[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 22604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9048]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2012-N079; FXES11130600000D2-123-FF06E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit
Application[s]
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following application to conduct certain activities with
endangered species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(Act), prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species
unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also requires
that we invite public comment before issuing this permit.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by
May 16, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments or requests for copies or more
information by any of the following methods. Alternatively, you may use
one of the following methods to request hard copies or a CD-ROM of the
documents. Please specify the permit you are interested in by number
(e.g., Permit No. TE-123456).
Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective
permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE-123456) in the subject line of the
message.
U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, P.O. Box 25486-DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or Pickup: Call (303) 236-
4256 to make an appointment during regular business hours at 134 Union
Blvd. Suite 645, Lakewood, CO 80228.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris Olsen, Permit Coordinator
Ecological Services, (303) 236-4256 (phone); permitsR6ES@fws.gov
(email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits activities with
endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such
activity. Along with our implementing regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17, the Act provides for
permits, and requires that we invite public comment before issuing this
permit.
A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act
authorizes you to conduct activities with United States endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes, enhancement of propagation
or survival, or interstate commerce (the latter only in the event that
it facilitates scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or
survival). Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these
permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife species, 50
CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered
plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant species.
Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal agencies, and the public to
comment on the following applications. Please refer to the appropriate
permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE-123456) for the application when
submitting comments.
Documents and other information the applicants have submitted with
these applications are available for review, subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Permit Application Number: TE-059369
Applicant: Robert Schoor, Colorado Natural Heritage Program
The applicant requests amendment of an existing permit to add
removal and reduction to possession the following species, in
conjunction with surveys and population monitoring for the purpose of
enhancing each species' survival. Activities will occur on Federal
lands in Colorado, throughout the range of each species.
Eriogonum pelinophilum (Clay-loving wild-buckwheat)
Pediocactus knowltonii (Knowlton cactus)
Astragalus humillimus (Mancos milk-vetch)
Phacelia formosula (North Park phacelia)
Astragalus osterhoutii (Osterhout milk-vetch)
Ipomopsis polyantha (Pagosa skyrocket)
Penstemon penlandii (Penland beardtongue)
National Environmental Policy Act
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), we have made an initial determination that the proposed
activities in this permit are categorically excluded from the
requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental
impact statement (516 DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).
Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we receive in response to this request
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal
business hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
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.
Authority: We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: April 2, 2012.
Michael G. Thabault,
Acting Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2012-9048 Filed 4-13-12; 8:45 am]
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