[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27073-27075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12178]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2017-N034; FXES11130600000-178-FF06E00000]


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 for a permit to conduct 
activities intended to 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 
July 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Please specify the permit you are interested in by number 
(e.g., Permit No. TE-XXXXXX).
     Email: [email protected]. Please refer to the respective 
permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE-XXXXXX) in the subject line of the 
message.
     U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, P.O. Box 25486-DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
     In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or Pickup: Call (719) 628-
2670 to make an appointment during regular business hours at 134 Union 
Blvd., Suite 645, Lakewood, CO 80228.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits 
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719) 628-2670 (phone); 
[email protected] (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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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

    Documents and other information submitted with the 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 copies to the following office within 30 days of the date 
of publication of this notice.
    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, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) 
and 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 in the wild.

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     Application No.            Applicant               Species                Location              Activity            Type of take      Permit action
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TE040510-1..............  ERO Resources          Black-footed ferret    Colorado.............  Survey and            Spotlight survey....  Amend.
                           Corporation.           (Mustela nigripes).                           monitoring.
TE051826-1..............  Louisville Zoological  Black-footed ferret    Kentucky.............  Captive propagation.  Handle, captive       Renew.
                           Gardens.               (Mustela nigripes).                                                 propagation, and
                                                                                                                      husbandry.
TE053925-3..............  National Park          Interior least tern    Nebraska.............  Survey and            Capture, band, tag,   Amend.
                           Service, Niobrara      (Sternula antillarum                          monitoring.           bio sample, and
                           National Scenic        athalassos).                                                        release.
                           River.
TE37351A-1..............  Stephen Spomer,        Salt Creek tiger       Nebraska.............  Captive propagation.  Capture, handle,      Renew.
                           University of          beetle (Cicindeoa                                                   captive
                           Nebraska, Lincoln.     nevadica                                                            propagation, and
                                                  lincolniana).                                                       release.
TE131398-1..............  Lower Brule Sioux      Black-footed ferret    South Dakota.........  Survey and            Spotlight survey,     Renew.
                           Tribe.                 (Mustela nigripes).                           monitoring.           trap, vaccinate,
                                                                                                                      mark, tag.
TE051139-2..............  Turner Endangered      Black-footed ferret    New Mexico...........  Survey and            Spotlight survey,     Renew.
                           Species Fund, LLC.     (Mustela nigripes).                           monitoring.           trap, vaccinate,
                                                                                                                      mark, tag.
TE040748-1..............  Cheyenne Mountain Zoo  Black-footed ferret    Colorado.............  Captive propagation,  Capture, handle,      Renew.
                                                  (Mustela nigripes),                           educational display.  captive
                                                  Wyoming toad                                                        propagation, and
                                                  (Anaxyrus baxteri),                                                 release.
                                                  Mexican wolf (Canis
                                                  lupus ssp. Baileyi).
TE047285-1..............  U.S. Geological        Pallid sturgeon        Montana, North Dakota  Survey, monitor,      Capture, handle, and  Renew.
                           Survey, Fort Peck.     (Scaphirhynchus                               tag, transport, and   release.
                                                  albus).                                       stock.
TR052582-1..............  TRC Environmental      Black-footed ferret    Arizona, New Mexico,   Survey and            Spotlight surveys,    Renew.
                           Corporation.           (Mustela nigripes),    Colorado, South        monitoring.           playback calls.
                                                  Southwestern willow    Dakota, Utah,
                                                  flycatcher             Wyoming.
                                                  (Empidonax traillii
                                                  extimus).
TE27486B-1..............  Wetland Dynamics, LLC  Southwestern willow    Colorado.............  Survey and            Playback calls......  Amend.
                                                  flycatcher                                    monitoring.
                                                  (Empidonax traillii
                                                  extimus).
TE37337A-1..............  National Mississippi   Wyoming toad           Iowa.................  Captive propagation,  Handle, captive       Renew.
                           River Museum and       (Anaxyrus baxteri).                           educational display.  propagation, and
                           Aquarium.                                                                                  husbandry.
TE064682-1..............  Prairie Wildlife       Black-footed ferret    Arizona, Colorado,     Survey and            Spotlight survey,     Renew.
                           Research Corporation.  (Mustela nigripes).    Kansas, Montana, New   monitoring.           trap, vaccinate,
                                                                         Mexico, South                                mark, tag.
                                                                         Dakota, Wyoming,
                                                                         Utah.
TE26580C-0..............  Milu Velarde.........  New Mexico meadow      Colorado, Kansas.....  Survey and            Capture, handle, and  New.
                                                  jumping mouse (Zapus                          monitoring.           release.
                                                  hudsonius luteus),
                                                  gray bat (Myotis
                                                  grisescens),.
TE26583C-0..............  Chicago Botanic        Wright's fishhook      Utah.................  Remove and reduce to  Survey, collect       New.
                           Garden.                cactus (Sclerocactus                          possession.           spines for genetic
                                                  wrightiae).                                                         analysis.
TE09941B-2..............  Felsburg Holt and      Indiana bat (Myotis    Iowa.................  Survey and            Mist net, mark and    Amend.
                           Ullevig.               sodalist).                                    monitoring.           recapture.
TE121911-1..............  Bureau of Land         Black-footed ferret    Colorado.............  Survey and            Spotlight survey,     Renew.
                           Management, White      (Mustela nigripes).                           monitoring.           trap, vaccinate,
                           River Field Office.                                                                        mark, tag.
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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 above in ADDRESSES.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that

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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: March 28, 2017.
Nicole Alt,
Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-12178 Filed 6-12-17; 8:45 am]
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