82_FR_36976 82 FR 36826 - Foreign Endangered Species; Issuance of Permits

82 FR 36826 - Foreign Endangered Species; Issuance of Permits

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)

Page Range36826-36827
FR Document2017-16540

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued the following permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. We issue these permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36826-36827]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16540]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0037; FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000]


Foreign Endangered Species; Issuance of Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued 
the following permits to conduct certain activities with endangered 
species, marine mammals, or both. We issue these permits under the 
Endangered Species Act (ESA).

ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with these 
applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of 
the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who 
submits a written request for a copy of such documents to the U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, Branch of 
Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 
358-2281. To locate the Federal Register notice that announced our 
receipt of the application for each permit listed in this document, go 
to www.regulations.gov and search on the permit number provided in the 
tables in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Russell, (703) 358-2023 
(telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); or [email protected] (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the dates below, as authorized by the 
provisions of the ESA, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we issued 
requested permits subject to certain conditions set forth therein. For 
each permit for an endangered species, we found that (1) the 
application was filed in good faith, (2) the granted permit would not 
operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species, and (3) the 
granted permit would be consistent with the purposes and policy set 
forth in section 2 of the ESA.

                           Endangered Species
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                                            Receipt of
                                           application        Permit
      Permit No.           Applicant         Federal       issuance date
                                         Register notice
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12500C...............  Charles Waibel..  82 FR 4914            4/13/2017
                                          January 17,
                                          2017.
06382C...............  Richard Killion.  82 FR 4914            4/13/2017
                                          January 17,
                                          2017.
15671C...............  New Mexico State  82 FR 4914            3/27/2017
                        University/       January 17,
                        Timothy F.        2017.
                        Wright.
93065B...............  University of     81 FR 63788           1/12/2017
                        South Carolina.   September 16,
                                          2016.
209142...............  Adalgisa Caccone  82 FR 14742           4/25/2017
                                          March 22, 2017.
13615C...............  Stevens Forest    82 FR 13486            05/01/17
                        Ranch.            March 13, 2017.
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    Authority:  We issue this notice under the authority of the ESA, 
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2017-16540 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  supporting their move from high risk                                 VI. Catalog of Federal Domestic                                    ACTION:    Notice of issuance of permits.
                                                  areas. The following activities shall                                Assistance
                                                  qualify under this criterion, and must                                 The Catalog of Federal Domestic                                  SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and
                                                  also meet the eligibility criteria of the                            Assistance numbers for the disaster                                Wildlife Service (Service), have issued
                                                  notices governing the use of the CDBG–                               recovery grants under this notice are as                           the following permits to conduct certain
                                                  DR funds:                                                            follows: 14.218; 14.228; and 14.269.                               activities with endangered species,
                                                     (a) Low/Mod Buyout (LMB). When                                                                                                       marine mammals, or both. We issue
                                                  CDBG–DR funds are used for a buyout                                  VII. Finding of No Significant Impact                              these permits under the Endangered
                                                  award to acquire housing owned by a
                                                                                                                          A Finding of No Significant Impact                              Species Act (ESA).
                                                  qualifying LMI household, where the
                                                                                                                       (FONSI) with respect to the
                                                  award amount is greater than the pre-                                                                                                   ADDRESSES:   Documents and other
                                                                                                                       environment has been made in
                                                  disaster fair market value of that                                                                                                      information submitted with these
                                                                                                                       accordance with HUD regulations at 24
                                                  property;                                                                                                                               applications are available for review,
                                                     (b) Low/Mod Housing Incentive                                     CFR part 50, which implement section
                                                                                                                       102(2)(C) of the National Environmental                            subject to the requirements of the
                                                  (LMHI). When CDBG–DR funds are used                                                                                                     Privacy Act and Freedom of Information
                                                  for a housing incentive award, tied to                               Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
                                                                                                                       4332(2)(C)). The FONSI is available for                            Act, by any party who submits a written
                                                  the voluntary buyout or other voluntary                                                                                                 request for a copy of such documents to
                                                  acquisition of housing owned by a                                    public inspection between 8 a.m. and 5
                                                                                                                       p.m. weekdays in the Regulations                                   the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                  qualifying LMI household, for which the
                                                                                                                       Division, Office of General Counsel,                               Division of Management Authority,
                                                  housing incentive is for the purpose of
                                                  moving outside of the affected                                       Department of Housing and Urban                                    Branch of Permits, MS: IA, 5275
                                                  floodplain or to a lower-risk area; or                               Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room                              Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041;
                                                  when the housing incentive is for the                                10276, Washington, DC 20410–0500.                                  fax (703) 358–2281. To locate the
                                                  purpose of providing or improving                                    Due to security measures at the HUD                                Federal Register notice that announced
                                                  residential structures that, upon                                    Headquarters building, an advance                                  our receipt of the application for each
                                                  completion, will be occupied by an LMI                               appointment to review the docket file                              permit listed in this document, go to
                                                  household.                                                           must be scheduled by calling the                                   www.regulations.gov and search on the
                                                     (2) Activities that meet the above                                Regulations Division at 202–708–3055                               permit number provided in the tables in
                                                  criteria will be considered to benefit low                           (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing-                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
                                                  and moderate income persons unless                                   or speech-impaired individuals may
                                                                                                                       access this number through TTY by                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  there is substantial evidence to the
                                                  contrary.                                                            calling the Federal Relay Service at 800–                          Joyce Russell, (703) 358–2023
                                                     Any activities that meet the newly                                877–8339 (this is a toll-free number).                             (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax); or
                                                  established national objective criteria                                Dated: July 31, 2017.                                            DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
                                                  described above will count towards the                               Janet Golrick,                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      On the
                                                  calculation of a CDBG–DR grantee’s                                   Acting Deputy Secretary.                                           dates below, as authorized by the
                                                  overall LMI benefit to comply with the
                                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2017–16411 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]                         provisions of the ESA, as amended (16
                                                  primary objective described in 24 CFR
                                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 4210–67–P                                             U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we issued
                                                  570.200(a)(3) and 24 CFR 570.484(b).
                                                     Grantees receiving an allocation of                                                                                                  requested permits subject to certain
                                                  CDBG–DR funds pursuant to the                                                                                                           conditions set forth therein. For each
                                                  following appropriations acts must                                   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                         permit for an endangered species, we
                                                  specifically request a waiver and                                                                                                       found that (1) the application was filed
                                                  alternative requirement from HUD in                                  Fish and Wildlife Service                                          in good faith, (2) the granted permit
                                                  order apply the new national objective                                                                                                  would not operate to the disadvantage
                                                  criteria established in this section of the                          [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0037;                                   of the endangered species, and (3) the
                                                                                                                       FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000]
                                                  notice: Public Law 109–148, 109–234,                                                                                                    granted permit would be consistent with
                                                  and 110–116 (Katrina, Rita, and Wilma);                              Foreign Endangered Species; Issuance                               the purposes and policy set forth in
                                                  Public Law 110–252 and 110–328 (2008                                 of Permits                                                         section 2 of the ESA.
                                                  Disasters), Public Law 111–112 (2010
                                                  disasters), and Public Law 112–55 (2011                              AGENCY:       Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                  disasters).                                                          Interior.

                                                                                                                                     ENDANGERED SPECIES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Permit
                                                      Permit No.                                           Applicant                                             Receipt of application Federal Register notice                   issuance date

                                                  12500C   ..............   Charles Waibel ...........................................................      82   FR   4914 January 17, 2017 ...................................       4/13/2017
                                                  06382C   ..............   Richard Killion .............................................................   82   FR   4914 January 17, 2017 ...................................       4/13/2017
                                                  15671C   ..............   New Mexico State University/Timothy F. Wright ........                          82   FR   4914 January 17, 2017 ...................................       3/27/2017
                                                  93065B   ..............   University of South Carolina .......................................            81   FR   63788 September 16, 2016 .............................          1/12/2017
                                                  209142   ..............   Adalgisa Caccone .......................................................        82   FR   14742 March 22, 2017 ....................................       4/25/2017
                                                  13615C   ..............   Stevens Forest Ranch ................................................           82   FR   13486 March 13, 2017 ....................................        05/01/17
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                                                    Authority: We issue this notice under the             the results of the National Enhanced                  Land Management, Alaska State Office,
                                                  authority of the ESA, as amended (16 U.S.C.             Elevation Assessment (NEEA), which                    222 West 7th Avenue, Mailstop 13,
                                                  1531 et seq.).                                          indicated an optimal benefit to cost ratio            Anchorage, AK 99513–7504.
                                                  Joyce Russell,                                          for Quality Level 2 (QL2) data collected              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Government Information Specialist, Branch               over 8-years to complete national                     Wayne Svejnoha, BLM Alaska Energy
                                                  of Permits, Division of Management                      coverage. The implementation model for                and Minerals Branch Chief, 907–271–
                                                  Authority.                                              3DEP is based on multi-agency                         4407. People who use a
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–16540 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]              partnership funding for topographic                   telecommunications device for the deaf
                                                  BILLING CODE 4333–15–P                                  data acquisition, with the USGS acting                (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
                                                                                                          in a lead program management role to                  Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
                                                                                                          facilitate planning and acquisition for               contact the above individual during
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                              the broader community, through the use                normal business hours. The FRS is
                                                                                                          of government contracts and partnership               available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
                                                  U.S. Geological Survey                                  agreements. The annual Broad Agency                   to leave a message or question with the
                                                  [WBS Number GX17EF00PMEXP00]                            Announcement (BAA) is a competitive                   above individual. You will receive a
                                                                                                          solicitation issued to facilitate the                 reply during normal business hours.
                                                  Agency Notice of Webinar;                               collection of lidar and derived elevation             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
                                                  Announcement of U.S. Geological                         data for the 3D Elevation Program                     is issuing this call for nominations and
                                                  Survey (USGS), National Geospatial                      (3DEP). It has been included in the                   comments on all tracts within the
                                                  Program (NGP) 3D Elevation Program                      annual Catalog of Domestic Federal                    National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
                                                  (3DEP) FY17 Informational Training                      Assistance under USGS 15.8 17. Federal                and for tracts available for leasing under
                                                  Webinars in Preparation for the                         agencies, state and local governments,                the upcoming NPR–A Oil and Gas Lease
                                                  Upcoming Release of the USGS Broad                      tribes, academic institutions and the                 Sale, pursuant to 43 CFR 3131.2. Before
                                                  Agency Announcement (BAA) for 3D                        private sector are eligible to submit                 including your address, phone number,
                                                  Elevation Program (3DEP)                                proposals. The 3DEP informational                     email address, or other personal
                                                                                                          training webinars will introduce this                 identifying information in your
                                                  AGENCY:   U.S. Geological Survey,                       opportunity to the wide array of
                                                  Interior.                                                                                                     nominations and/or comments, you
                                                                                                          prospective applicants and provide a                  should be aware that your entire
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         summary of the BAA application                        comment—including your personal
                                                  SUMMARY:    The U.S. Geological Survey is               procedures. Advanced Registration is                  identifying information—may be made
                                                  proposing program sponsored                             required. National Webinars will be                   publicly available at any time. While
                                                  informational training webinars to                      recorded and made available for                       you can ask us in your comment to
                                                  provide scripted training to prospective                viewing.                                              withhold your personal identifying
                                                  applicants. This 3D Elevation Program                   Paul Wiese,                                           information from public review, we
                                                  (3DEP) training has been developed to                   Acting Deputy Director, National Geospatial           cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                                  encourage applications from federal                     Program.                                              do so.
                                                  agencies, states, tribes and communities                [FR Doc. 2017–16541 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]               A map of the petroleum reserve
                                                  across the nation to support the                        BILLING CODE 4338–11–P
                                                                                                                                                                showing all tracts and areas available for
                                                  acquisition of high-quality topographic                                                                       leasing is online at https://
                                                  data and a wide range of other three-                                                                         www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-
                                                  dimensional representations of the                      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            minerals/oil-and-gas/leasing/regional-
                                                  Nation’s natural and constructed                                                                              lease-sales/alaska.
                                                  features.                                               Bureau of Land Management                                To describe the tracts you are
                                                  DATES: The USGS BAA for 3DEP FY17                       [17X.LLAK930000.L13100000.EI0000.241A]                nominating for leasing or when
                                                  Informational Training Webinars will be                                                                       providing comments, please use the
                                                  held on August 10, 2017, 1:00–2:30 p.m.                 Call for Nominations and Comments                     NPR–A maps, legal descriptions of the
                                                  ET, and August 17, 2017, 3:00–4:30 p.m.                 for the National Petroleum Reserve in                 tracts, and additional information
                                                  ET.                                                     Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale                         available through the Web site. The
                                                  ADDRESSES: Informational training                                                                             BLM also requests comments on tracts
                                                                                                          AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,                  that should receive special
                                                  webinar information is available at                     Interior.
                                                  https://nationalmap.gov/3DEP/                                                                                 consideration or analysis.
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice.
                                                  FY18BAA.html.                                                                                                 Bud Cribley,
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    SUMMARY:    The Bureau of Land                        State Director, Alaska.
                                                  further information about this webinar                  Management (BLM) Alaska State Office                  [FR Doc. 2017–16604 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  contact Diane Eldridge by email at gs_                  is issuing a call for nominations and                 BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P
                                                  baa@usgs.gov, or by telephone at (703)                  comments on all unleased tracts for the
                                                  648–4521.                                               upcoming National Petroleum Reserve—
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          Alaska (NPR–A) Oil and Gas Lease Sale,                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                  primary goal of 3DEP is to                              including tracts currently unavailable
                                                  systematically collect enhanced                         for leasing under the 2013 NPR–A                      Bureau of Land Management
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                                                  elevation data in the form of high-                     Integrated Activity Plan.
                                                  quality light detection and ranging                     DATES: BLM Alaska must receive all                    [LLCO956000 L14400000.BJ0000 17X]
                                                  (lidar) data over the conterminous                      nominations and comments on these
                                                                                                                                                                Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey,
                                                  United States, Hawaii, and the U.S.                     tracts for consideration on or before
                                                                                                                                                                Colorado
                                                  territories, as well as interferometric                 September 6, 2017.
                                                  synthetic aperture radar (ifsar) data over              ADDRESSES: Mail nominations and/or                    AGENCY:     Bureau of Land Management,
                                                  Alaska. The 3DEP initiative is based on                 comments to: State Director, Bureau of                Interior.


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Document Created: 2017-08-05 03:00:08
Document Modified: 2017-08-05 03:00:08
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of issuance of permits.
ContactJoyce Russell, (703) 358-2023 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); or [email protected] (email).
FR Citation82 FR 36826 

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