[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43249-43250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19401]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2017-N066; FXES11130600000-178-FF06E00000]
U.S. Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery 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 for permits to conduct activities intended to
enhance the propagation or survival of endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits certain
activities that constitute take of listed species unless a Federal
permit is issued that allows such activity. The ESA also requires that
we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments
by October 16, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Requesting Copies of Applications or Public Comments: Copies
of applications or public comments concerning any of the applications
in this notice may be obtained by any party who submits a written
request for a copy of such documents to the following office within 30
days of the date of publication of this notice, subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552): Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486-DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the
following methods. Please specify applicant name(s) and application
number(s) to which your comments pertain (e.g., TE-XXXXXX).
Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective
permit number (e.g., Application No. TE-XXXXXX) in the subject line of
your email 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: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), invite the public to comment on applications for permits to
conduct activities intended to promote recovery of endangered species.
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits certain activities with
endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The
ESA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits.
Background
The ESA prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened
species unless authorized by a Federal permit. The ESA 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 recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. Our regulations
implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found
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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.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public
to comment on the following applications.
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Application number Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE077684-1...................... Memphis Zoological Wyoming toad TN................ Captive Capture, handle, Renew
Society, Memphis, (Anaxyrus propagation, captive
TN. baxteri). educational propagation, and
display. release.
TE6556C-2....................... Bowen Collins and (Spiranthes UT................ Survey and monitor Collect and handle Amend
Associates, diluvialis) Ute Ute ladies'-
Draper, UT. ladies'- tresses, tresses; playback
Southwestern calls and
willow flycatcher disturbance of
(Empidonax Southwestern
traillii extimus). willow flycatcher.
TE26583C-0...................... Chicago Botanic (Sclerocactus UT................ Survey, monitor, Collection of New
Garden, Glencoe, wrightiae) Wright sample. tissue to
IL. fishhook cactus. investigate
genetic diversity
and gene flow.
TE054317-0...................... InterWest Wildlife Southwestern UT, WY............ Survey and monitor Playback calls and New
and Ecological willow flycatcher disturbance.
Services, Inc., (Empidonax
Richmond, UT. traillii extimus).
TE121914-8...................... U.S. Geological Least tern CO, NE, ND, SD, MT Survey and monitor Capture, handle, Amend
Survey, (Sternula band.
Jamestown, ND. antillarum
athalassos).
TE26580C-0...................... Milu Velardi, New Mexico meadow CO, NM for the New Survey and monitor Capture, handle, New
Denver, CO. jumping mouse Mexico meadow for all species; band, radio tag,
(Zapus hudsonius jumping mouse; radio tag and and release for
luteus), gray bat AL, AR, AZ, CO, band for bats. bats; capture,
(Myotis CT, DC, DE, FL, handle for
grisescens), GA, IA, IL, IN, measurements,
Indiana bat KS, KY, LA, MA, release for New
(Myotis sodalis), MD, ME, MI, MN, Mexico meadow
Virginia big- MO, MS, MT, NC, jumping mouse.
eared bat ND, NE, NH, NJ,
(Corynorhinus NM, NY, OH, OK,
(=plecotus) PA, RI, SC, SD,
townsendii TN, TX, VA, VT,
virginianus). WI, WV, WY for
the bats.
TE09941B-2...................... Felsburg Holt and American burying NE, SD, KS, OK, Survey and monitor Capture, handle, Amend
Ullevig, Inc., beetle TX, MO, AR for mark of American
Lincoln, NE. (Nicrophorus American burying burying beetle;
americanus), beetle; IA, NE capture, handle,
Indiana bat for the Indiana band of Indiana
(Myotis sodalis). bat. bat.
TE32974C-0...................... Central Utah Water June sucker UT................ Carp removal in Capture, immediate New
Conservancy (Chasmistes Utah Lake to release.
District, Orem, liorus). restore
UT. vegetative refuge
habitat for the
June sucker.
TE67018A-1...................... National Park Least tern NE................ Survey and monitor Capture, handle, Renew
Service, Missouri (Sternula band.
River National antillarum
Recreational athalassos).
River, Yankton,
SD.
TE210754-1...................... Lincoln Children's Salt Creek tiger NE................ Captive Capture, handle, Renew
Zoo, Lincoln, NE. beetle (Cicindeoa propagation. captive
nevadica propagation, and
lincolniana). release.
TE040510-1...................... ERO Resources, Southwestern CO................ Survey and monitor Playback calls and Renew
Denver, CO. willow flycatcher disturbance.
(Empidonax
traillii extimus).
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Public Availability of Comments
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. If you submit
a hardcopy comment that includes personal identifying information, 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.
Contents of Public Comments
Please make your comments as specific as possible. Please confine
your comments to issues for which we seek comments in this notice, and
explain the basis for your comments. Include sufficient information
with your comments to allow us to authenticate 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.
Next Steps
If the Service decides to issue permits to any of the applicants
listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal
Register.
Authority:
Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Michael Thabault,
Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-19401 Filed 9-13-17; 8:45 am]
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