[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9133-9134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04651]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2018-N156; FXES11130300000-190-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: Submit
requests for copies of the applications and related documents, as well
as 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 (phone);
permitsR3ES@fws.gov (email). Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The ESA prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened
species unless 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 recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered species
for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species. 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
We invite local, State, and Federal agencies, Tribes, and the
public to comment on the following applications.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE809630............... Allen Kurta, Indiana bat (Myotis IL, IN, MI, OH..... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Ypsilanti, MI. sodalis), northern absence surveys, mist-net, harp
long-eared bat (M. document habitat trap, band, radio-
septentrionalis). use, conduct tag, collect hair,
population fungal lift tape
monitoring, and swab samples,
evaluate impacts. wing biopsy, enter
hibernacula,
release.
TE13580D............... Julia Wilson, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Bloomington, IN. sodalis), northern GA, IA, IL, IN, absence surveys, mist-net, band,
long-eared bat (M. KS, KY, LA, MA, document habitat radio-tag, collect
septentrionalis). MD, ME, MI, MN, use, conduct hair samples, wing
MO, MS, MT, NC, population biopsy, enter
NE, ND, NH, NJ, monitoring, hibernacula,
NY, OH, OK, PA, evaluate impacts. release.
RI, SC, SD, TN,
VA, VT, WI, WV, WY.
TE212440............... Bat Conservation and Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Management, Inc., sodalis), gray bat GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, mist-net, band,
Carlisle, PA. (M. grisescens), KY, MD, MA, MI, document habitat radio-tag, light-
northern long-eared MS, MO, NH, NJ, use, conduct tag, release.
bat (M. NY, NC, OH, OK, population
septentrionalis). PA, RI, SC, TN, monitoring,
VT, VA, WV, WI. evaluate impacts.
TE81968B............... Curtis Hart, Hudson, Add Gray bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Add new activity-- Amend.
MI. grisescens) to FL, GA, IL, IN, absence surveys, harp trap--to
existing permitted IA, KS, KY, LA, document habitat existing
species: Indiana ME, MD, MA, MI, use, conduct authorized
bat (Myotis MN, MS, MO, MT, population activities:
sodalis), northern NE, NH, NJ, NY, monitoring, Capture, handle,
long-eared bat (M. NC, ND, OH, OK, evaluate impacts. mist-net, band,
septentrionalis), PA, RI, SC, SD, radio-tag, collect
Ozark big-eared bat TN, VT, VA, WV, fecal and hair
(Corynorhinus WI, WY. samples, release.
towsendii ingens),
Virginia big-eared
bat (C.t.
virginianus).
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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
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-04651 Filed 3-12-19; 8:45 am]
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