[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53157-53158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20966]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2013-N139; FXES11130200000-134-FF02ENEH00]


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; request for public comment.

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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 or threatened species. The Endangered Species Act of 
1973, as amended (Act), prohibits activities with endangered and 
threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activities. The 
Act and the National Environmental Policy Act also require that we 
invite public comment before issuing these permits.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or 
before September 27, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Marty Tuegel, Section 10 Coordinator, by U.S. mail at 
Division of Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. 
Box 1306, Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM at 505-248-6920. Please refer to 
the respective permit number for each application when submitting 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Endangered 
Species Division, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103; 505-248-6651.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Availability of Comments

    The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits activities with 
endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such 
activities. Along with our implementing regulations in the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act provides for permits, 
and requires that we invite public comment before issuing these 
permits.
    A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act 
authorizes applicants to conduct activities with U.S. endangered or 
threatened species for scientific purposes, enhancement of survival or 
propagation, or interstate commerce. Our regulations regarding 
implementation of section 10(a)(1)(A) permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 
for endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife 
species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 
for threatened plant species.

Applications Available for Review and Comment

    We invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies, and the 
public to comment on the following applications. Please refer to the 
appropriate permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE-123456) when requesting 
application documents and when submitting comments.
    Documents and other information the applicants have submitted with 
these applications are available for review, subject to the 
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).

Permit TE-00284A

    Applicant: Stephanie Rainwater, Collinsville, Oklahoma.
    Applicant requests a renewal to a current permit for research and 
recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys, trap and 
relocate activities and other research activities for the American 
burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within Arkansas, Kansas, Ohio, 
Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas.

Permit TE-08339B

    Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, 
Springerville, Arizona.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys and monitoring of the following 
species in Arizona:
     Gila chub (Gila intermedia)
     Loach minnow (Tiaroga cobitis)
     Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi)
     Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
     Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 
extimus)
     Spikedace (Meda fulgida)
     Three Forks springsnail (Pyrgulopsis trivialis)

Permit TE-676811

    Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Region 2, Albuquerque, 
New Mexico.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys and recovery 
activities on seven endangered invertebrates within Arizona and Texas:
     Three Forks springsnail (Pyrgulopsis trivialis)
     Phantom springsnail (Pyrgulopsis texana)
     Diamond Tryonia (Pseudotryonia adamantina)
     Gonzales Tryonia (Tryonia circumstriata)
     Phantom Tryonia (Tryonia cheatumi)
     Diminutive amphipod (Gammarus hyalleloides)
     Pecos amphipod (Gammarus pecos)

Permit TE-94766A

    Applicant: Carmen Greenwood, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 
Oklahoma.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of American 
burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within Kentucky and Arkansas.

Permit TE-004439

    Applicant: Albuquerque BioPark, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct husbandry and holding of loach minnow 
(Tiaroga cobitis) and spikedace (Meda fulgida) at the BioPark in 
Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Permit TE-819473

    Applicant: Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, Arizona.
    Applicant requests a renewal to a current permit for research and 
recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following 
animal species and seed collection for the following plant species in 
Arizona:
     California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
     Humpback chub (Gila cypha)
     Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
     Sentry milk-vetch (Astragalus cremnophylax var. 
cremnophylax)
     Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empinodax traillii 
extimus)

Permit TE-045236

    Applicant: SWCA, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of American 
burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within Arkansas, Nebraska, 
Oklahoma, and Texas.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

    In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we have made an 
initial determination that the proposed activities in these permits are 
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental 
assessment or environmental impact statement (516 DM 6 Appendix 1, 
1.4C(1)).

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Public Availability of Comments

    All comments and materials we receive in response to this request 
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal 
business hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice.
    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.

Authority

    We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.)

    Dated: August 15, 2013.
Benjamin N. Tuggle,
Regional Director, Southwest Region.
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