Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications, 46032-46033 [2019-18852]
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Authority
The Service provides this notice
under section 10(c) (16 U.S.C. 1539(c))
of the ESA and NEPA regulation 40 CFR
1506.6.
Scott Sobiech,
Acting Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Field
Office, Pacific Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2019–18908 Filed 8–30–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R8–ES–2019–N118;
FXES11130800000–178–FF08E00000]
Endangered and Threatened 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, have received
applications for permits to conduct
activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered
or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act. We invite the
public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies to comment on these
applications. Before issuing any of the
requested permits, we will take into
consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment
period.
SUMMARY:
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Application No.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA
prohibits activities that constitute take
of listed species unless a Federal permit
is issued that allows such activity. The
ESA’s definition of ‘‘take’’ includes such
activities as pursuing, harassing,
Applicant, city, state
TE–42449D ........
Oregon State University,
Corvallis, Oregon.
TE–50094D ........
Ian Axsom, Atascadero,
California.
TE–42833A .........
Ian Maunsell, San Diego,
California.
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We must receive your written
comments on or before October 3, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and
comment submission: Submit requests
for copies of the applications and
related documents and submit any
comments by one of the following
methods. All requests and comments
should specify the applicant name(s)
and application number(s) (e.g.,
TEXXXXXX).
• Email: permitsr8es@fws.gov.
• U.S. Mail: Daniel Marquez,
Endangered Species Program Manager,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region
8, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W–2606,
Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel Marquez, via phone at 760–431–
9440, via email at permitsr8es@fws.gov,
or via the Federal Relay Service at 1–
800–877–8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite
the public to comment on applications
for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Endangered Species Act, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
The requested permits would allow the
applicants to conduct activities
intended to promote recovery of species
that are listed as endangered or
threatened under the ESA.
DATES:
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Species
Location
• Lost River sucker
(Deltistes luxatus).
• Shortnose sucker
(Chasmistes brevirostris).
• Conservancy fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
conservatio).
• Longhorn fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
• San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
• Riverside fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
• Vernal pool tadpole
shrimp (Lepidurus
packardi).
• Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha
quino).
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trapping, capturing, or collecting in
addition to hunting, shooting, harming,
wounding, or killing.
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.
These activities often include such
prohibited actions as capture and
collection. Our regulations
implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for
these permits are found in the Code of
Federal Regulations 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
Proposed activities in the following
permit requests are for the recovery and
enhancement of propagation or survival
of the species in the wild. The ESA
requires that we invite public comment
before issuing these permits.
Accordingly, we invite local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies and the
public to submit written data, views, or
arguments with respect to these
applications. The comments and
recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency
decisions are those supported by
quantitative information or studies.
Permit
action
Activity
Type of take
OR
Research ............................
Capture, handle, insert PIT
tags, clip fins, and release.
New.
CA
Survey ................................
Capture, handle, release,
and collect vouchers.
New.
CA
Survey ................................
Pursue ................................
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Application No.
Applicant, city, state
TE–50992B .........
Antonette Gutierrez, Imperial Beach, California.
TE–56626B .........
Robin Dakin, San Jose,
California.
TE–98574C ........
River Design Group, Corvallis, Oregon.
Species
• Southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
• Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha
quino).
• Light-footed clapper rail
(light-footed Ridgway’s r.)
(Rallus longirostris
levipes) (R. obsoletus l.).
• Tidewater goby
(Eucyclogobius
newberryi).
• California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara
County and Sonoma
County Distinct Population Segments (DPSs))
(Ambystoma
californiense).
• Lost River sucker
(Deltistes luxatus).
• Shortnose sucker
(Chasmistes brevirostris).
Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become
part of the administrative 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 can request in your 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
If we decide to issue permits to any
of the applicants listed in this notice,
we will publish a notice in the Federal
Register.
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Authority
We publish this notice under section
10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Peter Erickson,
Acting Chief, Ecological Services, Pacific
Southwest Region, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2019–18852 Filed 8–30–19; 8:45 am]
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Location
Activity
Type of take
Survey ................................
Capture, handle, and release.
Renew.
CA
Survey ................................
Capture, handle, and release.
Renew.
CA, OR
Survey and research ..........
Electrofish, capture, handle,
and release.
Amend.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[FWS–R4–ES–2019–N104;
FVHC98220410150–XXX–FF04H00000]
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Alabama
Trustee Implementation Group Draft
Restoration Plan III and Environmental
Assessment: Birds and Provide and
Enhance Recreational Opportunities
Department of the Interior.
Notice of availability; request
for public comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), the Deepwater Horizon
Oil Spill Final Programmatic Damage
Assessment Restoration Plan and Final
Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement, Record of Decision, and
Consent Decree, the Federal and State
natural resource trustee agencies for the
Alabama Trustee Implementation Group
(AL TIG) have prepared a draft
restoration plan and environmental
assessment entitled Alabama Trustee
Implementation Group Draft Restoration
Plan III/Environmental Assessment:
Provide and Enhance Recreational
Opportunities, and Birds (RP III/EA),
analyzing a reasonable range of
alternatives to help restore natural
resources and the services they provide
that were injured in the Alabama
Restoration Area as a result of the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The
alternatives considered in the draft RP
III/EA include five preferred by the AL
SUMMARY:
TIG for implementation to address lost
recreational use, and two preferred for
the restoration of birds. We invite public
comment on the draft RP III/EA.
Submitting Comments: We will
consider public comments on the draft
RP III/EA received on or before October
3, 2019.
Public meeting: The AL TIG will host
an open house public meeting on
September 11, 2019, in conjunction
with the AL TIG’s annual meeting. The
meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Five
Rivers Tensaw Theater, located at 30945
Five Rivers Boulevard in Spanish Fort,
Alabama.
DATES:
Obtaining Documents: You
may download the draft RP III/EA from
either of the following websites:
• https://www.doi.gov/
deepwaterhorizon/adminrecord.
• https://
www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/
restoration-areas/alabama.
Alternatively, you may request a CD
of the draft RP III/EA (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT). Copies of the
draft RP III/EA are also available for
review during the public comment
period at the following locations:
ADDRESSES:
Address
City
Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory, Admin Building ......................
Thomas B. Norton Public Library .............................................
101 Bienville Boulevard ..........
221 West 19th Avenue ...........
Dauphin Island ........................
Gulf Shores .............................
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2019-N118; FXES11130800000-178-FF08E00000]
Endangered and Threatened 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, have received
applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal,
and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing
any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any
information that we receive during the public comment period.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before October 3,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit
requests for copies of the applications and related documents and
submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., TEXXXXXX).
Email: [email protected].
U.S. Mail: Daniel Marquez, Endangered Species Program
Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 8, 2800 Cottage Way,
Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Marquez, via phone at 760-431-
9440, via email at [email protected], or via the Federal Relay
Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.). The requested permits would allow the applicants to
conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are
listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute
take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows
such activity. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes such
activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting
in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.
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. These activities
often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our
regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are
found in the Code of Federal Regulations 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
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in
the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing
these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments
with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are
those supported by quantitative information or studies.
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Applicant, city,
Application No. state Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TE-42449D............... Oregon State Lost River OR Research............ Capture, handle, New.
University, sucker (Deltistes insert PIT tags,
Corvallis, Oregon. luxatus). clip fins, and
Shortnose release.
sucker (Chasmistes
brevirostris).
TE-50094D............... Ian Axsom, Conservancy CA Survey.............. Capture, handle, New.
Atascadero, fairy shrimp release, and
California. (Branchinecta collect vouchers.
conservatio).
Longhorn
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
TE-42833A............... Ian Maunsell, San Quino CA Survey.............. Pursue.............. Amend.
Diego, California. checkerspot
butterfly
(Euphydryas editha
quino).
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TE-50992B............... Antonette Gutierrez, Southwestern CA Survey.............. Capture, handle, and Renew.
Imperial Beach, willow flycatcher release.
California. (Empidonax traillii
extimus).
Quino
checkerspot
butterfly
(Euphydryas editha
quino).
Light-footed
clapper rail (light-
footed Ridgway's r.)
(Rallus longirostris
levipes) (R.
obsoletus l.).
Tidewater
goby (Eucyclogobius
newberryi).
TE-56626B............... Robin Dakin, San California CA Survey.............. Capture, handle, and Renew.
Jose, California. tiger salamander release.
(Santa Barbara
County and Sonoma
County Distinct
Population Segments
(DPSs)) (Ambystoma
californiense).
TE-98574C............... River Design Group, Lost River CA, OR Survey and research. Electrofish, Amend.
Corvallis, Oregon. sucker (Deltistes capture, handle,
luxatus). and release.
Shortnose
sucker (Chasmistes
brevirostris).
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
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 can request in your 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
If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Peter Erickson,
Acting Chief, Ecological Services, Pacific Southwest Region,
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2019-18852 Filed 8-30-19; 8:45 am]
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