[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13666-13668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05197]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2014-N025; 40120-1112-0000-F2]
Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species
Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless a Federal
permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA requires that we
invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the applications at
the address given below, by April 10, 2014.
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, by
any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to
the following office within 30 days of the date of publication of this
notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite
200, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn: Angela Romito, Permit Coordinator). How
to Submit Comments: See Submitting Comments, under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Romito, Permit Coordinator, by
telephone at 404-679-7101, or by facsimile at 404-679-7081.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
The public is invited to comment on the following applications for
permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened
species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. This notice is
provided under section 10(c) of the Act.
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Submitting Comments
If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of the
following methods. You may mail comments to the Fish and Wildlife
Service's Regional Office (see ADDRESSES section) or send them via
electronic mail (email) to permitsR4ES@fws.gov. Please include your
name and return address in your email message. If you do not receive a
confirmation from the Fish and Wildlife Service that we have received
your email message, contact us directly at the telephone number listed
above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Finally, you may hand-
deliver comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service office listed above
(see ADDRESSES).
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comments, 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 comments to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Permit Applications
Permit Application Number: TE79580A
Applicant: Jason Butler, Lexington, Kentucky
The applicant requests authorization to amend his permit to take
(capture, mark, apply transmitters, track, survey) the Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis),
gray bat (M. grisescens), and Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus
townsendii virginianus) in Kentucky, while conducting presence/absence
surveys, studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring.
Permit Application Number: TE23583B
Applicant: Holly Ober, Quincy, Florida
The applicant requests authorization to take (capture, mark, apply
transmitters, track, survey) the Florida bonneted bat (Eumops
floridanus) in Florida, while conducting presence/absence surveys,
studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring.
Permit Application Number: TE171545
Applicant: Ronald K. Redman, Benton, Arkansas
The applicant requests authorization to capture, examine, and
release gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis),
northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and Ozark big-eared
bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens), to survey for occurrences
throughout Arkansas.
Permit Application Number: TE24030B-0
Applicant: Magdalena Rodriguez, Miami, Florida
The applicant requests authorization to hold for veterinary
treatment, to retain unreleasable specimens, or to euthanize specimens
of Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill (Eretmochelys
imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), green (Chelonia mydas),
and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles. Treatment facilities are
at the Miami Seaquarium, but specimens may be accepted from authorized
sources throughout Florida and other southeastern states.
Permit Application Number: TE24053B-0
Applicant: Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory, Panacea, Florida
The applicant requests authorization to hold for veterinary
treatment, tag, retain unreleasable specimens, or euthanize specimens
of Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill (Eretmochelys
imbricata), green (Chelonia mydas), and loggerhead (Caretta caretta)
sea turtles. Treatment facilities are at the Gulf Specimen Marine
Laboratory, but specimens may be accepted from authorized sources
throughout Florida and other southeastern states.
Permit Application Number: TE24343B
Applicant: EGIS, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas
The applicant requests authorization to take the American burying
beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) while surveying for its occurrence
throughout Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Permit Application Number: TE011542-9
Applicant: Conservation Fisheries Incorporated. Knoxville, Tennessee
The applicant requests authorization to renew their existing permit
to take endangered fish species for captive propagation, genetic
research, presence/absence surveys, and other research activities. The
applicant has also requested to amend their current permit to add the
diamond darter (Crystallaria cincotta) and spring pygmy sunfish
(Elassoma alabamae) to their list of species and to increase amount of
take for boulder darter (Etheostoma wapiti) from 12 adults to 16 adults
throughout the range of these species.
Permit Application Number: TE-91366A
Applicant: Dr. Paul Stewart, Troy, Alabama
Applicant requests authorization to add waters of the State of
Florida to their existing permit authorizing take (capture,
translocate, collect voucher specimens, and release) of aquatic
species.
Permit Application Number: TE-91373A
Applicant: Jonathan Miller, Troy, Alabama
Applicant requests authorization to add waters of the state of
Florida their existing permit authorizing take (capture, translocate,
collect voucher specimens, and release) of aquatic species.
Permit Application Number: TE171488-2
Applicant: Walt Disney World Living Seas, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
The applicant requests authorization to hold for veterinary
treatment, to retain unreleasable specimens, or to euthanize specimens
of Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill (Eretmochelys
imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), green (Chelonia mydas),
loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea)
sea turtles. Treatment facilities are at Walt Disney World Living Seas,
but specimens may be accepted from authorized sources throughout
Florida and other southeastern states.
Permit Application Number: TE20020A-3
Applicant: Dr. Reed Noss, University of Central Florida, TE-20020A
The applicant requests authorization to take Florida grasshopper
sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) through capture and
banding. This activity will take place on State and Federal lands in
Okeechobee, Osceola, Highlands, and Polk Counties, Florida.
Permit Application Number: TE25057B-0
Applicant: Nicole Angeli, College Station, Texas
The applicant requests authorization to take (capture, mark,
measure, collect tissue, track, survey) the Saint Croix ground lizard
(Ameiva polops) in Saint Croix, while conducting population and genetic
studies.
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Permit Application Number: TE102292-10
Applicant: Jeremy Jackson, Richmond, Kentucky
The applicant requests authorization to amend his current permit to
take (capture, mark, apply transmitters, track, survey) the Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), gray bat (M. grisescens), and Virginia big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) in West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky,
Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New York, Georgia, and Mississippi, while
conducting presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use,
and population monitoring.
Permit Application Number: TE054963-6
Applicant: Heather Barron, Sanibel, Florida
The applicant requests authorization to hold for veterinary
treatment, to retain unreleasable specimens, or to euthanize specimens
of Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill (Eretmochelys
imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), green (Chelonia mydas),
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea)
sea turtles. Treatment facilities are at CROW Wildlife Hospital, but
specimens may be accepted from authorized sources throughout Florida
and other southeastern states.
Permit Application Number: TE26395B-0
Applicant: Montgomery Zoo, Montgomery, Alabama
The applicant requests authorization to purchase in interstate
commerce six American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) from Jerry Motta,
Bushnell, Florida.
Permit Application Number: TE-27608B
Applicant: McGehee Engineering Incorporated, Jasper, Alabama
Applicant requests authorization to conduct presence/absence
surveys and other research activities on aquatic species throughout
Alabama. The applicant also requests authorization to capture, examine,
and release gray bat (Myotis grisescens) and Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), to survey for occurrences throughout Alabama.
Dated: February 24, 2014.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Regional Director.
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