[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56831-56832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23122]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2019-N143; FXES11130100000-201-FF01E00000]
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, have received
applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the
propagation and survival of endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended. We invite the public and local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before
issuing any of 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 November 22,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit
requests for copies of the applications and related documents and
submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., Dana Ross TE-08964A-2):
Email: permitsR1ES@fws.gov.
U.S. Mail: Marilet Zablan, 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, Regional Recovery
Permit Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503) 231-6131 (phone);
permitsR1ES@fws.gov (email). Individuals who are
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hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-
877-8339 for TTY assistance.
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, 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 or interstate commerce 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, Permit
Application No. state Species Location Take activity action
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TE-068803-3.................. Jerry Lynn Hawaiian goose Texas........... Captive Amend.
Kinser, Conroe, or nene (Branta propagation.
TX. sandvicensis).
TE-798744-9.................. Kootenai Tribe Kootenai River Idaho, Montana.. Harass by Renew.
of Idaho, white sturgeon capture, hold,
Bonners Ferry, (Acipenser measure, mark,
ID. transmontanus). tag, collect
biological
samples,
conduct
research,
captive
propagate,
cull, and
release.
TE-818627-11................. Oregon Borax Lake chub Oregon.......... Harass by Amend.
Department of (Gila capture,
Fish and boraxobius). measure,
Wildlife, collect
Corvallis, OR. biological
samples,
photograph,
release,
conduct
research, and
sacrifice.
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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 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 applicants 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.).
Katherine Norman,
Acting Assistant Regional Director--Ecological Services, Pacific
Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-23122 Filed 10-22-19; 8:45 am]
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