Bennett, Ardmore, TN; komodoensis), Galapagos tortoise Permit No. 93048C SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and (Chelonoidis nigra), Panamanian golden Applicant: Ronald Williams, Midland, Wildlife Service, invite the public to frog (Atelopus varius zeteki), and TX; Permit No. 87946C comment on an application to conduct Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis), to Applicant: Aaron Kik, Lowell, MI; certain activities with a foreign species enhance the propagation or survival of Permit No. 87966C that is listed as endangered under the the species. This notification covers Applicant: John Lortscher, Moneta, VA; Endangered Species Act (ESA). With activities to be conducted by the Permit No. 90004C some exceptions, the ESA prohibits applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Mike Cunningham, activities with listed species unless Applicant: Surprise Spring Foundation, Georgetown, TX; Permit No. 86992C Federal authorization is issued that allows such activities. The ESA also Prescott, AZ; Permit No. 93748A B. Endangered Marine Mammals and requires that we invite public comment Marine Mammals The applicant requests a captive-bred before issuing permits for endangered wildlife registration under 50 CFR Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife species. 17.21(g) for the following species: Service, Anchorage, AK; Permit No. DATES: We must receive comments by radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), 82088B yellow-spot river turtle (Podocnemis December 19, 2018. unifilis), Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis The applicant requests authorization ADDRESSES: nigra), and spotted pond turtle to renew and amend their permit to Obtaining Documents: The (Geoclemys hamiltonii) to enhance the conduct research activities on polar application, application supporting propagation or survival of the species. bears (Ursus maritimus) and export and materials, and any comments and other This notification covers activities to be import biological samples for the materials that we receive will be conducted by the applicant over a 5- purpose of scientific research. This available for public inspection at http:// year period. notification covers activities to be www.regulations.gov in Docket No. conducted by the applicant over a 5- FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0085. Applicant: Michael Burroughs, Las year period. Submitting Comments: When Vegas, NV; Permit No. 94167A submitting comments, please specify the IV. Next Steps The applicant requests renewal of a name of the applicant and the permit captive-bred wildlife registration under If we issue permits to any of the number at the beginning of your 50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise applicants listed in this notice, we will comment. You may submit comments (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance the publish a notice in the Federal Register. by one of the following methods: propagation or survival of the species. You may locate the notice announcing • Internet: http:// This notification covers activities to be the permit issuance by searching http:// www.regulations.gov. Search for and

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submit comments on Docket No. FWS– submissions from organizations or of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et HQ–IA–2018–0085. businesses, and from individuals seq.), and its implementing regulations. • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public identifying themselves as Brenda Tapia, Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. representatives or officials of FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0085; U.S. Fish and Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch organizations or businesses, will be of Permits, Division of Management Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 made available for public disclosure in Authority. Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041– their entirety. [FR Doc. 2018–25121 Filed 11–16–18; 8:45 am] 3803. For more information, see Public II. Background BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Comment Procedures under To help us carry out our conservation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. responsibilities for affected species, and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703–358– the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Bureau of Indian Affairs 2104, via email at [email protected], or amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ via the Federal Relay Service at 800– we invite public comments on permit A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control 877–8339. applications before final action is taken. Number 1076–0134] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With some exceptions, the ESA Agency Information Collection prohibits activities with listed species I. Public Comment Procedures Activities; Submission to the Office of unless Federal authorization is issued Management and Budget for Review A. How do I comment on submitted that allows such activities. Permits applications? and Approval; Student Transportation issued under section 10 of the ESA Form You may submit your comments and allow activities for scientific purposes materials by one of the methods in or to enhance the propagation or AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, ADDRESSES. We will not consider survival of the affected species. Interior. comments sent by email or fax, or to an Regulations regarding permit issuance ACTION: Notice of information collection; address not in ADDRESSES. We will not under the ESA are in title 50 of the Code request for comment. consider or include in our of Federal Regulations in part 17. ESA SUMMARY: administrative record comments we permits cover a wide range of activities In accordance with the receive after the close of the comment pertaining to foreign listed species, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, period (see DATES). including import, export, and activities the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) are When submitting comments, please in the United States. proposing to renew an information specify the name of the applicant and collection. the permit number at the beginning of III. Permit Application DATES: Interested persons are invited to your comment. Provide sufficient submit comments on or before information to allow us to authenticate We invite comments on the following application. December 19, 2018. any scientific or commercial data you ADDRESSES: Send written comments on include. The comments and Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife this information collection request (ICR) recommendations that will be most Service, Ajo, AZ; Permit No. 88065C to the Office of Management and useful and likely to influence agency Budget’s Desk Officer for the decisions are: (1) Those supported by The applicant requests a permit to Department of the Interior by email at quantitative information or studies; and export up to six captive-born Sonora [email protected]; or via (2) those that include citations to, and pronghorn (Antilocapra americana facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please analyses of, the applicable laws and sonoriensis) to the Comision de Ecologia provide a copy of your comments to Dr. regulations. y Desarrollo Sustentable del Estado de Joe Herrin, Bureau of Indian Education, Sonora—(CEDES), Sonora, Mexico, for 1849 C Street NW, MS–3620–MIB, B. May I review comments submitted by reintroduction into the wild for the others? Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) purpose of enhancing the propagation or 208–7658; email: [email protected]. You may view and comment on survival of the species. This notification Please reference OMB Control Number others’ public comments on http:// is for a single export. 1076–0134 in the subject line of your www.regulations.gov, unless our comments. allowing so would violate the Privacy IV. Next Steps FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of If we issue a permit to the applicant Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). request additional information about listed in this notice, we will publish a this ICR, contact Dr. Joe Herrin, phone: C. Who will see my comments? notice in the Federal Register. You may (202) 208–7658. You may also view the If you submit a comment at http:// locate the notice announcing the permit ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ www.regulations.gov, your entire issuance by searching http:// do/PRAMain. comment, including any personal www.regulations.gov for the permit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In identifying information, will be posted number listed above in this document. accordance with the Paperwork on the website. If you submit a That is, to find information about the Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the hardcopy comment that includes potential issuance of Permit No. general public and other Federal personal identifying information, such 88065C, you would go to http:// agencies with an opportunity to as your address, phone number, or www.regulations.gov and search for comment on new, proposed, revised, email address, you may request at the ‘‘88065C’’. and continuing collections of top of your document that we withhold V. Authority information. This helps us assess the this information from public review. impact of our information collection However, we cannot guarantee that we We issue this notice under the requirements and minimize the public’s will be able to do so. Moreover, all authority of the Endangered Species Act reporting burden. It also helps the

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