[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37912-37913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16474]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2019-N040; FXES11140600000-190-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 species under the Endangered 
Species Act. 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 September 3, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Use one of the 
following methods to request documents or submit comments. Requests and 
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s) 
(e.g., TE123456):
     Email: [email protected].
     U.S. Mail: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Division of 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), or 
[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 Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.), 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       Take activity       Permit action
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TE09897C-1.........  Deidre Duffy,     Southwestern      CO, UT, NM......  Presence/        Renew.
                      Durango, CO.      willow                              absence
                                        flycatcher                          surveys,
                                        (Empidonax                          population
                                        traillii                            monitoring.
                                        extimus), New
                                        Mexico meadow
                                        jumping mouse
                                        (Zapus
                                        hudsonius
                                        luteus).
TE35101D-0.........  Schmueser Gordon  Southwestern      CO..............  Presence/        New.
                      Meyer, Inc.,      willow                              absence
                      Glenwood          flycatcher                          surveys,
                      Springs, CO.      (Empidonax                          population
                                        traillii                            monitoring.
                                        extimus).
TE37953D-0.........  University of     Wyoming toad      WY..............  Presence/        New.
                      Wyoming,          (Bufo                               absence
                      Laramie, WY.      hemiophrys                          surveys using
                                        baxteri).                           radio
                                                                            transmitters,
                                                                            bio samples to
                                                                            determine
                                                                            disease
                                                                            prevalence,
                                                                            genetic
                                                                            analysis using
                                                                            skin swabs,
                                                                            population
                                                                            enhancement
                                                                            via releases
                                                                            of propagated
                                                                            toads at
                                                                            multiple
                                                                            established
                                                                            reintroduction
                                                                            sites.
TE145090-2.........  Wind Cave         Black-footed      SD..............  Presence/        Renew.
                      National Park,    ferret (Mustela                     absence
                      Hot Springs, SD.  nigripes).                          surveys,
                                                                            capture, mark,
                                                                            vaccinate,
                                                                            release,
                                                                            reintroduce,
                                                                            and monitor
                                                                            populations.
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Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments we receive become part of the administrative 
record. 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

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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.).

Stephen Small,
Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-16474 Filed 8-1-19; 8:45 am]
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