[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 13169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5846]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications and 
Amendment

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Amendment of Blanket Permit PRT-778102 to remove the Arctic 
peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus tundrius); add the Aleutian shield 
fern (Polystichum aleuticum) and the Steller's eider (Polysticta 
stelleri); and change the permittee and principal officer from the 
Regional Director to the Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 
Services.

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    The following applicant has applied for a permit to conduct certain 
activities with an endangered species and a proposed threatened 
species, if listed, and requested removal of a delisted species from 
the blanket permit. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) 
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.):
Permit No. PRT-778102
    Applicant: Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, 
Anchorage, Alaska.
    The applicant requests amendment to their current permit to remove 
the Arctic peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus tundrius) from the 
Regional Blanket Permit No. PRT-778102. Effective October 5, 1994, this 
species was delisted (59 FR 50796).
    The applicant also requests amendment to their current permit to 
add the endangered Aleutian shield fern (Polystichum aleuticum) to the 
blanket permit in order to conduct certain research activities. 
Activities will benefit the recovery of the species and include 
scientific research and enhancing propagation and survival of the 
species as prescribed by Fish and Wildlife Service recovery documents. 
The applicant also requests the addition of the Steller's eider 
(Polystichum stelleri) if and when it becomes federally listed as 
endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. All 
activities for the Aleutian shield fern and Steller's eider will be in 
compliance with the general permit conditions included under Permit 
Number PRT-778102.
    The applicant also requests amendment to their current permit to 
change the permit applicant and principal officer from the Regional 
Director to the Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services. This 
proposed change is consistent with the delegation of Native Endangered 
and Threatened Species Take and Interstate Commerce Recovery Permits 
from the Director to Regional Directors on May 16, 1994.
    Written data or comments in regard to the application should be 
sent to the address provided below. Documents and other information 
submitted in conjunction with this application are available for 
review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of 
Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy 
of such documents to the following office within 30 days of the date of 
publication of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Assistant 
Regional Director, Ecological Services, 1011 East Tudor Road, 
Anchorage, Alaska 99503. Phone (907) 786-3544 or FAX (907) 786-3306.

    Dated: February 28, 1995.
Janet E. Hohn,
Regional Director, Region 7, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 95-5846 Filed 3-9-95; 8:45 am]
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