[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42422-42424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15180]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2020-N097; FXES11140400000-201-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
August 13, 2020.
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: 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
Federal 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
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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 Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE 18825B-1...... Timothy Savidge, FISH: Amber darter Alabama, Georgia, Presence/absence Fish: Capture with Renewal and
Durham, NC. (Percina antesella), North Carolina, surveys. hand nets and Amendment.
blue shiner (Cyprinella South Carolina. seines, handle,
caerulea), Cape Fear identify, and
shiner (Notropis release; Mussels:
mekistocholas), Carolina Capture, handle,
madtom (Noturus identify, release,
furiosus),. and salvage relict
Cherokee darter shells.
(Etheostoma scotti),
Conasauga logperch
(Percina jenkinsi),
Etowah darter
(Etheostoma etowahae),
goldline darter (Percina
aurolineata), Roanoke
logperch (Percina rex),
and snail darter
(Percina tanasi);
MUSSELS: Altamaha
spinymussel (Elliptio
spinosa), Appalachian
elktoe (Alasmidonta
raveneliana), Carolina
heelsplitter (Lasmigona
decorata), Chipola
slabshell (Elliptio
chipolaensis), Coosa
moccasinshell
(Medionidus parvulus),
Cumberland bean (Villosa
trabalis), dwarf-wedge
mussel (Alasmidonta
heterodon), fat three-
ridge (Amblema
neislerii), finelined
pocketbook (Lampsilis
altilis), Georgia pigtoe
(Pleurobema
hanleyianum), Gulf
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
penicillatus), James
spinymussel (Pleurobema
collina), littlewing
pearlymussel (Pegias
fabula), oval pigtoe
(Pleurobema pyriforme),
oyster mussel
(Epioblasma
capsaeformis), purple
bankclimber
(Elliptoideus
slotianus), shinyrayed
pocketbook (Lampsilis
subangulata), southern
acornshell (Epioblasma
othcaloogensis),
southern clubshell
(Pleurobema decisum),
southern pigtoe
(Pleurobema georgianum),
tan riffleshell
(Epioblasma florentina
walkeri), tar
spinymussel (Elliptio
steinstansanna), upland
combshell (Epioblasma
metastriata), and yellow
lance (Elliptio
lanceolata).
TE 75524D-0...... Daniel Magoulick, Yellowcheek darter Arkansas............ Assessment of Capture via kick New.
U.S. Geological (Etheostoma moorei). habitat selection. seine, handle,
Survey, identify, and
Fayetteville, AR. release.
TE 21809A-3...... Monica Folk, Red-cockaded woodpecker Alabama, Arkansas, Population RCW: Capture, band, Renewal.
Kissimmee, FL. (RCW; Picoides borealis) Florida, Georgia, management and monitor nest
and Florida scrub jays Louisiana, monitoring. cavities,
(Aphelocoma Mississippi, construct and
coerulescens). Missouri, North monitor artificial
Carolina, South nest cavities and
Carolina. restrictors, and
translocate;
Florida scrub jay:
capture, band, and
monitor nests.
TE 56749B-4...... Patrick Moore, Indiana bat (Myotis Connecticut, Maine, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula Amendment.
Harrison, AR. sodalis) and northern Massachusetts, surveys, studies to and maternity
long-eared bat (Myotis Montana, Nebraska, document habitat roost caves,
septentrionalis). New Hampshire North use, and population capture with mist
Dakota, Rhode monitoring. nets or harp
Island, South traps, handle,
Dakota, and Wyoming. identify, collect
hair samples,
band, radio-tag,
light-tag, swab,
and wing-punch.
TE 75914D-0...... North Carolina State Spruce-fir moss spider Grandfather Mountain Presence/absence Capture, handle, New.
Parks, Raleigh, NC. (Microhexura montivaga). State Park and surveys, population identify,
Mount Mitchell monitoring. photograph, and
State Park, North release.
Carolina.
TE 76153D-0...... Jaime Collazo, North Llanero coqui Puerto Rico......... Genetic structure Remove from the New.
Carolina State (Eleutherodactylus and diversity wild for temporary
University, juanariveroi). research and holding in
Raleigh, NC. thermal limit captivity of up to
research. 14 individuals for
CTMax experiments;
removal from the
wild and
euthanasia of up
to 50 individuals
for genetic
research.
TE 37219B-2...... Roger Perry, U.S. Gray bat (Myotis Arkansas, Louisiana, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula Renewal.
Forest Service, Hot grisescens), Indiana bat and Oklahoma. surveys and studies or maternity roost
Springs, AR. (Myotis sodalis), and to document habitat caves, capture
northern long-eared bat use. with mist nets,
(Myotis septentrionalis). handle, identify,
band, radio-tag,
collect hair,
light-tag, wing-
punch, and salvage.
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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.).
John Tirpak,
Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-15180 Filed 7-13-20; 8:45 am]
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