[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19256-19257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08405]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2017-N027; FXES11130100000-178-FF01E00000]
Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications and 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 applications for a permit to conduct
activities intended to recover and enhance the survival of endangered
species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act) prohibits certain activities that may impact endangered
species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also
requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by
May 26, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Please specify the permit you are interested in by number
(e.g., Permit No. TE-123456).
Email: permitsR1ES@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: Program Manager, Restoration and Endangered
Species Classification, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Pacific Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR
97232-4181.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Henson, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, at the above address or email, or by telephone (503-231-
6131) or fax (503-231-6243).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits certain activities with
endangered and threatened species unless authorized by a Federal
permit. The Act and our implementing regulations in part 17 of title 50
of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for the issuance of
such permits and require that we invite public comment before issuing
permits for activities involving endangered species.
A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with U.S. 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, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public
to comment on the following applications. Please refer to the permit
number for the application when submitting comments.
Documents and other information submitted with these applications
are available for review by any party who submits a written request to
the Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species
Classification at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice. Requests must be submitted within 30 days of the date of
publication of this notice. Release of documents is subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Permit Applications
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE-014497....................... Haleakala National Nothocestrum Island of Maui.... Remove and reduce Survey, collect, Amend.
Park, Kula, Hawaii. latifolium to possession. propagate, and
(`aiea), outplant.
Joinvillea
ascendens
ascendens (`ohe),
Cyclosorus
boydiae (Boyds
maiden fern),
Ochrosia
haleakalae
(Holei),
Ranunculus
hawaiiensis
(makou),
Ranunculus
mauiensis
(makou),
Microlepia
strigosa var.
mauiensis (Maui
fern),
Calamagrostis
expansa (Maui
reedgrass),
Gardenia remyi
(nanu),
Phyllostegia
brevidens (no
common name
(NCN)), Sanicula
sandwicensis
(NCN), Schiedea
diffusa ssp
diffusa (NCN),
Schiedea diffusa
ssp diffusa (NCN).
TE-19239B....................... Washington Taylor's Oregon and Assess population Capture, handle, Amend.
Department of Fish checkerspot Washington. genetics and release,
and Wildlife, butterfly identify/confirm biosample,
Olympia, (Euphydryas the location of collect voucher
Washington. editha taylori). new populations. specimens.
TE-22353B....................... Center for Natural Taylor's Oregon and Survey, larval Capture, handle, Amend.
Lands Management, checkerspot Washington. predation release, survey,
Temecula, butterfly monitoring, monitor.
California. (Euphydryas oviposition
editha taylori). monitoring,
camera monitoring.
TE-19045C....................... Hawaii Division of Lanai tree snail Islands of Lanai, Captive Capture, handle, New.
Forestry and (Partulina Maui, and Oahu. propagation and captive
Wildlife, semicarinata), release. propagate, and
Honolulu, Hawaii. Lanai tree snail release.
(Partulina
variabilis),
Newcomb's tree
snail (Newcombia
cumingi), Oahu
tree snail
(Achatinella
spp.).
TE-19076C....................... Guam Department of Mariana eight-spot Island of Guam.... Establish a Capture, handle, New.
Agriculture, butterfly captive survey, captive
Mangilao, Guam. (Hypolimnas propagation propagation,
octocula program. release.
marianensis).
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Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we receive in response to these requests
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal
business hours at the address listed in ADDRESSES.
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: February 22, 2017.
Theresa Rabot,
Deputy Regional Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-08405 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am]
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