[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12215-12216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04694]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2014-N035; FXES11130100000-145-FF01E00000]
Endangered Wildlife and Plants; Interstate Commerce and Recovery
Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications for interstate commerce permits
and recovery permits to conduct activities with the purpose of
enhancing the survival of endangered species. The Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits certain activities with
endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The
Act also requires that we invite public comment before issuing such
permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by
April 3, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species
Classification, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Pacific Regional Office, 911 NE. 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-4181.
Please refer to the permit number for the application when submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, at the above address or by telephone (503-231-6131) or fax
(503-231-6243).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits certain activities with
respect to endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit
allows such activity. Along with our implementing regulations in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act provides for
certain permits, and requires that we invite public comment before
issuing these permits for endangered species.
A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities (including take or
interstate commerce) with respect to U.S. endangered or threatened
species for scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or
survival. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act
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.
Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal agencies, and the public to
comment on the following applications. Please refer to the appropriate
permit number for the application when submitting comments.
Documents and other information submitted with these applications
are available for review by request from the Program Manager for
Restoration and Endangered Species Classification at the address listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice, subject to the requirements of
the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Information Act (5
U.S.C. 552).
Permit Number: TE-28628B
Applicant: Eric Westergard, Jupiter, Florida
The applicant requests an interstate commerce permit to purchase
nene geese (Branta sandvicensis) in conjunction with captive
propagation for the purpose of enhancing their survival. This
notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over the next
5 years.
Permit Number: TE-048385
Applicant: The Nature Conservancy, Eugene, Oregon
The applicant requests a renewal of a recovery permit to take
(harass by survey, capture, handle, release, and sacrifice) the
Fender's blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi) in association
with population monitoring and habitat restoration and enhancement
activities in Oregon for the purpose of enhancing the species'
survival.
Permit Number: TE-826600
Applicant: Michael G. Hadfield, Honolulu, Hawaii
The applicant requests a renewal of a recovery permit to take
(capture, measure, mark, attach radio transmitters, collect tissue
samples, release, remove from the wild, transport, and captive breed)
Oahu tree snails (Achatinella spp.) in conjunction with gathering
ecological and life history date, and re-establishing wild populations
in Hawaii for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit Number: TE-27877B
Applicant: Nathan L. Haan, Seattle, Washington
The applicant requests a new recovery permit to take (survey,
monitor, measure, captive rear, conduct experimental release of larvae
onto host plants, and conduct laboratory studies) Taylor's checkerspot
butterflies (Euphydryas editha taylori) in conjunction with studies to
evaluate the relative suitability of various food plants for scientific
purposes and for enhancing the species' survival.
Permit Number: TE-28360B
Applicant: Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, U.S. Forest Service,
Hilo, Hawaii
The applicant requests a new recovery permit to remove and reduce
to possession (collection of pollen, fruits, seeds, and/or cuttings;
conduct pollination trials; and plant propagation) Haplostachys
haplostachya (honohono), Portulaca sclerocarpa (po`e), Silene
lanceolata (lance-leaf catchfly), Spermolepis hawaiiensis (Hawaiian
parsley), Stenogyne angustifolia (creeping mint), and Tetramolopium
arenarium ssp. arenarium (Maui tetramolopium) for the purpose of
enhancing the species' survival.
Permit Number: TE-09155B
Applicant: Renee Robinette Ha, University of Washington, Seattle,
Washington
The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (use captive
birds to ``lure'' wild birds into mist nets) Mariana crow (Corvus
kubaryi) in conjunction with survey and population monitoring
activities on the island of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we receive in response to this request
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal
business hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
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
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Authority
We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.).
Dated: February 25, 2014.
Richard R. Hannan,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-04694 Filed 3-3-14; 8:45 am]
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