[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 7328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02384]
[[Page 7328]]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2019-N171; FXES11130600000-201-FF06E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the
requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that
we receive during the public comment period.
DATES: We must receive your written comments by March 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Use one of the
following methods to request documents or submit comments. Requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., TE123456):
Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov.
U.S. Mail: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Division of Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 134 Union Blvd., Suite 670,
Lakewood, CO 80228.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303-236-4224 (phone), or
permitsR6ES@fws.gov (email). Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), 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 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 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, and Federal agencies; Tribes; and the
public to comment on the following applications.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Application No. Applicant Species Location Take activity Permit action
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TE00670A-5............ South Dakota Topeka SD Capture, handle, Renew.
Department Game Fish shiner (Notropis mark, insert PIT
and Parks, Pierre, topeka). tags, clip fins, and
SD. release.
TE26376D-0............ Steven C. Forrest, Black-footed AZ, CO, KS, MT, NM, SD, UT, WY Pursue for presence/ New.
Truckee, CA. ferret (Mustela absence surveys,
nigripes). capture, mark,
vaccinate, release,
reintroduce, and
monitor populations.
TE06665B-0............ Utah Division of Woundfin UT Capture, handle, New.
Wildlife Resources. (Plagopterus measure,
argentissimus). reintroduce, insert
VIE tags, tissue
sample for genetic
analysis, and
release.
TE069300-2............ Nebraska Game and Pallid NE, SD, IA, KS, MO Capture, handle, Amend.
Parks Commission. sturgeon measure, insert PIT
(Scaphirhynchus tags, tissue sample
albus). for genetic
analysis, and
release.
TE207946-3............ Bureau of New Mexico CO Capture, handle, Renew.
Reclamation, Denver meadow jumping mouse measure.
Federal Center. (Zapus hudsonius
luteus).
TE56902B-1............ Bureau of Pallid MT, ND Capture, handle, Renew.
Reclamation, Denver, sturgeon measure, insert PIT
CO. (Scaphirhynchus tags, tissue sample
albus). for genetic
analysis, release,
broodstock
collection, and
translocation.
TE66335D-0............ Martin & Nicholson Southwestern CO, UT Pursue for presence/ New.
Environmental willow flycatcher absence surveys.
Consultants, LLC. (Empidonax traillii
extimus).
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record. 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
request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so. 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.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Stephen Small,
Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department
of the Interior Unified Regions 5 and 7.
[FR Doc. 2020-02384 Filed 2-6-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4333-15-P