[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 837-839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00017]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2013-N280; 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 February 6, 2014.

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: TE136811

Applicant: Theater of the Sea, Islamorada, Florida

    The applicant requests authorization to receive and retain, for 
greater than 45 days, Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill 
(Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), green 
(Chelonia mydas), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley 
(Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles for veterinary treatment, release, 
educational display, or euthanasia under certain conditions.

Permit Application Number: TE061069-3

Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis, Tennessee


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    The applicant requests authorization to amend their permit to take 
(capture, handle, conduct tissue sampling, release, and collect dead 
shells for identification) two additional species of freshwater mussels 
for the purpose of conducting presence/absence/population surveys and 
assisting in species recovery efforts. These activities will be 
conducted throughout Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, 
Louisiana, Florida and Alabama for the following species: fat three-
ridge (Amblema neislerii) and rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica).

Permit Application Number: TE18717B-0

Applicant: Garden and Forest, LLC, Key Largo, Florida

    The applicant requests authorization to take the Key Largo wood rat 
(Neotoma floridana smalli), Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus 
gossypinus allapaticola), Schaus' swallowtail butterfly (Heraclides 
aristodemus ponceanus), and Key tree cactus (Pilosocereus robinii) for 
the purpose of conducting presence/absence surveys.

Permit Application Number: TE18825B-0

Applicant: Timothy Savidge, Hillsborough, North Carolina

    The applicant requests authorization to take endangered fish and 
mollusk species while conducting listed species monitoring activities. 
These activities will be conducted throughout North Carolina, South 
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama for the following species: James 
spinymussel (Pleurobema collina), dwarf-wedge mussel (Alasmidonta 
heterodon), Tar spinymussel (Elliptio steinstansanna), Carolina 
heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata), Altamaha spiny mussel (Elliptio 
spinosa), Chipola slabshell (Elliptio chipolaensis), Gulf moccasinshell 
(Medionidus penicillatus), Ochlockonee moccasinshell (Medionidus 
simpsonianus), oval pigtoe (Pleurobema pyriforme), shinyrayed 
pocketbook (Lampsilis subangulata), fat three-ridge (Amblema 
neislerii), purple bankclimber (Elliptiodeus solatianus), winged spike 
(Elliptio nigella), lined pocketbook (Lampsilis binominata), Georgia 
pigtoe (Pleurobema hanleyianum), Alabama moccasinshell (Medionidus 
acutissimus), Coosa moccasinshell (Medionidus parvulus), finelined 
pocketbook (Lampsilis (=Hamiota) altilis), ovate clubshell (Pleurobema 
perovatum), southern acornshell (Epioblasma otcaloogensis), southern 
clubshell (Pleurobema decisum), southern pigtoe (Pleurobema 
georgianum), triangular kidneyshell (Ptycobranchus greenii), upland 
combshell (Epioblasma metastriata), Georgia pigtoe (Pleurobema 
hanleyianum), painted pigtoe (Pleurobema chattanoogaense), amber darter 
(Percina antesella), Conasauga logperch (Percina jenkinsi), Etowah 
darter (Etheostoma etowahae), blue shiner (Cyprinella caerulea), 
Cherokee darter (Etheostoma scotti), goldline darter (Percina 
aurolineata), Appalachian elktoe (Alasmidonta raveneliana), Cumberland 
bean (Villosa trabalis), little-wing pearlymussel (Pegius fabula), 
oyster mussel (Epioblasma capsaeformis), tan riffleshell (Epioblasma 
florentina walkeri), snail darter (Percina tanasi), spotfin chub 
(Cyprinella monacha), yellowfin madtom (Noturus flavipinnis), Cape Fear 
shiner (Notropis mekistocholas),Waccamaw silverside (Menidia extensa), 
American eel (Anguilla rostrata), and shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser 
brevirostrum).

Permit Application Number: TE81756A-1

Applicant: Jason Robinson, Lexington, Kentucky

    The applicant requests authorization to amend his current permit to 
take (capture, handle, radio tag, and release) Indiana bats (Myotis 
sodalis) for recovery-related research throughout the range of the 
species in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, 
Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, 
New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, 
Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Permit Application Number: TE017848-0

Applicant: Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Inc., Clearwater, Florida

    The applicant requests renewal of existing authorization to hold 
for veterinary treatment, to retain unreleasable specimens, or to 
euthanize specimens of Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill 
(Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), green 
(Chelonia mydas), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley 
(Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles. Treatment facilities are at 
Clearwater Marine Aquarium, but specimens may be accepted from 
authorized sources throughout Florida and other southeastern states.

Permit Application Number: TE027307-6

Applicant: Paul Yokley, Florence, Alabama

    The applicant requests authorization to renew his current permit 
take endangered fish and mollusk species while conducting species 
monitoring activities; and amend his current permit to take (capture, 
handle, radio tag and release) Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), and gray 
bats (M. grisescens) for recovery-related research throughout the range 
of these species in Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Permit Application Number: TE148282

Applicant: Jack Wilhide, Richmond, Kentucky

    The applicant requests authorization to take (capture, mark, apply 
transmitters, track, survey, and collect tissues) Indiana bat (Myotis 
sodalis), gray bat (M. grisescens), Virginia big-eared bat 
(Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus), and Ozark big-eared bat (C. t. 
ingens) in Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, West 
Virginia, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, New York, Maryland, 
Pennsylvania, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Michigan 
while conducting presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat 
use, and population monitoring.

Permit Application Number: TE12169B-0

Applicant: Headwater Science, LLC, Forsyth, Georgia

    The applicant requests authorization to take endangered species 
while conducting listed species monitoring activities. These activities 
will be conducted throughout Georgia for the following species: amber 
darter (Percina antesella), Conasauga logperch (Percina jenkinsi), 
Etowah darter (Etheostoma etowahae), Cherokee darter (Etheostoma 
scotti), snail darter (Percina antesella), goldline darter (Percina 
aurolineata), shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum), frosted 
flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum), Eastern indigo snake 
(Drymarchon corais couperi), wood stork (Mycteria Americana), and red-
cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis).

Permit Application Number: TE121059-0

Applicant: Round Mountain Biological and Environmental Studies, Inc., 
Nicholasville, Kentucky

    The applicant requests renewal of authorization to conduct surveys,

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population monitoring, and ecological studies for the Indiana bat 
(Myotis sodalis), gray bat (M. grisescens), and Virginia big-eared bat 
(Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Permit Application Number: TE812344

Applicant: Pennington and Associates, Inc., Cookeville, Tennessee

    The applicant requests authorization amend his current permit to 
include take (capture, handle, conduct tissue sampling, and release) of 
the dromedary pearly mussel (Dromus dromas) and the laurel dace 
(Chrosomus saylori) for the purpose of conducting presence/absence/
population surveys and assisting in species recovery efforts. These 
activities will be conducted throughout the range of each species.

Permit Application Number: TE002507

Applicant: Vincent Morris, Florida Division of Forestry, Brooksville, 
Florida

    The applicant requests renewal of his existing authorization to 
harass the red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) while conducting 
management activities for this species throughout Florida.

    Dated: December 20, 2013.
Mike Oetker,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-00017 Filed 1-6-14; 8:45 am]
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