[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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