80_FR_15302 80 FR 15247 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Applications

80 FR 15247 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 55 (March 23, 2015)

Page Range15247-15248
FR Document2015-06520

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered or threatened species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 55 (Monday, March 23, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15247-15248]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06520]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2014-N252; FXES11130600000-156-FF06E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit 
Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; 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 to conduct certain activities 
with endangered or threatened species. With some exceptions, the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits activities 
with endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows 
such activity. The Act requires that we invite public comment before 
issuing these permits.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
April 20, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments or requests for copies or more 
information by any of the following methods. Alternatively, you may use 
one of the following methods to request hard copies or a CD-ROM of the 
documents. Please specify the permit you are interested in by number 
(e.g., Permit No. TE-XXXXXX).
     Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective 
permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE-XXXXXX) in the subject line of the 
message.
     U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, P.O. Box 25486-DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
     In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or Pickup: Call (719) 628-
2670 to make an appointment during regular business hours at 134 Union 
Blvd., Suite 645, Lakewood, CO 80228.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits 
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719) 628-2670 (phone); 
permitsR6ES@fws.gov (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits activities with 
endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such 
activity. Along with our implementing regulations at 50 CFR 17, the Act 
provides for permits and requires that we invite public comment before 
issuing these permits.
    A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act 
authorizes the permittees to conduct activities with U.S. endangered or 
threatened species for scientific purposes, enhancement of propagation 
or survival, or interstate commerce (the latter only in the event that 
it facilitates scientific purposes or enhancement of 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.

Applications Available for Review and Comment

    We invite local, State, and Federal agencies and the public to 
comment on the following applications. Documents and other information 
the applicants have submitted with their applications are available for 
review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) 
and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).

Permit Application Number TE704930

    Applicants: Michael Thabault and Nicole Alt, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Region 6, Ecological Services, Denver, CO.
    The applicants request an amendment to add New Mexico meadow 
jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus), red knot (Calidris canutus 
rufa), Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus), yellow-billed 
cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus), Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis), lesser 
prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), white sturgeon (Acipenser 
transmontanus), Gierisch mallow (Sphaeralcea gierischii), Leedy's 
roseroot (Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. leeydi), Higgins eye 
(pearlymussel) (Lampsilis higginsii), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica 
cylindrica), Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae), and Poweshiek 
skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek) to an existing permit to purposefully 
take (display, photograph, harass by survey, capture, handle, weigh, 
measure, mark, obtain biological samples, breed in captivity, 
reintroduce, relocate, remove from the wild, and kill) in conjunction 
with surveys and population monitoring for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival. This permit will allow Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service) employees, agents of the Service, and Service volunteers to 
lawfully conduct threatened and endangered species activities, in 
conjunction with recovery activities throughout the species' range, as 
outlined in Fish and Wildlife Service employees' and volunteers' 
position descriptions.

Permit Application Number TE232905

Applicant: City of Saint Paul, Como Zoo, Saint Paul, MN.

    The applicant requests a permit to propagate Wyoming toads 
(Anaxyrus baxteri) to preserve genetic diversity and provide 
individuals for

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reintroduction into suitable sites identified by the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit Application Number TE207946

Applicant: Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO.

    The applicant requests a permit to conduct presence/absence surveys 
for the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus) in New 
Mexico to identify and avoid occupied habitat during reclamation 
activities for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit Application Number TE227446

Applicant: Clifton Sanitation District, 3217 D Road, Clifton, CO.

    The applicant requests the renewal of a permit for educational 
display and propagation of bonytail (Gila elegans), Colorado pikeminnow 
(Ptychocheilus lucius), humpback chub (Gila cypha), and razorback 
sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) at the Clifton Sanitation District facility 
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

National Environmental Policy Act

    In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.), we have made an initial determination that the proposed 
activities in these permits are categorically excluded from the 
requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental 
impact statement (516 DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).

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 the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice.
    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 Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.).

Michael G. Thabault,
Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2015-06520 Filed 3-20-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P

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Please specify the permit are available for review, subject to the available for review, subject to the you are interested in by number (e.g., requirements of the Privacy Act (5 requirements of the Privacy Act and Permit No. TE–XXXXXX). U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of • Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Freedom of Information Act, by any Please refer to the respective permit party who submits a written requires for Permit Application Number TE704930 number (e.g., Permit No. TE–XXXXXX) a copy of such documents to Kathy Applicants: Michael Thabault and in the subject line of the message. Konishi (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION • U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. Nicole Alt, U.S. Fish and Wildlife CONTACT). Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box Service, Region 6, Ecological Services, Authority 25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225. Denver, CO. • In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or The applicants request an amendment We provide this notice under section Pickup: Call (719) 628–2670 to make an to add New Mexico meadow jumping 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). appointment during regular business mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus), red Michael G. Thabault, hours at 134 Union Blvd., Suite 645, knot (Calidris canutus rufa), Gunnison Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Lakewood, CO 80228. sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus), Region. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus [FR Doc. 2015–06519 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am] Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits americanus), Eskimo curlew (Numenius BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719) borealis), lesser prairie-chicken 628–2670 (phone); permitsR6ES@ (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), white fws.gov (email). sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus), DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Gierisch mallow (Sphaeralcea gierischii), Leedy’s roseroot (Rhodiola Fish and Wildlife Service Background integrifolia ssp. leeydi), Higgins eye [FWS–R6–ES–2014–N252; The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (pearlymussel) (Lampsilis higginsii), FXES11130600000–156–FF06E00000] prohibits activities with endangered and rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica threatened species unless a Federal cylindrica), Dakota skipper (Hesperia Endangered and Threatened Wildlife permit allows such activity. 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This permit will allow Fish propagation or survival, or interstate comment on the following applications and Wildlife Service (Service) commerce (the latter only in the event to conduct certain activities with employees, agents of the Service, and that it facilitates scientific purposes or endangered or threatened species. With Service volunteers to lawfully conduct enhancement of propagation or some exceptions, the Endangered threatened and endangered species survival). Our regulations implementing Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), activities, in conjunction with recovery section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are prohibits activities with endangered and activities throughout the species’ range, found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered threatened species unless a Federal as outlined in Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for permit allows such activity. 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15248 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 55 / Monday, March 23, 2015 / Notices reintroduction into suitable sites Authority Background identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife We provide this notice under section The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) Service for the purpose of enhancing the 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). prohibits certain activities with species’ survival. endangered and threatened species Michael G. Thabault, Permit Application Number TE207946 unless authorized by a Federal permit. Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Along with our implementing Region. Applicant: Bureau of Reclamation, regulations at 50 CFR 17, the Act [FR Doc. 2015–06520 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am] provides for permits and requires that Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P we invite public comment before The applicant requests a permit to issuing these permits. conduct presence/absence surveys for A permit granted by us under section the New Mexico meadow jumping DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus) in New permittees to conduct activities with Mexico to identify and avoid occupied Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. endangered or threatened species habitat during reclamation activities for [FWS–R6–ES–2015–N029]; for scientific purposes, enhancement of the purpose of enhancing the species’ [FXES11130600000–156–FF06E00000] propagation or survival, or interstate survival. commerce (the latter only in the event Endangered and Threatened Wildlife that it facilitates scientific purposes or Permit Application Number TE227446 and Plants; Recovery Permit enhancement of propagation or Applications survival). Our regulations implementing Applicant: Clifton Sanitation District, 3217 D Road, Clifton, CO. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are Interior. found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered The applicant requests the renewal of wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for ACTION: Notice of availability; request a permit for educational display and threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR for comments. propagation of bonytail (Gila elegans), 17.62 for endangered plant species, and Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant lucius), humpback chub (Gila cypha), Wildlife Service, invite the public to species. and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen comment on four applications to Applications Available for Review and texanus) at the Clifton Sanitation conduct activities intended enhance the Comment District facility for the purpose of survival of target endangered or enhancing the species’ survival. threatened species. The Endangered We invite local, State, and Federal Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), agencies and the public to comment on National Environmental Policy Act prohibits certain activities with the following applications. Documents endangered and threatened species and other information the applicants In compliance with the National have submitted with their applications Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. unless authorized by a Federal permit. The Act requires that we invite public are available for review, subject to the 4321 et seq.), we have made an initial requirements of the Privacy Act (5 comment before issuing these permits. determination that the proposed U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of activities in these permits are DATES: To ensure consideration, please Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). categorically excluded from the send your written comments by April requirement to prepare an 22, 2015. Permit Application Number TE43046A environmental assessment or ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Applicant: Kirk Mammoliti, Greenwood, environmental impact statement (516 or requests for copies or more MO. DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)). information by any of the following The applicant requests a permit to methods. Alternatively, you may use conduct presence/absence surveys for Public Availability of Comments one of the following methods to request Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in hard copies or a CD–ROM of the Kansas to identify and avoid occupied All comments and materials we documents. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comments.
DatesTo ensure consideration, please send your written comments by April 20, 2015.
ContactKathy Konishi, Recovery Permits Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719) 628-2670 (phone); [email protected] (email).
FR Citation80 FR 15247 
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