82 FR 46829 - Foreign Endangered Species Issuance of Permits
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 193 (October 6, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 193 (October 6, 2017)
| Page Range | 46829-46830 | |
| FR Document | 2017-21556 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 46829-46830] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21556] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0059; FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000] Foreign Endangered Species Issuance of Permits AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). 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.; ESA), 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. [[Page 46830]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Receipt of Permit number Applicant application Federal Permit issuance date Register notice ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26612C..................... U.S. Centers for 82 FR 28348; June 21, July 26, 2017. Disease Control and 2017. Prevention. 19878C..................... Schubot Exotic Bird 82 FR 25615; June 2, July 17, 2017. Health Center. 2017. 24212C..................... University of Alaska 82 FR 25616; June 2, July 27, 2017. Fairbanks. 2017. 64163A..................... NH&S Holdings, LLC.... 82 FR 24382; May 26, July 27, 2017. 2017. 93674B..................... International Crane 82 FR 28348; June 21, July 28, 2017. Foundation. 2017. 71315A..................... Arizona Tortoise 79 FR 65981; November February 5, 2015. Compound. 6, 2014. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2017-21556 Filed 10-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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The proposed take would occur management, and monitoring of 57.6 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
within SAWS’s rights-of-way (permit acres of the undeveloped portion of
area) during construction of two water SAWS’s Anderson Pump Station, which Fish and Wildlife Service
pipelines (by Micron and WRIP) in is adjacent to the proposed pipelines.
Bexar County, Texas, as a result of Alternatives [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0059;
vegetation disturbance; excavation; FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000]
temporary placement of excavated Two alternatives to the proposed
material; permanent placement of pipe, action we are considering as part of this Foreign Endangered Species Issuance
casings, and stabilizing materials; process are: of Permits
backfilling of excavated trenches; and 1. No Action: No ITP would be issued.
restoration of surface conditions Under a No Action alternative, the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
(covered activities). The permit area is Service would not issue the requested Interior.
160.4 acres. ITP, and SAWS would not construct the
Micron and WRIP water pipelines. ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits.
Documents Available for Review Therefore, the applicant would not
In accordance with the requirements implement the conservation measures SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
of the National Environmental Policy described in the dHCP. Wildlife Service (Service), have issued
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 2. Reduced Take and Reduced the following permits to conduct certain
NEPA), we advise the public that: Mitigation: The Reduced Take and activities with endangered species,
1. We have gathered the information Reduced Mitigation alternative is marine mammals, or both. We issue
necessary to determine impacts and similar to the Proposed Action in that these permits under the Endangered
formulate alternatives for the dEA the Service would issue an ITP for the
Species Act (ESA) and the Marine
related to potential issuance of an ITP proposed projects. However, the HCP
under this alternative would be Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
to the applicant; and
2. The applicant has developed a modified to cover a reduced area of ADDRESSES: Documents and other
dHCP as part of the application for an karst zone impacts and thus would information submitted with these
ITP, which describes the measures the subsequently reduce the amount of applications are available for review,
applicant has agreed to take to minimize conservation to offset the impacts. All subject to the requirements of the
and mitigate the effects of incidental other aspects of the proposed project Privacy Act and Freedom of Information
take of the covered species to the and the HCP would remain the same. Act, by any party who submits a written
maximum extent practicable pursuant to Public Availability of Comments request for a copy of such documents to
section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA. the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Written comments we receive become
As described in the dHCP, the Division of Management Authority,
part of the public record associated with
proposed incidental take would occur Branch of Permits, MS: IA, 5275
this action. Before including your
within the rights-of-way of two Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041;
address, phone number, email address,
proposed water pipelines in Bexar fax (703) 358–2281. To locate the
or other personal identifying
County, Texas, and would result from Federal Register notice that announced
information in your comment, you
activities associated with otherwise should be aware that your entire our receipt of the application for each
lawful activities. comment—including your personal permit listed in this document, go to
Proposed Action identifying information—may be made www.regulations.gov and search on the
The proposed action involves the publicly available at any time. While permit number provided in the tables in
issuance of an ITP by the Service for the you can request in your comment that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
we withhold your personal identifying
covered activities in the permit area, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information from public review, we
pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Joyce Russell, (703) 358–2023
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
ESA. The ITP would cover incidental (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax); or
do so. All submissions from
take of the covered species associated DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
organizations or businesses, and from
with construction of the Micron and
individuals identifying themselves as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the
WRIP water pipelines within the permit
representatives or officials of dates below, as authorized by the
area.
organizations or businesses, will be provisions of the ESA, as amended (16
To meet the requirements of a section
made available for public disclosure in
10(a)(1)(B) ITP, the applicant has U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA), we issued
their entirety.
developed and proposes to implement requested permits subject to certain
its dHCP, which describes the Authority conditions set forth therein. For each
conservation measures the applicant has We provide this notice under section permit for an endangered species, we
agreed to undertake to minimize and 10(c) of the ESA and its implementing found that (1) the application was filed
mitigate for the impacts of the proposed regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32) in good faith, (2) the granted permit
incidental take of the covered species to and NEPA and its implementing would not operate to the disadvantage
the maximum extent practicable, and regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). of the endangered species, and (3) the
ensures that incidental take will not granted permit would be consistent with
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
appreciably reduce the likelihood of the Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
the purposes and policy set forth in
survival and recovery of these species in Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region,
Albuquerque, New Mexico. section 2 of the ESA.
the wild.
The applicant proposes to mitigate [FR Doc. 2017–21563 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am]
with the perpetual protection, BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
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Receipt of application Permit issuance
Permit number Applicant Federal Register notice date
26612C ............. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preven- 82 FR 28348; June 21, 2017 ............................. July 26, 2017.
tion.
19878C ............. Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center .................... 82 FR 25615; June 2, 2017 ............................... July 17, 2017.
24212C ............. University of Alaska Fairbanks ........................... 82 FR 25616; June 2, 2017 ............................... July 27, 2017.
64163A ............. NH&S Holdings, LLC .......................................... 82 FR 24382; May 26, 2017 .............................. July 27, 2017.
93674B ............. International Crane Foundation .......................... 82 FR 28348; June 21, 2017 ............................. July 28, 2017.
71315A ............. Arizona Tortoise Compound ............................... 79 FR 65981; November 6, 2014 ...................... February 5, 2015.
Authority: We issue this notice under the Christine Gabriel to have your name 185 acres would be on private land, and
authority of the ESA, as amended (16 U.S.C. added to the project mailing list. 969 acres would be on public land.
1531 et seq.). Persons who use a telecommunications The proposed pit depths would not
Joyce Russell, device for the deaf (TDD) may call the intercept groundwater. No pit
Government Information Specialist, Branch Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– dewatering would be necessary and no
of Permits, Division of Management 877–8339 to contact the above pit lakes are anticipated to form after
Authority. individual during normal business mining operations end. The Final EIS,
[FR Doc. 2017–21556 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am] hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a through scoping and a 45-day public
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P day, 7 days a week, to leave a message comment period, has identified and
or question with the above individual. analyzed impacts to the following
You will receive a reply during normal resources areas: Water resources, air
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR business hours. quality, vegetation resources, wildlife,
grazing management, land use and
Bureau of Land Management SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: McEwen access, aesthetics (noise and visual),
Mining Inc. (MMI) proposes to develop cultural resources, paleontological
[LLNVB00000.L51100000.GN0000.LVEMF a gold mine in the southwest portion of
1703550.211B.17XMO#4500108947]
resources, geological resources
the Roberts Mountains approximately (including minerals and soils),
Notice of Availability of the Final 30 miles northwest of Eureka, Nevada. recreation, social and economic values,
Environmental Impact Statement for The mine plan boundary encompasses hazardous materials, Native American
the Gold Bar Mine Project, Eureka 5,362 acres of public lands and 199 cultural concerns, and wild horses. The
County, Nevada acres of private lands located in Eureka proposed project area does not have any
County, Nevada. The proposed Project lands with wilderness characteristics
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, would include four open pits; waste (LWCs). The Pony Express National
Interior. rock dump areas (WRDAs); crushing, Historic Trail crosses existing Three
ACTION: Notice of availability. screening, and agglomeration facilities; Bars and North Roberts Creek Roads;
heap leach pads (HLP), an associated however, public and recreational access
SUMMARY: In compliance with the process solution pond, and an event to the National Historic Trail would not
National Environmental Policy Act of pond; an adsorption, desorption, and be affected by mining activities.
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the recovery (ADR) plant including barren The FEIS describes and analyzes the
Federal Land Policy and Management and pregnant solution tanks; ancillary proposed Project’s direct, indirect, and
Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of and other facilities including an cumulative impacts on all affected
Land Management (BLM) Mount Lewis explosive storage area, ammonium resources. In addition to the proposed
Field Office, Battle Mountain, Nevada, nitrate prill silos, liquid natural gas Project, four alternatives were analyzed
has prepared a Final Environmental (LNG) Cryostorage or compressed including the 25kV Overhead
Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Gold natural gas (CNG) generators with a Distribution Line Alternative, the Three
Bar Mine Project (Project) in Eureka switch station, a truck shop and wash Bars Road/Atlas Haul Road as Only
County, Nevada, and by this Notice is bay, a ready line, landfill, laydown Access Alternative, the Mount Hope and
announcing its availability. areas, water and power infrastructure, North Roberts Creek Road for Light
DATES: The BLM will not issue a final buildings, yards, parking, storage, Vehicle Traffic Alternative, and the No
decision on the proposal for a minimum growth media stockpiles, production Action Alternative. The Draft EIS was
of 30 days after the date that the water wells (GBPW–210 and GBPW– released for a 45-day public comment
Environmental Protection Agency 211) and an associated water supply period, which ended April 17, 2017. A
publishes its Notice of Availability in pipeline, groundwater monitoring wells public meeting was held in Eureka,
the Federal Register. (GBMW–01, GBMW–03, and GBMW– Nevada on March 22, 2017. A total of
ADDRESSES: Copies of the FEIS for the 04), communication facilities, potable 2,178 comment letters were received
Project and other documents pertinent water and fire water facilities, septic from the general public, agencies,
to this proposal may be reviewed at the systems, and fencing; and mine access special interest groups, businesses and
Mount Lewis Field Office: 50 Bastian roads (Three Bars Road, Atlas Haul organizations. The FEIS responds to all
Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820.
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Road, North Roberts Creek Road, Bypass comments received. These public
The document is available for download Road [NVN–91566], and Roberts Creek comments resulted in the addition of
at http://bit.ly/2gyfZms. Road). The Project would disturb 1,154 clarifying text, but did not significantly
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: acres, including re-disturbing 420 acres change the analysis. Based on the
Christine Gabriel—Project Manager, of existing, non-reclaimed disturbance analysis in the FEIS, the BLM has
telephone 775–635–4000; address 50 from a previous abandoned mining determined that the preferred
Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada operation; 718 acres of new disturbance; alternative is the approval of the Project,
89820; email blm_nv_bmdo_mlfo_gold_ and 16 acres of new disturbance as a with accompanying mitigation measures
bar_project_eis@blm.gov. Contact result of exploration. Of the 1,154 acres, and voluntary applicant-committed
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Document Created: 2017-10-06 00:08:42
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of issuance of permits. | |
| Contact | Joyce Russell, (703) 358-2023 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); or [email protected] (email). | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 46829 |
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