Notice2024-14206
Emergency Exemption: Issuance of Emergency Permit to Import Endangered Species
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Published
June 28, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have waived the 30-day public notice period and have issued an endangered species permit for import of up to 20 viable eggs salvaged from the nests of wild piping plover (Charadrius melodus), an endangered bird species. We issue this permit under the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 54031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14206]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0113; FXIA16710900000-245-FF09A30000]
Emergency Exemption: Issuance of Emergency Permit to Import
Endangered Species
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have waived the 30-day
public notice period and have issued an endangered species permit for
import of up to 20 viable eggs salvaged from the nests of wild piping
plover (Charadrius melodus), an endangered bird species. We issue this
permit under the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
ADDRESSES: Materials pertaining to the permit application are available
by submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the
Service's FOIA office at <a href="https://www.doi.gov/foia/foia-request-form">https://www.doi.gov/foia/foia-request-form</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703-358-2104
or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8ece5e9eefae8cedfdb86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5e1e8e4e3f7e5c3d2d68bc2cad3">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), have issued an emergency permit to conduct certain
activities with the endangered piping plover (Charadrius melodus) in
response to a permit application that we received under the authority
of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
We issued the requested permit subject to certain conditions set
forth in the permit. For the application, we found that (1) the
application was filed in good faith, (2) the granted permit would not
operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species, and (3) the
granted permit would be consistent with the purposes and policy set
forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Permit Issued Under Emergency Exemption
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Permit No. Applicant Permit issuance date
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PER10966266.......... U.S. Fish and Wildlife June 10, 2024.
Service, Michigan Field
Office.
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The Service's Michigan Field Office requested a permit to import up
to 20 viable eggs salvaged from wild piping plover nests collected by
the Canadian Wildlife Service and Birds Canada in Ontario, Canada, due
to the nests being abandoned by the parents or the eggs being buried in
sand or partially covered by water. The Service determined that an
emergency affecting the viability of the piping plover eggs existed,
and that no reasonable alternative was available to the applicant.
On June 10, 2024, the Service issued permit no. PER10966266 to the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Michigan Field Office, to import up to
20 viable eggs salvaged from wild piping plover nests for the purpose
of enhancement of the survival of the species. The eggs were salvaged
so that the Michigan Field Office could transfer them to a permitted
captive-rearing facility in the United States for eventual release of
the fledged birds into the wild.
Authority
We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its
implementing regulations.
Brenda Tapia,
Supervisory Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2024-14206 Filed 6-27-24; 8:45 am]
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