[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42325-42326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17451]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2012-N159; FXES11130600000D2-123-FF06E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Issuance of 
Recovery Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have issued the 
following permits, between January and June 2012, to conduct certain 
activities with endangered species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, 
as amended (Act), prohibits activities with endangered and threatened 
species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also 
requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits for 
endangered species.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris Olsen, Permit Coordinator 
Ecological Services, (303) 236-4256 (phone); [email protected] 
(email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits activities with 
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 
permits.
    A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act 
authorizes applicants to conduct activities with United States 
endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes, enhancement 
of propagation or survival, or interstate commerce (the latter only in 
the event that it facilitates scientific purposes or enhancement of 
propagation or survival). 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.
    We have issued the following permits in response to incidental take 
and recovery permit applications we received under the authority of 
section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Each permit listed 
below was issued only after we determined that it was applied for in 
good faith; that granting the permit would not be to the disadvantage 
of the listed species; and that the terms and conditions of the permit 
were consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in the Act.

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                           Applicant name                             Permit No.   Date  issued    Date  expired
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                                                Recovery Permits
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Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks..................................       047250      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Bureau of Land Management..........................................       059105      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
California Academy of Sciences.....................................       161444      01/01/2012      06/30/2015
Colorado Parks and Wildlife........................................       047290      01/01/2012      03/13/2017
Department of the Army.............................................       049623      01/01/2012      06/30/2017
Saratoga National Fish Hatchery....................................       052204      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Colorado State University..........................................       056079      01/01/2012      06/30/2016
Utah State University..............................................       07858A      01/01/2012      06/30/2017
Kansas Department of Health and Environment........................       064685      01/01/2012      06/30/2017
Detroit Zoo........................................................  ...........  ..............  ..............
Dakota Zoological Society..........................................       051815      01/01/2012      06/30/2015
Kleinfelder........................................................       056165      01/01/2012      03/31/2016
Cedar Creek Associates.............................................       050704      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Toronto Zoo........................................................       051841      01/01/2012      12/31/2016

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Louisville Zoo.....................................................       051826      01/01/2012      12/31/2016
Wyoming Natural Diversity Database.................................       085324      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Toledo Zoological Gardens..........................................       052627      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Wind Cave National Park............................................       145090      01/01/2012      12/31/2016
Colorado Parks and Wildlife........................................       051368      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Denver Botanic Gardens.............................................       106182      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Red Butte Garden and Arboretum.....................................       049109      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Missouri National Recreational River...............................       67018A      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo...........................................       053961      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Turner Endangered Species Fund.....................................       051139      01/01/2012      12/31/2016
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center..........................       121914      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Great Plains Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office...................       056851      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Utah State University..............................................       08832A      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Two R Ranch Wildlife Consulting....................................       66793A      04/23/2012      04/30/2017
Niobrara National Scenic River.....................................       053925      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Missouri River Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office.................       105455      01/01/2012      12/31/2015
Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands...........................       051374      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks............................       052005      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Colorado Natural Heritage Program..................................       059369      01/01/2012      09/30/2016
Kansas State University............................................       067729      03/13/2012      06/30/2016
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Availability of Documents

    Documents and other information submitted with these applications 
are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy 
Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written 
request for a copy of such documents (see FOR FUTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this notice).

Authority

    We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.).

    Dated: July 5, 2012.
Michael G. Thabault,
Acting Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
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