[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 60 (Friday, March 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17350-17351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [http://www.gpo.gov/]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06383]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R5-ES-2020-N042; FXES11130500000-201-FF05E00000]
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.
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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 or threatened 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 on or before April 27,
2020.
ADDRESSES: 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: [email protected].
U.S. Mail: Abby Gelb, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Dr. Hadley, MA 01035.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abby Gelb, 413-253-8212 (phone), or
[email protected] (email). Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The requested permits would allow the applicants
to conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are
listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute
take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows
such activity. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes such
activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting
in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.
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 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.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE69330D............. Allied Whale, Kemp's ridley sea Maine............... Stranding response, Salvage, Capture, New.
College of the turtle (Lepidochelys Necropsy, Transport. Collect.
Atlantic, Bar kempii), Leatherback
Harbor, ME. sea turtle
(Dermochelys
coriacea),
Loggerhead sea
turtle (Caretta
caretta), Green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas), Hawksbill
sea turtle
(Eretmochelys
imbricata).
TE69332D............. Maine Department of Atlantic salmon Maine............... Capture, Marine Trap, Capture, New.
Marine Resources, (Salmo salar). rearing, Saltwater Collect, Wound,
Augusta, ME. readiness testing, Kill, Salvage.
Hold more than 45
days, Transport,
Release, Monitor.
TE69329D............. Marine Mammals of Kemp's ridley sea Maine............... Stranding response, Salvage, Capture, New.
Maine, Bath, ME. turtle (Lepidochelys Necropsy, Transport. Collect.
kempii), Leatherback
sea turtle
(Dermochelys
coriacea),
Loggerhead sea
turtle (Caretta
caretta), Green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas).
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TE69328D............. New England Kemp's ridley sea Massachusetts, New Stranding Response, Salvage, Capture, New.
Aquarium, Boston, turtle (Lepidochelys Hampshire, Maine. Rehabilitation, Collect, Wound,
MA. kempii), Leatherback Necropsy, Biomedical Euthanize.
sea turtle research, Tagging,
(Dermochelys Post release
coriacea), monitoring,
Loggerhead sea Transport, Release.
turtle (Caretta
caretta), Green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas), Hawksbill
sea turtle
(Eretmochelys
imbricata).
TE70044D............. Virginia Aquarium, Kemp's ridley sea Virginia............ Stranding response, Salvage, Capture, New.
Virginia Beach, VA. turtle (Lepidochelys Rehabilitation, Collect, Wound,
kempii), Leatherback Biomedical research, Euthanize.
sea turtle Necropsy, Nest
(Dermochelys monitoring and
coriacea), relocation, Tagging,
Loggerhead sea Transport, Release.
turtle (Caretta
caretta), Green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas), Hawksbill
sea turtle
(Eretmochelys
imbricata).
TE70311D............. New York Marine Kemp's ridley sea New York............ Stranding response, Salvage, Capture, New.
Rescue Center, turtle (Lepidochelys Rehabilitation, Collect, Wound,
Riverhead, NY. kempii), Leatherback Necropsy, Nest Euthanize.
sea turtle monitoring,
(Dermochelys Transport,
coriacea), Biomedical research,
Loggerhead sea Juvenile sex
turtle (Caretta determination
caretta), Green sea research, Tagging,
turtle (Chelonia Release.
mydas).
TE70312D............. National Aquarium, Kemp's ridley sea Maryland............ Salvage, Stranding Salvage, Capture, New.
Baltimore, MD. turtle (Lepidochelys response, Collect, Euthanize.
kempii), Leatherback Rehabilitation,
sea turtle Necropsy, Transport,
(Dermochelys Release.
coriacea),
Loggerhead sea
turtle (Caretta
caretta), Green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas).
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record associated with this action. 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. Moreover, 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
Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Martin Miller,
Chief, Division of Endangered Species, Ecological Services, Northeast
Region.
[FR Doc. 2020-06383 Filed 3-26-20; 8:45 am]
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