[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16033-16034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07595]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R1-ES-2019-N036; FXES11130100000-190-FF01E00000]


Endangered 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 and survival of endangered 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 on or before May 17, 2019.

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) 
(i.e., Dana Ross TE-08964A-2):
     Email: [email protected].
     U.S. Mail: Marilet Zablan, 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 Permit 
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503) 231-6131 (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: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section 
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.). The requested permits would allow the applicants to 
conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are 
listed as endangered under the ESA.

Background

    With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute 
take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows 
such activity. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes such 
activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting 
in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.
    A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or 
threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for 
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. These activities 
often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our 
regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are 
found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 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 Application Available for Review and Comment

    Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the 
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in 
the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing 
this permit. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal 
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments 
with respect to this application. The comments and recommendations that 
will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are those 
supported by quantitative information or studies.

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                             Applicant, city,                                                           Permit
      Application No.             state             Species           Location        Take activity     action
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TE-08964A-2...............  Dana Ross,         Fender's blue      Oregon..........  Harass by         Renew.
                             Corvallis, OR.     butterfly                            pursuit,
                                                (Icaricia                            capture,
                                                icarioides                           handle,
                                                fenderi),                            identify, and
                                                Taylor's                             release..
                                                checkerspot
                                                butterfly
                                                (Euphydryas
                                                editha taylori).
TE-25955C-2...............  Dr. Melissa        Aeo, Hawaiian      Hawaii..........  Aeo only: Harass  Amend.
                             Price,             stilt                                by nest
                             University of      (Himantopus                          monitoring;
                             Hawaii at          mexicanus                            capture,
                             M[amacr]noa,       knudseni), Alae                      handle,
                             Honolulu, HI.      keokeo, Hawaiian                     measure, weigh;
                                                coot (Fulica                         biosample;
                                                alai), Alae ula,                     band, attach
                                                Hawaiian common                      radio
                                                gallinule                            transmitters;
                                                (Gallinula                           and release.
                                                chloropus                            All species:
                                                sandvicensis),                       Harass by
                                                Koloa maoli,                         nesting and
                                                Hawaiian duck                        observational
                                                (Anas                                surveys; and
                                                wyvilliana).                         salvage.
TE-28331D-0...............  Cardno-GS,         Humped tree snail  Commonwealth of   Humped tree       New.
                             Honolulu, HI.      (Partula gibba),   the Northern      snail only:
                                                Micronesian        Mariana Islands.  Biosample for
                                                megapode                             genetic
                                                (Megapodius                          analyses. All
                                                laperouse).                          species: Harass
                                                                                     by survey.
TE-28609D-0...............  Wildlife           N[emacr]n[emacr],  Hawaii..........  Harass by         New.
                             Services,          Hawaiian goose                       capture,
                             Sandusky, OH.      (Branta                              handle,
                                                sandvicensis).                       measure, weigh,
                                                                                     band, attach
                                                                                     satellite
                                                                                     transmitter,
                                                                                     release, and
                                                                                     monitor.

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TE-35731D-0...............  P[umacr]lama       Hawaiian petrel    Hawaii..........  Harass by survey  New.
                             L[amacr]nai,       (Pterodroma                          (physical,
                             L[amacr]nai        sandwichensis).                      camera, and
                             City, HI.                                               acoustic),
                                                                                     predator
                                                                                     control, and
                                                                                     salvage.
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Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments we receive become part of the administrative 
record associated with this action. 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 a permit to 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.).

Eric Hein,
Acting Assistant Regional Director--Ecological Services, Pacific 
Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-07595 Filed 4-16-19; 8:45 am]
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