80 FR 75468 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 231 (December 2, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 231 (December 2, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30532 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 231 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 75468-75469] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30532] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R6-ES-2015-N205; FXES11130600000-167-FF06E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 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 to conduct activities intended to enhance the survival of target endangered or threatened species. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by January 4, 2016. 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 for endangered species. 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 [[Page 75469]] 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 TE65611B Applicant: Dennis Skadsen, Grenville, SD. The applicant requests a permit to conduct presence/absence surveys for Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek) in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota to identify occupied habitat for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit Application Number TE100193 Applicants: Central Platte Natural Resources District, Grand Island, NE. The applicants request a renewal to their existing permit for survey and monitoring activities of the interior least tern (Sterna antillarum athalassos) in Nebraska for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit Application Number TE049623 Applicant: Department of the Army, DPW Environmental Division, Fort Riley, KS. The applicant requests a renewal of their permit to conduct presence/absence surveys for Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in Kansas 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. 2015-30532 Filed 12-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Committee FACA, 5 U.S.C. Appendix; and the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
members are also required to obtain and Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a.
retain at least a secret-level security Fish and Wildlife Service
Principal Purposes: When you apply
clearance as a condition of their for appointment to the DHS Data [FWS–R6–ES–2015–N205;
appointment. Members are not Privacy and Integrity Advisory FXES11130600000–167–FF06E00000]
compensated for their service on the
Committee, DHS collects your name,
Committee; however, while attending Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
contact information, and any other
meetings or otherwise engaged in and Plants; Recovery Permit
Committee business, members may personal information that you submit in
Applications
receive travel expenses and per diem in conjunction with your application. We
accordance with Federal regulations. will use this information to evaluate AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Committee History and Activities: All your candidacy for Committee Interior.
individuals interested in applying for membership. If you are chosen to serve ACTION: Notice of availability; request
Committee membership should review as a Committee member, your name will for comments.
the history of the Committee’s work. appear in publicly-available Committee
documents, membership lists, and SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
The Committee’s charter and current
Committee reports. Wildlife Service, invite the public to
membership, transcripts of Committee
comment on the following applications
meetings, and all of the Committee’s Routine Uses and Sharing: In general, to conduct activities intended to
reports and recommendations to the DHS will not use the information you enhance the survival of target
Department are posted on the provide for any purpose other than the endangered or threatened species.
Committee’s Web page on the DHS Principal Purposes, and will not share
Privacy Office Web site (www.dhs.gov/ DATES: To ensure consideration, please
this information within or outside the send your written comments by January
privacy). agency. In certain circumstances, DHS
Applying for Membership: If you are 4, 2016.
may share this information on a case-by-
interested in applying for membership ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
case basis as required by law or as or requests for copies or more
on the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity necessary for a specific purpose, as
Advisory Committee, please submit the information by any of the following
described in the DHS/ALL–009 methods. Alternatively, you may use
following documents to Sandra Taylor,
Department of Homeland Security one of the following methods to request
Designated Federal Officer, at the
address provided below within 30 days Advisory Committees System of Records hard copies or a CD–ROM of the
of the date of this notice: Notice (October 3, 2008, 73 FR 63181). documents. Please specify the permit
1. A current resume; and Effects of Not Providing Information: you are interested in by number (e.g.,
2. A letter that explains your You may choose not to provide the Permit No. TE–XXXXXX).
qualifications for service on the requested information or to provide • Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov.
Committee and describes in detail how only some of the information DHS Please refer to the respective permit
your experience is relevant to the requests. If you choose not to provide number (e.g., Permit No. TE–XXXXXX)
Committee’s work. some or all of the requested information, in the subject line of the message.
Your resume and your letter will be DHS may not be able to consider your • U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S.
weighed equally in the application application for appointment to the Data Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box
review process. Please note that by Privacy and Integrity Advisory 25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
Administration policy, individuals who • In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or
Committee.
are registered as Federal lobbyists are Pickup: Call (719) 628–2670 to make an
Accessing and Correcting appointment during regular business
not eligible to serve on Federal advisory
Information: If you are unable to access hours at 134 Union Blvd., Suite 645,
committees. If you are registered as a
Federal lobbyist and you have actively or correct this information by using the Lakewood, CO 80228.
lobbied at any time within the past two method that you originally used to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
years, you are not eligible to apply for submit it, you may direct your request Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits
membership on the DHS Data Integrity in writing to the DHS Chief FOIA Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719)
and Privacy Advisory Committee. Officer at foia@hq.dhs.gov. Additional 628–2670 (phone); permitsR6ES@
Applicants selected for membership instructions are available at http:// fws.gov (email).
will be required to certify, pursuant to www.dhs.gov/foiaandintheDHS/ALL- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
28 U.S.C. 1746, that they are not 002 Mailing and Other Lists System of
registered as Federal lobbyists. Records referenced above. Background
Please send your documents to Dated: November 23, 2015. The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Sandra Taylor, Designated Federal Karen L. Neuman,
prohibits certain activities with
Officer, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity endangered and threatened species
Advisory Committee, by either of the Chief Privacy Officer, Department of unless authorized by a Federal permit.
Homeland Security.
following methods: Along with our implementing
• E-mail: PrivacyCommittee@ [FR Doc. 2015–30545 Filed 12–1–15; 8:45 am] regulations at 50 CFR 17, the Act
hq.dhs.gov or BILLING CODE 9110–9L–P provides for permits and requires that
• Fax: (202) 343–4010. we invite public comment before
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issuing these permits for endangered
Privacy Act Statement: DHS’s Use of species.
Your Information A permit granted by us under section
Authority: DHS requests that you 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the
voluntarily submit this information permittees to conduct activities with
under its following authorities: The U.S. endangered or threatened species
Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. 3101; the for scientific purposes, enhancement of
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propagation or survival, or interstate Public Availability of Comments 6(a) of the Act. The Department of
commerce (the latter only in the event All comments and materials we Justice Published a notice in the Federal
that it facilitates scientific purposes or receive in response to these requests Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
enhancement of propagation or will be available for public inspection, Act on April 30, 2015 (80 FR 24279).
survival). Our regulations implementing by appointment, during normal business
section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are Patricia A. Brink,
hours at the address listed in the
found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for Before including your address, phone Division.
threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR number, email address, or other [FR Doc. 2015–30524 Filed 12–1–15; 8:45 am]
17.62 for endangered plant species, and personal identifying information in your BILLING CODE P
50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant comment, you should be aware that
species. your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Applications Available for Review and
Comment be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment Antitrust Division
We invite local, State, and Federal to withhold your personal identifying
agencies and the public to comment on information from public review, we Notice Pursuant to the National
the following applications. Documents cannot guarantee that we will be able to Cooperative Research and Production
and other information the applicants do so. Act of 1993—Cooperative Research
have submitted with their applications Group on Advanced Engine Fluids
are available for review, subject to the Authority
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 We provide this notice under section Notice is hereby given that, on
U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). October 26, 2015, pursuant to Section
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). 6(a) of the National Cooperative
Michael G. Thabault,
Permit Application Number TE65611B Research and Production Act of 1993,
Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie
Region. 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
Applicant: Dennis Skadsen, Grenville, Southwest Research Institute—
SD. [FR Doc. 2015–30532 Filed 12–1–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
Cooperative Research Group on
The applicant requests a permit to Advanced Engine Fluids (‘‘AEF’’) has
conduct presence/absence surveys for filed written notifications
Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE simultaneously with the Attorney
poweshiek) in Minnesota, North Dakota, General and the Federal Trade
and South Dakota to identify occupied Antitrust Division Commission disclosing changes in its
habitat for the purpose of enhancing the membership. The notifications were
species’ survival. Notice Pursuant to the National filed for the purpose of extending the
Cooperative Research and Production Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
Permit Application Number TE100193
Act of 1993—Cooperative Research antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
Applicants: Central Platte Natural Group on Automotive Consortium for under specified circumstances.
Resources District, Grand Island, NE. Embedded SecurityTM Specifically, Lubricants UK Limited,
The applicants request a renewal to Notice is hereby given that, on Middlesex, UNITED KINGDOM, has
their existing permit for survey and November 2, 2015, pursuant to Section been added as a party to this venture.
monitoring activities of the interior least 6(a) of the National Cooperative
tern (Sterna antillarum athalassos) in No other changes have been made in
Research and Production Act of 1993, either the membership or planned
Nebraska for the purpose of enhancing 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
the species’ survival. activity of the group research project.
Southwest Research Institute—
Membership in this group research
Permit Application Number TE049623 Cooperative Research Group on
project remains open, and AEF intends
Automotive Consortium for Embedded
Applicant: Department of the Army, SecurityTM (‘‘ACES’’) has filed written to file additional written notifications
DPW Environmental Division, Fort notifications simultaneously with the disclosing all changes in membership.
Riley, KS. Attorney General and the Federal Trade On March 20, 2015, AEF filed its
The applicant requests a renewal of Commission disclosing changes in its original notification pursuant to Section
their permit to conduct presence/ membership. The notifications were 6(a) of the Act. The Department of
absence surveys for Topeka shiner filed for the purpose of extending the Justice published a notice in the Federal
(Notropis topeka) in Kansas for the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
purpose of enhancing the species’ antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages Act on April 22, 2015 (80 FR 22551).
survival. under specified circumstances.
The last notification was filed with
National Environmental Policy Act Specifically, GM Global Technology
Operations LLC, Detroit, MI, has the Department on September 22, 2015.
In compliance with the National withdrawn as a party to this venture. A notice was published in the Federal
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. No other changes have been made in Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
4321 et seq.), we have made an initial Act on October 23, 2015 (80 FR 64449).
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either the membership or planned
determination that the proposed activity of the group research project. Patricia A. Brink,
activities in these permits are Membership in this group research
categorically excluded from the Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
project remains open, and ACES intends
requirement to prepare an Division.
to file additional written notification
environmental assessment or disclosing all changes in membership. [FR Doc. 2015–30525 Filed 12–1–15; 8:45 am]
environmental impact statement (516 On March 20, 2015, ACES filed its BILLING CODE P
DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)). original notification pursuant to Section
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| Contact | Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719) 628-2670 (phone); [email protected] (email). | |
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