80 FR 18439 - Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 65 (April 6, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 65 (April 6, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-07662 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 18439-18440] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07662] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R1-ES-2015-N060; FXES11130100000-156-FF01E00000] Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications for recovery permits to conduct activities with the purpose of enhancing the survival of an endangered species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits certain activities with endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also requires that we invite public comment before issuing such permits. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by May 6, 2015. [[Page 18440]] ADDRESSES: Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species Classification, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-4181. Please refer to the permit number for the application when submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at the above address, or by telephone (503-231-6131) or fax (503-231-6243). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits certain activities with respect to endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. Along with our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act provides for certain permits, and requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits for endangered species. A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the permittee to conduct activities (including take or interstate commerce) with respect to U.S. endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or survival. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act 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. Please refer to the permit number for the application when submitting comments. Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review by request from the Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species Classification at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Permit Number: TE-014497 Applicant: Haleakala National Park, Kula, Hawaii The permittee requests a permit amendment to remove and reduce to possession (survey, collect, propagate, and outplant) Bidens campylotheca pentamera (ko`oko`olau), Bidens campylotheca waihoiensis (ko`oko`olau), Cyanea asplenifolia (haha), Cyanea duvalliorum (haha), Cyanea horrida (nui haha), Cyanea kunthiana (haha), Cyanea maritae (haha), Cyrtandra ferripilosa (haiwale), Geranium hanaense (nohoanu), Phyllostegia bracteata (no common name (NCN)), Phyllostegia haliakalae (NCN), and Wikstoemia villosa (NCN) at Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui, in conjunction with scientific research and recovery actions, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit Number: TE-08964A Applicant: Dana N. Ross, Corvallis, Oregon The permittee requests a permit amendment to take (survey, capture, handle, photograph, and release) the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha taylori) in Oregon, in conjunction with monitoring studies, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit Number: TE-42195A Applicant: U.S. Department of the Navy, Santa Rita, Guam The permittee requests a permit amendment to take (harass by survey using taped playback and monitor nests with cameras) the Mariana common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus guami) on Guam, in conjunction with life history studies, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Public Availability of Comments All comments and materials we receive in response to this request will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section. 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.). Dated: March 27, 2015. Richard R. Hannan, Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015-07662 Filed 4-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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potential impacts for each alternative as leasing, minus a corridor (referred to as of competition and other national needs.
presented in the Final Second SEIS, and Corridor I) extending 60 miles (97 km) The ASLM’s selection of Alternative IV,
all comments received throughout the offshore along the coastward edge of the and adoption of all practicable
National Environmental Policy Act Program Area to protect important mitigation measures at the lease sale
(NEPA) process. After careful bowhead whale habitat. The area stage, balances the goal of orderly
consideration, the ASLM selected available for leasing under this resource development with protection
BOEM’s preferred alternative, to affirm alternative consists of approximately 24 of the human, marine, and coastal
Lease Sale 193 and leases previously million acres in the Chukchi Sea. environments, while also ensuring that
issued. This selection meets the purpose Five leases issued as a result of Lease the public receives an equitable return
and need for the proposed action, Sale 193 are contained within Corridor for these resources and that free-market
promotes orderly resource development I. Accordingly, selecting Alternative III competition is maintained.
with protection of the human, marine, would result in affirming the lease sale Record of Decision Availability: To
and coastal environments, and ensures and all leases, except the Corridor I area, obtain a single printed or CD copy of the
that the public receives an equitable and those five leases, which would be ROD for Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193,
return for these resources and that free- vacated. you may contact BOEM, Alaska OCS
market competition is maintained. Alternative IV—Corridor II Deferral: Region, Alaska OCS Region, 3801
Alternative IV was the alternative Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
originally selected for Lease Sale 193 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 or by
more information on the ROD, you may
and BOEM’s preferred alternative in the telephone at 1–907–334–5200. An
contact Mr. Michael Routhier, Bureau of
Final Second SEIS. This alternative electronic copy of the ROD is available
Ocean Energy Management, Alaska OCS
entails offering the entire Chukchi Sea on BOEM’s Internet Web site at http://
Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Ste.
Program Area available for leasing, www.boem.gov/About-BOEM/BOEM-
500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. You may
minus a corridor (referred to as Corridor Regions/Alaska-Region/Leasing-and-
also contact Mr. Routhier by telephone
II) along the coastward edge of the Plans/Leasing/Lease-Sales/Sale-193/
at 907–334–5265.
Program Area. The area covered by Index.aspx.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Corridor II is a subset of the area
Lease Sale 193 Final Second SEIS, covered by Corridor I. The area for Authority: This NOA is published
BOEM evaluated four alternatives leasing under this Alternative consists pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR part
summarized below: 1506) implementing the provisions of the
of 29.4 million acres. Selecting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
Alternative I—The Proposed Action: Alternative IV would result in affirming
This alternative entails offering the 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
Lease Sale 193 and all existing leases.
entire Chukchi Sea Program Area for Alternative IV was BOEM’s preferred Dated: March 31, 2015.
leasing. The area available for leasing alternative because it represented a Abigail Ross Hopper,
under this alternative consists of reasonable balance between Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
approximately 34 million acres within environmental, economic, and technical Management.
the Chukchi Sea. Specifically excluded considerations mandated by the OCS [FR Doc. 2015–07860 Filed 4–3–15; 8:45 am]
from this alternative was the 25 mile (40 Lands Act. BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
kilometer (km)) buffer implemented by After careful consideration, the ASLM
then-Secretary Kempthorne in the Final has decided to select Alternative IV and
OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for affirm Lease Sale 193 and the leases DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
2007–2012. issued as a result of the sale. As
Alternative I was not selected for the described in the ROD, the ASLM fully Fish and Wildlife Service
original sale in 2008. Since Lease Sale considered the potential impacts of this [FWS–R1–ES–2015–N060;
193 has already occurred, all of the action as described in the Final Second FXES11130100000–156–FF01E00000]
leases originally issued are contained in SEIS, considered potential mitigation of
an area smaller than, but covered by, potential impacts through deferral of Endangered Species; Recovery Permit
Alternative I. Accordingly, selecting sensitive OCS areas and implementation Applications
Alternative I would result in affirming of lease stipulations, and articulated
Lease Sale 193 and all of the leases factors considered in selecting the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
issued as a result of the sale. agency’s preferred alternative. In Interior.
Alternative II—No Lease Sale: This making her decision, the ASLM ACTION: Notice of availability; request
alternative, which is the ‘‘No Action confirmed the previously adopted lease for comments.
Alternative,’’ entails offering no areas in stipulations as being the most
the Chukchi Sea for leasing. The practicable means of reducing or SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
opportunity to develop oil and gas avoiding impacts to the environment, Wildlife Service, invite the public to
resources that could have resulted from while also noting that the OCS Lands comment on the following applications
the lease sale would be precluded or Act provides BOEM and BSEE broad for recovery permits to conduct
postponed. This ‘‘no action’’ alternative discretion to require additional activities with the purpose of enhancing
would avoid any potential mitigations on postlease activities. the survival of an endangered species.
environmental impacts associated with In affirming Lease Sale 193 and The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
the other alternatives. Since Lease Sale preserving the opportunity to explore amended (Act), prohibits certain
193 has already occurred, selecting and possibly develop all the leases activities with endangered species
unless a Federal permit allows such
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Alternative II would result in not issued in Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193,
affirming the lease sale and voiding or the ASLM’s decision balances the activity. The Act also requires that we
vacating the remaining 460 leases issued national policies mandated by Congress invite public comment before issuing
in 2008 as a result of Lease Sale 193. to expeditiously and safely develop the such permits.
Alternative III—Corridor I Deferral: natural resources of the OCS, subject to DATES: To ensure consideration, please
This alternative entails offering the environmental safeguards, in a manner send your written comments by May 6,
entire Chukchi Sea Program Area for that is consistent with the maintenance 2015.
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ADDRESSES: Program Manager for campylotheca waihoiensis DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Restoration and Endangered Species (ko‘oko‘olau), Cyanea asplenifolia
Classification, Ecological Services, U.S. (haha), Cyanea duvalliorum (haha), Bureau of Land Management
Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Cyanea horrida (nui haha), Cyanea [LLCO923000–L14400000–ET0000 15X;
Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, kunthiana (haha), Cyanea maritae COC–024224]
Portland, OR 97232–4181. Please refer (haha), Cyrtandra ferripilosa (haiwale),
to the permit number for the application Geranium hanaense (nohoanu), Public Land Order No. 7833;
when submitting comments. Phyllostegia bracteata (no common Withdrawal of Public Lands, Browns
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: name (NCN)), Phyllostegia haliakalae Canyon Corridor, Colorado
Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife (NCN), and Wikstoemia villosa (NCN) at
Haleakala National Park on the island of AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Biologist, at the above address, or by Interior.
telephone (503–231–6131) or fax (503– Maui, in conjunction with scientific
research and recovery actions, for the ACTION: Public Land Order.
231–6243).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: purpose of enhancing the species’ SUMMARY: This order withdraws 230.08
survival. acres of public lands from location and
Background
Permit Number: TE–08964A entry under the United States mining
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) laws for 20 years on behalf of the
prohibits certain activities with respect Applicant: Dana N. Ross, Corvallis,
Bureau of Land Management to protect
to endangered and threatened species Oregon
The permittee requests a permit scenic, recreational, and other natural
unless a Federal permit allows such resource values within the Browns
activity. Along with our implementing amendment to take (survey, capture,
handle, photograph, and release) the Canyon corridor of the Arkansas River.
regulations in the Code of Federal The lands have been and will remain
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha taylori) in Oregon, open to leasing under the mineral and
provides for certain permits, and geothermal leasing laws.
requires that we invite public comment in conjunction with monitoring studies,
for the purpose of enhancing the DATES: Effective Date: March 24, 2015.
before issuing these permits for
species’ survival. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
endangered species.
A permit granted by us under section Steve Craddock, Bureau of Land
Permit Number: TE–42195A Management Colorado State Office,
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the
Applicant: U.S. Department of the 303–239–3707, or write: Land Tenure
permittee to conduct activities
Navy, Santa Rita, Guam Program Lead, BLM Colorado State
(including take or interstate commerce) The permittee requests a permit
with respect to U.S. endangered or Office, 2850 Youngfield Street,
amendment to take (harass by survey Lakewood, Colorado 80215–7093.
threatened species for scientific using taped playback and monitor nests Persons who use a telecommunications
purposes or enhancement of with cameras) the Mariana common device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
propagation or survival. Our regulations moorhen (Gallinula chloropus guami) Federal Information Relay Service
implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the on Guam, in conjunction with life (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the
Act for these permits are found at 50 history studies, for the purpose of above individual. The FIRS is available
CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife enhancing the species’ survival. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave
species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened
Public Availability of Comments a message or question with the above
wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for
individual. You will receive a reply
endangered plant species, and 50 CFR All comments and materials we during normal business hours.
17.72 for threatened plant species. receive in response to this request will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Applications Available for Review and be available for public inspection, by Bureau of Land Management will
Comment appointment, during normal business manage the Browns Canyon corridor of
hours at the address listed in the the Arkansas River to protect the unique
We invite local, State, and Federal ADDRESSES section.
agencies and the public to comment on natural, scenic, cultural, and
Before including your address, phone recreational values.
the following applications. Please refer number, email address, or other
to the permit number for the application personal identifying information in your Order
when submitting comments. comment, you should be aware that
Documents and other information By virtue of the authority vested in
your entire comment—including your the Secretary of the Interior by Section
submitted with these applications are personal identifying information—may
available for review by request from the 204 of the Federal Land Policy and
be made publicly available at any time. Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
Program Manager for Restoration and While you can ask us in your comment
Endangered Species Classification at the 1714, it is ordered as follows:
to withhold your personal identifying 1. Subject to valid existing rights, the
address listed in the ADDRESSES section information from public review, we following described public lands are
of this notice, subject to the cannot guarantee that we will be able to hereby withdrawn from location and
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 do so. entry under the United States mining
U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of laws, but not from leasing under the
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Authority
mineral or geothermal leasing laws, to
Permit Number: TE–014497 We provide this notice under section protect the unique natural, scenic,
10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). cultural, and recreational values in the
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Applicant: Haleakala National Park,
Kula, Hawaii Dated: March 27, 2015. Browns Canyon corridor of the Arkansas
The permittee requests a permit Richard R. Hannan, River:
amendment to remove and reduce to Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish New Mexico Principal Meridian
possession (survey, collect, propagate, and Wildlife Service.
T. 51 N., R. 8 E.,
and outplant) Bidens campylotheca [FR Doc. 2015–07662 Filed 4–3–15; 8:45 am] Sec. 26, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and that portion
pentamera (ko‘oko‘olau), Bidens BILLING CODE 4310–55–P of the NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
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