81 FR 15736 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)
| Page Range | 15736-15737 | |
| FR Document | 2016-06591 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 15736-15737] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06591] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R6-ES-2016-N034; 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 endangered or threatened species. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by April 25, 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 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 TE047381 Applicant: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southern Ute, Ignacio, CO. The applicant requests a permit to conduct presence/absence surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in Colorado for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit Application Number TE13024B Applicant: Bureau of Land Management, Lakewood, CO. The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to continue presence/absence surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in Colorado 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)). [[Page 15737]] 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. 2016-06591 Filed 3-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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is a renewal of an existing project, and Authority unless authorized by a Federal permit.
implementation of the project would We provide this notice under Section Along with our implementing
result in minor or negligible effects on 10 of the Act and NEPA regulations (40 regulations at 50 CFR 17, the Act
federally listed, proposed, and CFR 1506.6). provides for permits and requires that
candidate species and their habitats; (2) we invite public comment before
Implementation of the project would Edwin E. Muñiz, issuing these permits for endangered
result in minor or negligible effects on Field Supervisor, Caribbean Ecological species.
other environmental values or Services Field Office, Southeast Region. A permit granted by us under section
resources; and (3) Impacts of the project, [FR Doc. 2016–06652 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the
considered together with the impacts of BILLING CODE 4333–15–P permittees to conduct activities with
U.S. endangered or threatened species
other past, present, and reasonably
for scientific purposes, enhancement of
foreseeable similarly situated projects,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR propagation or survival, or interstate
would not result, over time, in
commerce (the latter only in the event
cumulative effects to environmental Fish and Wildlife Service that it facilitates scientific purposes or
values or resources that would be enhancement of propagation or
considered significant. This preliminary [FWS–R6–ES–2016–N034;
FXES11130600000–167–FF06E00000] survival). Our regulations implementing
determination may be revised based on section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are
our review of public comments that we Endangered and Threatened Wildlife found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered
receive in response to this notice. and Plants; Recovery Permit wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for
Next Steps Applications threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR
17.62 for endangered plant species, and
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
We will evaluate the HCP and
Interior. species.
comments we receive to determine
whether the ITP application meets the ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments. Applications Available for Review and
requirements of section 10(a) of the Act Comment
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we determine SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and We invite local, State, and Federal
that the application meets these Wildlife Service, invite the public to agencies and the public to comment on
requirements, we will issue ITP # comment on the following applications the following applications. Documents
TE85455B–0. We will also evaluate to conduct activities intended to and other information the applicants
whether issuance of the section enhance the survival of endangered or have submitted with their applications
10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 threatened species. are available for review, subject to the
of the Act by conducting an intra- DATES: To ensure consideration, please requirements of the Privacy Act (5
Service section 7 consultation. We will send your written comments by April U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
use the results of this consultation, in 25, 2016. Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
combination with the above findings, in ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
our final analysis to determine whether Permit Application Number TE047381
or requests for copies or more
or not to issue the ITP. If the information by any of the following Applicant: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
requirements are met, we will issue the methods. Alternatively, you may use Southern Ute, Ignacio, CO.
permit to the applicant. one of the following methods to request The applicant requests a permit to
hard copies or a CD–ROM of the conduct presence/absence surveys for
Public Comments southwestern willow flycatcher
documents. Please specify the permit
you are interested in by number (e.g., (Empidonax traillii extimus) in
If you wish to comment on the permit
Permit No. TE–XXXXXX). Colorado for the purpose of enhancing
application, HCP, and associated
• Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. the species’ survival.
documents, you may submit comments
by any one of the methods in Please refer to the respective permit Permit Application Number TE13024B
ADDRESSES. number (e.g., Permit No. TE–XXXXXX)
Applicant: Bureau of Land
in the subject line of the message.
Management, Lakewood, CO.
Public Availability of Comments • U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. The applicant requests an amendment
Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box to an existing permit to continue
Before including your address, phone 25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
number, email address, or other presence/absence surveys for
• In-Person Drop-Off, Viewing, or southwestern willow flycatcher
personal identifying information in your Pickup: Call (719) 628–2670 to make an
comments, you should be aware that (Empidonax traillii extimus) in
appointment during regular business Colorado for the purpose of enhancing
your entire comment—including your hours at 134 Union Blvd., Suite 645,
personal identifying information—may the species’ survival.
Lakewood, CO 80228.
be made publicly available at any time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Environmental Policy Act
While you can ask us in your comment Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits In compliance with the National
to withhold your personal identifying Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719) Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
information from public review, we 628–2670 (phone); permitsR6ES@ 4321 et seq.), we have made an initial
cannot guarantee that we will be able to fws.gov (email). determination that the proposed
do so. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: activities in these permits are
categorically excluded from the
Background requirement to prepare an
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) environmental assessment or
prohibits certain activities with environmental impact statement (516
endangered and threatened species DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).
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Public Availability of Comments (EAS) for our preliminary determination should the species later become listed as
All comments and materials we that the CCAA and issuance of EOS threatened or endangered under the
receive in response to these requests permits qualify for categorical exclusion ESA. In return for managing their lands
will be available for public inspection, under the National Environmental to the benefit of the covered species,
by appointment, during normal business Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). enrolled landowners receive assurances
hours at the address listed in the DATES: To ensure consideration, written that additional regulatory requirements
ADDRESSES section of this notice. comments must be received from pertaining to the covered species will
Before including your address, phone interested parties no later than April 25, not be required if the covered species
number, email address, or other 2016. becomes listed as threatened or
ADDRESSES: To request further
endangered under the ESA so long as
personal identifying information in your
information or submit written the CCAA remains in place and is being
comment, you should be aware that
comments, please use one of the fully implemented.
your entire comment—including your A CCAA serves as the basis for the
personal identifying information—may following methods, and note that your
Service to issue EOS permits to non-
be made publicly available at any time. information request or comments are in
Federal participants pursuant section
While you can ask us in your comment reference to the ‘‘Template Fisher
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA. EOS permits are
to withhold your personal identifying CCAA.’’
issued to applicants in association with
information from public review, we • Internet: Documents may be viewed
an approved CCAA to authorize
cannot guarantee that we will be able to on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/
incidental take of the covered species
do so. oregonfwo/.
from covered activities, should the
• Email: ORfisherCCAAcomments@
Authority species become listed. Through a CCAA
fws.gov. Include ‘‘Template Fisher
and its associated EOS permit, the
We provide this notice under section CCAA’’ in the subject line of the
Service provides assurances to property
10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). message or comments.
owners that they will not be subjected
• U.S. Mail: State Supervisor, Oregon
Michael G. Thabault, to increased land use restrictions if the
Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and
Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie covered species become listed under the
Wildlife Service; 2600 SE. 98th Avenue,
Region. ESA in the future, provided certain
Suite 100; Portland, OR 97266.
[FR Doc. 2016–06591 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] • Fax: 503–231–6195, Attn: Template conditions are met. Because enrollment
in a CCAA is voluntary, participating
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Fisher CCAA.
• In-Person Drop-off, Viewing or landowners may subsequently choose to
Pickup: Comments and materials discontinue their participation and their
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR received will be available for public ESA section 10(a)1(A) permit coverage
inspection, by appointment (necessary would then lapse.
Fish and Wildlife Service Application requirements and
for viewing or picking up documents
issuance criteria for EOS permits for
[FWS–R1–ES–2016–N042; only), during normal business hours at
FXES11120100000–167–FF01E00000]
CCAAs are found in the Code of
the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.22(d)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 2600 SE. and 17.32(d), respectively. See also our
Proposed Template Candidate 98th Avenue, Suite 100; Portland, OR
Conservation Agreement With joint policy on CCAAs that was
97266; telephone 503–231–6179. published in the Federal Register by the
Assurances for the Fisher in Oregon Written comments can be dropped off
and a Draft Environmental Action Service and the Department of
during regular business hours at the Commerce’s National Oceanic and
Statement above address on or before the closing Atmospheric Administration, National
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, date of the public comment period (see Marine Fisheries Service (64 FR 32726;
Interior. DATES). June 17, 1999). Each prospective CCAA
ACTION: Notice of availability; request FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jody participant will need to complete and
for comments. Caicco, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service submit to the Service an ESA section
(see ADDRESSES); telephone: 503–231– 10(a)1(A) EOS permit application form.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 6179; facsimile: 503–231–6195. If you On April 8, 2004, the Service
Service (Service) has developed a use a telecommunications device for the published a 12-month status review (69
proposed template Candidate deaf, please call the Federal Information FR 18769) finding that listing the West
Conservation Agreement with Relay Service at 800–877–8339. Coast Distinct Population Segment
Assurances (CCAA) for the West Coast SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (DPS) of the fisher (Pekania pennanti) as
Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of threatened or endangered under the
the fisher in Oregon, and proposes to Background ESA (16 U.S.C. 1538) was warranted,
issue enhancement of survival (EOS) A CCAA is a voluntary agreement but precluded by higher priority actions.
permits under the CCAA, pursuant to whereby landowners agree to manage On October 7, 2014, the Service
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as their lands to remove or reduce threats published a proposed rule (79 FR
amended (ESA). The permits would to species that may become listed under 60419) to list the West Coast DPS of the
authorize incidental take with the ESA (64 FR 32726; June 17, 1999). fisher as threatened under the ESA. In
assurances to eligible landowners who CCAAs are intended to facilitate the that proposed rule, the Service
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
are willing to enroll in the template conservation of proposed and candidate identified habitat loss from wildfire and
CCAA and carry out conservation species, and species likely to become vegetation management, toxicants
measures that would benefit the West candidates in the near future by giving (rodenticides), and the cumulative
Coast DPS of the fisher. We request non-Federal property owners incentives impact of these and other stressors in
comments from the public on the to implement conservation measures for small populations as threats to the
proposed template CCAA, the issuance declining species by providing certainty continued existence of the West Coast
of EOS permits, and on the Service’s with regard to land, water, or resource DPS of the fisher. On April 14, 2015, the
draft Environmental Action Statement use restrictions that might be imposed Service issued a 6-month extension to
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| Contact | Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719) 628-2670 (phone); [email protected] (email). | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 15736 |
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