[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14966-14968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07227]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2019-N019; 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 May 13, 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:
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 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 number Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE03494B............. GAI Consultants, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Inc., Erlanger, KY. sodalis), gray bat FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, mist-net, harp
(M. grisescens), KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, document habitat trap, band, radio-
northern long-eared MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, use, conduct tag, release.
bat (M. MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, population
septentrionalis), NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, monitoring,
Ozark big-eared bat RI, SC, SD, TN, VT, evaluate impacts.
(Corynorhinus VA, WV, WI, WY.
towsendii ingens),
Virginia big-eared
bat (C.t.
virginianus).
TE206781............. EcoAnalysts, Inc., Add Candy darter Add new locations-- Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
O'Fallon, MO. (Etheostoma LA, NM, ND, WY--to absence surveys, temporarily hold,
osburni), diamond existing authorized document habitat relocate, release,
darter locations: AR, CO, use, conduct collect dead
(Crystallaria CT, DE, IL, IN, IA, population specimens.
cincotta), pallid KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, monitoring,
sturgeon MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, evaluate impacts.
(Scaphirhynchus NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA,
albus), Alabama RI, SD, TN, TX, VT,
moccasinshell VA, WV, WI.
(Medionidus
acutissimus),
inflated
heelsplitter
(Potamilus
inflatus),
Louisiana
pearlshell
(Margaritifera
hembeli), ovate
clubshell
(Pleurobema
perovatum),
southern clubshell
(Pleurobema
decisum), Texas
hornshell
(Popenaias popeii),
and yellow lance
(Ellipto
lanceolata) to
existing 58
permitted
freshwater mussel
species.
TE98111A............. State of Ohio Clubshell OH.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Department of (Pleurobema clava), absence surveys, temporarily hold,
Transportation, fanshell document habitat relocate, release.
Columbus, OH. (Cyprogenia use, conduct
stegaria), northern population
riffleshell monitoring,
(Epioblasma evaluate impacts.
torulosa rangiana),
pink mucket
pearlymussel
(Lampsilis
orbiculata), purple
cat's paw
pearlymussel
(Epioblasma
obliquata
obliquata),
rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula
cylindrica
cylindrica), rayed
bean (Villosa
fabalis), sheepnose
(Plethobascus
cyphyus), snuffbox
(Epioblasma
triquetra), white
catspaw
pearlymussel
(Epioblasma
obliquata
perobliqua).
TE06801A............. Pittsburgh Wildlife Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
& Environmental, sodalis), gray bat IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, absence surveys, mist-net, harp
Inc., McDonald, PA. (M. grisescens), MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, document habitat trap, radio-tag,
northern long-eared OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, use, conduct band, enter
bat (M. VA, WV, WI. population hibernacula,
septentrionalis). monitoring, release.
evaluate impacts.
TE81122C............. Three Rivers Park Rusty patched bumble MN.................. Conduct presence/ Add new activity-- Amend.
District, Plymouth, bee (Bombus absence surveys, radio-tag--to
MN. affinis). document habitat existing
use, conduct authorized
population activities:
monitoring, capture, handle,
evaluate impacts. hold, release.
TE24570D............. Sean Kline, Stow, OH Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
sodalis), gray bat IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, absence surveys, mist-net, radio-
(M. grisescens), MA, MI, MS, MO, NJ, document habitat tag, release.
northern long-eared NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, use, conduct
bat (M. TN, VT, VA, WV. population
septentrionalis), monitoring,
Virginia big-eared evaluate impacts.
bat (Corynorhinus
towsendii
virginianus).
TE11145C............. Lisa Kleinschmidt, Add Indiana bat AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Syracuse, NY. (Myotis sodalis) to GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, mist-net, harp
existing permitted KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, document habitat trap, band, radio-
species: Gray bat MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, use, conduct tag, wing biopsy,
(Myotis NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, population release.
grisescens), PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, monitoring,
northern long-eared VT, VA, WV, WI. evaluate impacts.
bat (M.
septentrionalis).
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TE02373A............. Environmental Add Candy darter AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Candy darter: Amend.
Solutions & (Etheostoma GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, Capture, identify,
Innovations, Inc., osburni) to KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, document habitat release, relocate.
Cincinnati, OH. existing permitted MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, use, conduct Bats: Capture,
species: Indiana NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, population handle, mist-net,
bat (Myotis ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, monitoring, harp trap, band,
sodalis), gray bat SC, SD, TN, VT, VA, evaluate impacts. radio-tag, enter
(M. grisescens), WV, WI, WY. hibernacula or
northern long-eared maternity roost
bat (M. caves, release.
septentrionalis), Crayfish: Collect,
Ozark big-eared bat transport, hold in
(Corynorhinus captivity,
towsendii ingens), propagate,
Virginia big-eared relocate, release.
bat (C.t. Rusty patched
virginianus), Big bumble bee:
Sandy crayfish Capture, handle,
(Cambarus hold, release,
callainus), salvage. American
Guyandotte River burying beetle:
crayfish (C. Live-trap,
veteranus), amber release.
darter (Percina Butterflies,
antesella), Eastern massasauga
blackside dace rattlesnake and
(Phoxinus Plants: Visual
cumberlanden-sis), surveys. Other
blue shiner Fish and Mussels:
(Cyprinella Capture, identify,
caerulea), Cherokee release.
darter (Etheostoma
scotti), Conasauga
logperch (Percina
jenkinsi), diamond
darter
(Crystallaria
cincotta), Etowah
darter (Etheostoma
etowahae), Maryland
darter (Etheostoma
sellare), Ozark
cavefish
(Amblyopsis rosea),
Niangua darter
(Etheostoma
nianguae), Roanoke
logperch (Percina
rex), Topeka shiner
(Notropis topeka),
American burying
beetle (Nicrophorus
americanus), Karner
blue butterfly
(Lycaeides melissa
samuelis),
Mitchell's satyr
butterfly
(Neonympha
mitchellii
mitchellii), rusty
patched bumble bee
(Bombus affinis),
eastern massasauga
rattlesnake
(Sistrurus
catenatus),
northeastern
bulrush (Scirpus
ancistrochaetus),
running buffalo
clover (Trifolium
stloniferum), and
35 freshwater
mussel species.
TE28559D............. Radford's Run Wind Indiana bat, (Myotis Macon County, IL.... Conduct scientific Harass, kill, New.
Farm, LLC, Chicago, sodalis), northern research on the salvage.
IL. long-eared bat (M. efficacy of wind
septentrionalis). turbine bat
deterrent
technology,
population
management and
monitoring.
TE28573D............. Adam Rusk, Prairie Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Village, KS. sodalis), gray bat FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, mist-net, radio-
(M. grisescens), KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, document habitat tag, release.
northern long-eared MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, use, conduct
bat (M. MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, population
septentrionalis), NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, monitoring,
Ozark big-eared bat RI, SC, SD, TN, VT, evaluate impacts.
(Corynorhinus VA, WV, WI, WY.
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. 2019-07227 Filed 4-11-19; 8:45 am]
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