[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26705-26706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12346]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2018-N032; FXES11130600000-189-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 or threatened species under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. 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 July 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit 
requests for copies of the applications and related documents and 
submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests and 
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s) 
(e.g., TEXXXXXX):
     Email: [email protected].
     U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, 134 Union Blvd., Suite 670, Lakewood, CO 80228.
     Pickup/hand-delivery: Call 303-236-4224 to make an 
appointment during regular business hours at 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); 
[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:

Background

    The ESA 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

    We invite local, State, and Federal agencies, Tribes, and the 
public to comment on the following applications.

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                         Applicant, city,
   Application No.             state                Species                 Location                Activity            Type of take       Permit action
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TE054237-3...........  USDA Forest Service   Southwestern willow   Colorado.................  Survey and monitor    Disturbance.........  Amend.
                        Rocky Mountain        flycatcher                                       to determine
                        Region, Golden, CO.   (Empidonax traillii                              baseline population
                                              extimus).                                        numbers.
TE73239C-0...........  U.S. Army Corps of    Pallid sturgeon       Kansas, Missouri.........  Survey and monitor    Capture, handle, and  New.
                        Engineers, Kansas     (Scaphirhynchus                                  to determine          radio tag; transfer
                        City, MO.             albus).                                          baseline population   limited numbers to
                                                                                               numbers.              U.S. Fish and
                                                                                                                     Wildlife Service
                                                                                                                     hatcheries for
                                                                                                                     propagation efforts.

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TE98300A-2...........  Amnis Opes            Pallid sturgeon       Colorado, Montana........  Survey and monitor    Capture, handle, and  Renew.
                        Institute, LLC,       (Scaphirhynchus                                  to determine          radio tag.
                        Bend, OR.             albus), white                                    baseline population
                                              sturgeon (Acipenser                              numbers.
                                              transmontanus),
                                              bonytail chub (Gila
                                              elegans), Colorado
                                              pikeminnow
                                              (Ptychocheilus
                                              lucius), humpback
                                              chub (Gila cypha),
                                              razorback sucker
                                              (Xyrauchen texanus).
TE79700C-0...........  Brackett Mays, Grand  Southwestern willow   Colorado, Utah...........  Survey and monitor    Disturbance.........  New.
                        Junction, CO.         flycatcher                                       to determine
                                              (Empidonax traillii                              baseline population
                                              extimus).                                        numbers.
TE84251C-0...........  Westech               Poweshiek             North Dakota.............  Survey and monitor    Disturbance.........  New.
                        Environmental         skipperling                                      to determine
                        Services, Inc.,       (Oarisma poweshiek).                             baseline population
                        Helena, MT.                                                            numbers.
TE056079-1...........  Colorado State        Bonytail chub (Gila   Colorado, Utah...........  Survey and monitor    Electrofish,          Renew.
                        University, Fort      elegans), Colorado                               to determine          capture, and handle.
                        Collins, CO.          pikeminnow                                       baseline population
                                              (Ptychocheilus                                   numbers.
                                              lucius), humpback
                                              chub (Gila cypha),
                                              razorback sucker
                                              (Xyrauchen texanus).
TE067734-2...........  Badlands National     Black-footed ferret   South Dakota.............  Survey and monitor    Disturbance.........  Renew.
                        Park.                 (Mustela nigripes).                              to determine
                                                                                               baseline population
                                                                                               numbers.
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Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments we receive become part of the administrative 
record associated with this Federal Register 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 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.).

Michael Thabault,
Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2018-12346 Filed 6-7-18; 8:45 am]
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