Notice2024-24965
Emergency Exemption: Issuance of Emergency Permit To Import Endangered Species
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Published
October 28, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have waived the 30-day public notice period and have issued an endangered species permit for the import and release into the wild of one loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), which was rescued from the wild in Canada, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This permit is for a single import.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 85555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24965]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0162; FXIA16710900000-245-FF09A30000]
Emergency Exemption: Issuance of Emergency Permit To Import
Endangered Species
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have waived the 30-day
public notice period and have issued an endangered species permit for
the import and release into the wild of one loggerhead sea turtle
(Caretta caretta), which was rescued from the wild in Canada, for the
purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the species. This
permit is for a single import.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain materials pertaining to the permit
application by submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
to the Service's FOIA office at <a href="https://www.doi.gov/foia/foia-request-form">https://www.doi.gov/foia/foia-request-form</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703-358-2104
or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#de9a939f988c9eb8a9adf0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3f7fef2f5e1f3d5c4c09dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, blind, 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-
of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), have issued an emergency permit to conduct certain
activities with an endangered loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta),
in response to a permit application that we received under the
authority of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
We issued the requested permit subject to certain conditions set
forth in the permit. For the application, we found that (1) the
application was filed in good faith, (2) the granted permit would not
operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species, and (3) the
granted permit would be consistent with the purposes and policy set
forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Permit Issued Under Emergency Exemption
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Permit issuance
Permit No. Applicant date
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PER11660838..................... SeaWorld October 4, 2024.
California, San
Diego, CA.
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SeaWorld California, of San Diego, California, requested a permit
to import a female loggerhead sea turtle from the Vancouver Aquarium in
British Columbia, Canada. The turtle was rescued by the Stranding
Network and taken to the Vancouver Aquarium for rehabilitation.
SeaWorld has imported the turtle and, after rehabilitation, will
release the turtle into the wild. The Service determined that an
emergency affecting the viability of the turtle existed, and that no
reasonable alternative was available to the applicant.
On October 4, 2024, the Service issued permit no. PER11660838 to
SeaWorld California to import a female loggerhead sea turtle from the
Vancouver Aquarium in British Columbia, Canada, and release the turtle
in the wild.
Authority
We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 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.
[FR Doc. 2024-24965 Filed 10-25-24; 8:45 am]
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