[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56831-56832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23122]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R1-ES-2019-N143; FXES11130100000-201-FF01E00000]


Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery and Interstate Commerce 
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 November 22, 
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) 
(e.g., 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, Regional Recovery 
Permit Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503) 231-6131 (phone); 
[email protected] (email). Individuals who are

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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 or interstate commerce 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 Applications 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 
these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal 
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments 
with respect to these applications. 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-068803-3..................  Jerry Lynn        Hawaiian goose    Texas...........  Captive          Amend.
                                Kinser, Conroe,   or nene (Branta                     propagation.
                                TX.               sandvicensis).
TE-798744-9..................  Kootenai Tribe    Kootenai River    Idaho, Montana..  Harass by        Renew.
                                of Idaho,         white sturgeon                      capture, hold,
                                Bonners Ferry,    (Acipenser                          measure, mark,
                                ID.               transmontanus).                     tag, collect
                                                                                      biological
                                                                                      samples,
                                                                                      conduct
                                                                                      research,
                                                                                      captive
                                                                                      propagate,
                                                                                      cull, and
                                                                                      release.
TE-818627-11.................  Oregon            Borax Lake chub   Oregon..........  Harass by        Amend.
                                Department of     (Gila                               capture,
                                Fish and          boraxobius).                        measure,
                                Wildlife,                                             collect
                                Corvallis, OR.                                        biological
                                                                                      samples,
                                                                                      photograph,
                                                                                      release,
                                                                                      conduct
                                                                                      research, and
                                                                                      sacrifice.
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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.).

Katherine Norman,
Acting Assistant Regional Director--Ecological Services, Pacific 
Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-23122 Filed 10-22-19; 8:45 am]
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