Notice2022-00622
Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
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Published
January 13, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2173-2174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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):
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddadb8afb0b4a9ae8fec988e9dbbaaaef3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83f3e6f1eeeaf7f0d1b2c6d0c3e5f4f0ade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> 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);
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abdbced9c6c2dfd8f99aeef8ebcddcd885ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e5958097888c9196b7d4a0b6a5839296cb828a93">[email protected]</span></a> (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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