| Page Range | 17672-17673 | |
| FR Document | 2018-08347 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 17672-17673] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08347] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R1-ES-2018-N047; FXES11130100000-189-FF01E00000] U.S. Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), invite the public to comment on applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), prohibits certain activities affecting endangered and threatened species unless that activity is covered under a Federal permit authorizing take of the species or authorizing otherwise prohibited activities. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. DATES: We must receive your written comments by May 23, 2018. ADDRESSES: Document availability: Documents and other information submitted with the applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to the following office within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice (see DATES): 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. Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the following methods. Please specify applicant name(s) and application number(s) to which your comments pertain (e.g., TE-XXXXXX).Email: [email protected]. Please refer to the respective permit number (e.g., Application No. TE-XXXXXX) in the subject line of your email message. U.S. Mail: 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Henson, Recovery Permit Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503) 231-6131 (phone); [email protected] (email). Background The Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits certain activities affecting endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit covers that activity. The ESA and our implementing regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for the issuance of such permits and require that we invite public comment before issuing permits for activities involving endangered species. A permit issued by the Service under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with U.S. endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery, enhancement of propagation or survival, or interstate commerce (the latter only in the event that it facilitates scientific purposes or enhancment of propagation of survival). Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 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. Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment We invite local, State, and Federal agencies, Tribes, and the public to comment on the following applications: Public Availability of Comments 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--might be made publicly available at any time. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal identifying information, you may request at the top of your document that we withhold this information from public review; however, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. [[Page 17673]] Contents of Public Comments Please make your comments as specific as possible. Please confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in this notice, and explain the basis for your comments. Include sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate any scientific or commercial data you include. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. Next Steps If the Service decides to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register. Authority Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Rolland G. White, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application No. Applicant Endangered species Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE-799558............... Idaho Power Company, Banbury Springs ID, OR Population surveys, Survey, capture, Amend, renew. Boise, ID. limpet (Lanx sp.), DNA analysis, and collect, identify, Snake River physa ecological research. transport, and snail (Physa release. natricina). TE-38768B............... Micronesian Mariana common GU, MP Conduct surveys..... Harass.............. Renew. Environmental moorhen (Gallinula Services, Saipan, MP. chloropus guami), Micronesian megapode (Megapodius laperouse), Nightingale reed- warbler (Acrocephalus luscinia). TE-19045C............... Hawaii Division of Add the following HI Captive propagation, Capture, handle, Amend. Forestry and species: Anthricinan genetic analyses, captive propagate, Wildlife, Honolulu, yellow-faced bee and release. release, and HI. (Hylaeus genetic analyses. anthracinus), Orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly (Megalagrion xanthomelas). TE-69397C............... Seattle Aquarium, Hawksbill sea turtle OR, WA Rehabilitation and Handle, measure, New. Seattle, WA. (Eretmochelys transfer of weigh, biosample, imbricata), stranded sea mark, transfer, and Leatherback sea turtles. release. turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). TE-78405C............... Guam Plant Extinction Eugenia bryanii (no GU Population surveys, Remove/reduce to New. and Prevention common name (NCN)), captive possession from Program, University Hedyotis megalantha propagation, lands under Federal of Guam, Mangilao, (Paudedo), Heritiera outplanting, and jurisdiction. GU. longipetiolata recovery actions. (NCN), Phyllanthus saffordii (NCN), Psychotria malaspinae (Aplokating- palaoan), Serianthes nelsonii (Hayun lagu (=(Guam), Tronkon guafi (Rota)), Solanum guamense (NCN), Tinospora homosepala (NCN). TE-78730C............... Robert Wescom, Santa Heritiera GU Population surveys, Remove/reduce to New. Rita, GU. longipetiolata (NCN). captive possession from propagation, lands under Federal outplanting, and jurisdiction. recovery actions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 2018-08347 Filed 4-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments. | |
| Dates | We must receive your written comments by May 23, 2018. | |
| Contact | Colleen Henson, Recovery Permit Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503) 231-6131 (phone); [email protected] (email). | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 17672 |