[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69891-69893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28300]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2012-N270; FXES11130300000F3-134-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of permit applications; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), invite the
public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain
activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the
Endangered Species Act (Act) prohibits activities with endangered and
threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The
Act requires that we invite
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public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before December 21,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director,
Attn: Lisa Mandell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological
Services, 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-
1458; or by electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Mandell, (612) 713-5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
We invite public comment on the following permit applications for
certain activities with endangered species authorized by section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our regulations
governing the taking of endangered species in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. Submit your written data, comments, or
request for a copy of the complete application to the address shown in
ADDRESSES.
Permit Applications
Permit Application Number: TE38856A
Applicant: Skelly & Loy, Inc., Harrisburg, PA.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) the Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis
grisescens), and Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus) throughout the ranges of the species. Proposed activities
are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE89557A
Applicant: URS Corporation, Cleveland, OH.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) the
following endangered mussel species: Clubshell (Pleurobema clava),
sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), spectaclecase (Cumberlandia
monodonta), fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), snuffbox (Epioblasma
triquetra), Higgins' eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii), fat
pocketbook (Potamilus capax), pink mucket pearlymussel (Lampsilis
abrupta), and rayed bean (Villosa fabalis). Proposed activities would
occur throughout the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin and include presence/absence
surveys to enhance the recovery and survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Application Number: TE89559A
Applicant: URS Corporation, Cleveland, OH.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) the
Indiana bat throughout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri,
Ohio, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the documentation of
presence/probable absence of the species and documentation of habitat
use to enhance the recovery and survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE105320
Applicant: Tragus Environmental Consulting, Inc., Akron, OH.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the ranges of the
species. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of recovery and
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE206781
Applicant: Ecological Specialists, Inc., O'Fallon, MO.
The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendment, to take
(capture and release; capture and relocate) endangered mussels
throughout the States of Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York,
Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia,
Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The following mussel species are
included: Clubshell, dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon),
fanshell, fat pocketbook, Higgins' eye pearlymussel, northern
riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), orange-foot pimpleback
(Plethobasus cooperianus), Ouachita rock pocketbook (Arkansia
wheeleri), pink mucket pearlymussel, rayed bean, ring pink (Obovaria
retusa), rough pigtoe (Pleurobema plenum), scaleshell (Leptodea
leptodon), winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa), spectaclecase,
spectacled pocketbook (Lampsilis streckeri), sheepnose, and snuffbox.
Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE07730A
Applicant: Redwing Ecological Services, Inc.
The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendment, to take
(capture and release) the following listed species throughout their
ranges, within the States of Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and
Wisconsin: Palezone shiner (Notropis albizonatus), blackside dace
(Phoxinus cumberlandensis), relict darter (Etheostoma chienense),
tuxedo darter (Etheostoma lemniscatum), cumberland darter (Etheostoma
susanae), scioto madtom (Noturus trautmani), pallid sturgeon
(Scaphirrhynchus albus), cumberland elktoe (Alasmidonta atropurpurea),
fanshell, dromedary pearlymussel (Dromus dromas), cumberlandian
combshell (Epioblasma brevidens), oyster mussel (Epioblasma
capsaeformis), tan riffleshell (Epioblasma florentina walkeri), catspaw
(Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), White catspaw (Epioblasma obliquata
perobliqua), northern riffleshell, tubercled blossom (Epioblasma
torulosa torulosa), cracking pearlymussel (Hemistena lata), pink
mucket, Higgins' eye pearlymussel, scaleshell, ring pink, littlewing
pearlymussel (Pegias fabula), white wartyback (Plethobasus
cicatricosus), orangefoot pimpleback, clubshell, rough pigtoe, fat
pocketbook, winged mapleleaf, cumberland bean (Villosa trabalis),
spectaclecase, snuffbox, sheepnose, and rayed bean. Proposed activities
are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Application Number: TE89558A
Applicant: Shannon E. Romeling, Valdez, NM.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) the
Indiana bat, gray bat, Virginia big-eared bat, and Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) throughout the ranges of the species.
Proposed activities are for the documentation of presence/probable
absence of the species and documentation of habitat use to enhance the
recovery and survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06809A
Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station (Dr. Sybill
Amelon, P.I.), Columbia, MO.
The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (collect) gray
bats in Missouri for scientific purposes in the interest of recovery of
the species through study of white-nose syndrome in the species.
Permit Application Number: TE38785A
Applicant: Merrill B. Tawse, Mansfield, OH.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats throughout the range of the species. Proposed
activities are for the
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documentation of presence/probable absence of the species and
documentation of habitat use to enhance the recovery and survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE31310A
Applicant: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, St. Paul, MN.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) the Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) within the State of
Minnesota. Proposed activities are for the purpose of population
monitoring to enhance the recovery and survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Application Number: TE206783
Applicant: Marlo M. Perdicas, Marshallville, OH.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the ranges of the
species. Proposed activities are for the documentation of presence/
probable absence of the species and documentation of habitat use to
enhance the recovery and survival of the species in the wild.
Public Comments
We seek public review and comments on these permit applications.
Please refer to the permit number when you submit comments. Comments
and materials we receive are available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business hours at the address shown in the
ADDRESSES section. 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.
Dated: November 8, 2012.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2012-28300 Filed 11-20-12; 8:45 am]
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