[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27073-27075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12178]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2017-N034; FXES11130600000-178-FF06E00000]
Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.
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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 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
July 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Please specify the permit you are interested in by number
(e.g., Permit No. TE-XXXXXX).
Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective
permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE-XXXXXX) 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 (719) 628-
2670 to make an appointment during regular business hours at 134 Union
Blvd., Suite 645, Lakewood, CO 80228.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719) 628-2670 (phone);
permitsR6ES@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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
Documents and other information submitted with the applications are
available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act
and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written
request for copies to the following office within 30 days of the date
of publication of this notice.
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, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a)
and 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 in the wild.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE040510-1.............. ERO Resources Black-footed ferret Colorado............. Survey and Spotlight survey.... Amend.
Corporation. (Mustela nigripes). monitoring.
TE051826-1.............. Louisville Zoological Black-footed ferret Kentucky............. Captive propagation. Handle, captive Renew.
Gardens. (Mustela nigripes). propagation, and
husbandry.
TE053925-3.............. National Park Interior least tern Nebraska............. Survey and Capture, band, tag, Amend.
Service, Niobrara (Sternula antillarum monitoring. bio sample, and
National Scenic athalassos). release.
River.
TE37351A-1.............. Stephen Spomer, Salt Creek tiger Nebraska............. Captive propagation. Capture, handle, Renew.
University of beetle (Cicindeoa captive
Nebraska, Lincoln. nevadica propagation, and
lincolniana). release.
TE131398-1.............. Lower Brule Sioux Black-footed ferret South Dakota......... Survey and Spotlight survey, Renew.
Tribe. (Mustela nigripes). monitoring. trap, vaccinate,
mark, tag.
TE051139-2.............. Turner Endangered Black-footed ferret New Mexico........... Survey and Spotlight survey, Renew.
Species Fund, LLC. (Mustela nigripes). monitoring. trap, vaccinate,
mark, tag.
TE040748-1.............. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Black-footed ferret Colorado............. Captive propagation, Capture, handle, Renew.
(Mustela nigripes), educational display. captive
Wyoming toad propagation, and
(Anaxyrus baxteri), release.
Mexican wolf (Canis
lupus ssp. Baileyi).
TE047285-1.............. U.S. Geological Pallid sturgeon Montana, North Dakota Survey, monitor, Capture, handle, and Renew.
Survey, Fort Peck. (Scaphirhynchus tag, transport, and release.
albus). stock.
TR052582-1.............. TRC Environmental Black-footed ferret Arizona, New Mexico, Survey and Spotlight surveys, Renew.
Corporation. (Mustela nigripes), Colorado, South monitoring. playback calls.
Southwestern willow Dakota, Utah,
flycatcher Wyoming.
(Empidonax traillii
extimus).
TE27486B-1.............. Wetland Dynamics, LLC Southwestern willow Colorado............. Survey and Playback calls...... Amend.
flycatcher monitoring.
(Empidonax traillii
extimus).
TE37337A-1.............. National Mississippi Wyoming toad Iowa................. Captive propagation, Handle, captive Renew.
River Museum and (Anaxyrus baxteri). educational display. propagation, and
Aquarium. husbandry.
TE064682-1.............. Prairie Wildlife Black-footed ferret Arizona, Colorado, Survey and Spotlight survey, Renew.
Research Corporation. (Mustela nigripes). Kansas, Montana, New monitoring. trap, vaccinate,
Mexico, South mark, tag.
Dakota, Wyoming,
Utah.
TE26580C-0.............. Milu Velarde......... New Mexico meadow Colorado, Kansas..... Survey and Capture, handle, and New.
jumping mouse (Zapus monitoring. release.
hudsonius luteus),
gray bat (Myotis
grisescens),.
TE26583C-0.............. Chicago Botanic Wright's fishhook Utah................. Remove and reduce to Survey, collect New.
Garden. cactus (Sclerocactus possession. spines for genetic
wrightiae). analysis.
TE09941B-2.............. Felsburg Holt and Indiana bat (Myotis Iowa................. Survey and Mist net, mark and Amend.
Ullevig. sodalist). monitoring. recapture.
TE121911-1.............. Bureau of Land Black-footed ferret Colorado............. Survey and Spotlight survey, Renew.
Management, White (Mustela nigripes). monitoring. trap, vaccinate,
River Field Office. mark, tag.
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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 above in ADDRESSES.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that
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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: March 28, 2017.
Nicole Alt,
Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-12178 Filed 6-12-17; 8:45 am]
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