81 FR 96030 - Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)

Page Range		96030-96031
FR Document		2016-31647

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on applications for recovery permits to conduct activities with the purpose of enhancing the survival of endangered species. With some exceptions, 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 these permits.

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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-31647]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R1-ES-2016-N220; FXES11130100000-178-FF01E00000]


Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on applications for recovery permits to conduct activities with 
the purpose of enhancing the survival of endangered species. With some 
exceptions, 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 these permits.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
January 30, 2017.

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

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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. Please refer to the permit 
number for the application when submitting comments.
    Documents and other information submitted with these applications 
are 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-80538A

Applicant: H.T. Harvey and Associates, Los Gatos, California.
    The applicant requests a permit renewal with changes to take 
(capture, handle, measure, band, collect bio-samples, attach radio-
transmitters and light emitting diodes, release, and recapture) the 
Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus) in conjunction with 
research, monitoring, and population studies in Hawai[revaps]i for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit Number: TE-05083C

Applicant: Nathan Schwab, Missoula, Montana.
    The applicant requests a new permit to take (capture, handle, 
measure, band, collect bio-samples, attach radio-transmitters, release, 
and recapture) Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus) in 
conjunction with research, survey, and population monitoring activities 
in Hawai[revaps]i, 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: December 22, 2016.
Jason D. Holm
Acting, Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
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species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened Public Availability of Comments cost. This information collection is
wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for All comments and materials we scheduled to expire on December 31,
endangered plant species, and 50 CFR receive in response to this request will 2016. We may not conduct or sponsor
17.72 for threatened plant species. be available for public inspection, by and a person is not required to respond
appointment, during normal business to a collection of information unless it
Applications Available for Review and
hours at the address listed in the displays a currently valid OMB control
Comment
ADDRESSES section. number. However, under OMB
We invite local, State, and Federal Before including your address, phone regulations, we may continue to
agencies and the public to comment on number, email address, or other conduct or sponsor this information
the following applications. Please refer personal identifying information in your collection while it is pending at OMB.
to the permit number for the application comment, you should be aware that DATES: You must submit comments on
when submitting comments. your entire comment—including your or before January 30, 2017.
Documents and other information personal identifying information—may ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
submitted with these applications are be made publicly available at any time. suggestions on this information
available for review by request from the While you can ask us in your comment collection to the Desk Officer for the
Program Manager for Restoration and to withhold your personal identifying Department of the Interior at OMB–
Endangered Species Classification at the information from public review, we OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_
address listed in the ADDRESSES section cannot guarantee that we will be able to Submission@omb.eop.gov (email).
of this notice, subject to the do so. Please provide a copy of your comments
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 Authority: We provide this notice under to the Service Information Collection
U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275
Dated: December 22, 2016.
Permit Number: TE–80538A Jason D. Holm Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803 (mail), or tina_campbell@fws.gov
Applicant: H.T. Harvey and Associates, Acting, Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0092’’ in
Los Gatos, California. the subject line of your comments.
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The applicant requests a permit BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
renewal with changes to take (capture, request additional information about
handle, measure, band, collect bio- this ICR, contact Tina Campbell at tina_
samples, attach radio-transmitters and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR campbell@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–
light emitting diodes, release, and 2676 (telephone). You may review the
recapture) the Hawaiian hoary bat Fish and Wildlife Service ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov.
(Lasiurus cinereus semotus) in Follow the instructions to review
[FWS–HQ–LE–2016–N211; FF09L00200–FX–
conjunction with research, monitoring, LE18110900000] Department of the Interior collections
and population studies in Hawai1i for under review by OMB.
the purpose of enhancing the species’ Information Collection Request Sent to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
survival. the Office of Management and Budget OMB Control Number: 1018–0092.
Permit Number: TE–05083C (OMB) for Approval; Federal Fish and Title: Federal Fish and Wildlife
Wildlife Permit Applications and Permit Applications and Reports—Law
Applicant: Nathan Schwab, Missoula, Reports—Law Enforcement Enforcement, 50 CFR parts 13 and 14.
Montana. Service Form Numbers: 3–200–2, 3–
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
The applicant requests a new permit Interior. 200–3a, and 3–200–3b.
to take (capture, handle, measure, band, ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
Type of Request: Extension of a
collect bio-samples, attach radio- currently approved collection.
transmitters, release, and recapture) SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Description of Respondents:
Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus Service) have sent an Information Individuals, businesses, scientific
semotus) in conjunction with research, Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for institutions, and State, local, or tribal
survey, and population monitoring review and approval. We summarize the governments.
activities in Hawai1i, for the purpose of ICR below and describe the nature of the Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
enhancing the species’ survival. collection and the estimated burden and obtain or retain a benefit.

Completion Hourly rate $ Value of
Total annual time per Total annual
Activity including annual burden
responses response burden hours benefits hours *
(hours)

3–200–2—Designated Port Exception Permit (application
and recordkeeping):
Private Sector ............................................................... 755 1.25 944 $25.18 $23,770
Individuals ..................................................................... 629 1.25 786 34.69 27,266
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Government .................................................................. 14 1.25 18 45.14 813
3–200–2 Subtotal .................................................. 1,398 ........................ 1748 ........................ 51,849
Designated Port Exception Permit Report (private sector) 5 1 5 25.18 126
3–200–3a—Import/Export License—U.S. Entities (applica-
tion and recordkeeping (private sector)) .......................... 9,225 1.25 11,531 25.18 290,350
3–200–3b—Import/Export License—Foreign Entities (appli-
cation and recordkeeping (private sector)) ...................... 126 1.25 158 25.18 3,979
Import/Export License Report (priv. sector) ......................... 10 1 10 25.18 252

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.
Dates		To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by January 30, 2017.
Contact		Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife
FR Citation		81 FR 96030

81 FR 96030 - Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service