81_FR_90209 81 FR 89970 - Renewing an Expired Golden-Cheeked Warbler Incidental Take Permit in Travis County, Texas

81 FR 89970 - Renewing an Expired Golden-Cheeked Warbler Incidental Take Permit in Travis County, Texas

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)

Page Range89970-89971
FR Document2016-29817

Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, intend to reissue an expired golden- cheeked warbler (GCWA) incidental take permit (ITP) in Travis County, Texas. The ITP, which would be in effect for 10 years from the issuance date, if granted, would reauthorize GCWA incidental take. We will not accept comments on the previously approved Environmental Assessment/ Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89970-89971]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29817]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2016-N172; FXES11140200000-178-FF02ENEH00]


Renewing an Expired Golden-Cheeked Warbler Incidental Take Permit 
in Travis County, Texas

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for public comments on the 
application.

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SUMMARY: Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, we, the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, intend to reissue an expired golden-
cheeked warbler (GCWA) incidental take permit (ITP) in Travis County, 
Texas. The ITP, which would be in effect for 10 years from the issuance 
date, if granted, would reauthorize GCWA incidental take. We will not 
accept comments on the previously approved Environmental Assessment/
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP).

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received or 
postmarked on or before January 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Document Availability: You may obtain copies of the final 
EA/HCP by the following means:
     Internet: http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/AustinTexas/.
     In-Person: The following locations, by appointment and 
written request only, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
    [cir] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 Gold Avenue SW., Room 
6034, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
    [cir] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, 
Austin, TX 78758.
     U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet 
Road, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78758.
    The ITP application is available by mail from the Regional 
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention: HCP Permits, P.O. 
Box 1306, Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM 87103.
    Comment submission: You may submit written comments by one of the 
following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Please note that your 
request is in reference to the Aaron Ross Permit (TE010556-2).
     Hard copy: Via U.S. mail to Mr. Adam Zerrenner, Austin 
Ecological Services Field Office, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, 
TX 78758-4460; or via fax to 512-490-0974. Please note that your 
request is in reference to the Aaron Ross Permit (TE 010556-2).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, by 
U.S. mail at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet Road, 
Suite 200, Austin, TX 78758; or via telephone at (512) 490-0057.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, intend to reissue an expired golden-cheeked warbler (GCWA) 
incidental take permit (ITP) for single-family residence construction 
on a 0.75-acre site located on City Park Road, Travis County, Texas. 
Aaron Ross (applicant) has applied for an ITP (TE010556-2) under the 
Act, section 10(a)(1)(B). On July 21, 1999, we issued a GCWA incidental 
take permit to James Hunt. The permit (TE010556-0) duration was 5 years 
and expired on July 21, 2004. On June 5, 2006, we renewed that permit 
through April 19, 2011. The ITP reissuance Mr. Ross requested would be 
in effect for 10 years from the issuance date, if granted, and would 
reauthorize GCWA incidental take. Previous Federal Register notices 
related to this action are at 64 FR 26771 (May 17, 1999) and 71 FR 7561 
(February 13, 2006).

Proposed Action

    The proposed action involves our reissuing an ITP for single-family 
residence construction and occupation. The ITP would cover GCWA 
``take'' associated with developing a 0.75-acre site located on 10.39 
acres.
    The requested permit term is 10 years. To meet section 10(a)(1)(B) 
ITP requirements, the applicant proposes to implement the previously 
approved Hunt HCP. The HCP describes the conservation measures to 
minimize and mitigate for the proposed GCWA incidental take to the 
maximum extent practicable, and ensures that incidental take will not 
appreciably reduce the species' survival and recovery likelihood in the 
wild. The applicant will mitigate for the proposed impacts to GCWA 
habitat by perpetually protecting, managing, and monitoring 
approximately 9.4 acres under a Travis County conservation easement.

Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments we receive become part of the public record 
associated with this action. 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 request in your comment that we withhold 
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations 
or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be 
made available for public disclosure in their entirety.

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Authority

    We provide this notice under the Act, section 10(c), and its 
implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32) and the National 
Environmental Policy Act and its implementing regulations (40 CFR 
1506.6).

Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-29817 Filed 12-12-16; 8:45 am]
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89970 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 239 / Tuesday, December 13, 2016 / Notices Applicant name Contact Region Award amt. Southern California Housing Rights Center, 3255 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Chancela Al-Mansour, 213– 9 300,000.00 CA 90010. 387–8400. Southwest Fair Housing Council, 2030 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 101, Tucson, Jay Young, 520–798–1568 ....... 9 300,000.00 AZ 85719. Alaska Legal Services Corporation, 1016 W. 16th Avenue, Suite 200, Anchor- Nikole Nelson, 907–222–4508 .. 10 300,000.00 age, AK 99501. Fair Housing Center of Washington, 1517 South Fawcett, Suite 200, Tacoma, Lauren Walker Lee, 253–274– 10 300,000.00 WA 98302. 9523. Fair Housing Council of Oregon, 1221 SW. Yamhill Street, Suite 305, Portland, Allan Lazo, 503–223–8197 ....... 10 300,000.00 OR 97204. Intermountain Fair Housing, Council, Inc., 5460 W. Franklin Road, Suite M 200, Zoe Ann Olson, 208–383–0695 10 300,000.00 Boise, ID 83702. Northwest Fair Housing Alliance, 35 W., Main, Spokane, WA 99201 .................... Marley Hochendoner, 509–209– 10 300,000.00 2667. [FR Doc. 2016–29756 Filed 12–12–16; 8:45 am] • U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife are at 64 FR 26771 (May 17, 1999) and BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Service, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, 71 FR 7561 (February 13, 2006). Austin, TX 78758. The ITP application is available by Proposed Action mail from the Regional Director, U.S. The proposed action involves our DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention: reissuing an ITP for single-family HCP Permits, P.O. Box 1306, Room residence construction and occupation. Fish and Wildlife Service 6034, Albuquerque, NM 87103. The ITP would cover GCWA ‘‘take’’ Comment submission: You may associated with developing a 0.75-acre [FWS–R2–ES–2016–N172; FXES11140200000–178–FF02ENEH00] submit written comments by one of the site located on 10.39 acres. following methods: Renewing an Expired Golden-Cheeked • Email: FW2_AUES_Consult@ The requested permit term is 10 years. Warbler Incidental Take Permit in fws.gov. Please note that your request is To meet section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP Travis County, Texas in reference to the Aaron Ross Permit requirements, the applicant proposes to (TE010556–2). implement the previously approved AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, • Hard copy: Via U.S. mail to Mr. Hunt HCP. The HCP describes the Interior. Adam Zerrenner, Austin Ecological conservation measures to minimize and ACTION: Notice of availability; request Services Field Office, 10711 Burnet mitigate for the proposed GCWA for public comments on the application. Road, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78758– incidental take to the maximum extent 4460; or via fax to 512–490–0974. Please practicable, and ensures that incidental SUMMARY: Under the Endangered note that your request is in reference to take will not appreciably reduce the Species Act of 1973, as amended, we, the Aaron Ross Permit (TE 010556–2). species’ survival and recovery the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: likelihood in the wild. The applicant intend to reissue an expired golden- Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, by will mitigate for the proposed impacts cheeked warbler (GCWA) incidental U.S. mail at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife to GCWA habitat by perpetually take permit (ITP) in Travis County, Service, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, protecting, managing, and monitoring Texas. The ITP, which would be in Austin, TX 78758; or via telephone at approximately 9.4 acres under a Travis effect for 10 years from the issuance (512) 490–0057. County conservation easement. date, if granted, would reauthorize SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Public Availability of Comments GCWA incidental take. We will not accept comments on the previously Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Written comments we receive become approved Environmental Assessment/ we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, part of the public record associated with Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). intend to reissue an expired golden- this action. Before including your DATES: To ensure consideration, written address, phone number, email address, cheeked warbler (GCWA) incidental comments must be received or take permit (ITP) for single-family or other personal identifying postmarked on or before January 12, residence construction on a 0.75-acre information in your comment, you 2017. site located on City Park Road, Travis should be aware that your entire ADDRESSES: Document Availability: You County, Texas. Aaron Ross (applicant) comment—including your personal may obtain copies of the final EA/HCP has applied for an ITP (TE010556–2) identifying information—may be made by the following means: under the Act, section 10(a)(1)(B). On publicly available at any time. While • Internet: http://www.fws.gov/ July 21, 1999, we issued a GCWA you can request in your comment that southwest/es/AustinTexas/. incidental take permit to James Hunt. we withhold your personal identifying • In-Person: The following locations, The permit (TE010556–0) duration was information from public review, we pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES by appointment and written request 5 years and expired on July 21, 2004. On cannot guarantee we will be able to do only, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: June 5, 2006, we renewed that permit so. All submissions from organizations Æ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 through April 19, 2011. The ITP or businesses, and from individuals Gold Avenue SW., Room 6034, reissuance Mr. Ross requested would be identifying themselves as Albuquerque, NM 87102. in effect for 10 years from the issuance representatives or officials of Æ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, date, if granted, and would reauthorize organizations or businesses, will be 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, GCWA incidental take. Previous Federal made available for public disclosure in TX 78758. Register notices related to this action their entirety. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:08 Dec 12, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1

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Document Created: 2016-12-13 02:44:31
Document Modified: 2016-12-13 02:44:31
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for public comments on the application.
DatesTo ensure consideration, written comments must be received or postmarked on or before January 12, 2017.
ContactAdam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, by U.S. mail at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78758; or via telephone at (512) 490-0057.
FR Citation81 FR 89970 
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