[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19256-19257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08405]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R1-ES-2017-N027; FXES11130100000-178-FF01E00000]


Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications and availability; 
request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct 
activities intended to recover and enhance the survival of endangered 
species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (Act) prohibits certain activities that may impact endangered 
species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also 
requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
May 26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Please specify the permit you are interested in by number 
(e.g., Permit No. TE-123456).
     Email: [email protected]. Please refer to the respective 
permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE-123456) in the subject line of the 
message.
     U.S. Mail: Program Manager, Restoration and Endangered 
Species Classification, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Pacific Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 
97232-4181.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Henson, Recovery Permits 
Coordinator, at the above address or email, or by telephone (503-231-
6131) or fax (503-231-6243).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits certain activities with 
endangered and threatened species unless authorized by a Federal 
permit. The Act 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 permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act 
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with U.S. 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.

Applications Available for Review and Comment

    We invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public 
to comment on the following applications. Please refer to the permit 
number for the application when submitting comments.
    Documents and other information submitted with these applications 
are available for review by any party who submits a written request to 
the Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species 
Classification at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice. Requests must be submitted within 30 days of the date of 
publication of this notice. Release of documents is subject to the 
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).

Permit Applications

    Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the 
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species.

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         Application No.               Applicant             Species            Location            Activity          Type of take       Permit action
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TE-014497.......................  Haleakala National   Nothocestrum        Island of Maui....  Remove and reduce   Survey, collect,    Amend.
                                   Park, Kula, Hawaii.  latifolium                              to possession.      propagate, and
                                                        (`aiea),                                                    outplant.
                                                        Joinvillea
                                                        ascendens
                                                        ascendens (`ohe),
                                                        Cyclosorus
                                                        boydiae (Boyds
                                                        maiden fern),
                                                        Ochrosia
                                                        haleakalae
                                                        (Holei),
                                                        Ranunculus
                                                        hawaiiensis
                                                        (makou),
                                                        Ranunculus
                                                        mauiensis
                                                        (makou),
                                                        Microlepia
                                                        strigosa var.
                                                        mauiensis (Maui
                                                        fern),
                                                        Calamagrostis
                                                        expansa (Maui
                                                        reedgrass),
                                                        Gardenia remyi
                                                        (nanu),
                                                        Phyllostegia
                                                        brevidens (no
                                                        common name
                                                        (NCN)), Sanicula
                                                        sandwicensis
                                                        (NCN), Schiedea
                                                        diffusa ssp
                                                        diffusa (NCN),
                                                        Schiedea diffusa
                                                        ssp diffusa (NCN).
TE-19239B.......................  Washington           Taylor's            Oregon and          Assess population   Capture, handle,    Amend.
                                   Department of Fish   checkerspot         Washington.         genetics and        release,
                                   and Wildlife,        butterfly                               identify/confirm    biosample,
                                   Olympia,             (Euphydryas                             the location of     collect voucher
                                   Washington.          editha taylori).                        new populations.    specimens.
TE-22353B.......................  Center for Natural   Taylor's            Oregon and          Survey, larval      Capture, handle,    Amend.
                                   Lands Management,    checkerspot         Washington.         predation           release, survey,
                                   Temecula,            butterfly                               monitoring,         monitor.
                                   California.          (Euphydryas                             oviposition
                                                        editha taylori).                        monitoring,
                                                                                                camera monitoring.
TE-19045C.......................  Hawaii Division of   Lanai tree snail    Islands of Lanai,   Captive             Capture, handle,    New.
                                   Forestry and         (Partulina          Maui, and Oahu.     propagation and     captive
                                   Wildlife,            semicarinata),                          release.            propagate, and
                                   Honolulu, Hawaii.    Lanai tree snail                                            release.
                                                        (Partulina
                                                        variabilis),
                                                        Newcomb's tree
                                                        snail (Newcombia
                                                        cumingi), Oahu
                                                        tree snail
                                                        (Achatinella
                                                        spp.).
TE-19076C.......................  Guam Department of   Mariana eight-spot  Island of Guam....  Establish a         Capture, handle,    New.
                                   Agriculture,         butterfly                               captive             survey, captive
                                   Mangilao, Guam.      (Hypolimnas                             propagation         propagation,
                                                        octocula                                program.            release.
                                                        marianensis).
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Public Availability of Comments

    All comments and materials we receive in response to these requests 
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal 
business hours at the address listed in ADDRESSES.
    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.

Authority

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

    Dated: February 22, 2017.
Theresa Rabot,
Deputy Regional Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-08405 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am]
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