[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7398-7399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03779]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R5-ES-2018-N163; FXES11130500000-190-FF05E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit 
Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received 
applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the 
propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the 
Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, 
and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing 
any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any 
information that we receive during the public comment period.

DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before April 3, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following methods to request documents or 
submit comments. Requests and comments should specify the applicant 
name(s) and application number(s) (e.g., TE123456):
     Email: [email protected].
     U.S. Mail: Abby Gelb, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Dr. Hadley, MA 01035.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abby Gelb, 413-253-8212 (phone), or 
[email protected] (email). Individuals who are hearing or speech 
impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY 
assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section 
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The requested permits would allow the applicants 
to conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are 
listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.

Background

    With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute 
take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows 
such activity. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes such 
activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting 
in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.
    A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or 
threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for 
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. Our regulations 
implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these 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.

Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment

    We invite local, State, and Federal agencies; Tribes; and the 
public to comment on the following applications.

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Application No.       Applicant                      Species                       Location             Activity          Type of take     Permit action
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TE18372D.......  U.S. Fish and        Amphibians: Shenandoah salamander      CT, DE, MA, MD, ME,   Survey, capture,    Harass, harm,       Renew.
                  Wildlife Service,    (Plethodon shenandoah);                NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI,   collect, handle,    pursue, wound,
                  Hadley, MA.         Birds: Piping plover (Charadrius        VA, VT, WV, DC.       transport,          lethal
                                       melodus), Red-cockaded woodpecker                            release,            collection, trap,
                                       (Picoides borealis), Roseate tern                            selective           capture, or
                                       (Sterna dougallii dougallii);                                euthanize,          collect.
                                       Fish: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar),                         propagate,
                                       Diamond darter (Crystallaria                                 translocate,
                                       cincotta), Duskytail darter                                  reintroduce.
                                       (Etheostoma percnurum), Maryland
                                       darter (Etheostoma sellare), Roanoke
                                       logperch (Percina rex);
                                       Invertebrates: American burying
                                       beetle (Nicrophorus americanus),
                                       Appalachian monkeyface pearlymussel
                                       (Quadrula sparsa), Birdwing
                                       pearlymussel (Lemiox rimosus),
                                       Clubshell mussel (Pleurobema clava),
                                       Cracking pearlymussel (Hemistena
                                       lata), Cumberland bean pearlymussel
                                       (Villosa trabalis), Cumberland
                                       monkeyface pearlymussel (Quadrula
                                       intermedia), Cumberlandian combshell
                                       mussel (Epioblasma brevidens),
                                       Dromedary pearlymussel (Dromus
                                       dromas), Dwarf wedgemussel
                                       (Alasmidonta heterodon), Fanshell
                                       mussel (Cyprogenia stegaria), Fine-
                                       rayed pigtoe mussel (Fusconaia
                                       cuneolus), Fluted kidneyshell mussel
                                       (Ptychobranchus subtentum), Green
                                       blossom pearlymussel (Epioblasma
                                       torulosa gubernaculum), Guyandotte
                                       River crayfish (Cambarus veteranus),
                                       Hay's Spring amphipod (Stygobromus
                                       hayi), James spinymussel (Pleurobema
                                       collina), Karner blue butterfly
                                       (Lycaeides melissa samuelis), Lee
                                       County cave isopod (Lirceus
                                       usdagalun), Littlewing pearlymussel
                                       (Pegias fabula), Mitchell's satyr
                                       butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii
                                       mitchellii), Northern riffleshell
                                       mussel (Epioblasma torulosa
                                       rangiana), Orangefoot pimpleback
                                       pearlymussel (Plethobasus
                                       cooperianus), Oyster mussel
                                       (Epioblasma capsaeformis), Pink
                                       mucket pearlymussel (Lampsilis
                                       abrupta), Purple bean mussel
                                       (Villosa perpurpurea), Rayed bean
                                       mussel (Villosa fabalis), Ring pink
                                       mussel (Obovaria retusa), Rough
                                       pigtoe mussel (Pleurobema plenum),
                                       Rough rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
                                       cylindrica strigillata), Rusty
                                       patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis),
                                       Sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus
                                       cyphyus), Shiny pigtoe mussel
                                       (Fusconaia cor), Slabside
                                       pearlymussel (Pleuronaia
                                       dolabelloides), Snuffbox mussel
                                       (Epioblasma triquetra),
                                       Spectaclecase mussel (Cumberlandia
                                       monodonta), Spruce-fir moss spider
                                       (Microhexura montivaga), Tan
                                       riffleshell mussel (Epioblasma
                                       florentina walkeri), Tubercled
                                       blossom pearlymussel (Epioblasma
                                       torulosa torulosa), Virginia fringed
                                       mountain snail (Polygyriscus
                                       virginianus);

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                                       Mammals: Carolina northern flying
                                       squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus
                                       coloratus), Gray bat (Myotis
                                       grisescens), Gray wolf (Canis
                                       lupus), Indiana bat (Myotis
                                       sodalis), Virginia big-eared bat
                                       (Corynorhinus townsendii
                                       virginianus);
                                      Reptiles: Hawksbill sea turtle
                                       (Eretmochelys imbricata), Kemp's
                                       ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys
                                       kempii), Leatherback sea turtle
                                       (Dermochelys coriacea), Northern red-
                                       bellied turtle (Pseudemys
                                       rubriventris);
                                       Plants: American chaffseed
                                       (Schwalbea americana), Canby's
                                       dropwort (Oxypolis canbyi), Furbish
                                       lousewort (Pedicularis furbishiae),
                                       Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum),
                                       Jesup's milk-vetch (Astragalus
                                       robbinsii var. jesupi), Michaux's
                                       sumac (Rhus michauxii), Northeastern
                                       bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus),
                                       Peter's Mountain mallow (Iliamna
                                       corei), Roan Mountain bluet
                                       (Hedyotis purpurea var. montana),
                                       Rock gnome lichen (Gymnoderma
                                       lineare), Running buffalo clover
                                       (Trifolium stoloniferum), Sandplain
                                       gerardia (Agalinis acuta),
                                       Schweinitz's sunflower (Helianthus
                                       schweinitzii), Shale barren rock
                                       cress (Arabis serotina), Small-
                                       anthered bittercress (Cardamine
                                       micranthera), Smooth coneflower
                                       (Echinacea laevigata).
TE01086D.......  Aquatic Wildlife     Appalachian monkeyface (Quadrula       VA, TN..............  Collect adults as   Capture, collect,   Renew.
                  Conservation         sparsa), Birdwing pearlymussel                               broodstock and      transport,
                  Center, Virginia     (Lemiox rimosus), Cracking                                   ark populations;    propagate,
                  Department of Game   pearlymussel (Hemistena lata),                               propagate;          release,
                  and Inland           Cumberland monkeyface (Quadrula                              release juveniles   reintroduce.
                  Fisheries, Marion,   intermedia), Cumberlandian combshell                         and adults.
                  VA.                  (Epioblasma brevidens), Dromedary
                                       pearlymussel (Dromus dromas),
                                       Fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria),
                                       Finerayed pigtoe (Fusconaia
                                       cuneolus), Fluted kidneyshell
                                       (Ptychobranchus subtentum), Green
                                       blossom (Epioblasma torulosa
                                       gubernaculum), Littlewing
                                       pearlymussel (Pegias fabula), Oyster
                                       mussel (Epioblasma capsaeformis),
                                       Pink mucket (Lampsilis abrupta),
                                       Purple bean (Villosa perpurpurea),
                                       Rough pigtoe (Pleurobema planum),
                                       Rough rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
                                       cylindrica strigillata), Sheepsnose
                                       Mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus), Shiny
                                       pigtoe (Fusconaia cor), Slabside
                                       Pearlymussel (Pleuronaia
                                       dolabelloides), Snuffbox mussel
                                       (Epioblasma triquetra),
                                       Spectaclecase mussel (Cumberlandia
                                       monodonta), Tan riffleshell
                                       (Epioblasma florentina walkeri)
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Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments we receive become part of the administrative 
record associated with this action. 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 request in your comment that we 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Moreover, all 
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals 
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations 
or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their 
entirety.

Next Steps

    If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in 
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.

Authority

    Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Martin Miller,
Chief, Division of Endangered Species, Ecological Services, Northeast 
Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-03779 Filed 3-1-19; 8:45 am]
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