83_FR_14350 83 FR 14286 - Foreign Endangered Species; Issuance of Permits

83 FR 14286 - Foreign Endangered Species; Issuance of Permits

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 64 (April 3, 2018)

Page Range14286-14287
FR Document2018-06667

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have issued permits to conduct activities with endangered and threatened species under the authority of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA). With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities involving listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activity.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14286-14287]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06667]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0002; 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, have issued permits to 
conduct activities with endangered and threatened species under the 
authority of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA). With some 
exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities involving listed species 
unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activity.

ADDRESSES: Information about the applications for the permits listed in 
this notice is available online at www.regulations.gov. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Russell, 703-358-2023.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have 
issued permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and 
threatened species in response to permit applications that we received 
under the authority of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA).
    After considering the information submitted with each permit 
application and the public comments received, we issued the requested 
permits subject to certain conditions set forth in each permit. For 
each application 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.

Availability of Documents

    The permittees' original permit application materials, along with 
public comments we received during public comment periods for the 
applications, are available for review. To locate the application 
materials and received comments, go to www.regulations.gov and search 
for the appropriate permit number (e.g., 12345C) provided in the 
following table:

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                  Permit No.                            Applicant                   Permit issuance date
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64164A.......................................  NH & S Holdings...........  July 25, 2017.
672849.......................................  Priour Brothers Ranch.....  October 19, 2017.
707102.......................................  Priour Brothers Ranch.....  October 19, 2017.
27097C.......................................  Zoological Society of San   November 7, 2017.
                                                Diego.
32285C.......................................  Southeastern Louisiana      November 13, 2017.
                                                University.

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41581C.......................................  Smithsonian National        December 6, 2017.
                                                Zoological Park.
34054C.......................................  Cynthia Page-Kargian,       December 18, 2017.
                                                Florida Atlantic
                                                University.
43158C.......................................  Center for the              December 20, 2017.
                                                Conservation of the
                                                Tropical Ungulates.
013008.......................................  777 Ranch, Inc............  December 27, 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. 2018-06667 Filed 4-2-18; 8:45 am]
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14286 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 3, 2018 / Notices NEPA, we have prepared a draft EA to use in preparing the EA, will be ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits. analyze the environmental impacts of a available for public inspection by reasonable range of alternatives to the appointment, during normal business SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and proposed Federal permit action. hours, at our Washington Fish and Wildlife Service, have issued permits to Alternatives analyzed in the EA Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES). conduct activities with endangered and include a no-action alternative, the threatened species under the authority proposed alternative, and an on-site Next Steps of the Endangered Species Act, as mitigation alternative. Under the no- After public review and completion of the EA, we will determine whether the amended (ESA). With some exceptions, action alternative, take of listed species proposed action warrants a finding of no the ESA prohibits activities involving would be avoided by limiting construction and development on the significant impact or whether an listed species unless a Federal permit is project development site to areas where environmental impact statement should issued that allows such activity. impacts to listed species could be be prepared. We will evaluate the ADDRESSES: Information about the avoided. Because no impacts to listed permit application, associated applications for the permits listed in species are expected under this documents, and any comments this notice is available online at alternative, no HCP would be needed received, to determine whether the www.regulations.gov. See and no permit would be issued. The permit application meets the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details. proposed alternative is implementation requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) of of the proposed HCP and issuance of the the ESA. We will also evaluate whether FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requested 15-year permit, as described issuance of the requested section Joyce Russell, 703–358–2023. above. The on-site mitigation alternative 10(a)(1)(B) permit would comply with section 7 of the ESA by conducting an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the would provide for incidental take of the intra-Service section 7 consultation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have Olympia pocket gopher associated with a level of development that could be under section 7(a)(2) of the ESA on issued permits to conduct certain fully offset by managing currently anticipated ITP actions. The final NEPA activities with endangered and occupied habitat on the project site. and permit determinations will not be threatened species in response to permit completed until after the end of the 30- applications that we received under the Public Comments day comment period and will fully authority of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the You may submit your comments and consider all comments received during Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 materials by one of the methods listed the comment period. If we determine U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA). in the ADDRESSES section. We that all requirements are met, we will After considering the information specifically request information, views, issue an incidental take permit under submitted with each permit application and opinions from interested parties section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA to the and the public comments received, we regarding our proposed Federal action, applicant for the take of the covered including on the adequacy of the draft issued the requested permits subject to species, incidental to otherwise lawful HCP pursuant to the requirements for certain conditions set forth in each covered activities. permits at 50 CFR parts 13 and 17 and permit. For each application for an the adequacy of the draft EA pursuant Authority endangered species, we found that (1) to the requirements of NEPA. We provide this notice in accordance the application was filed in good faith, with the requirements of section 10 of (2) the granted permit would not operate Public Availability of Comments the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and to the disadvantage of the endangered All comments and materials we NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and their species, and (3) the granted permit receive become part of the public record implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22 would be consistent with the purposes associated with this action. Before and 40 CFR 1506.6, respectively). and policy set forth in section 2 of the including your address, phone number, ESA. Theresa E. Rabot, email address, or other personally identifiable information in your Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Availability of Documents Fish and Wildlife Service. comments, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your [FR Doc. 2018–06714 Filed 4–2–18; 8:45 am] The permittees’ original permit personally identifiable information— BILLING CODE 4333–15–P application materials, along with public may be made publicly available at any comments we received during public time. While you can ask us in your comment periods for the applications, comment to withhold your personally DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR are available for review. To locate the identifiable information from public application materials and received Fish and Wildlife Service review, we cannot guarantee that we comments, go to www.regulations.gov will be able to do so. All comments [FWS–HQ–ES–2018–0002; and search for the appropriate permit received from organizations, businesses, FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000] number (e.g., 12345C) provided in the or individuals representing following table: Foreign Endangered Species; Issuance organizations or businesses are available of Permits for public inspection in their entirety. Comments and materials we receive, as AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, well as supporting documentation we Interior. amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Permit No. Applicant Permit issuance date 64164A ............................... NH & S Holdings .................................................................................................................... July 25, 2017. 672849 ................................ Priour Brothers Ranch ............................................................................................................ October 19, 2017. 707102 ................................ Priour Brothers Ranch ............................................................................................................ October 19, 2017. 27097C ............................... Zoological Society of San Diego ............................................................................................ November 7, 2017. 32285C ............................... Southeastern Louisiana University ......................................................................................... November 13, 2017. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Apr 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 3, 2018 / Notices 14287 Permit No. Applicant Permit issuance date 41581C ............................... Smithsonian National Zoological Park ................................................................................... December 6, 2017. 34054C ............................... Cynthia Page-Kargian, Florida Atlantic University ................................................................. December 18, 2017. 43158C ............................... Center for the Conservation of the Tropical Ungulates ......................................................... December 20, 2017. 013008 ................................ 777 Ranch, Inc ....................................................................................................................... December 27, 2017. Authority • Email: incomingazcorr@fws.gov; feeding, or sheltering (50 CFR 17.3). We issue this notice under the • U.S. Mail: Field Supervisor, However, we may, under specified authority of the ESA, as amended (16 Arizona Ecological Services Office, 9828 circumstances, issue permits that allow U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). N 31st Avenue, Suite C3, Phoenix, the take of federally listed species, Arizona 85051; provided that the take is incidental to, Joyce Russell, • Fax: 602–242–2513; or but not the purpose of, otherwise lawful Government Information Specialist, Branch • Phone: 602–242–0210. activity. EOS Permits issued to of Permits, Division of Management SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the applicants in association with approved Authority. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), SHAs authorize incidental take of the [FR Doc. 2018–06667 Filed 4–2–18; 8:45 am] advise the public that we intend to covered species from implementation of BILLING CODE 4333–15–P prepare a draft EA, pursuant to the the conservation activities and ongoing National Environmental Policy Act (42 covered activities above the baseline U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; NEPA), to evaluate condition. Baseline condition for a DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the impacts of, and alternatives to, the species could be described as the proposed issuance of an enhancement of existing number of individuals, acres of Fish and Wildlife Service survival permit (EOS Permit) under the habitat, or length of occupied stream [FWS–R2–ES–2017–N179; Endangered Species Act of 1973, as present in the permit area prior to FXES11130200000–189–FF02ENEH00] amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA), implementation of the SHA. to Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., Freeport- Application requirements and Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft McMoRan Morenci, Inc., and the issuance criteria for EOS permits for Environmental Assessment for a Morenci Water and Electric Company SHAs are found in the Code of Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for (FMMI/MWE) (collectively referred to as Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR Spikedace, Loach Minnow, and Gila the applicant) for conservation of three 17.22(c)(2)(ii) and 17.32(c)(2)(ii), Chub; Eagle Creek and Lower San federally-listed species: The endangered respectively. See also the joint policy on Francisco River in Greenlee and spikedace (Meda fulgida), endangered SHAs, which the Service and the Graham Counties, Arizona loach minnow (Tiaroga cobitis), and Department of Commerce’s National AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, endangered Gila chub (Gila intermedia) Oceanic and Atmospheric Interior. (collectively referred to as covered Administration, National Marine ACTION: Notice of intent; request for species). In support of the EOS Permit, Fisheries Service published in the comments. the applicant proposes to draft a safe Federal Register on June 17, 1999 (64 harbor agreement (SHA) for land and FR 32717). SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and water uses at Eagle Creek and the lower The purpose of issuing the proposed Wildlife Service, advise the public that San Francisco River, as well as for long- EOS Permit is to authorize take we intend to prepare a draft term management and monitoring associated with the applicant’s environmental assessment (EA), activities, including construction of a proposed activities while conserving pursuant to the National Environmental nonnative fish barrier; an exotic species covered species and their habitats. We Policy Act, to evaluate the impacts of, study; annual surveys for covered expect that the applicant will request and alternatives to, the proposed species and other fish species; and the EOS Permit coverage for a period of 50 issuance of an enhancement of survival continued implementation of the years. permit under the Endangered Species Spikedace and Loach Minnow Act of 1973, as amended, to Freeport- The Applicant’s Proposed Project Management Plan (October 2011) at McMoRan, Inc., Freeport-McMoRan Eagle Creek and the lower San Francisco The proposed activities would Morenci, Inc., and the Morenci Water River in Greenlee and Graham Counties, include ongoing land and water and Electric Company (FMMI/MWE) Arizona. management activities associated with (collectively referred to as the applicant) water-related improvements, including for conservation of federally-listed fish Background a diversion dam and appurtenant species. The applicant proposes to draft Section 9 of the ESA and its pumping facilities and pipelines, a safe harbor agreement. Via this notice, implementing regulations prohibit groundwater pumping stations and we also open a public scoping period. ‘‘take’’ of fish and wildlife species listed water transmission pipelines, access DATES: Written suggestions or comments as endangered or threatened under the roads, power lines, and related on alternatives and issues to be ESA. The ESA defines ‘‘take’’ as ‘‘to infrastructure. During the term of the addressed in the Service’s draft harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, SHA, the permittee anticipates environmental analysis must be wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect improving, replacing, repairing, received by close of business on or listed animal species, or attempt to reconstructing, and maintaining these amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES before May 3, 2018. engage in such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. facilities and related infrastructure on ADDRESSES: To request further 1533). The term ‘‘harm’’ is defined in land adjacent to Eagle Creek and the information or submit written the regulations as significant habitat lower San Francisco River. We have comments, use one of the following modification or degradation that results worked with the applicant to design methods, and note that your information in death or injury to listed species by conservation activities expected to have request or comment is in reference to significantly impairing essential a net conservation benefit to the the FMMI/MWE NEPA scoping: behavioral patterns, including breeding, spikedace, loach minnow, and Gila VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Apr 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1


Document Created: 2018-04-03 00:50:21
Document Modified: 2018-04-03 00:50:21
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.
FR Citation83 FR 14286 
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