80_FR_43930 80 FR 43789 - Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Application

80 FR 43789 - Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Application

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 141 (July 23, 2015)

Page Range43789-43790
FR Document2015-18048

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following application for a recovery permit 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 141 (Thursday, July 23, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 141 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-18048]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R1-ES-2015-N136; FXES11130100000-156-FF01E00000]


Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Application

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 application for a recovery permit 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 
August 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: 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. 
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.

Application Available for Review and Comment

    We invite local, State, and Federal agencies and the public to 
comment on the following application. Please refer to the permit number 
for the application when submitting comments.
    Documents and other information submitted with this application are

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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-043628

Applicant: Institute for Applied Ecology, Corvallis, Oregon

    The applicant requests a permit renewal with changes to take 
(capture, handle, and release) the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly 
(Euphydryas editha taylori), in conjunction with monitoring and habitat 
assessment activities, 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: July 14, 2015.
Stephen Zylstra,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-18048 Filed 7-22-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 141 / Thursday, July 23, 2015 / Notices 43789 infrastructure, and landscaping. The Next Steps SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and applicant proposes to mitigate for the We will evaluate the HCPs and Wildlife Service, invite the public to take of the Florida scrub-jay through the comments we receive to determine comment on the following application deposit of funds in the amount of whether the ITP applications meet the for a recovery permit to conduct $30,654.00 to the Nature Conservancy’s requirements of section 10(a) of the Act activities with the purpose of enhancing Conservation Fund, for the management (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we determine the survival of an endangered species. and conservation of the Florida scrub- that the applications meet these The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as jay based on Service Mitigation requirements, we will issue ITP amended (Act), prohibits certain Guidelines. numbers TE71097B–0, TE71095B–0, activities with endangered species and TE71098B–0. We will also evaluate unless a Federal permit allows such Casabella Development, LLC activity. The Act also requires that we whether issuance of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITPs complies with section 7 invite public comment before issuing Casabella Development, LLC is of the Act by conducting an intra- such permits. requesting take of approximately 1.50 ac Service section 7 consultation. We will DATES: To ensure consideration, please of occupied Florida scrub-jay foraging use the results of this consultation, in send your written comments by August and sheltering habitat incidental to combination with the above findings, in 24, 2015. construction of a residential our final analysis to determine whether ADDRESSES: Program Manager, development, and they seek a 5-year permit. The 12.64-ac project is located or not to issue the ITPs. If the Restoration and Endangered Species on parcel number 26–36–24–00– requirements are met, we will issue the Classification, Ecological Services, U.S. permits to the applicants. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific 00018.0–0000.00 within Section 31, Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Township 26 South, and Range 37 East, Public Comments Portland, OR 97232–4181. Please refer Brevard County, Florida. The project If you wish to comment on the permit to the permit number for the application includes construction of a residential applications, HCPs, and associated when submitting comments. development and the associated documents, you may submit comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: infrastructure, and landscaping. The by any one of the methods in Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife applicant proposes to mitigate for the ADDRESSES. Biologist, at the above address, or by take of the Florida scrub-jay through the Public Availability of Comments telephone (503–231–6131) or fax (503– preservation of approximately 3.47 acres 231–6243). of high-quality Florida scrub-jay habitat Before including your address, phone SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: within the Valkaria Site of the Brevard number, email address, or other Coastal Scrub Ecosystem. The Applicant personal identifying information in your Background will preserve and donate two currently comments, you should be aware that The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) unencumbered parcels (Brevard County your entire comment—including your prohibits certain activities with respect tax account numbers 2952135 and personal identifying information—may to endangered and threatened species 2400680) to the Brevard County be made publicly available at any time. unless a Federal permit allows such Environmentally Endangered Lands While you can ask us in your comment activity. Along with our implementing (EEL) Program so that these parcels can to withhold your personal identifying regulations in the Code of Federal be managed and maintained as suitable information from public review, we Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act Florida scrub-jay habitat in perpetuity. cannot guarantee that we will be able to provides for certain permits, and The Applicant will also provide the EEL do so. requires that we invite public comment Program with a $1,200.00/acre (totaling Authority before issuing these permits for $ 4,164.00) management endowment to endangered species. ensure the continued success of We provide this notice under Section A permit granted by us under section monitoring and maintaining these lands 10 of the Act and NEPA regulations (40 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the as suitable Florida scrub-jay habitat. CFR 1506.6). permittee to conduct activities Dated: July 16, 2015. (including take or interstate commerce) Our Preliminary Determination Jay B. Herrington, with respect to U.S. endangered or We have determined that the Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, threatened species for scientific applicants’ proposals, including the Southeast Region. purposes or enhancement of [FR Doc. 2015–18045 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am] propagation or survival. Our regulations proposed mitigation and minimization implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the measures, would have minor or BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Act for these permits are found at 50 negligible effects on the species covered CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife in their HCPs. Therefore, we determined DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened that the ITPs for each of the applicants wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for are ‘‘low-effect’’ projects and qualify for Fish and Wildlife Service endangered plant species, and 50 CFR categorical exclusion under the National 17.72 for threatened plant species. 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43790 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 141 / Thursday, July 23, 2015 / Notices available for review by request from the be made publicly available at any time. under the authority of the Endangered Program Manager for Restoration and While you can ask us in your comment Species Act, as amended (Act). Endangered Species Classification at the to withhold your personal identifying ADDRESSES: Program Manager, address listed in the ADDRESSES section information from public review, we Restoration and Endangered Species of this notice, subject to the cannot guarantee that we will be able to Classification, Ecological Services, U.S. requirements of the Privacy Act (5 do so. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Regional Office, 911 NE. 11th Avenue, Authority Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Portland, OR 97232–4181. We provide this notice under section Permit Number: TE–043628 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Applicant: Institute for Applied Ecology, Dated: July 14, 2015. Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife Corvallis, Oregon Stephen Zylstra, Biologist, at the above address or by Acting Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. telephone (503–231–6131) or fax (503– The applicant requests a permit Fish and Wildlife Service. 231–6243). renewal with changes to take (capture, handle, and release) the Taylor’s [FR Doc. 2015–18048 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas BILLING CODE 4310–55–P issued the following permits to conduct editha taylori), in conjunction with activities with endangered species in monitoring and habitat assessment response to recovery and interstate activities, for the purpose of enhancing DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR commerce permit applications we the species’ survival. received under the authority of section Fish and Wildlife Service 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Public Availability of Comments [FWS–R1–ES–2015–N134; These permits were issued between July All comments and materials we FXES11130100000–156–FF01E00000] 1 and December 31, 2014. Each permit receive in response to this request will listed below was issued only after we be available for public inspection, by Endangered Species; Issuance of determined that it was applied for in appointment, during normal business Permits good faith, that granting the permit hours at the address listed in the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, would not be to the disadvantage of the ADDRESSES section. Interior. listed species, that the proposed Before including your address, phone ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits. activities were for scientific research or number, email address, or other would benefit the recovery or the personal identifying information in your SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and enhancement of survival of the species, comment, you should be aware that Wildlife Service, have issued the and that the terms and conditions of the your entire comment—including your following permits to conduct certain permit were consistent with the personal identifying information—may activities with endangered species purposes and policy set forth in the Act. Applicant Permit number Date issued Date expires Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific ........................................................................... 096741 07/02/2014 07/01/2017 U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Region 1 .................................................................................... 702631 07/14/2014 07/13/2017 Renee Robinette Ha .................................................................................................................... 09155B 07/16/2014 07/15/2017 Yakama Nation Wildlife Program ................................................................................................ 040238 07/17/2014 05/25/2017 Idaho Power Company ................................................................................................................ 799558 08/07/2014 08/04/2018 Grette Associates, LLC ................................................................................................................ 40879B 08/18/2014 08/17/2017 Directorate of Public Works, U.S. Army ...................................................................................... 043638 10/09/2014 10/08/2017 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ................................................................................................. 018078 10/16/2014 10/15/2017 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ................................................................................................. 739923 10/30/2014 08/22/2019 Kootenai Tribe of Idaho ............................................................................................................... 798744 11/07/2014 09/28/2019 U.S. Geological Survey ............................................................................................................... 21913A 11/24/2014 11/18/2018 Gifford Pinchot National Forest ................................................................................................... 019053 12/11/2014 12/10/2018 North Cascades National Park .................................................................................................... 13191A 12/11/2014 12/10/2018 Olympic National Park ................................................................................................................. 048795 12/11/2014 12/10/2018 Availability of Documents Dated: July 14, 2015. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Stephen Zylstra, Documents and other information Fish and Wildlife Service Acting Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. submitted with these applications are Fish and Wildlife Service. [FWS–HQ–IA–2015–N141; available for review, subject to the FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000] [FR Doc. 2015–18053 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am] requirements of the Privacy Act and BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Freedom of Information Act, by any Endangered Species; Marine party who submits a written request for Mammals; Receipt of Applications for a copy of such documents (see FOR Permit mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Authority Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications We provide this notice under the for permit. section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 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Document Created: 2015-12-15 12:53:47
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 12:53:47
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
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 August 24, 2015.
ContactColleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife
FR Citation80 FR 43789 
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