[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17425-17426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08197]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2018-N041; FXES11130200000-189-FF02ENEH00]
U.S. Endangered Species; 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, invite the public to
comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct
activities intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival.
With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(ESA), prohibits certain activities that may impact endangered species
unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The ESA also requires
that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by
May 21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Request documents or submit comments to Susan Jacobsen,
Chief, Classification and Restoration Division, by U.S. mail to U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103. Please
specify the permit you are interested in by number (e.g., Permit No.
TE-123456).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Classification
and Restoration Division, by U.S. mail or by telephone at 505-248-6641.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite the public to comment on the following applications for a permit
to conduct activities intended to recover and enhance endangered
species survival. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), prohibits certain
activities that may impact 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 a Federal permit authorizes them. The ESA and our
implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
title 50, part 17, provide for issuing such permits and require that we
invite public comment before issuing permits for activities involving
endangered species.
A recovery permit we issue 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
enhance the species' 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.
In accordance with section 10(c) of the ESA, we invite public
comment on these permit applications before we take final action.
Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, Tribal, 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 any party who submits a written request to
the contact in ADDRESSES. Requests must be submitted by the date in
DATES. Our release of documents is subject to Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.
552a) and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) requirements.
Permit Applications
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the
species' recovery and survival enhancement.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE-166250................ Miami University, Texas hornshell New Mexico and Texas Presence/absence Collect; harm; and Amend.
Oxford, Ohio. (Popenaias popeii). surveys; handling; harass.
tagging;
collection; and
salvage.
TE-037155................ Bio-West, Inc., Texas hornshell New Mexico and Texas Presence/absence Harm and harass.... Amend.
Round Rock, Texas. (Popenaias popeii). surveys; handling.
TE-018475................ New Mexico Texas hornshell New Mexico.......... Presence/absence Collect; kill; Amend.
Department of Game (Popenaias popeii). surveys; handling; harm; and harass.
and Fish, Santa Fe, tagging;
New Mexico. collection;
transport; culture;
and research.
TE-78507C................ James A. Stoeckel, Texas hornshell New Mexico and Texas Presence/absence Collect; kill; New.
Auburn, Alabama. (Popenaias popeii). surveys; handling; harm; and harass.
tagging;
collection;
transport; culture;
and research.
TE-79165C................ Charles R. Randklev, Texas hornshell New Mexico and Texas Presence/absence Collect; kill; New.
Dallas, Texas. (Popenaias popeii). surveys; handling; harm; and harass.
tagging;
collection;
transport; culture;
and research.
TE-814933................ Texas Parks and Texas hornshell Texas............... Presence/absence Collect; kill; Amend.
Wildlife (Popenaias popeii). surveys; handling; harm; and harass.
Department, Austin, tagging;
Texas. collection;
transport; culture;
and research.
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Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we receive in response to these requests
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal
business hours at the address listed in ADDRESSES.
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 ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.).
Dated: March 16, 2018.
Amy L. Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-08197 Filed 4-18-18; 8:45 am]
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