[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9132-9133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04650]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2018-N140; FXES11130300000-189-FF03E00000]


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 12, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: You may, 
within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice (see DATES), 
submit requests for copies of the applications and related documents, 
and submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests 
and comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application 
number(s) (e.g., TEXXXXXX):

     Email: [email protected]. Please refer to the respective 
permit number (e.g., Application No. TEXXXXXX) in the subject line of 
your email message.

     U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn: Carlita Payne, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 5600 American Blvd. 
West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Payne, 612-713-5343; 
[email protected]. 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. These activities 
often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our 
regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are 
found in the Code of Federal Regulations 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

    Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the 
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in 
the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing 
such permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal 
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments 
with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations 
that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are 
those supported by quantitative information or studies.

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    Application No.            Applicant              Species              Location              Activity            Type of take        Permit  action
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TE06130D...............  Claudio Gratton,      Rusty patched bumble  WI..................  Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      New.
                          Madison, WI.          bee (Bombus                                 absence surveys,      hold, release.
                                                affinis).                                   document habitat
                                                                                            use, conduct
                                                                                            population
                                                                                            monitoring,
                                                                                            evaluate impacts.

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TE99056B...............  Marion Wells,         Add Curtis            Add new location--    Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Amend.
                          Springfield, MO.      pearlymussel          MO--to existing       absence surveys,      temporary hold,
                                                (Epioblasma           authorized            document habitat      tag, release,
                                                florentina            location: OH.         use, conduct          relocate.
                                                curtisii), fat                              population
                                                pocketbook                                  monitoring,
                                                (Potamilus capax),                          evaluate impacts.
                                                Neosho mucket
                                                (Lampsilis
                                                rafinesqueana),
                                                scaleshell mussel
                                                (Leptodea
                                                leptodon),
                                                spectaclecase
                                                (mussel)
                                                (Cumberlandia
                                                monodonta), winged
                                                mapleleaf (Quadrula
                                                fragosa) to
                                                existing permitted
                                                species: Clubshell
                                                (Pleurobema clava),
                                                fanshell
                                                (Cyprogenia
                                                stegaria), northern
                                                riffleshell
                                                (Epioblasma
                                                torulosa rangiana),
                                                pink mucket (pearly-
                                                mussel) (Lampsilis
                                                abrupta), purple
                                                cat's paw
                                                pearlymussel (E.
                                                obliquata
                                                obliquata),
                                                rabbitsfoot
                                                (Quadrula
                                                cylindrica
                                                cylindrica), rayed
                                                bean (Villosa
                                                fabalis), sheepnose
                                                mussel (Plethobasus
                                                cyphyus), snuffbox
                                                mussel (E.
                                                triquetra), white
                                                catspaw
                                                (pearlymussel) (E.
                                                o. perobliqua).
TE08501D...............  Alyssa Roberts,       Rusty patched bumble  IA, IL, IN, MI, MN,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      New.
                          Independence, IA.     bee (Bombus           MO, OH, WI.           absence surveys,      hold, release.
                                                affinis).                                   document habitat
                                                                                            use, conduct
                                                                                            population
                                                                                            monitoring,
                                                                                            evaluate impacts.
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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.).

Lori H. Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-04650 Filed 3-12-19; 8:45 am]
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