[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 105 (Thursday, May 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 32130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13155]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2012-N118; FXES11130600000D2-123-FF06E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities
with endangered or threatened species. The Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act), prohibits activities with endangered and
threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The
Act also requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by
July 2, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments or requests for copies or more
information by any of the following methods. Alternatively, you may use
one of the following methods to request hard copies or a CD-ROM of the
documents. Please specify the permit you are interested in by number
(e.g., Permit No. TE-123456).
Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective
permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE-123456) in the subject line of the
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 (303) 236-
4256 to make an appointment during regular business hours at 134 Union
Blvd., Suite 645, Lakewood, CO 80228.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris Olsen, Permit Coordinator
Ecological Services, (303) 236-4256 (phone); permitsR6ES@fws.gov
(email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits activities with
endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such
activity. Along with our implementing regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act provides for permits,
and requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits.
A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act
authorizes applicants to conduct activities with U.S. endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes, enhancement of propagation
or survival, or interstate commerce (the latter only in the event that
it facilitates scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or
survival). 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.
Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal agencies, and the public to
comment on the following applications. Please refer to the appropriate
permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE-123456) for the application when
submitting comments.
Documents and other information the applicants have submitted with
these applications are available for review, subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Permit Application Number: 051828
Applicant: Dennis Kelly, Smithsonian National Zoological Park,
Front Royal, Virginia.
The applicant requests renewal of an existing permit to take
(propagate) captive-bred black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) in
Virginia, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit Application Number: 054317
Applicant: Glen Gantz, InterWest Wildlife & Ecological Services,
Inc., Richmond, Utah.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey)
Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in
conjunction with surveys and population monitoring activities in Utah
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit Application Number: TE-067729
Applicant: Keith Gido, Kansas State University, Division of
Biology, Manhattan, Kansas.
The applicant requests amendment of an existing permit to take
(capture, handle, fin clip, and release) the Loach minnow (Tiaroga
cobitis) and Spikedace (Meda fulgida), in conjunction with surveys and
population monitoring activities throughout the range of each species
in New Mexico, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
National Environmental Policy Act
In compliance with (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we have made an
initial determination that the proposed activities in these permits are
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental
assessment or environmental impact statement (516 DM 6 Appendix 1,
1.4C(1)).
Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we receive in response to this request
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal
business hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
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
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Authority: We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Dated: May 18, 2012.
Michael G. Thabault,
Acting Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2012-13155 Filed 5-30-12; 8:45 am]
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