80 FR 43786 - Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 141 (July 23, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 141 (July 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18052 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 141 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 43786-43788] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18052] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R2-ES-2015-N133; FXES11130200000-156-FF02ENEH00] Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; request for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered or threatened species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activities. Both the Act and the National Environmental Policy Act require that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or before August 24, 2015. ADDRESSES: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of Classification and Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of [[Page 43787]] Classification and Recovery, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by telephone at 505-248-6920. Please refer to the respective permit number for each application when submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of Classification and Restoration, by U.S. mail at P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by telephone at 505-248-6920. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activities. Along with our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17, the Act provides for permits, and requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes applicants to conduct activities with U.S. endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes, enhancement of survival or propagation, or interstate commerce. Our regulations regarding implementation of section 10(a)(1)(A) 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. Applications Available for Review and Comment We invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public to comment on the following applications. Please refer to the appropriate permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE-123456) when requesting application documents and when submitting comments. Documents and other information the applicants have submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Permit TE-009926 Applicant: Gulf South Research Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of black- capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) within Texas and Oklahoma. Permit TE-67910B Applicant: Cherokee National Environmental Solutions LLC., Catoosa, Oklahoma. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Permit TE-67912B Applicant: Chloeta Fire, LLC., Jay, Oklahoma. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within Oklahoma. Permit TE-88519A Applicant: U.S. Forest Service--Lincoln National Forest, Cloudcroft, New Mexico. Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus) within New Mexico. Permit TE-043231 Applicant: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Sandy, Utah. Applicant requests a renewal to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) within Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah. Permit TE-181762 Applicant: Sea Turtle Inc., South Padre Island, Texas. Applicant requests a renewal to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys, stranding activities, holding, and rehabilitation for Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtles within Texas. Permit TE-67917B Applicant: Caitlin Gabor, San Marcos, Texas. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum) within Texas. Permit TE-67919B Applicant: Kartye Land Management, LLC., Lufkin, Texas. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla), and red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) within Texas. Permit TE-822998 Applicant: U.S. Forest Service--Coronado National Forest, Tucson, Arizona. Applicant requests a renewal to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species within Arizona and New Mexico:Desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius) Gila chub (Gila intermedia) Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis occidentalis) Jaguar (Pathera onca) Lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae) Loach minnow (Rhinichthys cobitis) Masked bobwhite quail (Colinus viginianus ridgwayi) Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) Mount Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonius grahamensis) Northern aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis) Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) Sonoran tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum stebbinsi) Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) Spikedace (Meda fulgida) Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea) Permit TE-051832 Applicant: Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, Arizona. Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct husbandry and holding of Gila chub (Gila intermedia) within the zoo in Arizona. Permit TE-69881B Applicant: Brendan Larsen, Tucson, Arizona. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys, mist netting, and holding of lesser long-nosed bats (Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae) within Arizona. Permit TE-800923 Applicant: University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Applicant requests a renewal to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for the following species in Arizona: Desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius) Gila chub (Gila intermedia) Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis occidentalis) Loach minnow (Rhinichthys cobitis) [[Page 43788]] Spikedace (Meda fulgida) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we have made an initial determination that the proposed activities in these permits are categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement (516 DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)). Public Availability of Comments All comments and materials we receive in response to this request will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. 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. Authority We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) Dated: July 15, 2015. Joy E. Nicholopoulos, Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015-18052 Filed 7-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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respondents, including through the use Medical Care into Behavioral Health Appropriations Report 113–71. The
of automated collection techniques or Program. report urged SAMHSA to ‘‘focus its
other forms of information technology. This information collection is needed efforts on building capacity and
Proposed Project: Co-Location and to provide SAMHSA with objective outreach to individuals at risk or with
Integration of HIV Prevention and information to document the reach and a primary substance abuse disorder and
Medical Care Into Behavioral Health impact of services funded to address to improve efforts to identify such
Program-Revision HIV and Hepatitis in the context of individuals to prevent the spread of
substance use disorders and mental HIV.’’ Additional support for this data
The Substance Abuse and Mental collection effort is provided by the 2013
Health Services Administration’s illness. The information will be used to
monitor quality assurance and quality National HIV/AIDS Strategy which
(SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health
performance outcomes for organizations instructed SAMHSA to ‘‘support and
Services, (CMHS), Center for Substance
funded by its grant programs. Collection rigorously evaluate the development
Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) are of the information included in this and implementation of new integrated
requesting approval from the Office of request is authorized by Section 505 of behavioral health models to address the
Management and Budget (OMB) for the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. intersection of substance use, mental
revised data collection activities 290aa–4)—Data Collection. health, and HIV.’’
associated with their Co-location and Further support for this collection The table below reflects the revised
Integration of HIV Prevention and was provided in the 2013 Senate annualized hourly burden.
Number of Hours per
Number of Total number Total burden
Instrument responses per response per
respondents of responses hours
respondent respondent
RHHT Testing Form: ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................
Co-Located and Integrated Care Program (CMHS,
CSAT, CSAP) ............................................................ 5,000 1 5,000 0.13 650
Targeted Capacity Expansion: Substance Use Dis-
order Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Popu-
lations at High-Risk for HIV/AIDS CSAT RFA: TI–
15–006 ...................................................................... 5,000 1 5,000 0.13 650
Targeted Capacity Expansion: Substance Abuse
Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Women at
High Risk for HIV/AIDS CSAT RFA: TI–13–011 ...... 8,000 1 8,000 0.13 1,040
Targeted Capacity Expansion Program: Substance
Abuse Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Popu-
lations at High-Risk for HIV/AIDS CSAT RFA: TI–
12–007 ...................................................................... 10,400 1 10,400 0.13 1,352
Minority Serving Intuitions (MSI) Partnerships with
Community-Based Organizations (CBO) (MSI
CBO). FY 2013 CSAP .............................................. 4,000 1 4,000 0.13 520
Minority Serving Intuitions (MSI) Partnerships with
Community-Based Organizations (CBO) (MSI
CBO). FY 2014 CSAP .............................................. 3,500 1 3,500 0.13 455
Minority Serving Intuitions (MSI) Partnerships with
Community-Based Organizations (CBO) (MSI
CBO). FY 2015 CSAP .............................................. 5,000 1 5,000 0.13 650
Capacity Building Initiative for Substance Abuse and
HIV Prevention Services for At-Risk Racial/Ethnic
Minority Youth and Young Adults (HIV CBI) FY
2015 CSAP ............................................................... 6,000 1 6,000 0.13 780
Annual Total .......................................................... 46,900 ........................ 46,900 ........................ 6,097
Send comments to Summer King, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR to conduct certain activities with
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, endangered or threatened species. The
Room 2–1057, One Choke Cherry Road, Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
Rockville, MD 20857 or email her a amended (Act), prohibits activities with
[FWS–R2–ES–2015–N133; endangered and threatened species
copy at summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov. FXES11130200000–156–FF02ENEH00]
Written comments should be received unless a Federal permit allows such
by September 21, 2015. Endangered and Threatened Species activities. Both the Act and the National
Permit Applications Environmental Policy Act require that
Summer King, we invite public comment before
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Statistician. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, issuing these permits.
[FR Doc. 2015–18039 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am] Interior.
DATES:To ensure consideration, written
BILLING CODE 4162–20–P ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; comments must be received on or before
request for public comment. August 24, 2015.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and ADDRESSES: Susan Jacobsen, Chief,
Wildlife Service, invite the public to Division of Classification and
comment on the following applications Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of
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• Spikedace (Meda fulgida) Investment Brokers requests a 10-year the purpose of, the carrying out of an
ITP; and Casabella Development, LLC otherwise lawful activity.
National Environmental Policy Act
requests a 5-year ITP. We request public Regulations governing incidental take
(NEPA)
comment on the permit applications permits for threatened and endangered
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. and accompanying proposed habitat species are at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22,
4321 et seq.), we have made an initial conservation plans (HCPs), as well as on respectively. The Act’s take prohibitions
determination that the proposed our preliminary determination that the do not apply to federally listed plants
activities in these permits are plans qualify as low-effect under the on private lands unless such take would
categorically excluded from the National Environmental Policy Act violate State law. In addition to meeting
requirement to prepare an (NEPA). To make this determination, we other criteria, an incidental take
environmental assessment or used our environmental action permit’s proposed actions must not
environmental impact statement (516 statement and low-effect screening form, jeopardize the existence of federally
DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)). which are also available for review. listed fish, wildlife, or plants.
Public Availability of Comments DATES: To ensure consideration, please Applicants’ Proposals
All comments and materials we send your written comments by August
24, 2015. Lake County Board of County
receive in response to this request will Commissioners
be available for public inspection, by ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the
appointment, during normal business applications and HCPs, you may request Lake County Board of County
hours at the address listed in the documents by email, U.S. mail, or Commissioners is requesting take of
ADDRESSES section of this notice. phone (see below). These documents are approximately 1.08 ac of occupied sand
Before including your address, phone also available for public inspection by skink foraging and sheltering habitat
number, email address, or other appointment during normal business incidental to construction of a fire
personal identifying information in your hours at the office below. Send your station, and they seek a 5-year permit.
comment, you should be aware that comments or requests by any one of the The 6.38-ac project is located on parcel
your entire comment—including your following methods. numbers 09–22–26–110003900000, 09–
personal identifying information—may Email: northflorida@fws.gov. Use 22–26–110003800000, and 09–22–26–
be made publicly available at any time. ‘‘Attn: Permit number TE71097B–0’’ as 110003800002 within Section 26,
While you can ask us in your comment your message subject line for Lake Township 22 South, and Range 26 East,
to withhold your personal identifying County Board of County Lake County, Florida. The project
information from public review, we Commissioners; ‘‘Attn: Permit number includes construction of a fire station
cannot guarantee that we will be able to TE71095B–0’’ for Property Investment and the associated infrastructure, and
do so. Brokers; and ‘‘Attn: Permit number landscaping. The applicant proposes to
TE71098B–0’’ for Casabella mitigate for the take of the sand skink
Authority Development, LLC. by the purchase of 2.16 mitigation
We provide this notice under section Fax: Field Supervisor, (904) 731– credits within the Hatchineha
10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 3191, Attn: Permit number [Insert Conservation Bank.
Dated: July 15, 2015. permit number]. Property Investment Brokers
Joy E. Nicholopoulos, U.S. mail: Field Supervisor,
Property Investment Brokers is
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, Jacksonville Ecological Services Field
requesting take of approximately 1 ac of
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Office, Attn: Permit number [Insert
occupied Florida scrub-jay foraging and
[FR Doc. 2015–18052 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am] permit number], U.S. Fish and Wildlife
sheltering habitat incidental to
Service, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P construction of an access road and
200, Jacksonville, FL 32256.
stormwater pond, and they seek a 10-
In-person drop-off: You may drop off year permit. The 36.38-ac project is
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR information during regular business located on parcel numbers
hours at the above office address. 06183104000410, 06183106080010,
Fish and Wildlife Service FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin 06183106080070, 06183104000460,
[FWS–R4–ES–2015– M. Gawera, telephone: (904) 731–3121; 06183104000320, 06183104000540,
N132;FXES11130400000EA–123– email: erin_gawera@fws.gov. 06183105060010, 06183105070250,
FF04EF1000] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 06183105070010, 06183105080390,
06183105080350, 06183105080310,
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Background 06183105080250, 06183105080120,
and Plants; Availability of Proposed Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 06183105080200, 06183105090010,
Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plans, et seq.) and our implementing Federal 06183105100120, 06183105100140,
Lake, Volusia, and Brevard County, FL regulations in the Code of Federal 06183105100200, 06183106050010,
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17 06183106050070, 06183106050210,
Interior. prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife 06183106040300, 06183106040240,
ACTION: Notice of availability; request species listed as endangered or 06183106070420, 06183106040180,
for comment/information. threatened. Take of listed fish or 06183106070010, 06183106070011,
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wildlife is defined under the Act as ‘‘to 06183106040010, 06183106040090,
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, 06183106030260, 06183106030240,
Service (Service), have received three wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or 06183106080410, 06183106080010,
applications for incidental take permits to attempt to engage in any such 06183106080070 within Section 6,
(ITPs) under the Endangered Species conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 1532). However, Township 18 South, and Range 31 East,
Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Lake under limited circumstances, we issue Volusia County, Florida. The project
County Board of County Commissioners permits to authorize incidental take— includes construction of an access road
requests a 5-year ITP; Property i.e., take that is incidental to, and not and stormwater pond and the associated
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| Dates | To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or before August 24, 2015. | |
| Contact | Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of Classification and Restoration, by U.S. mail at P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by telephone at 505-248-6920. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 43786 |
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