[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2019)] [Notices] [Pages 10118-10122] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-05111] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R4-ES-2018-N016; FXES11140400000-190-FF04E00000] Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. 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 written data or comments on the applications by April 18, 2019. ADDRESSES: Reviewing Documents: Documents and other information submitted with the applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act. Submit a request for a copy of such documents to Karen Marlowe (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Submitting Comments: If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by one of the following methods:U.S. mail or hand-delivery: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office, Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator). Email: permitsR4ES@fws.gov. Please include your name and return address in your email message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that we have received your email message, contact us directly at the telephone number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator, 404-679-7097 (telephone), karen_marlowe@fws.gov (email), or 404-679- 7081 (fax). Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal [[Page 10119]] Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We invite review and comment from local, State, and Federal agencies and the public on applications we have received for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting. 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 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 these 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. 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Permit application No. Applicant Species/numbers Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE 12370D-0..................... Kelly Lutsch, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula New. Glenview, IL. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys, and WNS or maternity Indiana bat Delaware, surveillance. roost caves, (Myotis sodalis), District of capture with mist and Northern long- Columbia, nets or harp eared bat (Myotis Florida, Georgia, traps, handle, septentrionalis). Illinois, identify, band, Indiana, Iowa, radio-tag, swab, Kansas, Kentucky, wing-punch, Louisiana, Maine, collect hair Maryland, samples, and Massachusetts, release. Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. TE 12379D-0..................... Robert McCleery, Rice rat (Oryzomys Florida........... Post-Hurricane Trap, handle, New. Gainesville, FL. palustris Irma population mark, tag, and natator). survey. release. [[Page 10120]] TE 100070-3..................... USDA Forest Gray bat (Myotis National Forests Surveys, Bats: Capture with Renewal and Service. grisescens), in Alabama. population mist nets and Amendment. Indiana bat monitoring, and harp traps, (Myotis sodalis), WNS surveillance. handle, identify, Northern long- band, radio-tag, eared bat (Myotis collect hair septentrionalis), samples, release, Flattened musk and salvage. turtle Aquatic species: (Sternotherus capture, release, depressus), Rush and salvage. darter Plants: Collect (Etheostoma roots, seeds, phytophilum), flowers, and Black Warrior leaves. waterdog (Necturus alabamensis), Alabama moccasinshell (Medionidus acutissimus), Dark pigtoe (Pleurobema furvum), Triangular kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus greenii), Fleshy- fruit gladecress (Leavenworthia crassa), Kral's water-plantain (Sagittaria secundifolia), Alabama streak- sorus fern (Thelypteris pilosa var. alabamensis), and Price's potato- bean (Apios priceana). 48049B-2........................ Kathryn Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula Amendment. Cunningham, grisescens). Florida, surveys and or maternity Garner, NC. Illinois, population roost caves, Indiana, Kansas, monitoring. capture with mist Kentucky, nets or harp Mississippi, traps, handle, Missouri, North identify, band, Carolina, radio-tag, Oklahoma, release, and Tennessee, and salvage. Virginia. TE 16876D-0..................... Kristen Clemens, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture with mist New. Florence, KY. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys. nets, handle, Indiana bat Delaware, band, radio-tag, (Myotis sodalis), Georgia, and release. and Northern long- Illinois, eared bat (Myotis Indiana, Iowa, septentrionalis). Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. TE 083085-3..................... Eric Menges, Lake Polygala lewtonii Lake Wales Ridge Germination Remove and reduce Renewal and Placid, FL. (Lewton's National Wildlife experiments, seed to possession Amendment. polygala) and Refuge, Highlands dispersal (collect) seeds. Ziziphus celata County, Florida. studies, (Florida establishment of ziziphus). viable populations, and collection of voucher specimens. [[Page 10121]] TE 20276D-0..................... Royal Botanic Calyptranthes Virgin Islands Artificial Remove and reduce New. Gardens, Kew, thomasiana (no National Park, propagation, long- to possession Richmond, UK. common name U.S. Virgin term seed (collect) seeds, (NCN)), Peperomia Islands, and storage, genetic cuttings, leaf wheeleri Vieques National studies, samples, floral (Wheeler's Wildlife Refuge, reproductive structures, and peperomia), Puerto Rico. studies, and vegetative Varronia rupicola collection material with (NCN), and voucher specimens. leaves and Zanthoxylum reproductive thomasianum (St. structures. Thomas prickly- ash). TE 21276D-0..................... Christopher Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula New. Carpenter, grisescens), Connecticut, surveys and or maternity Winchester, KY. Indiana bat Georgia, population roost caves, (Myotis sodalis), Illinois, monitoring. capture with mist Northern long- Indiana, Iowa, nets or harp eared bat (Myotis Kentucky, traps, handle, septentrionalis), Maryland, identify, band, and Virginia big- Michigan, radio-tag, and eared bat Mississippi, release. (Corynorhinus Missouri, New (=Plecotus) Jersey, New York, townsendii North Carolina, virginianus). Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. TE 02166C-1..................... Zoe Bryant, Wixom, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture with mist Amendment. MI. grisescens) and Connecticut, surveys and nets or harp Indiana bat Delaware, population traps, handle, (Myotis sodalis). Georgia, monitoring. identify, band, Illinois, radio tag, and Indiana, Iowa, release. Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. TE 171518-1..................... Ouachita National Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, .................. Bats: Enter Renewal and Forest, Hot grisescens), Florida, Georgia, hibernacula or Amendment. Springs, AR. Indiana bat Louisiana, maternity roost (Myotis sodalis), Mississippi, caves, capture Northern long- Oklahoma, with mist nets or eared bat (Myotis Tennessee, and harp traps, septentrionalis), Texas. handle, identify, Red-cockaded and salvage. woodpecker Red-cockaded (Picoides woodpecker: borealis), and Monitor nest American burying cavities, beetle construct and (Nicrophorus monitor americanus). artificial nest cavities and restrictors, capture, handle, band, translocate, and salvage.. American burying beetle: Capture and release. TE 77472C-0..................... Stream Techs, LLC, Amber darter Georgia........... Presence/absence Capture, handle, New. Athens, GA. (Percina surveys. identify, and antesella), Blue release. shiner (Cyprinella caerulea), Cherokee darter (Etheostoma scotti), Conasauga logperch (Percina jenkinsi), Etowah darter (Etheostoma etowahae), and Goldline darter (Percina aurolineata). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 10122]] 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.). Franklin Arnold, Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2019-05111 Filed 3-18-19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P