[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27330-27331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9266]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of permit applications; request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: The following applicant has applied for a permit to conduct 
certain activities with endangered species.

DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before June 14, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Regional Director, Attn: Peter Fasbender, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, 
MN 55111-4056.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Peter Fasbender, (612) 713-5343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Endangered Species

    The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.) (Act), with some exceptions, prohibits activities affecting 
endangered species unless authorized by a permit from the Service. 
Before issuing a permit, we invite public comment on it. Accordingly, 
we invite public comment on the following applicant's permit 
application for certain activities with endangered species authorized 
by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act and the regulations governing the 
taking of endangered species (50 CFR part 17). Submit your written 
data, comments, or requests for copies of the complete applications to 
the address shown in ADDRESSES.

Permit Number: TE049738

Applicant: Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, Kentucky.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take listed fish, 
mussel, and bat species throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 
and West Virginia. The applicant also requests to take the American 
burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) throughout the range of the 
species. The scientific research is aimed at enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.

Permit Number: TE151107

Applicant: Redwing Ecological Services, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky.

    The applicant requests a permit to take the Indiana bat (Myotis 
sodalis), gray bat (M. grisescens), Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus 
townsendii ingens), and Virginia big-eared bat (C. t. virginianus) 
throughout the range of the species. The scientific research is aimed 
at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Number: TE151109

    Applicant: Ohio Division of Wildlife, Columbus, Ohio.

    The applicant requests a permit to take the American burying beetle 
(Nicrophorus americanus) for the purpose of establishing captive 
colonies to be used for release into the wild. The scientific research 
is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Number: TE151117

Applicant: Sarah Bradley, Salem, Missouri.

    The applicant requests a permit to take the Indiana bat (Myotis 
sodalis) and gray bat (M. grisescens) throughout the Mark Twain 
National Forest, Missouri. The scientific research is aimed at 
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Number: TE152002

Applicant: FMSM Engineers, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky.

    The applicant requests a permit to take 5 listed fish species, 23 
species of listed mussels, 4 species of listed bats, and 2 listed 
reptile species throughout 28 states. The scientific research is aimed 
at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Number: TE152216

Applicant: Marlin Bowles, The Morton Arboreteum, Lisle, Illinois.

    The applicant requests a permit to take Mead's milkweed (Asclepius 
meadii) throughout Illinois. The scientific research is aimed at 
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Public Comments

    We solicit public review and comment on this permit application. 
Please refer to the respective permit number when you submit comments. 
We make all comments we receive, including names and addresses, part of 
the official administrative record, and may make them available to the 
public. Our practice is to make comments, including names and home 
addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular 
business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold 
their home addresses from the record, which we will honor to the extent 
allowable by law. There also may be circumstances in which we would 
withhold from the record a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. 
If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state 
this prominently at the beginning of your comment, but you should be 
aware that we may be required to disclose your name and address 
pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. We will make all 
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals 
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations 
or businesses, available

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for public inspection in their entirety. Comments and materials we 
receive are available for public inspection, by appointment, during 
normal business hours at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

    In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we have made an 
initial determination that the activities proposed by this permit are 
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental 
assessment or environmental impact statement.

    Dated: April 17, 2007.
Lynn Lewis,
Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3, Fort 
Snelling, Minnesota.
[FR Doc. E7-9266 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am]
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