[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)] [Notices] [Pages 26145-26148] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-11664] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2019-N057; 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 5, 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 [[Page 26146]] 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Permit Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE33366D............... Huron Pines, Hungerford's crawling MI.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Gaylord, MI. water beetle (Brychius absence surveys, temporary hold, hungerfordi). document habitat release, relocate. use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE33374D............... GEI Consultants of Hine's emerald dragonfly MI.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Michigan, P.C., (Somatochlora hineana), absence surveys, temporary hold, Traverse City, MI. Hungerford's crawling document habitat tag, release. water beetle (Brychius use, conduct hungerfordi), clubshell population (Pleurobema clava), monitoring, northern riffleshell evaluate impacts. (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra). TE33381D............... Neosho National Fish Hungerford's crawling AR, KS, MI, MO, OK.. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Hatchery, Neosho, water beetle (Brychius absence surveys, hold, tag, MO. hungerfordi), Arkansas document habitat propagate, culture, fatmucket (Lampsilis use, conduct release, relocate. powellii), fat population pocketbook (Potamilus monitoring, capax), Neosho mucket evaluate impacts. (Lampsilis rafinesqueana), Ouachita rock pocketbook (Arkansia wheeleri), pink mucket (lampsilis abrupta), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta), winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa). TE33518D............... Julia Auckland, Dakota skipper (Hesperia MN, ND, SD.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Denver, CO. dacotae), Poweshiek absence surveys, hold, release. skipperling (Oarisma document habitat poweshiek), rusty use, conduct patched bumble bee population (Bombus affinis). monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE33516D............... Ai Wen, Cedar Falls, Rusty patched bumble bee IA.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. IA. (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, hold, release. document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE33515D............... Derek Rosenberger, Rusty patched bumble bee IL.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Bourbonnais, IL. (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, hold, release. document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. [[Page 26147]] TE14588C............... Dane Smith, Indiana bat (Myotis Add new locations-- Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Columbia, MO. sodalis), gray bat (M. AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, absence surveys, mist-net, band, grisescens), northern FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, document habitat radio-tag, wing long-eared bat (M. KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, use, conduct biopsy, release. septentrionalis). MA, MI, MN, MS, MT, population NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, monitoring, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, evaluate impacts. SC, SD, TN, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY--to existing authorized location: MO. TE11170C............... Ashleigh Cable, Indiana bat (Myotis Add new locations-- Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Richmond, KY. sodalis), gray bat (M. AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, absence surveys, mist-net, band, grisescens), northern GA, IN, IA, KS, KY, document habitat radio-tag, collect long-eared bat (M. LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, use, conduct hair and fecal septentrionalis). MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, population samples, wing NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, monitoring, biopsy, release. OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, evaluate impacts. TN, VT, VA, WV, WI-- to existing authorized location: IL. TE33467D............... Aaron McAlexander, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Unionville, IN. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, mist-net, harp grisescens), northern KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, document habitat trap, band, radio- long-eared bat (M. MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, use, conduct tag, light tag, septentrionalis), Ozark NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, population collect hair and big-eared bat OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, monitoring, fecal samples, wing (Corynorhinus towsendii TN, VT, VA, WI, WV. evaluate impacts. biopsy, enter ingens), Virginia big- hibernacula and eared bat (C.t. maternity roost virginianus). caves, salvage, release. TE35973D............... Alex Patterson, Indiana bat (Myotis IL, OH, PA, WV...... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Beckley, WV. sodalis), northern long- absence surveys, mist-net, harp eared bat (M. document habitat trap, band, radio- septentrionalis). use, conduct tag, enter population hibernacula, monitoring, release. evaluate impacts. TE06809A............... USDA Forest Service, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, Conduct presence/ Add new activities-- Amend. North Central sodalis), gray bat (M. IA, KS, KY, MI, MO, absence surveys, collect serum and Research Station, grisescens), northern NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, document habitat fecal samples, Columbia, MO. long-eared bat (M. VA, WI, WV. use, conduct microbial skin septentrionalis), Ozark scientific research swabs, PIT tag, and big-eared bat and population hold--to existing (Corynorhinus towsendii monitoring, authorized ingens). evaluate impacts. activities: Capture, handle, mist-net, harp trap, band, radio- tag, collect hair samples, wing biopsy, release. TE33473D............... Antoinette Sitting Indiana bat (Myotis MO.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Up Perez. sodalis), gray bat (M. absence surveys, mist-net, harp grisescens), northern document habitat trap, band, radio- long-eared bat (M. use, conduct tag, enter caves, septentrionalis). population release. monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE35971D............... Jennifer Mullikin, Indiana bat (Myotis IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. St. Louis, MO. sodalis), gray bat (M. MO, OH. absence surveys, mist-net, harp grisescens), northern document habitat trap, band, radio- long-eared bat (M. use, conduct tag, release. septentrionalis). population monitoring, evaluate impacts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 26148]] 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. 2019-11664 Filed 6-4-19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P