Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications, 51829-51830 [2015-21096]

Download as PDF 51829 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 165 / Wednesday, August 26, 2015 / Notices critical infrastructure security and resilience as directed by the President. The meeting will commence at 1:30 p.m. EDT. At this meeting, the council will receive unclassified briefings on water resources and water supply, urban storm water, and wastewater. The council will discuss and deliberate the scope and approach to a tasking from the Administration on the Water Sector. All presentations will be posted no later than one week prior to the meeting on the council’s public Web page— www.dhs.gov/NIAC. Public Meeting Agenda I. Opening of Meeting II. Roll Call of Members III. Opening Remarks and Introductions IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes V. Water Resources and Water Supply Briefing VI. Urban Storm Water Briefing VII. Wastewater Briefing VIII. Public Comment IX. Discussion and Deliberation on Scope of Water Sector Topic of Study X. Closing Remarks Dated: Augsut 20, 2015. Nancy J. Wong, Designated Federal Officer for the National Infrastructure Advisory Council. BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R8–FHC–2015–N168; FXFR1334088T WG0W4–123–FF08EACT00] Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group; Public Meeting Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public meeting of the Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG). The TAMWG is a Federal advisory committee that affords stakeholders the opportunity to give policy, management, and technical input concerning Trinity River (California) restoration efforts to the Trinity Management Council (TMC). The TMC interprets and recommends policy, coordinates and reviews management actions, and provides organizational budget oversight. DATES: Public meeting: TAMWG will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, and from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Aug 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 The meeting will be held at the Weaverville Fire Hall, 125 Bremer Street, Weaverville, CA 96093. PUBLIC INPUT If you wish to ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph C. Polos, by mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521; by telephone at 707– 822–7201 or by email at joe_polos@ fws.gov or Elizabeth W. Hadley, Redding Electric Utility, by mail at 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001; by telephone at 530–339–7308 or by email at ehadley@reupower.com. Individuals with a disability may request an accommodation by sending an email to either point of contact. In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that the Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group will hold a meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background [FR Doc. 2015–21138 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Deadlines: For deadlines on submitting written material, please see ‘‘Public Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The TAMWG affords stakeholders the opportunity to give policy, management, and technical input concerning Trinity River (California) restoration efforts to the TMC. The TMC interprets and recommends policy, coordinates and reviews management actions, and provides organizational budget oversight. Meeting Agenda • Designated Federal Officer (DFO) update; • TMC Chair update; • Executive Director and Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP) staff update; • Update on current river and reservoir conditions; • TMC current issues; • Public comment; • Klamath Salmonid Run Size Projection procedure; • TRRP Goals, objectives, and definition of completion; and • TRRP Coarse Sediment Lessons Learned Workshop. The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/arcata. PO 00000 Submit written information or questions for the TAMWG to consider during the meeting. Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or questions for the TAMWG to consider during the meeting. Written statements must be received by the date listed in ‘‘Public Input,’’ so that the information may be available to the TAMWG for their consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be supplied to Elizabeth Hadley in one of the following formats: One hard copy with original signature, one electronic copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via email (acceptable file formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, PowerPoint, or rich text file). Registered speakers who wish to expand on their oral statements, or those who wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written statements to Elizabeth Hadley up to 7 days after the meeting. Meeting Minutes Summary minutes of the meeting will be maintained by Elizabeth Hadley (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). The minutes will be available for public inspection within 14 days after the meeting, and will be posted on the TAMWG Web site at https://www.fws. gov/arcata. Dated: August 19, 2015. Joseph C. Polos, Supervisory Fish Biologist, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, Arcata, California. [FR Doc. 2015–21100 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R1–ES–2015–N182; FXES11130100000–156–FF01E00000] Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 September 8, 2015. Submitting Written Information or Questions AGENCY: Frm 00065 You must contact Elizabeth Hadley (FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1 51830 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 165 / Wednesday, August 26, 2015 / Notices Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications for recovery permits to conduct activities with the purpose of enhancing the survival of endangered species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits certain activities with endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also requires that we invite public comment before issuing such permits. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by September 25, 2015. ADDRESSES: 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. Please refer to the permit number for the application when submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at the above address, or by telephone (503–231–6131) or fax (503– 231–6243). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Background The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits certain activities with respect to endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. Along with our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act provides for certain permits, and requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits for endangered species. A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the permittee to conduct activities (including take or interstate commerce) with respect to U.S. endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or survival. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act 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. Applications Available for Review and Comment We invite local, State, and Federal agencies and the public to comment on the following applications. Please refer to the permit number for the application when submitting comments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Aug 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review by request from the Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species Classification at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Permit Number: TE–060179 Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, California. The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (collect eggs and nestlings, band, radio-tag, satellite-tag, collect biosamples, release, and recapture) the aga or Mariana crow (Corvus kubaryi), in conjunction with captive propagation and release in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam for the purpose of enhancing the species’ survival. Permit Number: TE–829250 The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (relocate nests) the honu or green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and to take (insert temperature loggers and data sensors into nests and utilize a trained turtle nest detector dog) the honu or green sea turtle, the honu ea or hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), and the olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), in conjunction with scientific research on the islands of Kaho‘olawe, Lana‘i, Maui, and Moloka‘i, for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Public Availability of Comments All comments and materials we receive in response to this request will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section. 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 Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2015–21096 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2014–0018; FF09A1000–145–FXIA16710900000] Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Seventeenth Regular Meeting: Taxa Being Considered for Amendments to the CITES Appendices Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The United States, as a Party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), may propose amendments to the CITES Appendices for consideration at meetings of the Conference of the Parties. The seventeenth regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP17) is scheduled to be held in South Africa, September 24 to October 5, 2016. With this notice, we describe proposed amendments to the CITES Appendices (species proposals) that the United States might submit for consideration at CoP17 and invite your comments and information on these proposals. SUMMARY: Applicant: Hawaii Wildlife Fund, Kahului, Hawaii. PO 00000 Dated: August 18, 2015. Stephen Zylstra, Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We will consider written information and comments we receive by October 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments pertaining to species proposals for consideration at CoP17 by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2014–0018. • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ– IA–2014–0018; Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: BPHC; Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. We will not consider comments sent by email or fax or to an address not listed in ADDRESSES. We will post all comments on https:// www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any personal DATES: E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51829-51830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21096]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R1-ES-2015-N182; FXES11130100000-156-FF01E00000]


Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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ACTION: Notice of availability; 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 recovery permits to conduct 
activities with the purpose of enhancing the survival of endangered 
species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), 
prohibits certain activities with endangered species unless a Federal 
permit allows such activity. The Act also requires that we invite 
public comment before issuing such permits.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
September 25, 2015.

ADDRESSES: 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. 
Please refer to the permit number for the application when submitting 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife 
Biologist, at the above address, or by telephone (503-231-6131) or fax 
(503-231-6243).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits certain activities with 
respect to endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit 
allows such activity. Along with our implementing regulations in the 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act provides for 
certain permits, and requires that we invite public comment before 
issuing these permits for endangered species.
    A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act 
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities (including take or 
interstate commerce) with respect to U.S. endangered or threatened 
species for scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or 
survival. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act 
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.

Applications Available for Review and Comment

    We invite local, State, 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 request from the Program Manager for 
Restoration and Endangered Species Classification at the address listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice, subject to the requirements of 
the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Information Act (5 
U.S.C. 552).

Permit Number: TE-060179

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, California.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (collect eggs and 
nestlings, band, radio-tag, satellite-tag, collect biosamples, release, 
and recapture) the aga or Mariana crow (Corvus kubaryi), in conjunction 
with captive propagation and release in the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands and Guam for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit Number: TE-829250

Applicant: Hawaii Wildlife Fund, Kahului, Hawaii.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (relocate nests) 
the honu or green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and to take (insert 
temperature loggers and data sensors into nests and utilize a trained 
turtle nest detector dog) the honu or green sea turtle, the honu ea or 
hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), and the olive Ridley sea 
turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), in conjunction with scientific research 
on the islands of Kaho`olawe, Lana`i, Maui, and Moloka`i, for the 
purpose of enhancing their survival.

Public Availability of Comments

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

    Dated: August 18, 2015.
Stephen Zylstra,
Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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