83 FR 17425 - U.S. Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)

Page Range		17425-17426
FR Document		2018-08197

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct activities intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), prohibits certain activities that may impact endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-08197]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2018-N041; FXES11130200000-189-FF02ENEH00]


U.S. Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct 
activities intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival. 
With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended 
(ESA), prohibits certain activities that may impact endangered species 
unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The ESA also requires 
that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
May 21, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Request documents or submit comments to Susan Jacobsen, 
Chief, Classification and Restoration Division, by U.S. mail to U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103. Please 
specify the permit you are interested in by number (e.g., Permit No. 
TE-123456).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Classification 
and Restoration Division, by U.S. mail or by telephone at 505-248-6641.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
invite the public to comment on the following applications for a permit 
to conduct activities intended to recover and enhance endangered 
species survival. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), prohibits certain 
activities that may impact endangered species, unless a Federal permit 
allows such activity. The ESA also requires that we invite public 
comment before issuing these permits.

Background

    The ESA prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened 
species unless a Federal permit authorizes them. The ESA and our 
implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 
title 50, part 17, provide for issuing such permits and require that we 
invite public comment before issuing permits for activities involving 
endangered species.
    A recovery permit we issue under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or 
threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or 
enhance the species' propagation or survival. Our regulations 
implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found at 50 CFR 
17.22 for endangered wildlife 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.
    In accordance with section 10(c) of the ESA, we invite public 
comment on these permit applications before we take final action.

Applications Available for Review and Comment

    We invite local, State, Tribal, 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 any party who submits a written request to 
the contact in ADDRESSES. Requests must be submitted by the date in 
DATES. Our release of documents is subject to Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 
552a) and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) requirements.

Permit Applications

    Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the 
species' recovery and survival enhancement.

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     Application No.             Applicant              Species              Location              Activity            Type of take       Permit action
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TE-166250................  Miami University,     Texas hornshell       New Mexico and Texas  Presence/absence      Collect; harm; and   Amend.
                            Oxford, Ohio.         (Popenaias popeii).                         surveys; handling;    harass.
                                                                                              tagging;
                                                                                              collection; and
                                                                                              salvage.
TE-037155................  Bio-West, Inc.,       Texas hornshell       New Mexico and Texas  Presence/absence      Harm and harass....  Amend.
                            Round Rock, Texas.    (Popenaias popeii).                         surveys; handling.
TE-018475................  New Mexico            Texas hornshell       New Mexico..........  Presence/absence      Collect; kill;       Amend.
                            Department of Game    (Popenaias popeii).                         surveys; handling;    harm; and harass.
                            and Fish, Santa Fe,                                               tagging;
                            New Mexico.                                                       collection;
                                                                                              transport; culture;
                                                                                              and research.
TE-78507C................  James A. Stoeckel,    Texas hornshell       New Mexico and Texas  Presence/absence      Collect; kill;       New.
                            Auburn, Alabama.      (Popenaias popeii).                         surveys; handling;    harm; and harass.
                                                                                              tagging;
                                                                                              collection;
                                                                                              transport; culture;
                                                                                              and research.
TE-79165C................  Charles R. Randklev,  Texas hornshell       New Mexico and Texas  Presence/absence      Collect; kill;       New.
                            Dallas, Texas.        (Popenaias popeii).                         surveys; handling;    harm; and harass.
                                                                                              tagging;
                                                                                              collection;
                                                                                              transport; culture;
                                                                                              and research.
TE-814933................  Texas Parks and       Texas hornshell       Texas...............  Presence/absence      Collect; kill;       Amend.
                            Wildlife              (Popenaias popeii).                         surveys; handling;    harm; and harass.
                            Department, Austin,                                               tagging;
                            Texas.                                                            collection;
                                                                                              transport; culture;
                                                                                              and research.
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Public Availability of Comments

    All comments and materials we receive in response to these requests 
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal 
business hours at the address listed in ADDRESSES.
    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 ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.).

    Dated: March 16, 2018.
Amy L. Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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using Federal funding. Additionally, (3) Ways to enhance the quality, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
PHA grantees will be able to submit utility, and clarity of the information to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite
Replacement Housing Factor fund be collected; and the public to comment on the following
plans, the mechanism by which PHAs (4) Ways to minimize the burden of applications for a permit to conduct
are allowed to accumulate special funds the collection of information on those activities intended to recover and
received based on units removed from who are to respond; including through enhance endangered species survival.
the inventory from year to year. This the use of appropriate automated With some exceptions, the Endangered
information is presently collected in collection techniques or other forms of Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA;
hard copy at the field office level; the information technology, e.g., permitting 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), prohibits certain
EPIC data system will automate and electronic submission of responses. activities that may impact endangered
centralize this collection in order to HUD encourages interested parties to species, unless a Federal permit allows
streamline the process and improve submit comment in response to these such activity. The ESA also requires that
transparency. Furthermore, the EPIC questions. we invite public comment before
data system will be loaded with Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork issuing these permits.
Physical Needs Assessment (‘‘PNA’’) Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35 Background
data. This data being in the system as amended.
coupled with the electronic planning The ESA prohibits certain activities
Dated: April 4, 2018.
process will streamline grantee with endangered and threatened species
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
planning. The EPIC data system will unless a Federal permit authorizes
collect information about the Energy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and them. The ESA and our implementing
Legislative Initiatives.
Performance Contract (‘‘EPC’’) process, regulations in the Code of Federal
[FR Doc. 2018–08234 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am] Regulations (CFR), title 50, part 17,
including the energy efficiency
improvements. As the Department BILLING CODE 4210–67–P provide for issuing such permits and
moves to shrink its energy footprint in require that we invite public comment
spite of rising energy costs, clear and before issuing permits for activities
comprehensive data on this process will DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR involving endangered species.
be crucial to its success. Tracking of the A recovery permit we issue under
use of Federal funds paid through the Fish and Wildlife Service section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
Public Housing Capital Fund, the only [FWS–R2–ES–2018–N041; authorizes the permittee to conduct
Federal funding stream dedicated to the FXES11130200000–189–FF02ENEH00] activities with endangered or threatened
capital needs of the nation’s last resort species for scientific purposes that
housing option, is crucial to U.S. Endangered Species; Recovery promote recovery or enhance the
understanding how the Department can Permit Applications species’ propagation or survival. Our
properly and efficiently assist grantees regulations implementing section
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
in meeting this goal as well as assessing 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found
Interior.
the Department’s own progress. The at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife
EPIC data system will track ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened
development of public housing with applications; request for comments. wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for
Federal funds and through other means, SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and endangered plant species, and 50 CFR
including mixed-finance development. Wildlife Service, invite the public to 17.72 for threatened plant species.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): comment on the following applications In accordance with section 10(c) of
Members of Affected Public: State, Local for a permit to conduct activities the ESA, we invite public comment on
or Local Governments and Non-profit intended to recover and enhance these permit applications before we take
organizations. endangered species survival. With some final action.
Estimated Number of Respondents: exceptions, the Endangered Species Act Applications Available for Review and
2,950. of 1973, as amended (ESA), prohibits Comment
Estimated Number of Responses: certain activities that may impact
22,150 annual responses. endangered species unless a Federal We invite local, State, Tribal, and
Frequency of Response: 1. permit allows such activity. The ESA Federal agencies and the public to
Average Hours per Response: 1.84. also requires that we invite public comment on the following applications.
Total Estimated Burdens: 40,695 comment before issuing these permits. Please refer to the permit number for the
hours. application when submitting comments.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
Documents and other information
B. Solicitation of Public Comment send your written comments by May 21,
submitted with these applications are
This notice is soliciting comments 2018.
available for review by any party who
from members of the public and affected ADDRESSES: Request documents or submits a written request to the contact
parties concerning the collection of submit comments to Susan Jacobsen, in ADDRESSES. Requests must be
information described in Section A on Chief, Classification and Restoration submitted by the date in DATES. Our
the following: Division, by U.S. mail to U.S. Fish and release of documents is subject to
(1) Whether the proposed collection Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and
of information is necessary for the Albuquerque, NM 87103. Please specify Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
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proper performance of the functions of the permit you are interested in by 552) requirements.
the agency, including whether the number (e.g., Permit No. TE–123456).
information will have practical utility; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Permit Applications
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Classification Proposed activities in the following
estimate of the burden of the proposed and Restoration Division, by U.S. mail permit requests are for the species’
collection of information; or by telephone at 505–248–6641. recovery and survival enhancement.

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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 comments.
Dates		To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by May 21, 2018.
Contact		Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Classification and Restoration Division, by U.S. mail or by telephone at 505-248-6641.
FR Citation		83 FR 17425

83 FR 17425 - U.S. Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service