[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 100 (Friday, May 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31207-31208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11071]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2020-N044; FXES11130600000-201-FF06E00000]
Endangered and Threatened 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 or survival of endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act. 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 by June 22, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Use one of the
following methods to request documents or submit comments. Requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., TE123456):
Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov.
U.S. Mail: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Division of Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 134 Union Blvd., Suite 670,
Lakewood, CO 80228.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303-236-4224 (phone), or
permitsR6ES@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:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), 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.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered 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, and Federal agencies; Tribes; and the
public to comment on the following applications.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Take activity Permit action
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TE183430-3........................ Headwaters Interior NE................... Pursue for presence/ Renew.
Corporation, least tern (Sternula absence surveys, nest
Kearney, NE. antillarum monitoring, habitat
athalassos). management.
TE045150-4........................ Oklahoma State American NE, SD, KS, OK, AR, Pursue for presence/ Renew.
University, burying beetle TX. absence surveys. Hold in
Stillwater, OK. (Nicrophorus captivity for captive
americanus). breeding and rearing,
for reintroduction
purposes.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record. 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
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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 permits to any of 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.).
Stephen Small,
Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department
of the Interior Regions 5 and 7.
[FR Doc. 2020-11071 Filed 5-21-20; 8:45 am]
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