[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29872-29874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13435]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2019-N067; FXES11140400000-190-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
July 25, 2019.
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 or hand-delivery: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Regional Office, Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta,
GA 30345 (Attn: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator).
Email: permitsR4ES@fws.gov. 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), karen_marlowe@fws.gov (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 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
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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/numbers Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE 30127D-0........ National Park Cumberland elktoe (Alasmidonta Big South Fork Presence/absence Capture, handle, New.
Service, atropurpurea), spectaclecase National River surveys. identify, and
Asheville, NC. (Cumberlandia monodonta), and Recreation release.
dromedary pearlymussel (Dromus Area and Obed
dromas), Cumberlandian combshell Wild and Scenic
(Epioblasma brevidens), oyster River, Kentucky
mussel (Epioblasma and Tennessee.
capsaeformis), tan riffleshell
(Epioblasma walkeri), pink
mucket (Lampsilis abrupta),
Alabama lampmussel (Lampsilis
virescens), littlewing
pearlymussel (Pegias fabula),
clubshell (Pleurobema clava),
fluted kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus subtentum), and
Cumberland bean (Villosa
trabalis).
TE 33227D-0........ Jason Wisniewski, Cumberland elktoe (Alasmidonta Alabama, Florida, Presence/absence Capture, handle, New.
Mt. Juliet, TN. atropurpurea), Appalachian Georgia, surveys. identify, mark,
elktoe (Alasmidonta Kentucky, North and release.
raveneliana), fat threeridge Carolina,
(Amblema neislerii), Tennessee, and
spectaclecase (Cumberlandia Virginia.
monodonta), fanshell (Cyprogenia
stegaria), dromedary
pearlymussel (Dromus dromas),
Altamaha spinymussel (Elliptio
spinosa), Chipola slabshell
(Elliptio chipolaensis), Purple
bankclimber (Elliptoideus
sloatianus), Cumberlandian
combshell (Epioblasma
brevidens), oyster mussel
(Epioblasma capsaeformis),
Curtis pearlymussel (Epioblasma
florentina curtisii), yellow
blossom (Epioblasma florentina
florentina), tan riffleshell
(Epioblasma florentina walkeri),
upland combshell (Epioblasma
metastriata), purple cat's paw
(Epioblasma obliquata
obliquata), white catspaw
(Epioblasma obliquata
perobliqua), southern acornshell
(Epioblasma othcaloogensis),
southern combshell (Epioblasma
penita), green blossom
(Epioblasma torulosa
gubernaculum), northern
riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa
rangiana), tubercled blossom
(Epioblasma torulosa torulosa),
snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma
triquetra), turgid blossom
(Epioblasma turgidula), shiny
pigtoe (Fusconaia cor),
finerayed pigtoe (Fusconaia
cuneolus), cracking pearlymussel
(Hemistena lata), pink mucket
(Lampsilis abrupta), finelined
pocketbook (Lampsilis altilis),
shinyrayed pocketbook (Lampsilis
subangulata), Alabama lampmussel
(Lampsilis virescens), birdwing
pearlymussel (Lemiox rimosus)
Alabama moccasinshell
(Medionidus acutissimus), Coosa
moccasinshell (Medionidus
parvulus), Gulf moccasinshell
(Medionidus penicillatus),
Ochlockonee moccasinshell
(Medionidus simpsonianus),
Suwannee moccasinshell
(Medionidus walkeri), ring pink
(Obovaria retusa), littlewing
pearlymussel (Pegias fabula),
white wartyback (Plethobasus
cicatricosus), orangefoot
pimpleback (Plethobasus
cooperianus), sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus cyphyus), clubshell
(Pleurobema clava), southern
clubshell (Pleurobema decisum),
southern pigtoe (Pleurobema
georgianum), Cumberland pigtoe
(Pleurobema gibberum), Georgia
pigtoe (Pleurobema hanleyianum),
rough pigtoe (Pleurobema
plenum), oval pigtoe (Pleurobema
pyriforme), slabside
pearlymussel (Pleuronaia
dolabelloides), triangular
kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus
greenii), fluted kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus subtentum),
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica
cylindrica), rough rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula cylindrica
strigillata), Cumberland
monkeyface (Quadrula
intermedia), Appalachian
monkeyface (Quadrula sparsa),
pale lilliput (Toxolasma
cylindrellus), rayed bean
(Villosa fabalis), purple bean
(Villosa perpurpurea), and
Cumberland bean (Villosa
trabalis).
TE 087191-4........ Sandhills Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides North Carolina, Research on avian Buccal and cloacal Amendment.
Ecological borealis). South Carolina. keratin disorder. swabbing and
Institute, salvage of dead
Southern Pines, specimens.
NC.
TE 64393C-1........ Vanasse Hangen Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Kansas, Montana, Presence/absence Capture with mist Amendment.
Brustlin, Inc., Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), Nebraska, North surveys and nets, handle,
Raleigh, NC. northern long-eared bat (Myotis Dakota, Oklahoma, population identify, band,
septentrionalis). South Dakota, and monitoring. and radio-tag.
Wyoming.
TE 88778B-1........ John Lamb, Arnold Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Tennessee......... Presence/absence Enter hibernacula Renewal.
Air Force Base, Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), surveys and or maternity
TN. and northern long-eared bat population roost caves,
(Myotis septentrionalis). monitoring. capture with mist
nets or harp
traps, handle,
identify, band,
radio-tag,
collect hair
samples, light-
tag, wing-punch,
and salvage.
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TE 063179-7........ Linda Edwards, Mussels: Cumberland elktoe
Atlanta, GA. (Alasmidonta atropurpurea),
Appalachian elktoe (Alasmidonta
raveneliana), spectaclecase
(Cumberlandia monodonta),
fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria),
dromedary pearlymussel (Dromas
dromas), Cumberland clubshell
(Epioblasma brevidens), oyster
mussel (Epioblasma
capsaeformis), yellow blossom
(Epioblasma florentina
florentina), tan riffleshell
(Epioblasma florentina walkeri),
upland combshell (Epioblasma
metastriata), southern
acornshell (Epioblasma
othcaloogensis), green blossom
(Epioblasma torulosa
gubernaculum), tubercled blossom
(Epioblasma torulosa torulosa),
snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma
triquetra), turgid blossom
(Epioblasma turgidula), shiny
pigtoe (Fusconaia cor),
finerayed pigtoe (Fusconaia
cuneolus), cracking pearly
mussel (Hemistena lata), pink
mucket (Lampsilis abrupta),
finelined pocketbook (lampsilis
altilis), Alabama lampmussel
(Lampsilis virescens), birdwing
pearly mussel (Lemiox rimosus),
Alabama moccasinshell
(Medionidus acutissimus), Coosa
moccasinshell (Medionidus
parvulus), ring pink (Obovaria
retusa), littlewing pearlymussel
(Pegias fabula), white wartyback
(Plethobasus cicatricosus),
orangefoot pimpleback
(Plethobasus cooperianus),
sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus
cyphyus), clubshell (Pleurobema
clava), southern clubshell
(Pleurobema decisum), southern
pigtoe (Pleurobema georgianum),
Georgia pigtoe (Pleurobema
hanleyianum), Cumberland pigtoe
(Pleurobema gibberum), ovate
clubshell (Pleurobema
perovatum), rough pigtoe
(Pleurobema plenum), slabside
pearlymussel (Pleurnaia
dollabelloides), fat pocketbook
(Potamilis capax), triangular
kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus
greenii), fluted kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus subtentum),
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica
cylindrica), rough rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula cylindrica
strigillata), winged mapleleaf
(Quadrula fragosa), Cumberland
monkeyface (Quadrula
intermedia), Appalachian
monkeyface (Quadrula sparsa),
pale lilliput (Toxolasma
cylindrellus), rayed bean
(Villosa fabalis), purple bean
(Villosa perpurpurea),
Cumberland bean (Villosa
trabalis);.
Crayfish: Nashville crayfish Florida, Georgia, Presence/absence Capture, handle, Amendment.
(Orconectes shoupi); Fish: North Carolina, surveys. identify, and
Laurel dace (Chrosomus saylori), South Carolina, release.
blue shiner (Cyprinella and Tennessee.
caerulaea), bluemask darter
(Etheostoma akatulo), Okaloosa
darter (Etheostoma okaloosae),
duskytail darter (Etheostoma
percnurum), Cumberland darter
(Etheostoma susanae), trispot
darter (Etheostoma trisella),
boulder darter (Etheostoma
wapiti), smoky madtom (Noturus
baileyi), chucky madtom (Noturus
crypticus), pygmy madtom
(Noturus stanauli), amber darter
(Percina antesella), goldline
darter (Percina aurolineata),
Conasauga logperch (Percina
jenkinsi), snail darter (Percina
tanasi), blackside dace
(Phoxinus cumberlandensis), and
Snail: Anthony's riversnail
(Athearnia anthonyi).
TE 02200B-1........ Atlanta Botanical Lepanthes eltoroensis (NCN)...... El Yunque National Long-term storage Collect seeds..... Amendment.
Garden, Atlanta, Forest, Puerto and artificial
GA. Rico. propagation.
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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.).
Franklin Arnold,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast
Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-13435 Filed 6-24-19; 8:45 am]
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