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Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), or survival of the species. This DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus x Pongo notification covers activities to be abelii hybrids), siamang (Symphalangus conducted by the applicant over a 5- Fish and Wildlife Service syndactylus), white-handed gibbon year period. [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0114; (Hylobates lar), Diana monkey FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000] (Cercopithecus diana), black and white Multiple Trophy Applicants ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata), red The following applicants request Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra), ring-tailed permits to import sport-hunted trophies of Permit Applications lemur (Lemur catta), Baird’s tapir of male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, (Tapirus bairdii), Brazilian tapir pygargus) culled from a captive herd Interior. (Tapirus terrestris), Malayan tapir maintained under the management (Tapirus indicus), bontebok ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit program of the Republic of South Africa, applications; request for comments. (Damaliscus pygargus), cheetah for the purpose of enhancing the (Acinonyx jubatus), African lion propagation or survival of the species. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and (Panthera leo), snow leopard (Uncia Wildlife Service, invite the public to uncia), Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis Applicant: Owen Lawrence, Memphis, comment on applications to conduct niger), and komodo monitor (Varanus TN; Permit No. 02698D certain activities with foreign species komodoensis), to enhance the Applicant: Dean Young, Franklin, ME; that are listed as endangered under the propagation or survival of the species. Permit No. 04447D Endangered Species Act (ESA). With This notification covers activities to be some exceptions, the ESA prohibits conducted by the applicant over a 5- Applicant: David Cordex, Aurora, CO; activities with listed species unless year period. Permit No. 06348D Federal authorization is issued that Applicant: Gibbon Conservation Center, Applicant: John Sholes, Gaithersburg, allows such activities. The ESA also Santa Clarita, CA; Permit No. 757434 MD; Permit No. 11591D requires that we invite public comment before issuing permits for any activity The applicant requests a captive-bred Applicant: John Weinzierl, Houston, TX; otherwise prohibited by the ESA with wildlife registration under 50 CFR Permit No. 11593D respect to any endangered species. 17.21(g) for the following species, to Applicant: Arthur Newcombe, South DATES: We must receive comments by enhance the propagation or survival of Miami, FL; Permit No. 11665D March 21, 2019. the species: Silvery Javan gibbon ADDRESSES: (Hylobates moloch), pilated gibbon Applicant: Hugh Richardson, Houston, TX; Permit No. 08288D Obtaining Documents: The (Hylobates pileatus), northern white- applications, application supporting cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys), Applicant: Michael Marinkovich, materials, and any comments and other siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus), Redlands, CA; Permit No. 13028D materials that we receive will be and hoolock gibbon (Bunopithecus available for public inspection at http:// hoolock). This notification covers Applicant: James Werner, Midland, TX; Permit No. 15743D www.regulations.gov in Docket No. activities to be conducted by the FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0114. applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Christian Hansen, Bellevue, Submitting Comments: When Applicant: Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, WA; Permit No. 13256D submitting comments, please specify the CA; Permit No. 09932D IV. Next Steps name of the applicant and the permit number at the beginning of your The applicant requests a captive-bred comment. You may submit comments wildlife registration under 50 CFR After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding permit by one of the following methods: 17.21(g) to enhance the propagation or • Internet: http:// survival of the following species: issuance. If we issue permits to any of the applicants listed in this notice, we www.regulations.gov. Search for and Common name Scientific name will publish a notice in the Federal submit comments on Docket No. FWS– Register. You may locate the notice HQ–IA–2018–0114. • African lion ...... Panthera leo. announcing the permit issuance by U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Andean condor ...... Vultur gryphus. Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. Cheetah ...... Acinonyx jubatus. searching http://www.regulations.gov Fiji banded iguana ...... Brachylophus fasciatus. for the permit number listed above in FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0114; U.S. Fish and Goeldi’s monkey ...... Callimico goeldii. this document. For example, to find Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: Golden lion tamarin ...... Leontopithecus rosalia. BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Komodo monitor ...... Varanus komodoensis. information about the potential issuance of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to Church, VA 22041–3803. Tiger ...... Panthera tigris. For more information, see Public Red ruffed lemur ...... Varecia rubra. regulations.gov and search for Comment Procedures under Ring-tailed lemur ...... Lemur catta. ‘‘12345A’’. San Esteban Island Sauromalus varius. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. chuckwalla. V. Authority FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703–358– This notification covers activities to We issue this notice under the 2104, via email at [email protected], or be conducted by the applicant over a 5- authority of the Endangered Species Act via the Federal Relay Service at 800– year period. of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 877–8339. seq.), and its implementing regulations. Applicant: Avian Preservation and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Education Conservancy, Jacksonville, Brenda Tapia, I. Public Comment Procedures FL; Permit No. 94795C Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch The applicant requests a captive-bred of Permits, Division of Management A. How do I comment on submitted wildlife registration under 50 CFR Authority. applications? 17.21(g) for the red siskin (Carduelis [FR Doc. 2019–02570 Filed 2–15–19; 8:45 am] We invite the public and local, State, cucullata), to enhance the propagation BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment

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on these applications. Before issuing prohibits certain activities with listed of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et any of the requested permits, we will species unless Federal authorization is seq.), and its implementing regulations. take into consideration any information issued that allows such activities. Brenda Tapia, that we receive during the public Permits issued under section 10(a)(1)(A) comment period. of the ESA allow otherwise prohibited Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch You may submit your comments and of Permits, Division of Management activities for scientific purposes or to Authority. materials by one of the methods in enhance the propagation or survival of ADDRESSES. We will not consider the affected species. Service regulations [FR Doc. 2019–02621 Filed 2–15–19; 8:45 am] comments sent by email or fax, or to an regarding prohibited activities with BILLING CODE 4333–15–P address not in ADDRESSES. We will not endangered species, captive-bred consider or include in our wildlife registrations, and permits for DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR administrative record comments we any activity otherwise prohibited by the receive after the close of the comment ESA with respect to any endangered Fish and Wildlife Service period (see DATES). species are available in title 50 of the When submitting comments, please Code of Federal Regulations in part 17. [FWS–R1–ES–2018–N160; specify the name of the applicant and FXES11140100000–189–FF01E00000] the permit number at the beginning of III. Permit Applications Draft Safe Harbor Agreement for Nene your comment. Provide sufficient We invite comments on the following at Haleakala Ranch, Maui information to allow us to authenticate applications. any scientific or commercial data you AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, include. The comments and Applicant: Elizabeth Tapanes, Takoma Park, MD; Permit No. 09835D Interior. recommendations that will be most ACTION: Notice of availability; request useful and likely to influence agency The applicant requests a permit to for comments. decisions are: (1) Those supported by import biological samples from quantitative information or studies; and Diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema) SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and (2) those that include citations to, and for the purpose of scientific research. Wildlife Service (Service), have received analyses of, the applicable laws and This notification is for a single import. an application from the Haleakala regulations. Applicant: Regis Opferman, Pueblo, CO; Ranch Company (the Ranch) for an B. May I review comments submitted by Permit No. 073270 enhancement of survival permit (permit) others? pursuant to the Endangered Species Act The applicant requests a captive-bred of 1973, as amended (ESA). The permit You may view and comment on wildlife registration under 50 CFR application includes a draft Safe Harbor others’ public comments at http:// 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise Agreement (SHA) between the Ranch, www.regulations.gov, unless our (Astrochelys radiata), to enhance the the State of Hawaii Department of Land allowing so would violate the Privacy propagation or survival of the species. and Natural Resources (DLNR), and the Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of This notification covers activities to be Service. Implementation of the Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). conducted by the applicant over a 5- proposed SHA is intended to benefit the year period. C. Who will see my comments? recovery of the nene (Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis) on 3,056 acres of If you submit a comment at http:// Applicant: Robert Jackson, Jonesboro, AR; Permit No. 13264D privately-owned Ranch land on the www.regulations.gov, your entire island of Maui. The proposed SHA comment, including any personal The applicant requests a permit to conservation measures on the Ranch identifying information, will be posted import a sport-hunted trophy of one include nene habitat improvement and on the website. If you submit a male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus maintenance, establishment and hardcopy comment that includes pygargus) culled from a captive herd maintenance of a nene release pen, and personal identifying information, such maintained under the management control of predators. The activities as your address, phone number, or program of the Republic of South Africa, implemented under this SHA will aid in email address, you may request at the for the purpose of enhancing the increasing the current range of the top of your document that we withhold propagation or survival of the species. covered species, restoring this species to this information from public review. IV. Next Steps part of its historic range, and increasing However, we cannot guarantee that we the total population of the species, thus After the comment period closes, we will be able to do so. Moreover, all contributing to its overall recovery. The will make decisions regarding permit submissions from organizations or Service is making the permit issuance. If we issue permits to any of businesses, and from individuals application, including the proposed the applicants listed in this notice, we identifying themselves as SHA, and the NEPA environmental will publish a notice in the Federal representatives or officials of action statement for categorical Register. You may locate the notice organizations or businesses, will be exclusion available for public review announcing the permit issuance by made available for public disclosure in and invites comments, including the searching http://www.regulations.gov their entirety. submission of written data. for the permit number listed above in II. Background this document. For example, to find DATES: All comments from interested To help us carry out our conservation information about the potential issuance parties must be received on or before responsibilities for affected species, and of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to March 21, 2019. in consideration of section 10(c) of the regulations.gov and search for ADDRESSES: To request further Endangered Species Act of 1973, as ‘‘12345A’’. information, obtain copies of amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), documents, or submit written we invite public comments on permit V. Authority comments, please use one of the applications before final action is taken. We issue this notice under the following methods. Please include your With some exceptions, the ESA authority of the Endangered Species Act name and return address in your

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