Notice2025-05439
Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications
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Published
March 31, 2025
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Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on applications to conduct certain activities with foreign species that are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such activities. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing permits for any activity otherwise prohibited by the ESA with respect to any endangered species.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 60 (Monday, March 31, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14271-14273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05439]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0200; FXIA16710900000-245-FF09A30000]
Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on applications to conduct certain activities with foreign
species that are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act
(ESA). With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such
activities. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before
issuing permits for any activity otherwise prohibited by the ESA with
respect to any endangered species.
DATES: We must receive comments by April 30, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: The applications, application supporting
materials, and any comments and other materials that we receive will be
available for public inspection at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> in
Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0200.
Submitting Comments: When submitting comments, please specify the
name of the applicant and the permit number at the beginning of your
comment. You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
<bullet> Internet: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0200.
<bullet> U.S. Mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0200;
<bullet> U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: PRB/3W;
5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
For more information, see Public Comment Procedures under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy MacDonald, by phone at 703-
358-2185 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#591d14181f0b193f2e2a773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dc98919d9a8e9cbaabaff2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, deafblind, 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:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I comment on submitted applications?
We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies
to comment on applications. Before issuing any of the requested
permits, we will take into consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment period.
You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods in
ADDRESSES. We will not consider comments sent by email or to an address
not in ADDRESSES. We will not consider or include in our administrative
record comments we receive after the close of the comment period (see
DATES).
When submitting comments, please specify the name of the applicant
and the permit number at the beginning of your comment. Provide
sufficient information to allow us to authenticate
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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.
B. May I review comments submitted by others?
You may view and comment on others' public comments at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> unless our allowing so would violate the Privacy
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
C. Who will see my comments?
If you submit a comment at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, your entire
comment, including any personal identifying information, will be posted
on the website. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal
identifying information, such as your address, phone number, or email
address, 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. Moreover, all submissions from organizations
or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in their entirety.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, and in consideration of section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we
invite public comments on permit applications before final action is
taken. With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits certain activities with
listed species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such
activities. Permits issued under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA allow
otherwise prohibited activities for scientific purposes or to enhance
the propagation or survival of the affected species. Service
regulations regarding prohibited activities with endangered species,
captive-bred wildlife registrations, and permits for any activity
otherwise prohibited by the ESA with respect to any endangered species
are available in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations in part
17.
III. Permit Applications
We invite comments on the following applications.
Applicant: California Academy of Sciences; San Francisco, CA; Permit
No. PER13300838
The applicant requests a permit to import blood samples taken from
20 wild-origin and 16 captive-born Philippine eagles (Pithecophaga
jefferyi) to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco,
California, for the purpose of scientific research, which will help
with the propagation or survival of the species in the wild. This
notification is for a single import.
Applicant: San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio, TX; Permit No. PER12668038
The applicant requests a permit to export one male and one female
live captive-born Komodo Island monitors (Varanus komodoensis) to
Toronto Zoo, Canada, for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Texas A&M University College Station, TX; Permit No.
PER12713734
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples
collected from wild Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus) in the
Dominican Republic, for the purpose of scientific research. This
notification is for a single import.
Applicant: Marra Lab, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Permit No.
PER13890062
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples
collected from wild yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) in
Paraguay and Argentina, for the purpose of scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: University of Washington, D/B/A Center for Environmental
Forensic Science, Seattle, WA; Permit No. PER11893140
The applicant requests authorization to import biological samples
of wild and captive ground pangolin (Manis temminckii) from multiple
countries for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species through scientific research. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: East Texas Ranch, D/B/A Lazy W Ranch, Athens, TX; Permit No.
PER13945221
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the swamp deer (Cervus duvauceli) and red lechwe
(Kobus lechwe), to enhance the propagation or survival of the species.
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant
over a 5-year period.
Applicant: University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute, Lawrence, KS;
Permit No. PER13883087
The applicant requests authorization to export and re-import
nonliving museum specimens of endangered 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.
Applicant: University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates, Laramie, WY;
Permit No. PER13884218
The applicant requests authorization to export and re-import
nonliving museum specimens of endangered 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.
Applicant: East Texas Ranch/dba Lazy W Ranch, Athens, TX; Permit No.
PER13944433
The applicant requests a permit authorizing the culling of excess
swamp deer (Cervus duvauceli) and red lechwe (Kobus leche) from the
captive herd maintained at their facility, to enhance the species'
propagation and survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Multiple Trophy Applicants
The following applicants request permits to import sport-hunted
trophies of 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.
<bullet> Applicant: Guy Gelakoski, Andover, MN; Permit No. PER13774784
<bullet> Applicant: Kerry Jones, Bowling Green, KY; Permit No.
PER13774849
<bullet> Applicant: Michael Anderson, San Antonio, TX; Permit No.
PER13784424
<bullet> Applicant: Jesse David Palmer Jr., Spring Branch, TX; Permit
No. PER13800404
IV. Next Steps
After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding
permit issuance. If we issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal
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Register. You may locate the notice announcing the permit issuance by
searching <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> for the permit number listed
above in this document. For example, to find information about the
potential issuance of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> and search for ``12345A''.
V. Authority
We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its implementing
regulations.
Timothy MacDonald,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2025-05439 Filed 3-28-25; 8:45 am]
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