Emergency Exemption; Issuance of Emergency Permit To Import Endangered Species, 39011-39012 [2019-16970]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2019–0063;
FXIA16710900000–190–FF09A30000]
Emergency Exemption; Issuance of
Emergency Permit To Import
Endangered Species
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, have waived the 30day public notice period and have
issued an endangered species permit for
activities with four wild-collected eggs
from piping plover (Charadrius
melodus), an endangered bird species.
We issue this permit under the
Endangered Species Act.
ADDRESSES: Materials pertaining to the
permit application are available by
submitting a Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) request to the Service’s
FOIA office https://www.doi.gov/foia/
foia-request-form.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703–358–
2104, via email at DMAFR@fws.gov, or
via the Federal Relay Service at 800–
877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
have issued an emergency permit to
conduct certain activities with the
endangered piping plover (Charadrius
melodus) in response to a permit
application that we received under the
authority of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
We issued the requested permit
subject to certain conditions set forth in
the permit. For the application, we
found that (1) the application was filed
in good faith, (2) the granted permit
would not operate to the disadvantage
of the endangered species, and (3) the
granted permit would be consistent with
the purposes and policy set forth in
section 2 of the ESA.
SUMMARY:
PERMIT ISSUED UNDER EMERGENCY
EXEMPTION
Permit
No.
44262D
Applicant
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
Permit
issuance
date
June 13, 2019.
The Service’s piping plover
coordinator requested a permit to
import and captive-rear four viable
wild-collected piping plover eggs from
the Canadian Wildlife Service in
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Ontario, Canada, due to the eggs’ having
been washed out by a storm and
abandoned by the parents in the wild.
The Service determined that an
emergency affecting the viability of the
piping plover eggs existed, and that no
reasonable alternative was available to
the applicant.
On June 13, 2019, the Service issued
permit no. PRT–44262D to the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, East Lansing,
Michigan, to import the four viable
wild-collected eggs from piping plover
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species. The eggs were
salvaged so that the Service could hatch
them in captivity at a captive-rearing
facility in the United States for eventual
release of the fledged birds into the
wild.
Authorities
We issue this notice under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), and its implementing
regulations.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–NWRS–2019–0067;
FF09R50000–18X–FVRS8451900000]
National Wildlife Refuge System;
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge;
Possible Name Change
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service, we), are
considering renaming the Loess Bluffs
National Wildlife Refuge. We invite the
public to comment on the question of
whether or not to rename this refuge.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments that are postmarked
on or before August 23, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments by one of the following
methods:
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for FWS–
HQ–NWRS–2019–0067, which is the
docket number for this rulemaking.
Please ensure you have found the
correct docket before submitting your
comments.
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(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail
or hand-delivery to: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ–
NWRS–2019–0067, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: JAO/1N, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken
Fowler, NWRS Division of Realty, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275
Leesburg Pike, MS: 3N038D, Falls
Church, VA 22041–3803; (703) 358–
1713.
We are
soliciting comments on the question of
whether or not to rename the Loess
Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, located
in Holt County, Missouri. You may
submit your comments and materials
concerning this issue by one of the
methods listed in ADDRESSES. We
request that you send comments only by
the methods described in ADDRESSES.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 10, 2017, the Service
Director approved a request from the
Service Regional Director, Midwest
Region, to rename the Squaw Creek
National Wildlife Refuge, located in
Holt County, Missouri, to Loess Bluffs
National Wildlife Refuge. This decision
followed a meeting that was held at the
refuge on December 19, 2016, with
certain interested parties to discuss
suitable alternatives for the name
change. The majority of the group of
stakeholders and Tribal and community
leaders present at the meeting concurred
that recognizing the loess hills geologic
formation would be the best alternative.
Now, in response to congressional
direction in House Report 115–765,
which accompanied the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2019 (Pub. L. 116–
6), enacted February 15, 2019, the
Service is opening a public process on
the question of whether or not to
rename the Loess Bluffs National
Wildlife Refuge. Accordingly, through
this Federal Register notice, we are
inviting the public to comment, for a
period of 15 days, on the question of
whether or not to rename the Loess
Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge.
Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive will
become part of the public record
associated with this action. 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 may request in your
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comment that we withhold your
personal identifying information from
public review, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so. All
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
Next Steps
After review of any comments
received, we will determine whether
there is public interest in renaming the
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge. If
there is significant public interest in
renaming the refuge, we will consult
local stakeholders about a new name via
another open process.
Authority
We provide this notice in accordance
with the Congressional direction in
House Report 115–765, which
accompanied the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2019 (Pub. L. 116–
6).
Dated: July 15, 2019.
Margaret E. Everson,
Principal Deputy Director, Exercising the
Authority of the Director for the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2018–0004; 190E1700D2
ETISF0000 EAQ000 EEEE500000; OMB
Control Number 1014–0002]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Oil and Gas Production
Measurement, Surface Commingling,
and Security
Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew
an information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
7, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
by either of the following methods listed
below:
SUMMARY:
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[FR Doc No: 2019-16970]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2019-0063; FXIA16710900000-190-FF09A30000]
Emergency Exemption; Issuance of Emergency Permit To Import
Endangered Species
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have waived the 30-day
public notice period and have issued an endangered species permit for
activities with four wild-collected eggs from piping plover (Charadrius
melodus), an endangered bird species. We issue this permit under the
Endangered Species Act.
ADDRESSES: Materials pertaining to the permit application are available
by submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the
Service's FOIA office https://www.doi.gov/foia/foia-request-form.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703-358-
2104, via email at [email protected], or via the Federal Relay Service at
800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), have issued an emergency permit to conduct certain
activities with the endangered piping plover (Charadrius melodus) in
response to a permit application that we received under the authority
of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.)
We issued the requested permit subject to certain conditions set
forth in the permit. For the application, we found that (1) the
application was filed in good faith, (2) the granted permit would not
operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species, and (3) the
granted permit would be consistent with the purposes and policy set
forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Permit Issued Under Emergency Exemption
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Permit No. Applicant Permit issuance date
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44262D............. U.S. Fish and Wildlife June 13, 2019.
Service.
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The Service's piping plover coordinator requested a permit to
import and captive-rear four viable wild-collected piping plover eggs
from the Canadian Wildlife Service in
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Ontario, Canada, due to the eggs' having been washed out by a storm and
abandoned by the parents in the wild. The Service determined that an
emergency affecting the viability of the piping plover eggs existed,
and that no reasonable alternative was available to the applicant.
On June 13, 2019, the Service issued permit no. PRT-44262D to the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, East Lansing, Michigan, to import the
four viable wild-collected eggs from piping plover for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the species. The eggs were salvaged so
that the Service could hatch them in captivity at a captive-rearing
facility in the United States for eventual release of the fledged birds
into the wild.
Authorities
We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its
implementing regulations.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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