[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78378-78380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25177]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2023-N081; FXES11130100000-234-FF01E00000]
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, have received
applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the
propagation and 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 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 December 15,
2023.
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,
ES001705):
Email: [email protected].
U.S. Mail: Marilet Zablan, Regional Program Manager,
Restoration and Endangered Species Classification, Ecological Services,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Regional Office, 911 NE 11th
Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-4181.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Colson, Regional Recovery Permit
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503) 231-6283 (telephone);
[email protected] (email). Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay
services offered within their country to make international calls to
the point-of-contact in the United States.
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 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 Applications Available for Review and Comment
Proposed activities in the following permit requests 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
these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments
with respect to these applications. 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 number state Species Location Take activity Permit action
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ES003483............ U.S. Geological Yayaguak or Hawaii.......... Harass by Amend.
Survey, Pacific Mariana capture,
Island Ecosystems swiftlet handle, hold,
Research Center, (Aerodramus and release;
Honolulu, HI. bartschi). band and
attach radio
transmitters;
biosample;
survey, play
recorded
vocalizations;
conduct social
attraction;
use cameras to
monitor
nesting sites,
map caves, and
utilize
weather
loggers; and
collect
biological
material
(feathers,
eggshells,
guano).
ES014497............ Haleakala National Bidens Hawaii.......... Remove/reduce Renew.
Park, Kula, HI. camplyotheca to possession
ssp. pentamera by survey,
(ko``oko``olau monitor;
), B. collect seeds,
camplyotheca fruits,
ssp. cuttings,
waihoiensis inflorescences
(ko``oko``olau , leaves, and
), B. herbarium
micrantha ssp. specimens;
kalealaha propagate and
(ko``oko``olau outplant; and
), salvage.
Calamagrostis
expansa (Maui
reedgrass),
Clermontia
lindseyana
(``[omacr]h[am
acr] wai), C.
oblongifolia
ssp. mauiensis
(``[omacr]h[am
acr] wai), C.
peleana ssp.
singuliflora
(``[omacr]h[am
acr] wai), C.
samuelli ssp.
samuelii
(``[omacr]h[am
acr] wai),
Ctenitis
squamigera
(pauoa),
Cyanea
asplenifolia
(h[amacr]h[ama
cr]), C.
copelandii
ssp.
haleakalaensis
(h[amacr]h[ama
cr]), C.
duvalliorum
(h[amacr]h[ama
cr]), C.
glabra
(h[amacr]h[ama
cr]), C.
grimesiana
ssp.
grimesiana
(h[amacr]h[ama
cr]), C.
hamatiflora
ssp.
hamatiflora
(h[amacr]h[ama
cr]), C.
horrida (nui
h[amacr]h[amac
r]), C.
kunthiana
(h[amacr]h[ama
cr]), C.
maritae
(h[amacr]h[ama
cr]),
Cyclosorus
boydiae
(kupkupu
makalii or
Boyds maiden
fern),
Cyrtandra
ferripilosa
(haiwale),
Diplazium
molokaiense
(no common
name (NCN)),
Gardenia remyi
(nanu),
Geranium
arboreum
(nohoanu or
Hawaiian red
flowered
geranium), G.
hanaense
(nohoanu), G.
multiflorum
(nohoanu),
Huperzia
mannii,
(w[amacr]wae``
iole), H.
stemmermanniae
(NCN),
Ischaemum
byrone (Hilo
ischaemum),
Joinvillea
ascendes ssp.
ascendens
(``ohe),
Melicope
balloui
(alani), M.
ovalis
(alani),
Microlepia
strigosa var.
mauiensis
(Maui fern),
Nothocestrum
latifolium
(``aiea),
Ochrosia
haleakalae
(holei),
Phyllostegia
bracteata
(NCN), P.
brevidens spp.
ambigua (NCN),
P. haliakalae
(NCN),
Plantago
princeps var.
laxiflora
(ale),
Platanthera
holochila
(NCN),
Ranunculus
hawaiiensis
(makou), R.
mauiensis
(makou),
Sanicula
sandwicensis
(NCN),
Schiedea
diffusa ssp.
diffusa (NCN),
S.
haleakalensis
(NCN), S.
hookeri (NCN),
Solanum
incompletum
(p[omacr]polo
k[umacr] mai),
Wikstroemia
villosa
(``[amacr]kia).
Hawaiian goose or Hawaii.............. Harass by Renew...........
nene (Branta survey and
sandvicensis), monitor;
Hawaiian petrel or capture, hold,
'ua ua'. measure,
(Pterodroma weigh, band,
sandwichensis), release, and
crested recapture;
honeycreeper or predator
'akohekohe. control;
(Palmeria dolei), conduct
Maui parrotbill or playback calls
kiwikiu. and
(Pseudonestor ``pishing''
xanthophrys). (verbal
calling); and
salvage.
PER4532489.......... Wildlife Services-- Gray wolf Oregon.......... Harm and harass New.
Oregon, Portland, (Canis lupus). by
OR. implementing
depredation
and conflict
abatement
activities;
monitoring by
capture,
immobilization
, and
collaring; 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. While you can request in your comment that we
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we
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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.).
Marilet A. Zablan,
Regional Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species
Classification, Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-25177 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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