[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31977-31978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12839]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

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Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities 
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species 
Act (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 recovery permits to 
conduct certain activities with endangered species.

DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or 
before July 3, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the 
Endangered Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Region 8, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825 
(telephone: 916-414-6464; fax: 916-414-6486). Please refer to the 
applicant's name and affiliation for each application when submitting 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife 
Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone: 760-431-9440; fax: 760-431-9624).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following applicants have applied for 
scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with 
endangered species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.). Permit numbers have not been assigned to the three 
applications for new permits. However, because of the time-sensitive 
nature of the surveys and research, we are proceeding to provide notice 
of these applications and solicit input from the public on these 
activities. We seek review and comment from local, State, and Federal 
agencies and the public on the following permit requests.

Applicants

    Applicant: Mary H. Toothman, University of California, Santa 
Barbara, Satellite Amphibian Research Facility, Santa Barbara, 
California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle, 
mark, release, hold in captivity, and relocate)

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the mountain yellow-legged frog (northern California Distinct 
Population Segment (DPS)) (Rana muscosa) and Sierra Nevada yellow-
legged frog (Rana sierrae) in conjunction with presence/absence surveys 
and research on the effects of chytridiomycosis, caused by the 
amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) throughout 
the range of each species in California, for the purpose of enhancing 
the species' survival.
    Applicant: Roland A. Knapp, University of California Sierra Nevada 
Aquatic Research Laboratory, Mammoth Lakes, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle, 
mark, release, hold in captivity, and relocate) the mountain yellow-
legged frog (northern California DPS) (Rana muscosa) and Sierra Nevada 
yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae) in conjunction with presence/absence 
surveys and long-term surveillance of chytridiomycosis, caused by the 
amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) throughout 
the range of each species in California, for the purpose of enhancing 
the species' survival.
    Applicant: Cathy Brown, U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest 
Research Station, Albany, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle, 
mark, release, hold in captivity, and relocate) the mountain yellow-
legged frog (northern California DPS) (Rana muscosa), Sierra Nevada 
yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae), and Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus canorus) 
in conjunction with presence/absence and population surveys on U.S. 
Forest Service lands, for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-844852

    Applicant: Patrick Kleeman, U.S. Geological Survey, Point Reyes 
Field Station, Point Reyes, California.
    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (survey, 
capture, handle, mark, release, hold in captivity, and relocate) the 
mountain yellow-legged frog (northern California DPS) (Rana muscosa), 
Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae), and Yosemite toad 
(Anaxyrus canorus), in addition to the species already included on the 
permit in conjunction with presence/absence and population surveys 
throughout the range of each species in California, for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Public Comments

    We invite public review and comment on each of these recovery 
permit applications. Comments and materials we receive will be 
available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business 
hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
    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 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: May 28, 2014.
Darrin Thome,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. 2014-12839 Filed 6-2-14; 8:45 am]
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