[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 219 (Thursday, November 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71940-71941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25020]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2020-N144; FXES11130100000-212-FF01E00000]
Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Application
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit application; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received an
application for a permit to conduct activities intended to enhance the
propagation and survival of endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended. We invite the public and local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on this application. Before
issuing the requested permit, 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 December 14,
2020.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability and comment submission: Submit a request for
a copy of the application and related documents and submit any comments
by one of the following methods. All requests and comments should
specify the applicant name and application number (e.g., Dana Ross TE-
08964A-2):
Email: permitsR1ES@fws.gov.
U.S. Mail: Marilet Zablan, Program Manager, Restoration
and Endangered Species Classification, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Portland Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue,
Portland, OR 97232-4181.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Henson, Regional Recovery
Permit Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503) 231-6131 (phone);
permitsR1ES@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: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite the public to comment on an application for a permit under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The requested permit would allow the applicant to
conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are
listed as endangered 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. These activities
often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our
regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are
found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 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 Application Available for Review and Comment
Proposed activities in the following permit request are for the
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in
the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing
this permit. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments
with respect to this application. The comments and recommendations that
will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are those
supported by quantitative information or studies.
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Applicant, city,
Application No. state Species Location Take activity Permit action
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TE-48278D.......... Archipelago Band-rumped Hawaii............ Harass by Amend.
Research and storm-petrel survey;
Conservation, (Oceanodroma monitor nests;
Kalaheo, HI. castro) capture;
Hawaiian petrel handle; band;
(Pterodroma biosample;
sandwichensis). conduct scent
research;
telemetry/
tagging;
release;
install train
and burrow
cameras,
artificial
burrows, and
social
attraction
arrays; and
salvage.
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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.
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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 a permit to the applicant 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.).
Marjorie Nelson,
Acting Assistant Regional Director--Ecological Services, Pacific
Region.
[FR Doc. 2020-25020 Filed 11-10-20; 8:45 am]
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