[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9132-9133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04650]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2018-N140; FXES11130300000-189-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of 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 or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act. 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 your written comments on or before April 12,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: You may,
within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice (see DATES),
submit requests for copies of the applications and related documents,
and submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests
and comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application
number(s) (e.g., TEXXXXXX):
Email: permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective
permit number (e.g., Application No. TEXXXXXX) in the subject line of
your email message.
U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn: Carlita Payne, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 5600 American Blvd.
West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Payne, 612-713-5343;
permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may
call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The requested permits would allow the applicants
to conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are
listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute
take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows
such activity. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes such
activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting
in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.
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 in the Code of Federal Regulations 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
such 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.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE06130D............... Claudio Gratton, Rusty patched bumble WI.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Madison, WI. bee (Bombus absence surveys, hold, release.
affinis). document habitat
use, conduct
population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
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TE99056B............... Marion Wells, Add Curtis Add new location-- Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Springfield, MO. pearlymussel MO--to existing absence surveys, temporary hold,
(Epioblasma authorized document habitat tag, release,
florentina location: OH. use, conduct relocate.
curtisii), fat population
pocketbook monitoring,
(Potamilus capax), evaluate impacts.
Neosho mucket
(Lampsilis
rafinesqueana),
scaleshell mussel
(Leptodea
leptodon),
spectaclecase
(mussel)
(Cumberlandia
monodonta), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa) to
existing permitted
species: Clubshell
(Pleurobema clava),
fanshell
(Cyprogenia
stegaria), northern
riffleshell
(Epioblasma
torulosa rangiana),
pink mucket (pearly-
mussel) (Lampsilis
abrupta), purple
cat's paw
pearlymussel (E.
obliquata
obliquata),
rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula
cylindrica
cylindrica), rayed
bean (Villosa
fabalis), sheepnose
mussel (Plethobasus
cyphyus), snuffbox
mussel (E.
triquetra), white
catspaw
(pearlymussel) (E.
o. perobliqua).
TE08501D............... Alyssa Roberts, Rusty patched bumble IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Independence, IA. bee (Bombus MO, OH, WI. absence surveys, hold, release.
affinis). document habitat
use, conduct
population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record associated with this action. 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 request in your comment that we
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Moreover, all
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations
or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority: Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Lori H. Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-04650 Filed 3-12-19; 8:45 am]
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