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• Form 3–2532, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Geographic Area:
Alaska Bat Reporting Form;
• Form 3–2533, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Geographic Area:
Northwestern Bat Reporting Form; and
• Form 3–2534, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Geographic Area:
Western Bat Reporting Form.
Annual reporting of the results
subsequent to the activity authorized by
the permit is required in most cases
(under the authority of section
10(a)(1)(A) and 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA
and its implementing regulations at 50
CFR 17). The Service designed the forms
to facilitate the electronic reporting
specifically for each species. The
Service will use the reported data to
evaluate the success of the permitted
project, formulate further research, and
develop and adjust management and
recovery plans for the species. The data
will also inform 5-year reviews and
Species Status Assessments conducted
under the ESA.
ePermits Initiative
The Service’s new ePermits initiative
is an automated permit application
system that will allow the agency to
move toward a streamlined permitting
process to reduce public burden. Public
burden reduction is a priority for the
Service; the Assistant Secretary for Fish,
Wildlife, and Parks; and senior
leadership at the Department of the
Interior. The intent of the ePermits
initiative is to fully automate the
permitting process to improve the
customer experience and to reduce time
burden on respondents. This new
system will enhance the user experience
by allowing users to enter data from any
device that has internet access,
including personal computers (PCs),
tablets, and smartphones. It will also
link the permit applicant to the Pay.gov
system for payment of associated permit
application fees, where applicable.
Upon completion of the new ePermits
system, applicants applying for
Recovery, Interstate Commerce, Habitat
Conservation Plan Incidental Take
Permits, Candidate Conservation
Agreements with Assurances, and Safe
Harbor Agreements Enhancement of
Survival Permits will have the
opportunity to apply directly online
through a secure, web-based platform.
Title of Collection: Federal Fish and
Wildlife Permit Applications and
Reports—Native Endangered and
Threatened Species; 50 CFR 10, 13, and
17.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0094.
Form Numbers: FWS Forms 3–200–
54, 3–200–56, 3–200–59, 3–200–60, 3–
202–55a through 3–202–55g, 3–2523
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(new), 3–2526 (new), 3–2530 (new), and
3–2532 through 3–2534 (new).
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals; private sector; and State/
local/Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 4,258.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 4,258.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 30 minutes to
2,080 hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 119,949.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion,
annually, one time.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $54,910 for fees associated
with permit applications and
amendments.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Dated: November 30, 2020.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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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
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 by January 4, 2021.
SUMMARY:
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Document availability and
comment submission: Use one of the
following methods to request
documents or submit comments.
Requests and comments should specify
the applicant name(s) and application
number(s) (e.g., TE123456):
• Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov.
• U.S. Mail: Marjorie Nelson, Chief,
Division of Ecological Services, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, 134 Union
Blvd., Suite 670, Lakewood, CO 80228.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303–
236–4224 (phone), or permitsR6ES@
fws.gov (email). Individuals who are
hearing or speech impaired may call 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.
ADDRESSES:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), 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 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
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.
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Accordingly, we invite local, State, and
Federal agencies; Tribes; and the public
to submit written data, view, or
Application
number
Applicant
Species
• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
NE
• New Mexico meadow jumping mouse
(Zapus hudsonius luteus).
CO
TE81397D–0 ......
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO.
CO
TE085324–3 .......
Wyoming Natural Diversity
Database, Laramie, WY.
• Eriogonum pelinophilum (Clay-loving wild
buckwheat).
• Astragalus osterhoutii (Osterhout
milkvetch).
• Penstemon penlandii (Pendland
beardtongue).
• Penstemon haydenii (Blowout penstemon)
TE053961–2 .......
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
and Aquarium, Omaha, NE.
• Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindeoa
nevadica lincolniana).
• Wyoming toad (Anaxyrus baxteri).
NE, WY
TE35101D–0 ......
Schmueser Gordon Meyer,
Inc. (SGM), Glenwood
Springs, CO.
Vosburgh, Timothy, Anaconda, MT.
• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
CO
• Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) .........
MT
TE059369–3 .......
PER0001907 ......
Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become
part of the administrative record. 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
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1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Stephen Small,
Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Unified Regions 5 and 7.
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Notice of information collection;
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Department of the Interior (Interior),
are proposing a new information
collection.
SUMMARY:
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
1, 2021.
DATES:
We publish this notice under section
10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of
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useful and likely to influence agency
decisions are those supported by
quantitative information or studies.
Location
Colorado Department of
Transportation, Durango,
CO.
Colorado Natural Heritage
Program, Fort Collins, CO.
TE067482–2 .......
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arguments with respect to these
applications. The comments and
recommendations that will be most
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Take activity
Permit action
Pursue for presence/absence
surveys, nest monitoring,
habitat management.
Pursue, capture, handle,
measure, and release for
presence/absence surveys.
Remove and reduce to possession; seed, fruit collection for genetic studies;
voucher sample collection.
Renew.
Remove and reduce to possession; seed, fruit collection for genetic studies;
voucher sample collection;
propagation and seed bank
research; habitat restoration
and enhancement prior to
reintroduction activities.
Hold in captivity for captive
breeding and propagation;
pursue, capture, handle,
measure, and release for
presence/absence surveys;
reintroduction activities.
Pursue for presence/absence
surveys, nest monitoring,
habitat management.
Presence/absence surveys,
capture, handle, chip implant, tattoo, measure, vaccinate, and release for reintroduction activities.
Amend.
Renew.
New.
Amend.
New.
New.
Send your comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
by mail to Mr. Jeffrey Parrillo,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer, 1849 C Street NW,
Washington, DC 20240, by phone 202–
208–7072; or by email to DOI-PRA@
ios.doi.gov. Please reference OMB
Control Number 1090–NEW in the
subject line of your comments.
ADDRESSES:
To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Jeffrey Parrillo by
email at DOI-PRA@ios.doi.gov, or by
telephone at (202) 208–7072.
Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877–8339 for TTY
assistance. You may also view the ICR
at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all
information collections require approval
under the PRA. We may not conduct or
sponsor and you are not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2020-N138; FXES11130600000-201-FF06E00000]
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 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 by January 4, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Use one of the
following methods to request documents or submit comments. Requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., TE123456):
Email: [email protected].
U.S. Mail: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Division of Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 134 Union Blvd., Suite 670,
Lakewood, CO 80228.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303-236-4224 (phone), or
[email protected] (email). Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call 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
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), 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 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 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.
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Accordingly, we invite local, State, and Federal agencies; Tribes; and
the public to submit written data, view, 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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Application number Applicant Species Location Take activity Permit action
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TE067482-2.......... Colorado NE Pursue for Renew.
Department of Southwestern presence/
Transportation, willow absence
Durango, CO. flycatcher surveys, nest
(Empidonax monitoring,
traillii habitat
extimus). management.
TE059369-3.......... Colorado Natural New CO Pursue, capture, Renew.
Heritage Mexico meadow handle,
Program, Fort jumping mouse measure, and
Collins, CO. (Zapus hudsonius release for
luteus). presence/
absence surveys.
TE81397D-0.......... University of CO Remove and New.
Northern Eriogonum reduce to
Colorado, pelinophilum possession;
Greeley, CO. (Clay-loving seed, fruit
wild buckwheat). collection for
genetic
Astragalus studies;
osterhoutii voucher sample
(Osterhout collection.
milkvetch)..
Penstemon
penlandii
(Pendland
beardtongue)..
TE085324-3.......... Wyoming Natural WY Remove and Amend.
Diversity Penstemon reduce to
Database, haydenii possession;
Laramie, WY. (Blowout seed, fruit
penstemon). collection for
genetic
studies;
voucher sample
collection;
propagation and
seed bank
research;
habitat
restoration and
enhancement
prior to
reintroduction
activities.
TE053961-2.......... Omaha's Henry Salt NE, WY Hold in Amend.
Doorly Zoo and Creek tiger captivity for
Aquarium, Omaha, beetle captive
NE. (Cicindeoa breeding and
nevadica propagation;
lincolniana). pursue,
Wyoming capture,
toad (Anaxyrus handle,
baxteri).. measure, and
release for
presence/
absence
surveys;
reintroduction
activities.
TE35101D-0.......... Schmueser Gordon CO Pursue for New.
Meyer, Inc. Southwestern presence/
(SGM), Glenwood willow absence
Springs, CO. flycatcher surveys, nest
(Empidonax monitoring,
traillii habitat
extimus). management.
PER0001907.......... Vosburgh, Black- MT Presence/absence New.
Timothy, footed ferret surveys,
Anaconda, MT. (Mustela capture,
nigripes). handle, chip
implant,
tattoo,
measure,
vaccinate, and
release for
reintroduction
activities.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record. 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.).
Stephen Small,
Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department
of the Interior Unified Regions 5 and 7.
[FR Doc. 2020-26605 Filed 12-2-20; 8:45 am]
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