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Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation and survival of endangered species under...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.). The requested permits would allow the applicants to conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are listed as endangered under the ESA.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activity. The ESA's definition of “take” includes such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting, in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.
A recovery permit issued by us 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 for enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. These activities often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 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
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are those supported by quantitative information or studies.
| Application No. |
Applicant, city, state |
Species |
Location |
Take activity |
Permit action |
| TE-739923-9 |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI |
Hawksbill sea turtle (
Eretmochelys imbricata) |
Hawaii |
Harass by capture, measure, mark, attach transmitters, and release adults; locate, monitor, screen, and excavate nests; relocate eggs; release live hatchlings; and salvage |
Renew. |
| TE-08598C-1 |
The Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes Station, CA |
Friendly ground-dove (
Gallicolumba stairi
) |
American Samoa |
Harass by survey, monitor, capture, handle, band, biosample, attach transmitters, release, and salvage |
Renew. |
| TE-66355D-0 |
U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO |
Slevin's skink (
Emoia slevini
) |
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam |
Harass by survey, monitor, capture, handle, mark, attach transmitters, biosample, release, and salvage |
New. |
| TE-67157D-0 |
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR |
Hawaiian common gallinule (
Gallinula galeata sandvicensis) |
Kauai, Hawaii |
Harass by survey, monitor, capture, handle, band, biosample, attach transmitters, float eggs, release, and salvage |
New. |
Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative record associated with this action. 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 request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue a permit to the applicants listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the
Federal Register
.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.).
Rolland White,
Assistant Regional Director—Ecological Services, Pacific Region.