[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14682-14684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6256]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2011-N049;
40120-1112-0000-F5]


Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities 
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species 
Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless a Federal 
permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA requires that we 
invite public comment before issuing these permits.

DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the applications at 
the address given below, by April 18, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with the 
applications 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, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, 
GA 30345 (Attn: Cameron Shaw, Permit Coordinator).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameron Shaw, telephone 904/731-3191; 
facsimile 904/731-3045.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public is invited to comment on the 
following applications for permits to conduct certain activities with 
endangered and threatened species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 
and our regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 
17. This notice is provided under section 10(c) of the Act. If you wish 
to comment, you may submit comments by any one of the following 
methods. You may mail comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service's 
Regional Office (see ADDRESSES section) or via electronic mail (e-mail) 
to: [email protected]. Please include your name and return address in 
your e-mail message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the Fish 
and Wildlife Service that we have received your e-mail message, contact 
us directly at the telephone number listed above (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section). Finally, you may hand deliver comments to 
the Fish and Wildlife Service office listed above (see ADDRESSES 
section).
    Before including your address, telephone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, 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 comments to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Montgomery, Alabama, TE-132772. The 
applicant requests renewal of authorization for taking the following 
species during scientific studies and land management activities on 
National Forest lands in Alabama:

Cahaba shiner Notropis cahabae
Cumberlandian Combshell Epioblasma brevidens
Upland Combshell Epioblasma metastriata
Southern acornshell Epioblasma othcaloogensis
Coosa moccasinshell Medionidus parvulus
Southern clubshell Pleurobema decisum
Dark pigtoe Pleurobema furvum
Southern pigtoe Pleurobema geogianum
Ovate clubshell Pleurobema perovatum
Triangular kidneyshell Ptychobranchus greenii
Flat pebblesnail Lepyrium showalteri
Lacy elimia Elimia crenatella
Cylindrical lioplax Lioplax cyclostomaformis
Tulotoma Tulotoma magnifica

    Applicant: Stephen Samoray, Nashville, Tennessee, TE 25612A. 
Applicant requests authorization for non-lethal take of Indiana bats 
(Myotis sodalis), gray bats (Myotis grisescens), Virginia big-eared 
bats (Corynorihinus townsendii virginianus) and Ozark big-eared bats 
(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) for the purpose of conducting 
presence/absence surveys and collecting scientific data on roost sites.
    Applicant: Troy Best, Auburn University, Alabama, TE-77175. 
Applicant requests authorization to take (capture and release) Indiana 
bats (Myotis sodalis) and gray bats (Myotis grisescens) for the purpose 
of conducting scientific and genetic research, population monitoring, 
and ecological studies. This work will be conducted throughout Alabama.
    Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Russellville, Arkansas, TE-65972. 
The applicant requests renewal of authorization for take of the 
following species during scientific studies and land management 
activities on National Forest lands of the Ozark-St. Francis National 
Forest:

Gray bat Myotis grisescens
Indiana bat Myotis sodalis
Ozark big-eared bat Corynorhinus townsendii ingens
Least tern Sterna antillarum
Fat pocketbook Potamilus carpax
Pink mucket Lampsilis abrupt
Palid sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus
Cave crayfish Cambarus aculabrum
Cave crayfish Cambarus zophonastes
American burying beetle Nicrophorus americanus
Missouri bladderpod Lesquerella filiformis

    Applicant: Joseph Alderman, Semora, North Carolina, TE-28597A.

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    The applicant requests authority for nonlethal take of the 
following species while conducting presence/absence surveys in North 
and South Carolina:

Carolina heelsplitter Lasmigona decorate
Appalachian elktoe Alasmidonta raveneliana
Tar River spinymussel Elliptio steinstansana
Dwarf wedgemussel Alasmidonta heterodon
James spinymussel Pleurobema collina
Littlewing pearlymussel Pegias fibula
Cape Fear shiner Notropis mekistocholas
    Applicant: Ecological Solutions, Inc., Roswell, Georgia, TE-70800.
    The applicant requests authority for nonlethal take of the 
following species while conducting presence/absence surveys in Georgia:

Hairy Rattleweed Baptisia arachnifera
Alabama Leather Flower Baptisia arachnifera
Smooth coneflower Echinacea laevigata
Pondberry Lindera melissifolia
Candy dropwort Oxypolis canbyi
Harperella Ptilimnium nodosum
Dwarf sumac Rhus michauxii
Green pitcherplant Sarracenia oreophila
Chaffseed Schwalbea Americana
Fringed campion Silene polypetala
Cooley meadowrue Thalictrum cooleyi
Persistent trillium Trillium persistens
Relict trillium Trillium reliquum
Tennessee yellow-eyed grass Xyris tennesseensis
Etowah Darter Etheostoma etowahae

    Amber Darter Percina antesella
    Applicant: Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, TE-75925.
    The applicant requests renewal of authorization for trapping, 
banding, translocating and installing artificial nesting cavities for 
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) on the Poinsett Combat 
Range, Manchster State Forest, and other Air Force Properties in Sumter 
County, South Carolina.
Applicant: U.S. Army, Fort Polk, Louisiana, TE-41314.
    The applicant requests renewal of authorization for trapping, 
banding, translocating, and installing artificial nesting cavities for 
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) on the Ft. Polk Army Base, 
Louisiana.
Applicant: Dr. J.H. Carter III and Assoc., TE-807672.
    The applicant requests renewal of authorization for trapping, 
banding, translocating, and installing artificial nesting cavities for 
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) throughout the species' 
range.
Applicant: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, TE-31057A.
    The applicant requests authority for nonlethal take of the 
following species for the purposes of research, management, and captive 
propagation in North Carolina:
Appalachian elktoe Alasmidonta raveneliana
Tar River spinymussel Elliptio steinstansana
Dwarf wedgemussel Alasmidonta heterodon
James spinymussel Pleurobema collina
Littlewing pearlymussel Pegias fibula
Cape Fear shiner Notropis mekistocholas
Applicant: Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina, 
TE-31066A.
    The applicant requests authority to collect seeds from Echinacea 
laevigata (smooth coneflower) for the purpose of establishment of a 
conservation garden. Plants and seeds from this effort may be used in 
the future to assist with recovery and reintroduction efforts.
Applicant: Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park, Homosassa, Florida, 
TE-40783.
    Applicant requests renewal of authorization to take by housing and 
providing care for Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) for the 
purpose of public education. This activity will take place in Citrus 
County, Florida.
Applicant: Eglin Air Force Base, Niceville, Florida, TE-130169.
    Applicant requests renewal of authorization to collect Cladonia 
perforata (perforate reindeer lichen), for the purpose of establishing 
a population at the Bok Tower Garden plant repository to use for re-
establishment in the event that the current wild population is lost.
Applicant: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, TE-31079A.
    Applicant requests authorization to take (capture and release) 
Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), Virginia big-eared bats (Corynorhinus 
townsendii virginianus) and gray bats (Myotis grisescens) for the 
purpose of conducting presence/absence surveys, population monitoring, 
and ecological studies. This work will be conducted in North Carolina.
Applicant: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, TE-31141A.
    Applicant requests authorization to take (capture and release) 
Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) and gray bats (Myotis grisescens) for the 
purpose of conducting presence/absence surveys, population monitoring, 
and ecological studies. This work will be conducted in Tennessee.
Applicant: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Apopka, 
Florida, TE-32394A.
    Applicant requests authorization to take, by nonlethal means, the 
Anastasia Island beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus phasma) for the 
purpose of scientific study and enhancing management and recovery 
efforts. This effort will be conducted along the Atlantic coastline of 
northeast Florida.
Applicant: James Godwin, Auburn, Alabama, TE-32397A.
    Applicant requests authorization to take Alabama red-bellied 
turtles (Pseudemys alabamenisis) for the purpose of scientific study. 
This effort will involve trapping, marking, and removing tissue for 
genetic analysis. The study will take place in Baldwin and Mobile 
Counties, Alabama, and Harrison and Jackson Counties, Mississippi.
Applicant: USDA, Forest Service, Montgomery, Alabama, TE-33465A.
    The applicant requests authorization for trapping, banding, 
translocating, and installing artificial nesting cavities for red-
cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) on National Forests in 
Alabama, and related activities in cooperating States.
Applicant: Joseph Kirkbride, National Arboretum, Washington DC, TE-
33475A.
    The applicant is requesting authorization to take plant tissues and 
flowers from Chionanthus pygmaeus (pygmy fringe tree) from Federal 
lands in Florida, to retain as voucher specimens at the National 
Arboretum, and to conduct genetic testing on the specimens for species 
verification.
Applicant: Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 
Blacksburg, Virginia, TE-34778A.
    The applicant requests authorization to capture, handle, tag, and 
track Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, and Carolina 
northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus) in North 
Carolina.
Applicant: John Alderman, Pittsboro, North Carolina, TE-065756.
    The applicant requests to amend his existing permit to include 
conducting presence-absence surveys (to include capture, tag, and 
release) for all endangered and threatened species of freshwater 
mussels in the United States.
Applicant: Bernard Kuhajda, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 
TE-137403.
    The applicant requests to amend his existing permit to include 
presence-absence surveys for and tissue collection from the endangered 
vermilion darter (Etheostoma chermocki) and the proposed endangered 
rush darter (E. phytophilum) in Alabama.
    Applicant: Phillip Bettoli, U.S. Geological Survey, Cookeville, 
Tennessee, TE-34878A.

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    The applicant is requesting authorization to take (nonlethally) 
boulder darters (Etheostoma wapiti) and cracking pearlymussels 
(Hemistena lata) for the purpose of developing sampling protocols and 
enhancing recovery efforts. This work will be accomplished in the Elk 
River, Tennessee.
Applicant: Alabama Power Company, Birmingham, Alabama, TE-34880A.
    The applicant is requesting authorization for take (nonlethal) of 
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis), southern clubshell 
(Pleurobema decisum), southern pigtoe (Pleurobema georgianum), Georgia 
pigtoe (Pleurobema hanleyianum), interrupted rocksnail (Leptoxis 
foreman), cylindrical lioplax (Lioplax cyclostomaformis), rough 
hornsnail (Pleurocera foreman), and tulotoma (Tulotoma magnifica), for 
the purpose of conducting presence/absence surveys and to enhance 
recovery through management activities. This work will be conducted in 
Alabama.
Applicant: Mark Bailey, Andalusia, Alabama, TE-34882A.
    The applicant is requesting authorization for take (non-lethal) of 
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis), Mississippi gopher frog 
(Rana capitol sevosa) and reticulated flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma 
bishop) for the purpose of conducting presence/absence surveys and to 
assist with recovery activities. This work will be conducted throughout 
the species ranges.
Applicant: U.S. Army, Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, TE-60988.
    The applicant requests authorization for trapping, banding, 
translocating and installing artificial nesting cavities for red-
cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) on Fort Jackson.

    Dated: March 3, 2011.
Mark J. Musaus,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-6256 Filed 3-16-11; 8:45 am]
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