[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10118-10122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05111]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2018-N016; FXES11140400000-190-FF04E00000]


Endangered Species; 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 species under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended. 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 written data or comments on the applications by 
April 18, 2019.

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. 
Submit a request for a copy of such documents to Karen Marlowe (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    Submitting Comments: If you wish to comment, you may submit 
comments by one of the following methods:
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
Regional Office, Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, 
GA 30345 (Attn: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator).
     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), [email protected] (email), or 404-679-
7081 (fax). Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the 
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Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

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 that constitute take 
of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such 
activities. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes hunting, 
shooting, harming, wounding, or killing, and also such activities as 
pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting.
    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 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 
these 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.
    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.

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     Permit application No.            Applicant        Species/numbers        Location            Activity          Type of take        Permit action
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TE 12370D-0.....................  Kelly Lutsch,       Gray bat (Myotis    Alabama, Arkansas,  Presence/absence    Enter hibernacula   New.
                                   Glenview, IL.       grisescens),        Connecticut,        surveys, and WNS    or maternity
                                                       Indiana bat         Delaware,           surveillance.       roost caves,
                                                       (Myotis sodalis),   District of                             capture with mist
                                                       and Northern long-  Columbia,                               nets or harp
                                                       eared bat (Myotis   Florida, Georgia,                       traps, handle,
                                                       septentrionalis).   Illinois,                               identify, band,
                                                                           Indiana, Iowa,                          radio-tag, swab,
                                                                           Kansas, Kentucky,                       wing-punch,
                                                                           Louisiana, Maine,                       collect hair
                                                                           Maryland,                               samples, and
                                                                           Massachusetts,                          release.
                                                                           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, Texas,
                                                                           Vermont,
                                                                           Virginia, West
                                                                           Virginia,
                                                                           Wisconsin, and
                                                                           Wyoming.
TE 12379D-0.....................  Robert McCleery,    Rice rat (Oryzomys  Florida...........  Post-Hurricane      Trap, handle,       New.
                                   Gainesville, FL.    palustris                               Irma population     mark, tag, and
                                                       natator).                               survey.             release.

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TE 100070-3.....................  USDA Forest         Gray bat (Myotis    National Forests    Surveys,            Bats: Capture with  Renewal and
                                   Service.            grisescens),        in Alabama.         population          mist nets and       Amendment.
                                                       Indiana bat                             monitoring, and     harp traps,
                                                       (Myotis sodalis),                       WNS surveillance.   handle, identify,
                                                       Northern long-                                              band, radio-tag,
                                                       eared bat (Myotis                                           collect hair
                                                       septentrionalis),                                           samples, release,
                                                       Flattened musk                                              and salvage.
                                                       turtle                                                     Aquatic species:
                                                       (Sternotherus                                               capture, release,
                                                       depressus), Rush                                            and salvage.
                                                       darter                                                     Plants: Collect
                                                       (Etheostoma                                                 roots, seeds,
                                                       phytophilum),                                               flowers, and
                                                       Black Warrior                                               leaves.
                                                       waterdog
                                                       (Necturus
                                                       alabamensis),
                                                       Alabama
                                                       moccasinshell
                                                       (Medionidus
                                                       acutissimus),
                                                       Dark pigtoe
                                                       (Pleurobema
                                                       furvum),
                                                       Triangular
                                                       kidneyshell
                                                       (Ptychobranchus
                                                       greenii), Fleshy-
                                                       fruit gladecress
                                                       (Leavenworthia
                                                       crassa), Kral's
                                                       water-plantain
                                                       (Sagittaria
                                                       secundifolia),
                                                       Alabama streak-
                                                       sorus fern
                                                       (Thelypteris
                                                       pilosa var.
                                                       alabamensis), and
                                                       Price's potato-
                                                       bean (Apios
                                                       priceana).
48049B-2........................  Kathryn             Gray bat (Myotis    Alabama, Arkansas,  Presence/absence    Enter hibernacula   Amendment.
                                   Cunningham,         grisescens).        Florida,            surveys and         or maternity
                                   Garner, NC.                             Illinois,           population          roost caves,
                                                                           Indiana, Kansas,    monitoring.         capture with mist
                                                                           Kentucky,                               nets or harp
                                                                           Mississippi,                            traps, handle,
                                                                           Missouri, North                         identify, band,
                                                                           Carolina,                               radio-tag,
                                                                           Oklahoma,                               release, and
                                                                           Tennessee, and                          salvage.
                                                                           Virginia.
TE 16876D-0.....................  Kristen Clemens,    Gray bat (Myotis    Alabama, Arkansas,  Presence/absence    Capture with mist   New.
                                   Florence, KY.       grisescens),        Connecticut,        surveys.            nets, handle,
                                                       Indiana bat         Delaware,                               band, radio-tag,
                                                       (Myotis sodalis),   Georgia,                                and release.
                                                       and Northern long-  Illinois,
                                                       eared bat (Myotis   Indiana, Iowa,
                                                       septentrionalis).   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, Texas,
                                                                           Vermont,
                                                                           Virginia, West
                                                                           Virginia,
                                                                           Wisconsin, and
                                                                           Wyoming.
TE 083085-3.....................  Eric Menges, Lake   Polygala lewtonii   Lake Wales Ridge    Germination         Remove and reduce   Renewal and
                                   Placid, FL.         (Lewton's           National Wildlife   experiments, seed   to possession       Amendment.
                                                       polygala) and       Refuge, Highlands   dispersal           (collect) seeds.
                                                       Ziziphus celata     County, Florida.    studies,
                                                       (Florida                                establishment of
                                                       ziziphus).                              viable
                                                                                               populations, and
                                                                                               collection of
                                                                                               voucher specimens.

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TE 20276D-0.....................  Royal Botanic       Calyptranthes       Virgin Islands      Artificial          Remove and reduce   New.
                                   Gardens, Kew,       thomasiana (no      National Park,      propagation, long-  to possession
                                   Richmond, UK.       common name         U.S. Virgin         term seed           (collect) seeds,
                                                       (NCN)), Peperomia   Islands, and        storage, genetic    cuttings, leaf
                                                       wheeleri            Vieques National    studies,            samples, floral
                                                       (Wheeler's          Wildlife Refuge,    reproductive        structures, and
                                                       peperomia),         Puerto Rico.        studies, and        vegetative
                                                       Varronia rupicola                       collection          material with
                                                       (NCN), and                              voucher specimens.  leaves and
                                                       Zanthoxylum                                                 reproductive
                                                       thomasianum (St.                                            structures.
                                                       Thomas prickly-
                                                       ash).
TE 21276D-0.....................  Christopher         Gray bat (Myotis    Alabama, Arkansas,  Presence/absence    Enter hibernacula   New.
                                   Carpenter,          grisescens),        Connecticut,        surveys and         or maternity
                                   Winchester, KY.     Indiana bat         Georgia,            population          roost caves,
                                                       (Myotis sodalis),   Illinois,           monitoring.         capture with mist
                                                       Northern long-      Indiana, Iowa,                          nets or harp
                                                       eared bat (Myotis   Kentucky,                               traps, handle,
                                                       septentrionalis),   Maryland,                               identify, band,
                                                       and Virginia big-   Michigan,                               radio-tag, and
                                                       eared bat           Mississippi,                            release.
                                                       (Corynorhinus       Missouri, New
                                                       (=Plecotus)         Jersey, New York,
                                                       townsendii          North Carolina,
                                                       virginianus).       Ohio, Oklahoma,
                                                                           Pennsylvania,
                                                                           Tennessee,
                                                                           Vermont,
                                                                           Virginia, and
                                                                           West Virginia.
TE 02166C-1.....................  Zoe Bryant, Wixom,  Gray bat (Myotis    Alabama, Arkansas,  Presence/absence    Capture with mist   Amendment.
                                   MI.                 grisescens) and     Connecticut,        surveys and         nets or harp
                                                       Indiana bat         Delaware,           population          traps, handle,
                                                       (Myotis sodalis).   Georgia,            monitoring.         identify, band,
                                                                           Illinois,                               radio tag, and
                                                                           Indiana, Iowa,                          release.
                                                                           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 171518-1.....................  Ouachita National   Gray bat (Myotis    Alabama, Arkansas,  ..................  Bats: Enter         Renewal and
                                   Forest, Hot         grisescens),        Florida, Georgia,                       hibernacula or      Amendment.
                                   Springs, AR.        Indiana bat         Louisiana,                              maternity roost
                                                       (Myotis sodalis),   Mississippi,                            caves, capture
                                                       Northern long-      Oklahoma,                               with mist nets or
                                                       eared bat (Myotis   Tennessee, and                          harp traps,
                                                       septentrionalis),   Texas.                                  handle, identify,
                                                       Red-cockaded                                                and salvage.
                                                       woodpecker                                                 Red-cockaded
                                                       (Picoides                                                   woodpecker:
                                                       borealis), and                                              Monitor nest
                                                       American burying                                            cavities,
                                                       beetle                                                      construct and
                                                       (Nicrophorus                                                monitor
                                                       americanus).                                                artificial nest
                                                                                                                   cavities and
                                                                                                                   restrictors,
                                                                                                                   capture, handle,
                                                                                                                   band,
                                                                                                                   translocate, and
                                                                                                                   salvage..
                                                                                                                  American burying
                                                                                                                   beetle: Capture
                                                                                                                   and release.
TE 77472C-0.....................  Stream Techs, LLC,  Amber darter        Georgia...........  Presence/absence    Capture, handle,    New.
                                   Athens, GA.         (Percina                                surveys.            identify, and
                                                       antesella), Blue                                            release.
                                                       shiner
                                                       (Cyprinella
                                                       caerulea),
                                                       Cherokee darter
                                                       (Etheostoma
                                                       scotti),
                                                       Conasauga
                                                       logperch (Percina
                                                       jenkinsi), Etowah
                                                       darter
                                                       (Etheostoma
                                                       etowahae), and
                                                       Goldline darter
                                                       (Percina
                                                       aurolineata).
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Authority

    We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Franklin Arnold,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast 
Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-05111 Filed 3-18-19; 8:45 am]
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