81 FR 41985 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Application

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following application for a permit to conduct activities intended to enhance the survival of endangered species. Federal law prohibits certain activities with endangered species unless a permit is obtained.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41985-41986]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15288]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 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 permit to conduct activities 
intended to enhance the survival of endangered species. Federal law 
prohibits certain activities with endangered species unless a permit is 
obtained.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
July 28, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods. 
You may also use one of the following methods to request more 
information or hard copies or a CD-ROM of the documents.
     Email: [email protected]. Please refer to Permit Number 
TE-99138B in the subject line of the message.
     U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 361, 1011 
East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Crane, Endangered Species 
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (907) 781-3323 (phone); 
[email protected] (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.), prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened 
species unless the activities have been authorized by a Federal permit. 
The Act and its implementing regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for the issuance of such 
permits and require that we invite public comment before issuing 
permits for activities involving endangered species.
    A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act 
authorizes the permittee 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) 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. Documents and other information 
the applicant has submitted with the application 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 TE-99138B

    Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, AK.
    The applicant requests a permit to collect genetic material from 
Aleutian shield ferns (Polystichum aleuticum) in Alaska for the purpose 
of enhancing the species' survival.

National Environmental Policy Act

    The proposed activities in the requested permit qualify as 
categorical exclusions under the National

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Environmental Policy Act, as provided by Department of the Interior 
implementing regulations in part 46 of title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 
46.205, 46.210, and 46.215).

Public Availability of Comments

    All comments and materials we receive in response to this notice 
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal 
business hours at the address listed above in ADDRESSES.
    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: June 20, 2016.
Mary Colligan,
Assistant Regional Director, Alaska Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-15288 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am]
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