Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public Meeting, 32307-32308 [2014-12900]
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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.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R1–ES–2014–N101;
FXES11130100000–145–FF01E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Species;
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 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 July 7,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Program Manager for
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:
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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 part 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
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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 appropriate 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–017352
Applicant: Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, Division of
Fish and Wildlife, Saipan, MP.
The applicant requests renewal of an
expired permit to take (survey) Mariana
crows (Corvus kubaryi); take (survey,
capture, handle, band, attach
transmitters, collect tissue samples; and
release) nightingale Reed-warblers
(Acrocephalus luscinia); and to take
(monitor, excavate nests, capture,
handle, attach transmitters, collect
tissue samples and release) Hawksbill
sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in
conjunction with scientific research in
the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands and for the purpose of
enhancing the species’ survival.
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handle, mark, release, recapture, collect
tissue samples, and captive breed) the
Lanai tree snail (Partulina variabilis and
Partulina semicarinata) and Newcomb’s
tree snail (Newcombia cumingi) in
conjunction with gathering ecological
and life history data, and re-establishing
wild populations in Hawaii for the
purpose of enhancing the species’
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 of this notice.
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: May 27, 2014.
Richard Hannan,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Permit Number: TE–702631
Fish and Wildlife Service
Applicant: Assistant Regional Director,
Ecological Services, Fish and Wildlife
Service, Pacific Region, Portland,
Oregon.
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The permittee requests an amendment
to their recovery permit to allow Service
employees, and their designated agents,
to take four subspecies of the Mazama
pocket gopher: Olympia pocket gopher
(Thomomys mazama pugetensis), Roy
Prairie pocket gopher (T. m. glacialis),
Tenino pocket gopher (T. m. tumuli),
and Yelm pocket gopher (T. m.
yelmensis). The purpose of these
activities is to carry out recovery
activities for scientific purposes or for
enhancing the species’ propagation or
survival in Washington State.
Permit Number: TE–826600
Applicant: Michael G. Hadfield,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
The permittee requests a permit
amendment to take (survey, capture,
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Wildlife and Hunting Heritage
Conservation Council; Public Meeting
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce a public
meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting
Heritage Conservation Council
(Council). The Council provides advice
about wildlife and habitat conservation
endeavors that benefit wildlife
resources; encourage partnership among
the public, the sporting conservation
organizations, the states, Native
American tribes, and the Federal
Government; and benefit recreational
hunting.
SUMMARY:
Meeting: Tuesday June 17, 2014,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday
DATES:
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June 18, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(MDT). For deadlines and directions on
registering to attend, submitting written
material, and giving an oral
presentation, please see ‘‘Public Input’’
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
Cody, Wyoming, at the Best Western Ivy
Inn and Suites, located at 1800 8th
Street, Cody, Wyoming 82414.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop
3103–AEA, Arlington, VA 22203;
telephone (703) 358–2639; fax (703)
358–2548; or email
joshua_winchell@fws.gov.
In
accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App., we announce that Wildlife
and Hunting Heritage Conservation
Council will hold a meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Formed in February 2010, the Council
provides advice about wildlife and
habitat conservation endeavors that:
1. Benefit wildlife resources;
2. Encourage partnership among the
public, the sporting conservation
organizations, the states, Native
American tribes, and the Federal
Government;
3. Benefit recreational hunting.
The Council advises the Secretary of
the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture, reporting through the
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), in consultation with the
Director, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM); Director, National Park Service
(NPS); Chief, Forest Service (USFS);
Chief, Natural Resources Service
(NRCS); and Administrator, Farm
Services Agency (FSA). The Council’s
duties are strictly advisory and consist
of, but are not limited to, providing
recommendations for:
1. Implementing the Recreational
Hunting and Wildlife Resource
Conservation Plan—A Ten-Year Plan for
Implementation;
2. Increasing public awareness of and
support for the Wildlife Restoration
Program;
3. Fostering wildlife and habitat
conservation and ethics in hunting and
shooting sports recreation;
4. Stimulating sportsmen and
women’s participation in conservation
and management of wildlife and habitat
resources through outreach and
education;
5. Fostering communication and
coordination among State, tribal, and
Federal governments; industry; hunting
and shooting sportsmen and women;
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wildlife and habitat conservation and
management organizations; and the
public;
6. Providing appropriate access to
Federal lands for recreational shooting
and hunting;
7. Providing recommendations to
improve implementation of Federal
conservation programs that benefit
wildlife, hunting, and outdoor
recreation on private lands; and
8. When requested by the Designated
Federal Officer in consultation with the
Council Chairperson, performing a
variety of assessments or reviews of
policies, programs, and efforts through
the Council’s designated subcommittees
or workgroups.
Background information on the
Council is available at https://
www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Meeting Agenda
The Council will convene to consider
issues including:
1. Land and Water Conservation
Fund;
2. Funding for public and private
lands conservation.
3. Other Council business.
The final agenda will be posted on the
Internet at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
PUBLIC INPUT
You must contact the
Council Coordinator
(see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT) no later
than
If you wish to
Attend the meeting ....
Submit written information or questions
before the meeting
for the council to
consider during the
meeting.
Give an oral presentation during the
meeting.
June 6, 2014.
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Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the conference
will be maintained by the Council
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT). They will be
available for public inspection within
90 days of the meeting, and will be
posted on the Council’s Web site at
https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Stephen Guertin,
Director.
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June 6, 2014.
Fish and Wildlife Service
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Submitting Written Information or
Questions
Interested members of the public may
submit relevant information or
questions for the Council to consider
during the public meeting. Written
statements must be received by the date
above, so that the information may be
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Giving an Oral Presentation
Individuals or groups requesting to
make an oral presentation at the meeting
will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker,
with no more than a total of 30 minutes
for all speakers. Interested parties
should contact the Council Coordinator,
in writing (preferably via email; see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be
placed on the public speaker list for this
meeting. Nonregistered public speakers
will not be considered during the
meeting. Registered speakers who wish
to expand upon their oral statements, or
those who had wished to speak but
could not be accommodated on the
agenda, may submit written statements
to the Council Coordinator up to 30
days subsequent to the meeting.
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Attendance
To attend this meeting, register by
close of business on the dates listed in
‘‘Public Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. Please submit your name,
time of arrival, email address, and
phone number to the Council
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT).
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made available to the Council for their
consideration prior to this meeting.
Written statements must be supplied to
the Council Coordinator in both of the
following formats: One hard copy with
original signature, and one electronic
copy via email (acceptable file formats
are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS
PowerPoint, or rich text file).
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Voluntary Guidelines To Prevent the
Introduction and Spread of Aquatic
Invasive Species; Recreational
Activities and Water Gardening
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of final
documents.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) announces the
availability of two final documents for
public outreach use:
• Voluntary Guidelines to Prevent the
Introduction and Spread of Aquatic
Invasive Species: Recreational
Activities
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-EA-2014-N075; FF09D00000-FXGO1664091HCC0-145]
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public
Meeting
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public
meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council
(Council). The Council provides advice about wildlife and habitat
conservation endeavors that benefit wildlife resources; encourage
partnership among the public, the sporting conservation organizations,
the states, Native American tribes, and the Federal Government; and
benefit recreational hunting.
DATES: Meeting: Tuesday June 17, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
Wednesday
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June 18, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (MDT). For deadlines and
directions on registering to attend, submitting written material, and
giving an oral presentation, please see ``Public Input'' under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Cody, Wyoming, at the Best
Western Ivy Inn and Suites, located at 1800 8th Street, Cody, Wyoming
82414.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203;
telephone (703) 358-2639; fax (703) 358-2548; or email joshua_winchell@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council will hold a meeting.
Background
Formed in February 2010, the Council provides advice about wildlife
and habitat conservation endeavors that:
1. Benefit wildlife resources;
2. Encourage partnership among the public, the sporting
conservation organizations, the states, Native American tribes, and the
Federal Government;
3. Benefit recreational hunting.
The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
of Agriculture, reporting through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), in consultation with the Director, Bureau of Land
Management (BLM); Director, National Park Service (NPS); Chief, Forest
Service (USFS); Chief, Natural Resources Service (NRCS); and
Administrator, Farm Services Agency (FSA). The Council's duties are
strictly advisory and consist of, but are not limited to, providing
recommendations for:
1. Implementing the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource
Conservation Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation;
2. Increasing public awareness of and support for the Wildlife
Restoration Program;
3. Fostering wildlife and habitat conservation and ethics in
hunting and shooting sports recreation;
4. Stimulating sportsmen and women's participation in conservation
and management of wildlife and habitat resources through outreach and
education;
5. Fostering communication and coordination among State, tribal,
and Federal governments; industry; hunting and shooting sportsmen and
women; wildlife and habitat conservation and management organizations;
and the public;
6. Providing appropriate access to Federal lands for recreational
shooting and hunting;
7. Providing recommendations to improve implementation of Federal
conservation programs that benefit wildlife, hunting, and outdoor
recreation on private lands; and
8. When requested by the Designated Federal Officer in consultation
with the Council Chairperson, performing a variety of assessments or
reviews of policies, programs, and efforts through the Council's
designated subcommittees or workgroups.
Background information on the Council is available at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Meeting Agenda
The Council will convene to consider issues including:
1. Land and Water Conservation Fund;
2. Funding for public and private lands conservation.
3. Other Council business.
The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Public Input
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You must contact the Council
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
If you wish to INFORMATION CONTACT) no
later than
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Attend the meeting........................ June 6, 2014.
Submit written information or questions June 6, 2014.
before the meeting for the council to
consider during the meeting.
Give an oral presentation during the June 6, 2014.
meeting.
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Attendance
To attend this meeting, register by close of business on the dates
listed in ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Please
submit your name, time of arrival, email address, and phone number to
the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Submitting Written Information or Questions
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or
questions for the Council to consider during the public meeting.
Written statements must be received by the date above, so that the
information may be made available to the Council for their
consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be
supplied to the Council Coordinator in both of the following formats:
One hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via
email (acceptable file formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS
PowerPoint, or rich text file).
Giving an Oral Presentation
Individuals or groups requesting to make an oral presentation at
the meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no more than
a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should
contact the Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably via email; see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker
list for this meeting. Nonregistered public speakers will not be
considered during the meeting. Registered speakers who wish to expand
upon their oral statements, or those who had wished to speak but could
not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written statements to the
Council Coordinator up to 30 days subsequent to the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). They will be
available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting, and will
be posted on the Council's Web site at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Stephen Guertin,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-12900 Filed 6-3-14; 8:45 am]
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