[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15593-15597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07434]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2018-N021; FXES11140400000-189-FF04E00000]


Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for 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 species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species 
Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless a Federal 
permit is issued

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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 in ADDRESSES by May 11, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Reviewing Documents: 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 (see DATES): U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office, 
Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn: 
Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator).
    Submitting Comments: If you wish to comment, you may submit 
comments by any one of the following methods:
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service's Regional Office (see above).
     Email: [email protected]. Please include your name and 
return address in your email message. If you do not receive a 
confirmation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that we have 
received your email message, contact us directly at the telephone 
number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator, 
404-679-7097 (telephone) or 404-679-7081 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We invite review and comment from local, 
State, and Federal agencies and the public on applications we have 
received for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and 
threatened species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our 
regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. 
With some exceptions, the 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.

Public Availability of Comments

    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.

                                                                   Permit Applications
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    Permit  application  No.           Applicant        Species/Numbers        Location            Activity          Type of take       Permit  action
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TE 37490B-1.....................  Melissa Littrell,   Gray bat (Myotis    Alabama, Arkansas,  Presence/absence    Capture with mist   Renewal.
                                   Lexington, KY.      grisescens),        Georgia,            surveys.            nets or harp
                                                       Indiana bat (M.     Illinois,                               traps, handle,
                                                       sodalis),           Indiana,                                identify, collect
                                                       northern long-      Kentucky,                               hair samples,
                                                       eared bat (M.       Mississippi,                            swab, band, radio-
                                                       septentrionalis).   Missouri, North                         tag, and wing-
                                                                           Carolina, Ohio,                         punch.
                                                                           South Carolina,
                                                                           Tennessee,
                                                                           Virginia, and
                                                                           West Virginia.
TE 37492B-1.....................  Anthony Grow,       Gray bat (Myotis    Alabama, Arkansas,  Presence/absence    Enter hibernacula,  Renewal.
                                   Memphis, TN.        grisescens),        Connecticut,        surveys.            capture with mist
                                                       Indiana bat (M.     Delaware,                               nets or harp
                                                       sodalis),           District of                             traps, handle,
                                                       northern long-      Columbia,                               identify, band,
                                                       eared bat (M.       Florida, Georgia,                       and radio-tag.
                                                       septentrionalis).   Illinois,
                                                                           Indiana, Iowa,
                                                                           Kansas, Kentucky,
                                                                           Louisiana, Maine,
                                                                           Maryland,
                                                                           Massachusetts,
                                                                           Michigan,
                                                                           Minnesota,
                                                                           Mississippi,
                                                                           Missouri,
                                                                           Montana,
                                                                           Nebraska, New
                                                                           Hampshire, New
                                                                           Jersey, New York,
                                                                           North Carolina,
                                                                           North Dakota,
                                                                           Ohio, Oklahoma,
                                                                           Pennsylvania,
                                                                           Rhode Island,
                                                                           South Carolina,
                                                                           South Dakota,
                                                                           Tennessee,
                                                                           Vermont,
                                                                           Virginia, West
                                                                           Virginia,
                                                                           Wisconsin, and
                                                                           Wyoming.
TE 37663B-1.....................  Rebecca Ijames,     Gray bat (Myotis    Indiana, Kentucky,  Presence/absence    Capture with mist   Renewal
                                   Central City, KY.   grisescens),        Missouri, Ohio,     surveys.            nets, handle,
                                                       Indiana bat (M.     and Tennessee.                          identify, band,
                                                       sodalis),                                                   and radio-tag.
                                                       northern long-
                                                       eared bat (M.
                                                       septentrionalis).

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TE 022468-5.....................  Endangered Species  Red-cockaded        North Carolina....  Population          Capture, band,      Renewal.
                                   Branch,             woodpecker                              management and      construct, and
                                   Department of       (Picoides                               monitoring.         monitor
                                   Defense, Ft.        borealis).                                                  artificial nest
                                   Bragg, NC.                                                                      cavities and
                                                                                                                   restrictors, and
                                                                                                                   translocate.
TE 119937-4.....................  Susan Loeb, U.S.    Gray bat (Myotis    Alabama, Arkansas,  Presence/absence    Enter hibernacula   Renewal.
                                   Forest Service,     grisescens),        Georgia,            surveys, studies    or maternity
                                   Clemson, SC.        Indiana bat (M.     Kentucky,           to document         roost caves,
                                                       sodalis),           Missouri, North     habitat use, and    salvage dead
                                                       northern long-      Carolina, Ohio,     population          bats, capture
                                                       eared bat (M.       South Carolina,     monitoring.         with mist nets or
                                                       septentrionalis).   Tennessee,                              harp traps,
                                                                           Virginia, and                           handle, identify,
                                                                           West Virginia.                          collect hair
                                                                                                                   samples, band,
                                                                                                                   radio-tag, light-
                                                                                                                   tag, and wing-
                                                                                                                   punch.
TE 21809A-2.....................  Monica Folk,        Red-cockaded        Alabama, Arkansas,  Population          Red-cockaded        Renewal and
                                   Kissimmee, FL.      woodpecker          Florida, Georgia,   management and      woodpecker:         Amendment.
                                                       (Picoides           Louisiana,          monitoring.         Capture, band,
                                                       borealis),          Mississippi,                            construct, and
                                                       Florida scrub jay   Missouri, North                         monitor
                                                       (Aphelocoma         Carolina, and                           artificial nest
                                                       coerulescens).      South Carolina.                         cavities and
                                                                                                                   restrictors, and
                                                                                                                   translocate;
                                                                                                                   Florida scrub
                                                                                                                   jay: Capture,
                                                                                                                   band, and monitor
                                                                                                                   nests.
TE 48049B-1.....................  Kathryn             Indiana bat         Alabama, Arkansas,  Presence/absence    Enter hibernacula,  Renewal.
                                   Cunningham,         (Myotis sodalis),   Connecticut,        surveys and         salvage dead
                                   Garner, NC.         northern long-      Delaware,           population          bats, capture
                                                       eared bat (M.       Georgia,            monitoring.         with mist nets or
                                                       septentrionalis).   Illinois,                               harp traps,
                                                                           Indiana, Iowa,                          handle, identify,
                                                                           Kansas, Kentucky,                       band, and radio
                                                                           Louisiana, Maine,                       tag.
                                                                           Maryland,
                                                                           Massachusetts,
                                                                           Michigan,
                                                                           Minnesota,
                                                                           Mississippi,
                                                                           Missouri,
                                                                           Montana,
                                                                           Nebraska, New
                                                                           Hampshire, New
                                                                           Jersey, New York,
                                                                           North Carolina,
                                                                           North Dakota,
                                                                           Ohio, Oklahoma,
                                                                           Pennsylvania,
                                                                           Rhode Island,
                                                                           South Carolina,
                                                                           South Dakota,
                                                                           Tennessee,
                                                                           Vermont,
                                                                           Virginia, West
                                                                           Virginia,
                                                                           Wisconsin, and
                                                                           Wyoming.
TE 73104C-0.....................  Clyde Sorenson,     Rhus michauxii      Fort Bragg and      Pollination         Remove and reduce   New
                                   North Carolina      (Michaux's          Camp Mackall,       ecology, genetic    to possession
                                   State University,   sumac),             North Carolina.     diversity, seed     (collect) stems,
                                   Raleigh, NC.        Lysimachia                              set, and            leaves, flowers,
                                                       asperulaefolia                          viability studies.  pollen, nectar,
                                                       (rough-leaved                                               inflorescences,
                                                       loosestrife),                                               and seeds.
                                                       Schwalbea
                                                       americana
                                                       (American
                                                       chaffseed).
TE 088889-3.....................  The Nature          Red-cockaded        Disney Wilderness   Population          Red-cockaded        Renewal.
                                   Conservancy,        woodpecker          Preserve, Florida.  management and      woodpecker:
                                   Kissimmee, FL.      (Picoides                               monitoring.         Capture, band,
                                                       borealis),                                                  construct, and
                                                       Florida scrub jay                                           monitor
                                                       (Aphelocoma                                                 artificial nest
                                                       coerulescens).                                              cavities and
                                                                                                                   restrictors, and
                                                                                                                   translocate;
                                                                                                                   Florida scrub
                                                                                                                   jay: Capture,
                                                                                                                   band, and monitor
                                                                                                                   nests.

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TE 108990-4.....................  Ronald Spears,      Gray bat (Myotis    Alabama, Arkansas,  Presence/absence    Enter hibernacula   Renewal.
                                   Littleton, CO.      grisescens),        Connecticut,        surveys.            or maternity
                                                       Indiana bat (M.     Delaware,                               roost caves,
                                                       sodalis),           Florida, Georgia,                       salvage dead
                                                       northern long-      Illinois,                               bats, capture
                                                       eared bat (M.       Indiana, Iowa,                          with mist nets or
                                                       septentrionalis).   Kansas, Kentucky,                       harp traps,
                                                                           Louisiana, Maine,                       handle, identify,
                                                                           Massachusetts,                          band, and radio
                                                                           Michigan,                               tag.
                                                                           Minnesota,
                                                                           Mississippi,
                                                                           Missouri,
                                                                           Montana,
                                                                           Nebraska, New
                                                                           Hampshire, New
                                                                           Jersey, New York,
                                                                           North Carolina,
                                                                           North Dakota,
                                                                           Ohio, Oklahoma,
                                                                           Pennsylvania,
                                                                           Rhode Island,
                                                                           South Carolina,
                                                                           South Dakota,
                                                                           Tennessee, Texas,
                                                                           Vermont,
                                                                           Virginia, West
                                                                           Virginia,
                                                                           Wisconsin, and
                                                                           Wyoming.
TE 237548-3.....................  Tom Counts,         Gray bat (Myotis    Alabama...........  Presence/absence    Enter hibernacula   Renewal.
                                   Tuscumbia, AL.      grisescens),                            surveys, studies    or maternity
                                                       Indiana bat (M.                         to document         roost caves,
                                                       sodalis),                               habitat use, and    salvage, capture
                                                       northern long-                          population          with mist nets or
                                                       eared bat (M.                           monitoring.         harp traps,
                                                       septentrionalis).                                           handle, identify,
                                                                                                                   collect hair
                                                                                                                   samples, band,
                                                                                                                   radio-tag, light-
                                                                                                                   tag, and wing-
                                                                                                                   punch.
TE 73593C-0.....................  Cody Parks, Rock    Northern long-      Alabama, Arkansas,  Presence/absence    Capture with mist   New.
                                   Hill, SC.           eared bat (Myotis   Connecticut,        surveys.            nets, handle,
                                                       septentrionalis).   Delaware,                               identify, band,
                                                                           Georgia,                                and radio-tag.
                                                                           Illinois,
                                                                           Indiana, Iowa,
                                                                           Kansas, Kentucky,
                                                                           Louisiana, Maine,
                                                                           Maryland,
                                                                           Massachusetts,
                                                                           Michigan,
                                                                           Minnesota,
                                                                           Mississippi,
                                                                           Missouri,
                                                                           Montana,
                                                                           Nebraska, New
                                                                           Hampshire, New
                                                                           Jersey, New York,
                                                                           North Carolina,
                                                                           North Dakota,
                                                                           Ohio, Oklahoma,
                                                                           Pennsylvania,
                                                                           Rhode Island,
                                                                           South Carolina,
                                                                           South Dakota,
                                                                           Tennessee,
                                                                           Vermont,
                                                                           Virginia, West
                                                                           Virginia,
                                                                           Wisconsin, and
                                                                           Wyoming.
TE 237549-2.....................  Cory Holliday,      Gray bat (Myotis    Tennessee.........  Presence/absence    Enter hibernacula   Renewal and
                                   Gainesboro, TN.     grisescens),                            surveys, studies    or maternity        Amendment.
                                                       Indiana bat (M.                         to document         roost caves,
                                                       sodalis), and                           habitat use,        salvage dead
                                                       northern long-                          population          bats, capture
                                                       eared bat (M.                           monitoring, and     with mist nets or
                                                       septentrionalis).                       white-nose          harp traps,
                                                                                               syndrome            handle, identify,
                                                                                               surveillance.       collect hair
                                                                                                                   samples, band,
                                                                                                                   radio-tag, light-
                                                                                                                   tag, swab, and
                                                                                                                   wing-punch.

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TE 65550A-2.....................  Dale Gawlik,        American wood       Florida...........  Research on         Capture, band, and  Amendment.
                                   Florida Atlantic    stork (Mycteria                         differences in      collect feathers.
                                   University, Boca    americana).                             nestling health
                                   Raton, FL.                                                  and survival
                                                                                               based upon prey
                                                                                               selection.
TE 27608B-1.....................  McGehee             Gray bat (Myotis    Alabama...........  Presence/absence    Enter hibernacula,  Renewal.
                                   Engineering         grisescens),                            surveys and         capture with mist
                                   Corp., Jasper, AL.  Indiana bat (M.                         population          nets or harp
                                                       sodalis), and                           monitoring.         traps, handle,
                                                       northern long-                                              identify, band,
                                                       eared bat (M.                                               and radio-tag.
                                                       septentrionalis).
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    Authority: We provide this notice under section 10(c) of the 
ESA.

Todd Hopkins,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast 
Region.
[FR Doc. 2018-07434 Filed 4-10-18; 8:45 am]
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