[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4403-4404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00663]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2016-N242; 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 February 13,
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, as amended (ESA; 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.
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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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TE02651A............. Ohio Department of Indiana bat (Myotis Ohio............... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
Transportation. sodalis), northern absence surveys, mist-net, trap,
long-eared bat (M. document habitat radio-tag, release.
septentrionalis), use, conduct
American burying population
beetle monitoring,
(Nicrophorus evaluate impacts.
americanus).
TE07730A............. Redwing Ecological Relict darter Illinois, Indiana, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
Services, Inc. (Etheostoma Iowa, Kentucky, absence surveys, release.
chienense), Minnesota, document habitat
Cumberland darter Missouri, Ohio, use, conduct
(E. susanae), Pennsylvania, population
Palezone shiner Tennessee, West monitoring,
(Notropis Virginia, evaluate impacts.
albizonatus), Wisconsin.
Scioto madtom
(Noturus
trautmani),
blackside dace
(Phoxinus
cumberlandensis),
Big Sandy crayfish
(Cambarus
callainus), 30
mussel species.
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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: January 9, 2017.
Lori H. Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-00663 Filed 1-12-17; 8:45 am]
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