[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2173-2174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00622]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R1-ES-2021-N208; FXES11130100000-212-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 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 February 14, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: 
    Document availability and comment submission: Submit a request for 
a copy of the application and related documents and submit any comments 
by one of the following methods. All requests and comments should 
specify the applicant name and application number (e.g., Dana Ross, 
ESPER0001705):
     Email: [email protected].
     U.S. Mail: Marilet Zablan, Regional Program Manager, 
Restoration and Endangered Species Classification, Ecological Services, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland 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 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

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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,
 Application number        state            Species          Location        Take activity      Permit action
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ES012136...........  Oregon            Lost River        Oregon..........  Harass by         Renew.
                      Department of     sucker                              capture,
                      Environmental     (Deltistes                          handle, collect
                      Quality,          luxatus),                           physical
                      Hillsboro, OR.    Shortnose                           metrics,
                                        sucker                              release, and
                                        (Chasmistes                         salvage.
                                        brevirostris).
ES67121B...........  Pacific Rim       Hawaiian petrel   Hawaii..........  Hawaiian petrel:  Amend.
                      Conservation,     (Pterodroma                         Harass by
                      Honolulu, HI.     sandwichensis),                     survey,
                                        O[revaps]ahu                        monitor,
                                        `elepaio                            capture,
                                        (listed in 50                       handle, collect
                                        CFR 17 as Oahu                      physical
                                        elepaio                             metrics,
                                        (Chasiempis                         biosample,
                                        ibidis)).                           band,
                                                                            translocate,
                                                                            captive
                                                                            propagate,
                                                                            release, and
                                                                            deploy social
                                                                            attraction
                                                                            system.
                                                                           O[revaps]ahu
                                                                            `elepaio:
                                                                            Harass by
                                                                            survey,
                                                                            monitor,
                                                                            capture, band,
                                                                            collect
                                                                            physical
                                                                            metrics,
                                                                            biosample,
                                                                            attach
                                                                            transmitters,
                                                                            and release.
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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 an applicant 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,
Assistant Regional Director-Ecological Services, Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2022-00622 Filed 1-12-22; 8:45 am]
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