[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24768-24770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09880]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2013-N094; FXES11130300000F3-234-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.

DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before May 28, 2013.

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.

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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 part 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: TE03450B.
Applicant: Erin L. Basinger, Cloverdale, IN.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), Gray bats (Myotis grisescens), Virginia 
big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) and Ozark big-
eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) throughout the States of 
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, 
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North 
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, 
Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed 
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE06845A.
Applicant: Bernardin, Lochmueller, and Associates, Inc., Evansville, 
IN.

    The applicant requests an amendment to their permit to take 
(capture and release) Indiana bats and gray bats. The requested 
amendment is to increase the geographic area where the permittee may 
work to include Kentucky and Georgia. Proposed activities are for the 
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE38860A.
Applicant: Jason M. Garvon, Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. 
Marie, MI.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass) Piping 
Plover (Charadrius melodus) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. 
Activities are proposed for the conservation and recovery of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE11035A.
Applicant: Robert J. Vande Kopple, University of Michigan, Pellston, 
MI.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) the Hungerford's crawling water beetle (Brychius hungerfordi) 
throughout the species' range in Michigan and Wisconsin. Proposed 
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of propagation and 
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE03452B.
Applicant: Michigan Nature Association, Williamston, MI.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass, harm, kill) 
Mitchell's satyr butterflies (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii) at the 
Association's Butternut Creek Nature Sanctuary, Berrien County, 
Michigan. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild through habitat management and population 
monitoring.

Permit Application Number: TE48835A.
Applicant: Applied Science and Technology, Inc., Brighton, MI.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture and 
release) Snuffbox mussels (Epioblasma triquetra) and to increase the 
geographic scope of the permit to include waters throughout Michigan 
and Ohio. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE03494B.
Applicant: GAI Consultants, Inc., Erlanger, KY.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
Indiana bats, gray bats, Virginia big-eared bats, and Ozark big-eared 
bats throughout the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, 
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, 
Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New 
Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode 
Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, 
and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement 
of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE03495B.
Applicant: Kristina R. Hammond, Terre Haute, IN.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
Indiana bats throughout the States of the States of Alabama, Arkansas, 
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, 
Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New 
York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, 
Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. Proposed activities 
are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the 
wild.

Permit Application Number: TE235639.
Applicant: Davey Resource Group, Kent, OH.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats. The requested amendment would increase the 
geographic area in which the permittee may work to include the State of 
Missouri. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE03499B.
Applicant: Ecological Survey and Design, LLC, Temperance, MI.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
Snuffbox mussels within the State of Ohio. Proposed activities are for 
the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE03501B.
Applicant: Mississippi Entomological Museum, Mississippi State 
University, Mississippi State, MS.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (collect) Mitchell's satyr 
butterflies in the States of Michigan and Indiana. Proposed activities 
are to conduct scientific research in the interest of species recovery.

Permit Application Number: TE03502B.
Applicant: California Ridge Wind Energy LLC, Chicago, IL.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (harm, harass, kill) 
Indiana bats in Champaign and Vermillion Counties, Illinois. Proposed 
activities includes a two year scientific research study of acoustic 
deterrents, wind turbine operational experiments, and fatality surveys 
at the California Ridge Wind Energy Project. Proposed activities are 
aimed at conservation of the species through reduction of impacts at 
wind energy facilities.

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

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information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: April 22, 2013.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
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