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Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4184,
MSC 7850, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–
1178, fujiij@csr.nih.gov.
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Kidney, Nutrition, Obesity and Diabetes
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Date: October 10–11, 2013.
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Date: October 10, 2013.
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Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
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Date: October 11, 2013.
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Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R6–ES–2013–N206;
FXES11130600000D2–123–FF06E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Recovery Permit
Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following application
to conduct certain activities with
endangered or threatened species. With
some exceptions, the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act),
prohibits activities with endangered and
threatened species unless a Federal
permit allows such activity. The Act
requires that we invite public comment
before issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
send your written comments by October
17, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
or requests for copies or more
information by any of the following
methods. Alternatively, you may use
one of the following methods to request
hard copies or a CD–ROM of the
documents. Please specify the permit
you are interested in by number (e.g.,
Permit No. TE–XXXXXX).
• Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov.
Please refer to the respective permit
number (e.g., Permit No. TE–XXXXXX)
in the subject line of the message.
• U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box
25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
• In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or
Pickup: Call (303) 236–4212 to make an
appointment during regular business
hours at 134 Union Blvd., Suite 645,
Lakewood, CO 80228.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Konishi, Permit Coordinator,
Ecological Services, (303) 236–4212
(phone); permitsR6ES@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Background
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
prohibits activities with 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 part17, the Act provides for permits
and requires that we invite public
comment before issuing these permits.
A permit granted by us under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the
permittee to conduct activities with U.S.
endangered or threatened species for
scientific purposes, enhancement of
propagation or survival, or interstate
commerce (the latter only in the event
that it facilitates scientific purposes or
enhancement of 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.
Applications Available for Review and
Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal
agencies and the public to comment on
the following application. Documents
and other information the applicant has
submitted with this application is
available for review, subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act (5
U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Permit Application Number: TE046795
Applicant: Colorado State University,
Department of Fish, Wildlife and
Conservation Biology, Fort Collins, CO.
The applicant requests an amendment
to hold captive-reared bony-tail chub
(Gila elegans) and humpback chub (Gila
cypha) in aquaria for public display and
education for the purpose of enhancing
the species’ survival.
National Environmental Policy Act
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), we have made an initial
determination that the proposed
activities in this permit are categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement (516
DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).
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 of this notice.
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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: September 10, 2013.
Nicole Alt,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, MountainPrairie Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R1–ES–2013–N179;
FXES11130100000D2–134–FF01E00000]
Experimental Removal of Barred Owls
To Benefit Threatened Northern
Spotted Owls; Record of Decision for
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce the
availability of the record of decision
(ROD) for the final environmental
impact statement (Final EIS) for
experimental removal of barred owls to
benefit threatened northern spotted
owls. We completed a thorough analysis
of the environmental, social, and
economic considerations and presented
it in our Final EIS, which we released
to the public on July 24, 2013.
DATES: The Regional Director, Pacific
Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
signed the ROD on September 10, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may view or obtain
copies of the Final EIS and ROD by any
of the following methods:
• Agency Web site: Download a copy
of the document at https://www.fws.gov/
oregonfwo.
• Telephone: Call and leave a
message requesting the Final EIS or
Record of Decision hard copy or CD, at
503–231–6901.
• In-Person Viewing or Pickup: Call
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, at 503–
231–6179 to make an appointment to
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review or pick up a copy of the Final
EIS and ROD during regular business
hours at the Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Office, 2600 SE 98th Ave., Suite 100,
Portland, OR 97266.
• U.S. Mail: Paul Henson, State
Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Office, 2600 SE. 98th Ave., Suite 100,
Portland, OR 97266.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Henson, State Supervisor, Oregon Fish
and Wildlife Office, at 503–231–6179. If
you use a telecommunications device
for the deaf, please call the Federal
Information Relay Service at 800–877–
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce the
availability of the ROD, which we
developed in compliance with the
agency decision-making requirements of
the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.; NEPA) and its implementing
regulations at 40 CFR 1506.6. We
completed a thorough analysis of
impacts on the human environment in
the Final EIS for experimental removal
of barred owls to benefit threatened
northern spotted owls. The Final EIS
evaluates the impacts of eight action
alternatives and a no-action alternative
related to: (1) Federal involvement in
barred owl removal experiments, and (2)
the possible issuance of a scientific
collecting permit under the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703–712;
MBTA) for lethal and nonlethal take of
barred owls. The ROD documents the
rationale for our decision.
Based on our review of the
alternatives and their environmental
consequences as described in our Final
EIS, we selected a Preferred Alternative
based on a combination of the features
of Alternatives 2 and 3. The Preferred
Alternative consists of a demography
study conducted on four study areas.
The study would be conducted in
western Washington, western Oregon,
and northwestern California. The action
alternatives vary by the number and
location of study areas, the type of
experimental design, duration of the
study, and the method of barred owl
removal.
Background
The Service listed the northern
spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina)
as a threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.; Act) in 1990, based primarily on
habitat loss and degradation (55 FR
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26114). As a result, conservation efforts
for the northern spotted owl have been
largely focused on habitat protection.
While our listing rule noted that the
long-term impact of barred owls (Strix
varia) on the spotted owl was of
considerable concern, the scope and
severity of this threat was largely
unknown at that time (55 FR 26114, p.
26190). Competition from barred owls is
identified as one of the main threats to
the northern spotted owl in the 2011
Revised Northern Spotted Owl Recovery
Plan (Recovery Plan) (USFWS 2011, p.
III–62). The Recovery Plan summarized
information available since our listing
rule and found that competition from
barred owls now poses a significant and
immediate threat to the northern spotted
owl throughout its range (USFWS 2011,
pp. B–10 through B–12). To address this
threat, the Recovery Plan recommends
designing and implementing large-scale
controlled experiments to assess the
effects of barred owl removal on spotted
owl site occupancy, reproduction, and
survival (USFWS 2011, p. III–65).
Historically, the barred owl did not
occur in the Pacific Northwest. In the
past century, barred owls have
expanded their range westward,
reaching the range of the northern
spotted owl in British Columbia by
about 1959. Barred owl populations
continue to expand southward within
the range of the northern spotted owl,
the population of barred owls behind
the expansion-front continues to
increase, and barred owls now
outnumber spotted owls in many
portions of the northern spotted owl’s
range (Pearson and Livezey 2003, p.
272).
There is strong evidence to indicate
that barred owls are negatively affecting
northern spotted owl populations.
Barred owls displace spotted owls from
high-quality habitat (Kelley et al. 2003,
p. 51; Pearson and Livezey 2003, p. 274;
Courtney et al., pp. 7–27 through 7–31;
Gremel 2005, pp. 9, 11, 17; Hamer et al.
2007, p. 764; Dugger et al. 2011, pp.
2464–1466), reducing their survival and
reproduction (Olson et al. 2004, p. 1048;
Anthony et al. 2006, p. 32; Forsman et
al. 2011, pp. 41–43, 69–70). In addition,
barred owls may physically attack
spotted owls (Gutierrez et al. 2007, p.
187). These effects may help explain
declines in northern spotted owl
territory occupancy associated with
barred owls in the Northwest, and
reduced northern spotted owl
survivorship and sharp population
declines in Washington (e.g., in
northern Washington, spotted owl
populations declined by as much as 55
percent between 1996 and 2006)
(Anthony et al. 2006, pp. 21, 30, 32;
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2013-N206; FXES11130600000D2-123-FF06E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
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 application to conduct certain activities with
endangered or threatened species. With some exceptions, the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits activities with
endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such
activity. The Act requires that we invite public comment before issuing
these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by
October 17, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments or requests for copies or more
information by any of the following methods. Alternatively, you may use
one of the following methods to request hard copies or a CD-ROM of the
documents. Please specify the permit you are interested in by number
(e.g., Permit No. TE-XXXXXX).
Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective
permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE-XXXXXX) in the subject line of the
message.
U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, P.O. Box 25486-DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or Pickup: Call (303) 236-
4212 to make an appointment during regular business hours at 134 Union
Blvd., Suite 645, Lakewood, CO 80228.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Konishi, Permit Coordinator,
Ecological Services, (303) 236-4212 (phone); permitsR6ES@fws.gov
(email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits activities with
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 part17, the Act provides for
permits and requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits.
A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with U.S. endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes, enhancement of propagation
or survival, or interstate commerce (the latter only in the event that
it facilitates scientific purposes or enhancement of 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.
Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal agencies and the public to
comment on the following application. Documents and other information
the applicant has submitted with this application is available for
review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a)
and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Permit Application Number: TE046795
Applicant: Colorado State University, Department of Fish, Wildlife
and Conservation Biology, Fort Collins, CO.
The applicant requests an amendment to hold captive-reared bony-
tail chub (Gila elegans) and humpback chub (Gila cypha) in aquaria for
public display and education for the purpose of enhancing the species'
survival.
National Environmental Policy Act
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), we have made an initial determination that the proposed
activities in this permit are categorically excluded from the
requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental
impact statement (516 DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).
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 of this
notice.
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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: September 10, 2013.
Nicole Alt,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
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