Endangered Wildlife and Plants; Permits, 11193-11194 [2010-4883]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 10, 2010 / Notices mail (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone at (703) 358–2482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Our Endangered Species Program uses information that we collect on permit applications to determine the eligibility of applicants for permits requested in accordance with the criteria in various Federal wildlife conservation laws, including: • Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). • Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.). • Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.). • Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668). • Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1374). Service regulations implementing these statutes and treaties are in Chapter I, Subchapter B of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These regulations stipulate general and specific requirements that when met allow us to issue permits to authorize activities that are otherwise prohibited. This IC includes the following permit application forms and the reporting requirements for each permit: (1) FWS Form 3-200-54 Enhancement of Survival Permits Associated with Safe Harbor Agreements and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances. (2) FWS Form 3-200-55 - Permits for Scientific Purposes, Enhancement of Propagation or Survival (i.e, Recovery) and Interstate Commerce. (3) FWS Form 3-200-56 - Incidental Take Permits Associated with a Habitat Conservation Plan. Number of annual respondents Activity – – – – – – – – – II. Data OMB Control Number: 1018-0094. Title: Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports— Native Endangered and Threatened Species. Service Form Number(s): 3-200-54, 3200-55, and 3-200-56. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals/ households, businesses, State and local agencies, private organizations, and scientific and research institutions. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion for application forms and notifications; annually for reports. Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden: $64,450 for fees associated with permit applications. Number of annual responses Completion time per response Annual burden hours permit application .................................................. annual report ......................................................... notification of incidental take ................................ notification of change in landowner ...................... permit application .................................................. annual report ......................................................... notification of escape of living wildlife .................. permit application .................................................. annual report ......................................................... 11 64 1 1 579 1,034 1 60 748 11 64 1 1 579 1,034 1 60 748 3 hours ............ 8 hours ............ 1 hour .............. 1 hour .............. 4 hours ............ 8 hours ............ 1 hour .............. 3 hours ............ 10 hours .......... 33 512 1 1 2,316 8,272 1 180 7,480 Totals ................................................................................ erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 3-200-54 3-200-54 3-200-54 3-200-54 2-200-55 3-200-55 3-200-55 3-200-56 3-200-56 11193 2,499 2,499 ..................... 18,796 III. Request for Comments We invite comments concerning this IC on: • Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; • The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information; • Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this IC. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:07 Mar 09, 2010 Jkt 220001 information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: February 26, 2010. Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service. FR Doc. 2010–5030 Filed 3–9–10; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 4310–55–S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R1–ES–2009–N231; 10120–1113– 0000–F5] Endangered Wildlife and Plants; Permits AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of a permit application; request for comments. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), invite the public to comment on an application for a permit amendment, which would allow Service employees and their PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 designated agents to conduct enhancement of survival activities for a plant that was recently added to the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants (Phyllostegia hispida). The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), requires that we solicit public comment on this permit application involving endangered species. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by April 9, 2010. ADDRESSES: Program Manager, Endangered Species, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232–4181. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Belluomini, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at the above address or by telephone (503–231–6131) or fax (503– 231–6243). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following applicant has applied for a recovery permit to conduct certain activities with an endangered species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We are soliciting review of and comment on this E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1 11194 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 10, 2010 / Notices application by local, State, and Federal agencies and the public. Permit No. TE–702631 Applicant: Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon. The permittee requests a permit amendment to allow Service employees, and their designated agents to remove/ reduce to possession Phyllostegia hispida (no common name), a plant endemic to the island of Molokai, Hawaii. The purpose of these activities is to artificially propagate this species to enhance its chances of survival. Public Comments We are soliciting public review and comment on this recovery permit application. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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. Please refer to the permit number for the application when submitting 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 above address. Dated: January 20, 2010. Cynthia U. Barry, Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2010–4883 Filed 3–9–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R8–ES–2010–N047; 80221–1112– 0000–F2] erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES San Diego County Water Authority Natural Communities Conservation Program/Habitat Conservation Plan, San Diego and Riverside Counties, CA AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of corrected public meeting dates. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), advise the public of corrections to meeting dates we previously announced in error in the Federal Register on March 4, 2010. That VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:07 Mar 09, 2010 Jkt 220001 previous notice announced the availability of a draft environmental impact report (EIR)/environmental impact statement (EIS), receipt of incidental take permit application, and notice of public meetings for the San Diego County Water Authority’s (Water Authority/Applicant) draft Natural Communities Conservation Plan (NCCP)/Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) prepared in application to us for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). DATES: Comments: Please send written comments on or before June 2, 2010. Meetings: Two public meetings have been scheduled for the EIR, and we will accept comments for the EIS at these meetings. These public meetings will be held on the following dates: 1. March 17, 2010, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., San Diego, CA. 2. March 18, 2010, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Escondido, CA. ADDRESSES: Comments: Please send written comments to Mr. Jim Bartel, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Suite 101, Carlsbad, CA 92011. You may also submit comments by facsimile to (760) 431–5902. Information and comments related specifically to the draft EIR and the California Environmental Quality Act should be submitted to Mr. Bill Tippets, San Diego County Water Authority, 4677 Overland Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123. Meetings: The correct public meeting locations are: 1. San Diego: San Diego County Water Authority, 4677 Overland Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123. 2. Escondido: Escondido City Hall, Mitchell Room, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen A. Goebel, Assistant Field Supervisor, at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office address above; telephone (760) 431–9440. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We advise the public of corrected meeting dates we previously announced in error in the Federal Register on March 4, 2010 (75 FR 9921). See DATES and ADDRESSES for corrected meeting dates and locations. The Applicant is requesting a permit to incidentally take 37 animal species and seeking assurances for 27 plant species (including 19 federally listed species) during the term of the proposed 55-year permit. The permit is needed to authorize take of listed animal species due to construction, operations, and maintenance activities in the PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 approximately 992,000-acre (401,450hectare) Plan Area in western San Diego County and south-central Riverside County, California. We are requesting public comment on the Draft NCCP/ HCP, Draft Implementing Agreement, and Draft EIR/EIS. For more background information on the application, and where to obtain documents for review, see our March 4, 2010, notice. Reasonable Accommodation The public meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Please make requests for specific accommodations to Bill Tippetts, San Diego County Water Authority, at (858) 522–6784, at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date. Authority We provide this notice under section 10(a) of the Act and Service regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (40 CFR 1506.6). We will evaluate the application, associated documents, and comments submitted thereon to prepare a Final EIS. A permit decision will be made no sooner than 30 days after the publication of the Final EIS and completion of the Record of Decision. Ken McDermond, Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. 2010–5280 Filed 3–9–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLNM915000L14200000.BJ0000] Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, NM AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of filing of Plats of Survey. SUMMARY: The plats of survey described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the New Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Santa Fe, New Mexico, thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico (NM) The plat representing the dependent resurvey and survey in Township 12 South, Range 22 East, of the New Mexico Principal Meridian, accepted January 15, 2010, for Group 1096 NM. The plat representing the dependent resurvey and survey, in Township 11 E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11193-11194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4883]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R1-ES-2009-N231; 10120-1113-0000-F5]


Endangered Wildlife and Plants; Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a permit application; request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), invite the 
public to comment on an application for a permit amendment, which would 
allow Service employees and their designated agents to conduct 
enhancement of survival activities for a plant that was recently added 
to the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants (Phyllostegia hispida). 
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), requires that we 
solicit public comment on this permit application involving endangered 
species.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
April 9, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Program Manager, Endangered Species, Ecological Services, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-
4181.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following applicant has applied for a 
recovery permit to conduct certain activities with an endangered 
species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 
We are soliciting review of and comment on this

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application by local, State, and Federal agencies and the public.

Permit No. TE-702631

Applicant: Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Portland, Oregon.

    The permittee requests a permit amendment to allow Service 
employees, and their designated agents to remove/reduce to possession 
Phyllostegia hispida (no common name), a plant endemic to the island of 
Molokai, Hawaii. The purpose of these activities is to artificially 
propagate this species to enhance its chances of survival.

Public Comments

    We are soliciting public review and comment on this recovery permit 
application. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 
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.
    Please refer to the permit number for the application when 
submitting 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 above address.

    Dated: January 20, 2010.
Cynthia U. Barry,
Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-4883 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am]
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