80 FR 42836 - Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 138 (July 20, 2015)

Page Range		42836-42837
FR Document		2015-17070

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2015-N086; 40120-1112-0000-F2]


Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities 
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species 
Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless a Federal 
permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA requires that we 
invite public comment before issuing these permits.

DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the applications at 
the address given below by August 19, 2015.

ADDRESSES: 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, by any party who 
submits a written request for a copy of such documents to the following 
office within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, 
GA 30345 (Attn: James Gruhala, Permit Coordinator).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Gruhala, 10(a)(1)(A) Permit 
Coordinator, telephone 404-679-7097; facsimile 404-679-7081.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public is invited to comment on the 
following applications 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 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 
and our regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 
17. This notice is provided under section 10(c) of the Act.
    If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of the 
following methods. You may mail comments to the Fish and Wildlife 
Service's Regional Office (see ADDRESSES section) or send them via 
electronic mail (email) to permitsR4ES@fws.gov. Please include your 
name and return address in your email message. If you do not receive a 
confirmation from the Fish and Wildlife Service that we have received 
your email message, contact us directly at the telephone number listed 
above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Finally, you may hand-
deliver comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service office listed above 
(see ADDRESSES).
    Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, 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 comments to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

Permit Applications

Permit Application Number: TE 13844A-2

Applicant: Anthony Miller, Morgan Worldwide, Lexington, Kentucky.

    The applicant requests an amendment of his current permit to add 
the state of Georgia for permitted activities with the gray bat (Myotis 
grisescens). Permitted activities will continue to be take (enter 
hibernacula and maternity roost caves, mist-net, harp trap, band, 
radio-tag, light-tag, wing punch, and salvage) for the purpose of 
carrying out presence/absence surveys.

Permit Application Number: TE 12399A-3

Applicant: Ronald Forman, Audubon Nature Institute, New Orleans, 
Louisiana.

    The applicant requests renewal of his current permit to take 
(rehabilitate, mark, transport, release, and euthanize) Kemp's ridley 
(Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback 
(Dermochelys coriacea), green (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead (Caretta 
caretta), and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles and 
amendment to authorize the attachment of satellite tags to turtles 
prior to release, for purposes of veterinary treatment and monitoring 
of movements and survival of released turtles in the state of Louisiana 
and elsewhere as directed by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service.

Permit Application Number: TE 66445B-0

Applicant: Angelina Fowler, Nashville, Tennessee.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, identify, 
release) Nashville crayfish (Orconectes shoupi) and thirteen species of 
fish for the purpose of conducting presence/absence

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surveys in Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia.

Permit Application Number: TE 66480B-0

Applicant: Thomas Gilbert, Greenwood, Arkansas.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (live-trap and release) 
American burying beetles (Nicrophorus americanus) for the purpose of 
conducting presence/absence surveys in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Permit Application Number: TE 017853-3

Applicant: Lynne Byrd, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida.

    The applicant requests renewal of his current permit to take 
(euthanize) Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill 
(Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), green 
(Chelonia mydas), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), sea turtles for the 
purpose of veterinary treatment in the state of Florida and elsewhere 
as directed by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service.

Permit Application Number: TE 68616B-0

Applicant: Carla Atkinson, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, identify, 
release) 33 species of mussels for the purpose of conducting presence 
absence surveys in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Permit Application Number: TE 121059-2

Applicant: Peggy Measel, Round Mountain Biological & Environmental 
Studies Inc., Nicholasville, Kentucky.

    The applicant requests an amendment of her current permit to add 
the states of Indiana, Illinois, Virginia, and West Virginia for 
already permitted activities with Indiana (Myotis sodalis) and gray 
(Myotis grisescen) bats. Permitted activities will continue to be take 
(enter hibernacula and maternity roost caves, salvage bead bats, 
collect hair samples, mist-net, harp trap, band, radio-tag, light-tag, 
wing punch, and salvage) for the purpose of carrying out presence/
absence surveys.

Permit Application Number: TE 64232B-0

Applicant: Joshua R. Young, Lexington, Kentucky.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, identify, tag, 
and release) Virginia big-eared (Corynorhinus (=plecotus) townsendii 
virginianus), Indiana (Myotis sodalis), gray (Myotis grisescens), and 
northern long-eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis) in Alabama, Arkansas, 
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, 
North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, 
Virginia, and West Virginia, and take (capture, identify, release, and 
collect relict shells) 26 species of freshwater mussels in Kentucky for 
the purpose of conducting presence/absence surveys.

    Dated: June 23, 2015.
Leopoldo Miranda,
Assistant Regional Director--Ecological Services, Southeast Region.
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and (3) a summary of recommendations DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR have received your email message,
made by the Council to the FEMA contact us directly at the telephone
Administrator. Fish and Wildlife Service number listed above (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT). Finally, you may
The TMAC must also develop [FWS–R4–ES–2015–N086; 40120–1112–
recommendations on how to ensure that 0000–F2] hand-deliver comments to the Fish and
Wildlife Service office listed above (see
flood insurance rate maps incorporate
Receipt of Applications for ADDRESSES).
the best available climate science to
Endangered Species Permits Before including your address,
assess flood risks and ensure that FEMA
telephone number, email address, or
uses the best available methodology to AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, other personal identifying information
consider the impact of the rise in sea Interior. in your comments, you should be aware
level and future development on flood ACTION: Notice. that your entire comment—including
risk. The TMAC must collect these your personal identifying information—
recommendations and present them to SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to may be made publicly available at any
the FEMA Administrator in a future time. While you can ask us in your
conditions risk assessment and comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with comments to withhold your personal
modeling report. identifying information from public
endangered species. With some
Further, in accordance with the exceptions, the Endangered Species Act review, we cannot guarantee that we
Homeowner Flood Insurance (ESA) prohibits activities with listed will be able to do so.
Affordability Act of 2014, the TMAC species unless a Federal permit is issued Permit Applications
must develop a review report related to that allows such activities. The ESA
flood mapping in support of the requires that we invite public comment Permit Application Number: TE
National Flood Insurance Program before issuing these permits. 13844A–2
(NFIP). DATES: We must receive written data or Applicant: Anthony Miller, Morgan
Agenda: On August 4, 2015, the comments on the applications at the Worldwide, Lexington, Kentucky.
TMAC members will present and address given below by August 19, The applicant requests an amendment
deliberate on draft narrative and 2015. of his current permit to add the state of
recommendations concerning (1) the ADDRESSES: Documents and other Georgia for permitted activities with the
flood hazard mapping process and information submitted with the gray bat (Myotis grisescens). Permitted
product, and (2) future conditions applications are available for review, activities will continue to be take (enter
methods and considerations that will be subject to the requirements of the hibernacula and maternity roost caves,
incorporated into both the 2015 Annual Privacy Act and Freedom of Information mist-net, harp trap, band, radio-tag,
Report and the Future Conditions Act, by any party who submits a written light-tag, wing punch, and salvage) for
Report. A brief public comment period request for a copy of such documents to the purpose of carrying out presence/
the following office within 30 days of absence surveys.
will take place prior to the end of the
meeting. the date of publication of this notice: Permit Application Number: TE
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 12399A–3
On August 5, 2015, the TMAC Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta,
members will continue to deliberate on GA 30345 (Attn: James Gruhala, Permit Applicant: Ronald Forman, Audubon
draft narratives and recommendations Coordinator). Nature Institute, New Orleans,
concerning (1) the flood hazard Louisiana.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
mapping process and product, and (2) James Gruhala, 10(a)(1)(A) Permit The applicant requests renewal of his
future conditions methods and Coordinator, telephone 404–679–7097; current permit to take (rehabilitate,
considerations that will be incorporated facsimile 404–679–7081. mark, transport, release, and euthanize)
in the two reports. In addition, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii),
TMAC members will identify and public is invited to comment on the hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata),
coordinate next steps of the TMAC following applications for permits to leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea),
report development. A brief public conduct certain activities with green (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead
comment period will take place during endangered and threatened species (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley
the meeting. The full agenda and related under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles and
briefing materials will be posted for Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amendment to authorize the attachment
review by July 27, 2015 at http:// amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and of satellite tags to turtles prior to release,
www.fema.gov/TMAC. our regulations in the Code of Federal for purposes of veterinary treatment and
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. This monitoring of movements and survival
Dated: July 14, 2015.
notice is provided under section 10(c) of of released turtles in the state of
W. Craig Fugate, Louisiana and elsewhere as directed by
the Act.
Administrator, Federal Emergency If you wish to comment, you may the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service.
Management Agency. submit comments by any one of the
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Permit Application Number: TE
following methods. You may mail 66445B–0
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Service’s Regional Office (see Applicant: Angelina Fowler, Nashville,
ADDRESSES section) or send them via Tennessee.
electronic mail (email) to permitsR4ES@ The applicant requests a permit to
fws.gov. Please include your name and take (capture, identify, release)
return address in your email message. If Nashville crayfish (Orconectes shoupi)
you do not receive a confirmation from and thirteen species of fish for the
the Fish and Wildlife Service that we purpose of conducting presence/absence

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surveys in Tennessee, Alabama, grisescens), and northern long-eared DATES: Written comments on the permit
Kentucky, and Georgia. bats (Myotis septentrionalis) in application, proposed programmatic
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, CCAA, and draft NEPA compliance
Permit Application Number: TE
Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, documentation must be received on or
66480B–0
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, before August 19, 2015.
Applicant: Thomas Gilbert, Greenwood, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents:
Arkansas. Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, Persons wishing to review the
The applicant requests a permit to and take (capture, identify, release, and application, the proposed CCAA, the
take (live-trap and release) American collect relict shells) 26 species of draft NEPA compliance documentation,
burying beetles (Nicrophorus freshwater mussels in Kentucky for the or other related documents may obtain
americanus) for the purpose of purpose of conducting presence/absence copies by written or telephone request
conducting presence/absence surveys in surveys. to Jeri Krueger, by mail at U.S. Fish and
Arkansas and Oklahoma. Dated: June 23, 2015. Wildlife Service, Reno Fish and Wildlife
Permit Application Number: TE Leopoldo Miranda, Office, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Suite
017853–3 Assistant Regional Director—Ecological 234, Reno, NV 89502, or by phone at
Services, Southeast Region. 775–861–6300. Copies of these
Applicant: Lynne Byrd, Mote Marine documents may also be obtained on the
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Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida. Internet at http://www.fws.gov/nevada/
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The applicant requests renewal of his protected_species/amphibians/species/
current permit to take (euthanize) relict_leopard_frog.html.
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Submitting Comments: Please address
hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), written comments to Michael J. Senn,
leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), Fish and Wildlife Service Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
green (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead Service, Southern Nevada Fish and
(Caretta caretta), sea turtles for the [FWS–R8–ES–2015–N123; FF08ENVD00– Wildlife Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines
purpose of veterinary treatment in the FXES11120888ENR0–156] Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130. You may
state of Florida and elsewhere as also send comments by facsimile to
directed by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 702–515–5231. Please note that your
Service. and Plants; Nevada Department of information request or comment is in
Wildlife; Application for Enhancement reference to the Programmatic CCAA for
Permit Application Number: TE of Survival Permit; Proposed the Relict Leopard Frog, Clark County,
68616B–0 Programmatic Candidate Conservation Nevada.
Applicant: Carla Atkinson, University of Agreement With Assurances for the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri
Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Relict Leopard Frog; Clark County,
Nevada Krueger, Reno Fish and Wildlife Office,
The applicant requests a permit to at the address or telephone number
take (capture, identify, release) 33 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, listed above under ADDRESSES.
species of mussels for the purpose of Interior. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
conducting presence absence surveys in ACTION: Receipt of application; request
Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. Document Availability
for comment.
Permit Application Number: TE You may obtain copies of the permit
121059–2 SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and application, proposed CCAA, draft
Wildlife Service (Service) announce NEPA compliance documentation, and
Applicant: Peggy Measel, Round receipt from the Nevada Department of other related documents from the
Mountain Biological & Environmental Wildlife (NDOW) of an application for individual listed under FOR FURTHER
Studies Inc., Nicholasville, Kentucky. an enhancement of survival permit INFORMATION CONTACT. Copies of these
The applicant requests an amendment (permit) under the Endangered Species documents are also available for public
of her current permit to add the states Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). The inspection, by appointment, during
of Indiana, Illinois, Virginia, and West requested permit would authorize take regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4:30
Virginia for already permitted activities of the relict leopard frog (RLF) resulting p.m.), at the Southern Nevada Fish and
with Indiana (Myotis sodalis) and gray from certain land use and conservation Wildlife Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines
(Myotis grisescen) bats. Permitted activities, should the species be listed as Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130.
activities will continue to be take (enter endangered or threatened in the future.
hibernacula and maternity roost caves, The permit application includes a Background Information
salvage bead bats, collect hair samples, proposed programmatic candidate Enhancement of survival permits
mist-net, harp trap, band, radio-tag, conservation agreement with assurances issued for CCAAs encourage non-
light-tag, wing punch, and salvage) for (CCAA) between NDOW and the Federal landowners to implement
the purpose of carrying out presence/ Service. The requested term of the conservation measures for species that
absence surveys. proposed CCAA and permit is 30 years. are, or are likely to become, candidates
In accordance with the requirements of for Federal listing as endangered or
Permit Application Number: TE
the National Environmental Policy Act threatened by assuring landowners they
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(NEPA), we have prepared a draft low- will not be subjected to increased
Applicant: Joshua R. Young, Lexington, effect screening form supporting our property use restrictions if the covered
Kentucky. determination that the proposed action species becomes listed in the future.
The applicant requests a permit to qualifies as a categorical exclusion Application requirements and issuance
take (capture, identify, tag, and release) under NEPA. We are accepting criteria for enhancement of survival
Virginia big-eared (Corynorhinus comments on the permit application, permits issued for CCAAs are in the
(=plecotus) townsendii virginianus), proposed CCAA, and draft NEPA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50
Indiana (Myotis sodalis), gray (Myotis compliance documentation. CFR 17.22(d) and 17.32(d). The policy

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		We must receive written data or comments on the applications at
Contact		James Gruhala, 10(a)(1)(A) Permit Coordinator, telephone 404-679-7097; facsimile 404-679-7081.
FR Citation		80 FR 42836

80 FR 42836 - Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 138 (July 20, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service