[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39251-39252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16095]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2012-N158; FXES11130300000F3-123-FF03E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit 
Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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

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

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DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before August 1, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director, 
Attn: Lisa Mandell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological 
Services, 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-
1458; or by electronic mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Mandell, (612) 713-5343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    We invite public comment on the following permit applications for 
certain activities with endangered species authorized by section 
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our regulations 
governing the taking of endangered species in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. Submit your written data, comments, or 
request for a copy of the complete application to the address shown in 
ADDRESSES.

Permit Applications

Permit Application Number: TE77310A.
Applicant: Michael S. Fishman, Barton & Loguidice, Syracuse, NY.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) the 
endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) within the State of Ohio. 
Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species 
in the wild through project planning to avoid impacts to the species.

Permit Application Number: TE77313A.
Applicant: Egret Environmental Consulting, LLC, Athens, OH.

    The applicant requests a permit to take the following species: 
Indiana bats, gray bats (Myotis grisescens), Hine's emerald dragonfly 
(Somatochlora hineana), American burying beetle (Nicrophorus 
americanus), and Mitchell's satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii 
mitchellii) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species in the wild. Proposed activities may occur within the following 
States: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, 
Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, 
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and 
Wisconsin.

Permit Application Number: TE120231.
Applicant: John C. Timpone, Coeur d'Alene, ID.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take 
Indiana bats, gray bats, lesser long nose bats, Virginia big-eared bats 
(Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) and Ozark big-eared bats 
(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) within Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, 
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, 
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New 
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, 
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West 
Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the recovery of 
the species and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE66634A.
Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, Memphis, TN.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to add Higgins' eye 
pearly mussels (Lampsilis higginsii) and winged mapleleaf mussels 
(Quadrula fragosa) to their list of covered species and to work within 
Iowa and Wisconsin. Proposed activities would expand the applicant's 
authority to conduct aquatic surveys for endangered and threatened 
mussel species to monitor populations for the recovery and enhancement 
of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE77530A.
Applicant: Douglas J. Kapusinski, Chagrin Valley Engineering, 
Cleveland, OH.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
threatened and endangered mussel species in Ohio. Proposed activities 
include conducting of surveys to determine presence, abundance, 
density, and size structure for the enhancement of survival of the 
species in the wild.

Public Comments

    We seek public review and comments on these permit applications. 
Please refer to the permit number when you submit comments. Comments 
and materials we receive are available for public inspection, by 
appointment, during normal business hours at the address shown in the 
ADDRESSES section. 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.

    Dated: June 22, 2012.
Lynn Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
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