[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19257-19259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08408]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2017-N035; FXES11130300000-178-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 May 26, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director,
Attn: Carlita Payne, 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: 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
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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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TE19208C............... Ashley Matteson.... Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, mist-net, harp
(M. grisescens), document habitat trap, radio-tag,
northern long- use, conduct band, release.
eared bat (M. population
septentrionalis). monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE71821A............... David Zanatta...... Snuffbox Michigan, Ohio, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
(Epioblasma Wisconsin. absence surveys, relocate, release.
triquetra), white relocations,
cat's paw pearly transport.
mussel (E.
obliquata
perobliqua),
northern
riffleshell (E.
torulosa
rangiana), rayed
bean (Villosa
fabalis),
clubshell
(Pleurobema
clava),
rabbitsfoot mussel
(Quadrula
cylindrica
cylindrica).
TE120259............... Missouri Department Pallid sturgeon Kansas, Missouri... Capture, collect Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
of Conservation. (Scaphirhynchus morphological release, transport.
albus). data, collect
blood and tissue
samples, use gill
nets, conduct diet
evaluation, hold
and transport
individuals for
brood stock.
TE73584A............... Illinois Natural 15 freshwater Illinois........... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
History Survey. mussel species. absence surveys, release.
relocations,
transport.
TE40128B............... Mainstream 27 freshwater Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Commercial Divers, mussel species. absence surveys. release.
Inc.
TE02344A............... Mainstream 20 freshwater Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Commercial Divers, mussel species. absence surveys. release.
Inc.
TE48835A............... Applied Science and Snuffbox Michigan, Ohio..... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
Technology Inc. (Epioblasma absence surveys. release.
triquetra), white
cat's paw pearly
mussel (E.
obliquata
perobliqua),
purple cat's paw
pearlymussel (E.
o. obliquata),
northern
riffleshell (E.
torulosa
rangiana), rayed
bean (Villosa
fabalis),
clubshell
(Pleurobema clava).
TE697830............... U.S. Fish and Multiple mammal, Illinois, Indiana, Conduct approved Capture, handle, Amend.
Wildlife Service, bird, amphibian, Iowa, Michigan, recovery harass, transport,
Region 3. fish, mussel, Minnesota, activities for propagate, hold,
snail, insect, Missouri, Ohio, scientific relocate, release.
crustacean, and Wisconsin. purposes or the
plant species. enhancement of
propagation or
survival of the
species in the
wild.
TE207526............... U.S. Geological Pallid sturgeon Illinois, Iowa, Capture, collect Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
Survey, Columbia (Scaphirhynchus Kansas, Missouri, morphological release, transport.
Environmental albus), Neosho Nebraska, North data, collect
Research Center. madtom (Noturus Dakota. blood and tissue
placidus). sample, hold and
transport
individuals for
brood stock.
TE206781............... Ecological 58 freshwater Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Specialists, Inc. mussel species. absence surveys. release.
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TE07358A............... Civil and Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew, amend.
Environmental sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, mist-net, harp
Consultants, Inc. (M. grisescens), document habitat trap, radio-tag,
northern long- use, conduct band, release.
eared bat (M. population
septentrionalis), monitoring,
Virginia big-eared evaluate impacts.
bat (Plecotus
townsendii
virginianus),
Ozark big-eared
bat (P.t.ingens).
TE06801A............... Pittsburgh Wildlife Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
& Environmental, sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, temporarily hold,
Inc. (M. grisescens), document habitat release.
northern long- use, conduct
eared bat (M. population
septentrionalis), monitoring,
Big Sandy crayfish evaluate impacts.
(Cambarus
callainus),
Guyandotte River
crayfish (C.
eateranus).
TE38842A............... Sanders Indiana bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Environmental Inc. sodalis), northern Florida, Georgia, absence surveys, mist-net, radio-
long- eared bat Illinois, Indiana, document habitat tag, band, release.
(M. Iowa, Kentucky, use, conduct
septentrionalis). Louisiana, population
Michigan, monitoring,
Minnesota, evaluate impacts.
Mississippi.
Missouri, North
Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma, South
Carolina,
Tennessee,
Wisconsin.
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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: March 3, 2017.
Sean O. Marsan,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest
Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-08408 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am]
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