[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26145-26148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11664]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2019-N057; FXES11130300000-190-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 July 5, 2019.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability and comment submission: Submit requests for
copies of the applications and related documents, as well as 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 (phone);
[email protected] (email). Individuals who are hearing or speech
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impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened
species unless authorized by a Federal permit. The ESA and our
implementing regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) provide for the issuance of such permits and require
that we invite public comment before issuing permits for activities
involving endangered species.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered 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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Permit
Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take action
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TE33366D............... Huron Pines, Hungerford's crawling MI.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Gaylord, MI. water beetle (Brychius absence surveys, temporary hold,
hungerfordi). document habitat release, relocate.
use, conduct
population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE33374D............... GEI Consultants of Hine's emerald dragonfly MI.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Michigan, P.C., (Somatochlora hineana), absence surveys, temporary hold,
Traverse City, MI. Hungerford's crawling document habitat tag, release.
water beetle (Brychius use, conduct
hungerfordi), clubshell population
(Pleurobema clava), monitoring,
northern riffleshell evaluate impacts.
(Epioblasma torulosa
rangiana), rayed bean
(Villosa fabalis),
snuffbox (Epioblasma
triquetra).
TE33381D............... Neosho National Fish Hungerford's crawling AR, KS, MI, MO, OK.. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Hatchery, Neosho, water beetle (Brychius absence surveys, hold, tag,
MO. hungerfordi), Arkansas document habitat propagate, culture,
fatmucket (Lampsilis use, conduct release, relocate.
powellii), fat population
pocketbook (Potamilus monitoring,
capax), Neosho mucket evaluate impacts.
(Lampsilis
rafinesqueana), Ouachita
rock pocketbook
(Arkansia wheeleri),
pink mucket (lampsilis
abrupta), rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula cylindrica
cylindrica), scaleshell
(Leptodea leptodon),
sheepnose (Plethobasus
cyphyus), snuffbox
(Epioblasma triquetra),
spectaclecase
(Cumberlandia
monodonta), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa).
TE33518D............... Julia Auckland, Dakota skipper (Hesperia MN, ND, SD.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Denver, CO. dacotae), Poweshiek absence surveys, hold, release.
skipperling (Oarisma document habitat
poweshiek), rusty use, conduct
patched bumble bee population
(Bombus affinis). monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE33516D............... Ai Wen, Cedar Falls, Rusty patched bumble bee IA.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
IA. (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, hold, release.
document habitat
use, conduct
population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE33515D............... Derek Rosenberger, Rusty patched bumble bee IL.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Bourbonnais, IL. (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, hold, release.
document habitat
use, conduct
population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
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TE14588C............... Dane Smith, Indiana bat (Myotis Add new locations-- Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Columbia, MO. sodalis), gray bat (M. AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, absence surveys, mist-net, band,
grisescens), northern FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, document habitat radio-tag, wing
long-eared bat (M. KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, use, conduct biopsy, release.
septentrionalis). MA, MI, MN, MS, MT, population
NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, monitoring,
ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, evaluate impacts.
SC, SD, TN, VT, VA,
WV, WI, WY--to
existing authorized
location: MO.
TE11170C............... Ashleigh Cable, Indiana bat (Myotis Add new locations-- Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Richmond, KY. sodalis), gray bat (M. AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, absence surveys, mist-net, band,
grisescens), northern GA, IN, IA, KS, KY, document habitat radio-tag, collect
long-eared bat (M. LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, use, conduct hair and fecal
septentrionalis). MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, population samples, wing
NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, monitoring, biopsy, release.
OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, evaluate impacts.
TN, VT, VA, WV, WI--
to existing
authorized
location: IL.
TE33467D............... Aaron McAlexander, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Unionville, IN. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, mist-net, harp
grisescens), northern KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, document habitat trap, band, radio-
long-eared bat (M. MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, use, conduct tag, light tag,
septentrionalis), Ozark NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, population collect hair and
big-eared bat OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, monitoring, fecal samples, wing
(Corynorhinus towsendii TN, VT, VA, WI, WV. evaluate impacts. biopsy, enter
ingens), Virginia big- hibernacula and
eared bat (C.t. maternity roost
virginianus). caves, salvage,
release.
TE35973D............... Alex Patterson, Indiana bat (Myotis IL, OH, PA, WV...... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Beckley, WV. sodalis), northern long- absence surveys, mist-net, harp
eared bat (M. document habitat trap, band, radio-
septentrionalis). use, conduct tag, enter
population hibernacula,
monitoring, release.
evaluate impacts.
TE06809A............... USDA Forest Service, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, Conduct presence/ Add new activities-- Amend.
North Central sodalis), gray bat (M. IA, KS, KY, MI, MO, absence surveys, collect serum and
Research Station, grisescens), northern NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, document habitat fecal samples,
Columbia, MO. long-eared bat (M. VA, WI, WV. use, conduct microbial skin
septentrionalis), Ozark scientific research swabs, PIT tag, and
big-eared bat and population hold--to existing
(Corynorhinus towsendii monitoring, authorized
ingens). evaluate impacts. activities:
Capture, handle,
mist-net, harp
trap, band, radio-
tag, collect hair
samples, wing
biopsy, release.
TE33473D............... Antoinette Sitting Indiana bat (Myotis MO.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Up Perez. sodalis), gray bat (M. absence surveys, mist-net, harp
grisescens), northern document habitat trap, band, radio-
long-eared bat (M. use, conduct tag, enter caves,
septentrionalis). population release.
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE35971D............... Jennifer Mullikin, Indiana bat (Myotis IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
St. Louis, MO. sodalis), gray bat (M. MO, OH. absence surveys, mist-net, harp
grisescens), northern document habitat trap, band, radio-
long-eared bat (M. use, conduct tag, release.
septentrionalis). 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.
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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: We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
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