[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6210-6212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02878]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2017-N182; FXES11130100000-189-FF01E00000]
U.S. Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery and Interstate
Commerce 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, invite the public to
comment on applications for permits to conduct activities intended to
enhance the propagation or survival of endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits certain
activities that constitute take of listed species unless a Federal
permit is issued that allows such activity. The ESA also requires that
we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments
by March 15, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Requesting Copies of Applications or Public Comments: Copies
of applications or public comments concerning any of the applications
in this notice may be obtained by any party who submits a written
request for a copy of such documents to the following office within 30
days of the date of publication 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): 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.
Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the
following methods. Please specify applicant name(s) and application
number(s) to which your comments pertain (e.g., TE-XXXXXX).
Email: permitsR1ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective
permit number (e.g., Application No. TE-XXXXXX) in the subject line of
your email message.
U.S. Mail: 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: Colleen Henson, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503) 231-6131 (phone);
permitsR1ES@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), invite the public to comment on applications for permits to
conduct activities intended to promote recovery of endangered species.
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits certain activities with
endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The
ESA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits.
Background
The ESA prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened
species unless authorized by a Federal permit. The ESA and our
implementing regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) provide for the issuance of such permits and require
that we invite public comment before issuing permits for activities
involving endangered species.
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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, Tribes, Federal agencies 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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TE-003483.............. U.S. Geological Add the following Hawaii................. Population surveys For all species: Amend.
Survey, Pacific species: Hawaiian and ecological survey, record
Island Ecosystems hawk or `Io research. and/or use tape-
Research Center, (Buteo playback
Hawaii National solitarius), Maui vocalizations,
Park, Hawaii. parrotbill or capture, handle,
Kiwikiu band, mark,
(Pseudonestor measure, weigh,
xanthophrys), biosample,
Crested release,
honeycreeper or recapture, and
Akohekohe salvage.
(Palmeria dolei), For Hawaiian hawk:
Oahu elepaio attach radio and/
(Chasiempis or satellite
ibidis). transmitters,
survey and
monitor nests.
For `i`iwi: attach
radio
transmitters and
monitor nests.
TE-056557.............. U.S. Bureau of Snake River physa Idaho.................. Population surveys Survey, capture, Renew.
Reclamation, snail (Physa and ecological mark, transport,
Boise, Idaho. natricina). research. release, and
sacrifice.
TE-060179.............. San Diego Zoo Add the following Hawaii................. Population surveys Survey, capture, Amend.
Global, San species: Hawaiian and ecological handle,
Diego, California. hawk or `Io research. biosample, attach
(Buteo GPS biologgers,
solitarius). release,
recapture, and
salvage.
TE-068803.............. Jerry Lynn Kinser, Hawaiian goose or Texas.................. Captive Purchase, in New.
Conroe, Texas. Nene (Branta propagation. interstate
sandvicensis). commerce, two
male and two
female captive
bred goslings.
TE-25955C.............. Melissa Price, Band-rumped storm Hawaii................. Population, For both species: Amend.
University of petrel predation, survey, capture,
Hawaii--Manoa, (Oceanodroma mortality, and handle, measure,
Honolulu, Hawaii. castro), Hawaiian genetic studies. weigh, release,
stilt or Aeo recapture, and
(Himantopus salvage.
mexicanus For petrels:
knudseni). biosample.
For stilts: band,
attach radio-
transmitters, and
monitor nests.
TE-62696C.............. Assured Bio Labs, Bidens amplectens Hawaii................. Hybridization Remove/reduce to New.
LLC, Oak Ridge, (Ko`oko`olau). study. possession from
Tennessee. lands under
Federal
jurisdiction--col
lect leaves,
flowering
portions, stems,
and herbarium
specimens.
TE-64600C.............. University of Serianthes Guam, Rota............. Population Remove/reduce to New.
Guam, Center for nelsonii ( Hayun surveys, captive possession from
Island lagu, Tronkon propagation, lands under
Sustainability, guafi), Eugenia genetic studies, Federal
Mangilqo, Guam. bryanii (No and recovery jurisdiction--col
Common Name actions. lect seeds and
(NCN)), Hedyotis leaves; survey,
megalantha propagate,
(Paudedo), outplant, genetic
Heritiera analysis, and
longipetiolata salvage.
(Ufa-halomtano),
Phyllanthus
saffordii (NCN),
Psychotria
malaspinae
(Aplokating-
palaoan),
Tinospora
homosepala (NCN).
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Public Availability of Comments
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. If you submit
a hardcopy comment that includes personal identifying information, you
may request at the top of your document that we withhold this
information from public review; however, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Contents of Public Comments
Please make your comments as specific as possible. Please confine
your comments to issues for which we seek comments in this notice, and
explain
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the basis for your comments. Include sufficient information with your
comments to allow us to authenticate any scientific or commercial data
you include.
The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations.
Next Steps
If the Service decides 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.).
Eric Hein,
Acting Assistant Regional Director--Ecological Services, Pacific
Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-02878 Filed 2-12-18; 8:45 am]
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