[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22302-22303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08725]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R1-ES-2016-N064; FXES11130100000-167-FF01E00000]


Endangered Species; 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 for recovery permits to conduct 
activities with the purpose of enhancing the survival of endangered 
species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), 
prohibits certain activities with endangered species unless a Federal 
permit allows such activity. The Act also requires that we invite 
public comment before issuing such permits.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
May 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: 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. 
Please refer to the permit number for the application when submitting 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife 
Biologist, at the above address, or by telephone (503-231-6131) or fax 
(503-231-6243).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits certain activities with 
respect to 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 
certain permits, and requires that we invite public comment before 
issuing these permits for endangered species.
    A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act 
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities (including take or 
interstate commerce) with respect to U.S. endangered or threatened 
species for scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or 
survival. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act 
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 permit 
number for the application when submitting comments.
    Documents and other information submitted with these applications 
are available for review by request from the Program Manager for 
Restoration and Endangered Species Classification at the address listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice, subject to the requirements of 
the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Information Act (5 
U.S.C. 552).

Permit Number: TE-041672

Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Eugene, Oregon.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (survey, capture, 
and release) the Fender's blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi) 
in conjunction with monitoring and habitat restoration activities, and 
to remove/reduce to possession Erigeron decumbens (Willamette daisy) 
and Lomatium bradshawii (Bradshaw's desert parsley) in conjunction with 
population augmentation in Lane County, Oregon, for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit Number: TE-66384A

Applicant: Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal with changes to take 
(capture, collect eggs, sample fin rays, tag, sacrifice, cull, and 
release) the Kootenai River white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) in 
conjunction with spawning, recruitment, monitoring, and population 
studies in Idaho and Montana, for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit Number: TE-84876A

Applicant: Andersen Air Force Base, Yigo, Guam.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (survey, capture, 
monitor nests, collect tissue samples, tag, and release) green sea 
turtles (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys 
imbricata) in conjunction with scientific research, and to remove/
reduce to possession the following plants: Eugenia bryanii (no common 
name), Heritiera longipetiolata (Ufa halumtanu, Ufa halom tano), 
Psychotria malaspinae (Aplokating palaoan), Serianthes nelsonii (Hayun 
lagu), Solanum guamense (Biringenas halumtanu, Birengenas halom tano), 
and Tinospora homosepala (no common name), in conjunction with captive 
propagation and outplanting on the island of Guam for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit Number: TE-91851B

Applicant: Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, radio-collar, 
release, and monitor) gray wolves (Canis lupus) in conjunction with 
scientific research in Okanogan and Kittitas Counties, Washington, for 
the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit Number: TE-210255

Applicant: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Libby, Montana.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal with changes to take 
(capture,

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hold, mark, passive-integrated-transponder (PIT) and sonic tag, collect 
blood and biological samples, and release) the Kootenai River white 
sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) in conjunction with scientific 
research in the Kootenai River, Lincoln County, Montana, for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit Number: TE-22353B

Applicant: Center for Natural Lands Management, Temecula, California.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (conduct habitat 
restoration activities, survey, and monitor) the Taylor's checkerspot 
butterfly (Euphydryas editha taylori) in Oregon and Washington for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

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.
    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: April 5, 2016.
Theresa E Rabot,
Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-08725 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am]
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