[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 56924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22441]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2013-N200; 40120-1112-0000-F2]


 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 October 16, 2013.

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: David Dell, Permit Coordinator).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Dell, Permit Coordinator, 
telephone 404-679-7313; facsimile 404-678-7081.

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 send them via 
electronic mail (email) to: [email protected]. Please include your 
name and return address in your email message. If you do not receive a 
confirmation from the Fish and Wildlife Service that we have received 
your email message, contact us directly at the telephone number listed 
above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Finally, you may hand-
deliver comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service office listed above 
(see ADDRESSES).
    Before including your address, telephone number, email 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.

Permit Application Number: TE00657B

    Applicant: Jesse Robinson, Lexington, Kentucky.

    The applicant requests authorization to take (survey, capture, 
handle, tag, and release) blackside dace (Chrosomus cumberlandensis) 
and Cumberland darter (Etheostoma susanae) for the purpose of 
conducting presence/absence/population surveys and assisting in species 
recovery efforts.

Permit Application Number: TE171493-1B

    Applicant: Memphis Zoo, Memphis, Tennessee.

    The applicant requests authorization to amend their current permit 
to take (capture, handle, treat, hold in captivity, transport, 
euthanize, release) and captive-breed dusky gopher frogs (Rana sevosa) 
for the purpose of maintenance and management of a captive assurance 
colony that will perpetuate genetic lineages without exceeding captive 
carrying capacity.

    Dated: September 5, 2013.
Mike Oetker,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-22441 Filed 9-13-13; 8:45 am]
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