[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 45 (Friday, March 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13179-13180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04565]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2020-N028; FXES11130100000-201-FF01E00000]
Endangered Species; Receipt of 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, 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
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Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing 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 April 6,
2020.
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 and application number
(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 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 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-739923-9.......... Hawaii Volcanoes Hawksbill sea Hawaii.......... Harass by capture, Renew.
National Park, turtle measure, mark,
HI. (Eretmochelys attach transmitters,
imbricata). and release adults;
locate, monitor,
screen, and excavate
nests; relocate
eggs; release live
hatchlings; and
salvage.
TE-08598C-1.......... The Institute Friendly ground- American Samoa.. Harass by survey, Renew.
for Bird dove monitor, capture,
Populations, (Gallicolumba handle, band,
Point Reyes stairi ). biosample, attach
Station, CA. transmitters,
release, and salvage.
TE-66355D-0.......... U.S. Geological Slevin's skink Commonwealth of Harass by survey, New.
Survey, Fort (Emoia slevini the Northern monitor, capture,
Collins Science ). Mariana handle, mark, attach
Center, Fort Islands, Guam. transmitters,
Collins, CO. biosample, release,
and salvage.
TE-67157D-0.......... Oregon State Hawaiian common Kauai, Hawaii... Harass by survey, New.
University, gallinule monitor, capture,
Corvallis, OR. (Gallinula handle, band,
galeata biosample, attach
sandvicensis). transmitters, float
eggs, release, and
salvage.
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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.).
Rolland White,
Assistant Regional Director--Ecological Services, Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2020-04565 Filed 3-5-20; 8:45 am]
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