[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52708-52710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18819]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2016-N123; FXES11130300000-167-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct
activities intended to enhance the survival of endangered or threatened
species. Federal law prohibits certain activities with endangered
species unless a permit is obtained.
DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before September 8,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director,
Attn: Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological
Services, 5600
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American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458; or by
electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Payne, (612) 713-5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), prohibits certain activities with endangered and
threatened species unless the activities are specifically 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 permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with U.S. endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes, enhancement of propagation
or survival, or interstate commerce (the latter only in the event that
it facilitates scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or
survival). Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
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.
Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public
to comment on the following applications. Please refer to the permit
number when you submit comments. Documents and other information the
applicants have submitted with the applications are available for
review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a)
and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Permit Applications
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE217351............... U.S. Department of Indiana bat (Myotis OH, KY, IL......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
Agriculture sodalis), northern absence surveys, radio-tag, release.
(USDA)--Forest long-eared bat document habitat
Service, (Myotis use, conduct
Nelsonville, OH. septentrionalis), population
gray bat (Myotis monitoring,
grisescens). evaluate impacts.
TE03495B............... Kristina Hammond, Indiana bat, Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
Cheyenne, WY. northern long- absence surveys, radio-tag, release.
eared bat. document habitat
use, conduct
population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE64238B............... Jocelyn Karsk, Ball Indiana bat, Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
State University, northern long- absence, radio-tag, release.
Muncie, IN. eared bat. migration, and
telemetry surveys.
TE10887A............... U.S. Geological Karner blue WI................. Establish captive Capture, collect, Amend, renew.
Survey, butterfly colony for climate obtain eggs,
Chesterton, IN. (Lycaeides melissa change research. maintain/rear in
samuelis). captivity.
TE77313A............... Egret Environmental Indiana bat, Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ capture, handle, Amend.
Consulting, LLC. northern long- absence surveys, radio-tag, release.
eared bat, gray document habitat
bat, Hine's use, conduct
emerald dragonfly population
(Somatochlora monitoring,
hineana). evaluate impacts.
TE31355B............... Brooke Hines, Indiana bat, Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
Paris, KY. northern long- absence surveys, radio-tag, release.
eared bat, gray document habitat
bat, Virginia big- use, conduct
eared bat population
(Plecotus monitoring,
townsendii evaluate impacts.
virginianus),
Ozark big-eared
bat (Plecotus
townsendii ingens).
TE049738............... Third Rock Indiana bat, AL, FL, GA, IA, IL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle Amend, renew.
Consultants, LLC, northern long- IN, KY, MI, MO, absence surveys, (bats); harass
Lexington, KY. eared bat, gray MS, NC, OH, SC, TN. document habitat (mussels and
bat, Virginia big- use, conduct fish); capture,
eared bat, Ozark population handle, release
big-eared bat, monitoring, (beetle).
American burying evaluate impacts.
beetle
(Nicrophorus
americanus), 18
fish species, and
50 mussel species.
TE98294A............... Normandale Indiana bat, IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
Associates Inc., northern long- MO, OH, WI. absence surveys. radio-tag, release.
Stowe, PA. eared bat.
TE01322C............... USDA--Forest Indiana bat, Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Service, Northern northern long- absence surveys, radio-tag, band,
Research Station, eared bat. conduct population collect samples,
Rhinelander, WI. monitoring, release.
conduct white-nose
syndrome research.
TE01320C............... Kristi Confortin, Indiana bat, IL, IN............. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Ball State northern long- absence surveys, radio-tag, band,
University, eared bat. conduct population collect samples,
Muncie, IN. monitoring, release, salvage.
conduct white-nose
syndrome research.
TE01311C............... Shawn McKinley, Indiana bat, OH................. Conduct presence/ Capture, band, New.
Grafton, WV. northern long- absence surveys. release.
eared bat, gray
bat, Virginia big-
eared bat.
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National Environmental Policy Act
The proposed activities in the requested permits qualify as
categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act, as
provided by Department of the Interior implementing regulations in part
46 of title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215).
Public Availability of 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 in response to this notice are available for
public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the
address listed above in ADDRESSES.
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.
Authority
We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.).
Dated: July 29, 2016.
Sean Marsan,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest
Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-18819 Filed 8-8-16; 8:45 am]
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