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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R6–ES–2017–N066;
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U.S. Endangered Species; Receipt of
Recovery Permit Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on applications for permits to
conduct activities intended to enhance
the propagation or survival of
endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) prohibits certain activities that
constitute take of listed species unless a
Federal permit is issued that allows
such activity. The ESA also requires that
we invite public comment before
issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we
must receive your written comments by
October 16, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Requesting Copies of
Applications or Public Comments:
Copies of applications or public
comments concerning any of the
applications in this notice may be
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obtained by any party who submits a
written request for a copy of such
documents to the following office
within 30 days of the date of publication
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):
Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486–DFC,
Denver, CO 80225.
Submitting Comments: You may
submit comments by one of the
following methods. Please specify
applicant name(s) and application
number(s) to which your comments
pertain (e.g., TE–XXXXXX).
• Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov.
Please refer to the respective permit
number (e.g., Application No. TE–
XXXXXX) in the subject line of your
email 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 (719) 628–2670 to make an
appointment during regular business
hours at 134 Union Blvd., Suite 645,
Lakewood, CO 80228.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719)
628–2670 (phone); permitsR6ES@
fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
invite the public to comment on
applications for permits to conduct
activities intended to promote recovery
of endangered species. With some
exceptions, the ESA prohibits certain
activities with endangered species
unless a Federal permit allows such
activity. The ESA also requires that we
invite public comment before issuing
these permits.
Background
The ESA prohibits certain activities
with endangered and threatened species
unless authorized by a Federal permit.
The ESA and our implementing
regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
provide for the issuance of such permits
and require that we invite public
comment before issuing permits for
activities involving endangered species.
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.
Our regulations implementing section
10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found
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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
We invite local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies and the public to
comment on the following applications.
Application
number
Applicant
TE077684–1 ....
Memphis Zoological Society, Memphis, TN.
Wyoming toad (Anaxyrus
baxteri).
TE6556C–2 ......
Bowen Collins and Associates, Draper, UT.
(Spiranthes diluvialis) Ute
UT .................................
ladies’- tresses, Southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus).
Survey and monitor .......
TE26583C–0 ....
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL.
(Sclerocactus wrightiae)
Wright fishhook cactus.
UT .................................
Survey, monitor, sample
TE054317–0 ....
InterWest Wildlife and
Ecological Services,
Inc., Richmond, UT.
U.S. Geological Survey,
Jamestown, ND.
Milu Velardi, Denver,
CO.
Southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
Least tern (Sternula
antillarum athalassos).
New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus
hudsonius luteus), gray bat
(Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis),
Virginia big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus (=plecotus)
townsendii virginianus).
UT, WY .........................
Survey and monitor .......
CO, NE, ND, SD, MT ....
TE09941B–2 ....
Felsburg Holt and
Ullevig, Inc., Lincoln,
NE.
American burying beetle
(Nicrophorus americanus),
Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis).
TE32974C–0 ....
Central Utah Water
Conservancy District,
Orem, UT.
TE67018A–1 ....
National Park Service,
Missouri River National Recreational
River, Yankton, SD.
Lincoln Children’s Zoo,
Lincoln, NE.
TE121914–8 ....
TE26580C–0 ....
TE210754–1 ....
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TE040510–1 ....
Type of take
Permit
action
Capture, handle, captive
propagation, and release.
Collect and handle Ute
ladies’-tresses; playback calls and disturbance of Southwestern willow
flycatcher.
Collection of tissue to
investigate genetic diversity and gene flow.
Playback calls and disturbance.
Renew
Survey and monitor .......
Capture, handle, band ..
Amend
CO, NM for the New
Mexico meadow
jumping mouse; AL,
AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC,
DE, FL, GA, IA, IL,
IN, KS, KY, LA, MA,
MD, ME, MI, MN, MO,
MS, MT, NC, ND, NE,
NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH,
OK, PA, RI, SC, SD,
TN, TX, VA, VT, WI,
WV, WY for the bats.
NE, SD, KS, OK, TX,
MO, AR for American
burying beetle; IA, NE
for the Indiana bat.
Survey and monitor for
all species; radio tag
and band for bats.
Capture, handle, band,
radio tag, and release
for bats; capture, handle for measurements,
release for New Mexico meadow jumping
mouse.
New
Survey and monitor .......
Amend
June sucker (Chasmistes
liorus).
UT .................................
Least tern (Sternula
antillarum athalassos).
NE .................................
Carp removal in Utah
Lake to restore vegetative refuge habitat
for the June sucker.
Survey and monitor .......
Capture, handle, mark
of American burying
beetle; capture, handle, band of Indiana
bat.
Capture, immediate release.
Capture, handle, band ..
Renew
Salt Creek tiger beetle
(Cicindeoa nevadica
lincolniana).
Southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
NE .................................
Captive propagation ......
Renew
CO .................................
Survey and monitor .......
Capture, handle, captive
propagation, and release.
Playback calls and disturbance.
Species
ERO Resources, Denver, CO.
Location
Activity
TN .................................
Captive propagation,
educational display.
Public Availability of Comments
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.
If you submit a hardcopy comment that
includes personal identifying
information, you may request at the top
of your document that we withhold this
information from public review;
however, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
comments to issues for which we seek
comments in this notice, and explain
the basis for your comments. Include
sufficient information with your
comments to allow us to authenticate
any scientific or commercial data you
include.
The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to
influence agency decisions are: (1)
Those supported by quantitative
information or studies; and (2) Those
that include citations to, and analyses
of, the applicable laws and regulations.
Contents of Public Comments
Please make your comments as
specific as possible. Please confine your
Next Steps
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notice, we will publish a notice in the
Federal Register.
Authority:
Section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Michael Thabault,
Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie
Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2017-N066; FXES11130600000-178-FF06E00000]
U.S. Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on applications for permits to conduct activities intended to
enhance the propagation or survival of endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits certain
activities that constitute take of listed species unless a Federal
permit is issued that allows such activity. The ESA also requires that
we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments
by October 16, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Requesting Copies of Applications or Public Comments: Copies
of applications or public comments concerning any of the applications
in this notice may be obtained by any party who submits a written
request for a copy of such documents to the following office within 30
days of the date of publication 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): Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486-DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the
following methods. Please specify applicant name(s) and application
number(s) to which your comments pertain (e.g., TE-XXXXXX).
Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective
permit number (e.g., Application No. TE-XXXXXX) in the subject line of
your email 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 (719) 628-
2670 to make an appointment during regular business hours at 134 Union
Blvd., Suite 645, Lakewood, CO 80228.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719) 628-2670 (phone);
permitsR6ES@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), invite the public to comment on applications for permits to
conduct activities intended to promote recovery of endangered species.
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits certain activities with
endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The
ESA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits.
Background
The ESA prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened
species unless authorized by a Federal permit. The ESA and our
implementing regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) provide for the issuance of such permits and require
that we invite public comment before issuing permits for activities
involving endangered species.
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. Our regulations
implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found
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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
We invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public
to comment on the following applications.
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Application number Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE077684-1...................... Memphis Zoological Wyoming toad TN................ Captive Capture, handle, Renew
Society, Memphis, (Anaxyrus propagation, captive
TN. baxteri). educational propagation, and
display. release.
TE6556C-2....................... Bowen Collins and (Spiranthes UT................ Survey and monitor Collect and handle Amend
Associates, diluvialis) Ute Ute ladies'-
Draper, UT. ladies'- tresses, tresses; playback
Southwestern calls and
willow flycatcher disturbance of
(Empidonax Southwestern
traillii extimus). willow flycatcher.
TE26583C-0...................... Chicago Botanic (Sclerocactus UT................ Survey, monitor, Collection of New
Garden, Glencoe, wrightiae) Wright sample. tissue to
IL. fishhook cactus. investigate
genetic diversity
and gene flow.
TE054317-0...................... InterWest Wildlife Southwestern UT, WY............ Survey and monitor Playback calls and New
and Ecological willow flycatcher disturbance.
Services, Inc., (Empidonax
Richmond, UT. traillii extimus).
TE121914-8...................... U.S. Geological Least tern CO, NE, ND, SD, MT Survey and monitor Capture, handle, Amend
Survey, (Sternula band.
Jamestown, ND. antillarum
athalassos).
TE26580C-0...................... Milu Velardi, New Mexico meadow CO, NM for the New Survey and monitor Capture, handle, New
Denver, CO. jumping mouse Mexico meadow for all species; band, radio tag,
(Zapus hudsonius jumping mouse; radio tag and and release for
luteus), gray bat AL, AR, AZ, CO, band for bats. bats; capture,
(Myotis CT, DC, DE, FL, handle for
grisescens), GA, IA, IL, IN, measurements,
Indiana bat KS, KY, LA, MA, release for New
(Myotis sodalis), MD, ME, MI, MN, Mexico meadow
Virginia big- MO, MS, MT, NC, jumping mouse.
eared bat ND, NE, NH, NJ,
(Corynorhinus NM, NY, OH, OK,
(=plecotus) PA, RI, SC, SD,
townsendii TN, TX, VA, VT,
virginianus). WI, WV, WY for
the bats.
TE09941B-2...................... Felsburg Holt and American burying NE, SD, KS, OK, Survey and monitor Capture, handle, Amend
Ullevig, Inc., beetle TX, MO, AR for mark of American
Lincoln, NE. (Nicrophorus American burying burying beetle;
americanus), beetle; IA, NE capture, handle,
Indiana bat for the Indiana band of Indiana
(Myotis sodalis). bat. bat.
TE32974C-0...................... Central Utah Water June sucker UT................ Carp removal in Capture, immediate New
Conservancy (Chasmistes Utah Lake to release.
District, Orem, liorus). restore
UT. vegetative refuge
habitat for the
June sucker.
TE67018A-1...................... National Park Least tern NE................ Survey and monitor Capture, handle, Renew
Service, Missouri (Sternula band.
River National antillarum
Recreational athalassos).
River, Yankton,
SD.
TE210754-1...................... Lincoln Children's Salt Creek tiger NE................ Captive Capture, handle, Renew
Zoo, Lincoln, NE. beetle (Cicindeoa propagation. captive
nevadica propagation, and
lincolniana). release.
TE040510-1...................... ERO Resources, Southwestern CO................ Survey and monitor Playback calls and Renew
Denver, CO. willow flycatcher disturbance.
(Empidonax
traillii extimus).
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Public Availability of Comments
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. If you submit
a hardcopy comment that includes personal identifying information, you
may request at the top of your document that we withhold this
information from public review; however, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Contents of Public Comments
Please make your comments as specific as possible. Please confine
your comments to issues for which we seek comments in this notice, and
explain the basis for your comments. Include sufficient information
with your comments to allow us to authenticate any scientific or
commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations.
Next Steps
If the Service decides to issue permits to any of the applicants
listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal
Register.
Authority:
Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Michael Thabault,
Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-19401 Filed 9-13-17; 8:45 am]
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