80 FR 15248 - 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 Range		15248-15249
FR Document		2015-06521

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on four applications to conduct activities intended enhance the survival of target endangered or threatened species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened species unless authorized by a Federal permit. 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]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06521]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

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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 four applications to conduct activities intended enhance the 
survival of target endangered or threatened species. The Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits certain activities 
with endangered and threatened species unless authorized by a Federal 
permit. The Act requires that we invite public comment before issuing 
these permits.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
April 22, 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: [email protected]. 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); 
[email protected] (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits certain activities with 
endangered and threatened species unless authorized by a Federal 
permit. 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 TE43046A

Applicant: Kirk Mammoliti, Greenwood, MO.

    The applicant requests a permit to conduct presence/absence surveys 
for Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in Kansas to identify and avoid 
occupied habitat during reclamation activities for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit Application Number TE060668

Applicants: Bellini Environmental Consulting, Midway, UT.

    The applicants request an amendment to expand the geographic survey 
area for Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) 
from Utah to range-wide authorization for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit Application Number TE207946

Applicant: Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO.

    The applicant requests a permit to conduct presence/absence surveys 
for New Mexico meadow jumping mouse

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(Zapus hudsonius luteus) in Colorado to identify and avoid occupied 
habitat during land reclamation activities for the purpose of enhancing 
the species' survival.

Permit Application Number TE56902B

Applicant: Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO.

    The applicant requests a permit to conduct presence/absence surveys 
for pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) in the Yellowstone River of 
Montana to develop a baseline analysis of occupied habitat. These data 
will assist in the evaluation of the effectiveness of a proposed fish 
bypass structure. The proposed structure will provide passage of pallid 
sturgeon and other native fishes around current impediments constructed 
in 1907 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.
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(Zapus hudsonius luteus) in Colorado to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Federal Register (78 FR 3909) on
identify and avoid occupied habitat January 17, 2013. For more about the
during land reclamation activities for Fish and Wildlife Service initial process and the history of this
the purpose of enhancing the species’ [FWS–R3–R–2015–N032; FXRS1265030000– Refuge, see that notice.
survival. 156–FF03R06000] Background
Permit Application Number TE56902B Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife The National Wildlife Refuge System
Applicant: Bureau of Reclamation, Refuge, Bayfield County, Wisconsin; Administration Act of 1966, as amended
Draft Comprehensive Conservation by the National Wildlife Refuge System
Denver, CO.
Plan and Environmental Assessment Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
The applicant requests a permit to 668dd–668ee) (Administration Act),
conduct presence/absence surveys for AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, requires us to develop a CCP for each
Interior. national wildlife refuge. The purpose in
pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus)
in the Yellowstone River of Montana to ACTION: Notice of availability; request developing a CCP is to provide refuge
develop a baseline analysis of occupied for comments. managers with a 15-year strategy for
habitat. These data will assist in the achieving refuge purposes and
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
evaluation of the effectiveness of a contributing toward the mission of the
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
proposed fish bypass structure. The National Wildlife Refuge System
availability of a draft comprehensive
proposed structure will provide passage (NWRS), consistent with sound
conservation plan (CCP) and
of pallid sturgeon and other native principles of fish and wildlife
environmental assessment (EA) for the
fishes around current impediments management, conservation, legal
Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife
constructed in 1907 for the purpose of mandates, and Service policies. In
Refuge (Refuge, NWR) for public review
addition to outlining broad management
enhancing the species’ survival. and comment. In this draft CCP/EA we
direction on conserving wildlife and
describe how we propose to manage the
National Environmental Policy Act their habitats, CCPs identify wildlife-
Refuge for the next 15 years.
dependent recreational opportunities
In compliance with the National DATES: To ensure consideration, we available to the public, including
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. must receive your written comments by opportunities for hunting, fishing,
4321 et seq.), we have made an initial April 22, 2015. We will hold an open wildlife observation and photography,
determination that the proposed house-style meeting during the and environmental education and
activities in these permits are comment period to receive comments interpretation. We will review and
categorically excluded from the and provide information on the draft update the CCP at least every 15 years
requirement to prepare an plan. In addition, we will use special in accordance with the Administration
environmental assessment or mailings, newspaper articles, Internet Act.
environmental impact statement (516 postings, and other media Each unit of the NWRS was
DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)). announcements to inform people of established for specific purposes. We
opportunities for input. use these purposes as the foundation for
Public Availability of Comments ADDRESSES: Send your comments or developing and prioritizing the
requests for more information by any of management goals and objectives for
All comments and materials we
the following methods: each refuge within the NWRS mission,
receive in response to these requests • Email: r3planning@fws.gov. Include
will be available for public inspection, and to determine how the public can
‘‘Whittlesey Creek Draft CCP/EA’’ in the use each refuge. The planning process is
by appointment, during normal business subject line of the message. a way for us and the public to evaluate
hours at the address listed in the • Fax: Attention: Refuge Manager, management goals and objectives that
ADDRESSES section of this notice. Whittlesey Creek NWR, 715–685–2680. will ensure the best possible approach
Before including your address, phone • U.S. Mail: Attention: Refuge to wildlife, plant, and habitat
number, email address, or other Manager, Whittlesey Creek NWR, conservation, while providing for
personal identifying information in your Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, wildlife-dependent recreation
comment, you should be aware that 29270 County Highway G, Ashland, WI opportunities that are compatible with
your entire comment—including your 54806. each refuge’s establishing purposes and
personal identifying information—may • In-Person Drop Off: You may drop the mission of the NWRS.
be made publicly available at any time. off comments during regular business
hours at the above addresses. Additional Information
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying You will find the draft CCP/EA, as The draft CCP/EA may be found at
information from public review, we well as information about the planning http://www.fws.gov/midwest/planning/
process and a summary of the CCP, on whittleseycreek/index.html. That
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
the planning Web site at http:// document incorporates an EA, prepared
do so.
www.fws.gov/midwest/planning/ in accordance with the National
Authority whittleseycreek/index.html. Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (43
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The draft CCP/EA
We provide this notice under section Kerr, 715–246–7784.
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includes detailed information about the
10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). planning process, refuge, issues, and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Michael G. Thabault, management alternatives considered
Introduction and proposed. The EA includes
Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie
Region. With this notice, we continue the CCP discussions of four alternative refuge
[FR Doc. 2015–06521 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am]
process for Whittlesey Creek National management options. The Service’s
Wildlife Refuge, which we began by preferred alternative is reflected in the
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publishing a notice of intent in the draft CCP.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability; request for comments.
Dates		To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by April 22, 2015.
Contact		Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719) 628-2670 (phone); [email protected] (email).
FR Citation		80 FR 15248

80 FR 15248 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

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

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service