80 FR 52784 - Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)

Page Range		52784-52785
FR Document		2015-21589

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2015-N166: 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.

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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 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 October 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of Classification and 
Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of 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 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-60660A

Applicant: Janine Spencer, Tucson, Arizona.

    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) within 
Arizona.

Permit TE-026711

Applicant: U.S. Forest Service--Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff, 
Arizona.

    Applicant requests a renewal to a current permit for research and 
recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following 
species in Arizona:
 Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)
 Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius)
 Gila chub (Gila intermedia)
 Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis occidentalis)
 Loach minnow (Rhinichthys cobitis)
 Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
 Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
 Spikedace (Meda fulgida)
 Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis)

Permit TE-53840A

Applicant: David Griffin, Saguarita, Arizona.

    Applicant requests a renewal to a current permit for research and 
recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of northern 
aplomado falcon (Falcon femoralis septentrionalis) and southwestern 
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) within Arizona.

Permit TE-72321B

Applicant: Christopher Francke, Cedar Park, Texas.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for the following species within 
Texas:
 Austin blind salamander (Eurycea waterlooensis)
 Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum)
 Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli)
 Bone Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi)
 Braken Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii)
 Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus)
 Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri)
 Comal Springs dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis)
 Comal Spring riffle beetle (Heterelmis comalensis)
 Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera)
 Government Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps)
 Ground beetle (Unnamed) (Rhadine exilis)
 Ground beetle (Unnamed) (Rhadine infernalis)
 Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi)
 Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Texamaurops reddelli)
 Madla Cave meshweaver (Cicurina madla)
 Peck's Cave amphipod (Stygobromus [=Sthygonectes] Pecki)
 Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia)
 Texas blind salamander (Typhlomolge rahtbuni)
 Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone)
 Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris texana)
 Tooth Cave spider (Neoleptoneta (=Leptoneta) myopica)

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Permit TE-72324B

Applicant: Lauren Dill, Austin, Texas.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for golden-cheeked warbler 
(Dendroica chrysoparia) within Texas.

Permit TE-73317B

Applicant: Charles Britt, Las Cruces, New Mexico.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus) and northern aplomado falcon (Falco 
femoralis septentrionalis) within Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

Permit TE-73321B

Applicant: Yvette Paroz, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys of Zuni bluehead sucker (Catostomus 
discobolus yarrowi), spikedace (Meda fulgida), and loach minnow 
(Rhinichthys cobitis) within New Mexico.

Permit TE-73327B

Applicant: Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, 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-73330B

Applicant: Phillip Hargrove, Buffalo Gap, Texas.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for black-capped vireo (Vireo 
atricapilla) within Texas.

Permit TE-797127

Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) within 
Arizona and Texas.

Permit TE-078189

Applicant: Adkins Consulting, Inc., Durango, Colorado.

    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) within 
Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.

Permit TE-827726

Applicant: U.S. Forest Service--Tonto National Forest, Phoenix, 
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:

 Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius)
 Desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius)
 Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis occidentalis)
 Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
 Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
 Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis)

Permit TE-73970B

Applicant: Alan Butler, Austin, Texas.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys of fountain darter (Etheostoma 
fonticola), smalleye shiner (Notropis buccula), and sharpnose shiner 
(Notropis oxyrhynchus) within Texas.

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: August 24, 2015.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
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not toll-free.) Email inquiries may be activities with endangered and • Southwestern willow flycatcher
sent to disaster_recovery@hud.gov. threatened species unless a Federal (Empidonax traillii extimus)
permit allows such activities. Along • Spikedace (Meda fulgida)
Correction • Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris
with our implementing regulations in
In the Federal Register of August 25, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at yumanensis)
2015, in FR Doc. 2015–21065, on page 50 CFR 17, the Act provides for permits,
51592, in the third column, correct Permit TE–53840A
and requires that we invite public
section III entitled Catalog of Federal comment before issuing these permits. Applicant: David Griffin, Saguarita,
Domestic Assistance, to read as follows: A permit granted by us under section Arizona.
III. The Catalog of Federal Domestic 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes Applicant requests a renewal to a
Assistance applicants to conduct activities with current permit for research and recovery
The Catalog of Federal Domestic U.S. endangered or threatened species purposes to conduct presence/absence
Assistance number for the disaster recovery for scientific purposes, enhancement of surveys of northern aplomado falcon
grants under this notice is 14.269. survival or propagation, or interstate (Falcon femoralis septentrionalis) and
Date: August 27, 2015. commerce. Our regulations regarding southwestern willow flycatcher
Aaron Santa Anna, implementation of section 10(a)(1)(A) (Empidonax traillii extimus) within
Assistant General Counsel for Regulations.
permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for Arizona.
endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
[FR Doc. 2015–21651 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 Permit TE–72321B
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CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, Applicant: Christopher Francke, Cedar
and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant Park, Texas.
species. Applicant requests a new permit for
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR research and recovery purposes to
Applications Available for Review and
Fish and Wildlife Service Comment conduct presence/absence surveys for
the following species within Texas:
[FWS–R2–ES–2015–N166: We invite local, State, Tribal, and • Austin blind salamander (Eurycea
FXES11130200000–156–FF02ENEH00] Federal agencies and the public to waterlooensis)
comment on the following applications. • Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea
Endangered and Threatened Species Please refer to the appropriate permit sosorum)
Permit Applications number (e.g., Permit No. TE–123456) • Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, when requesting application documents reddelli)
Interior. and when submitting comments. • Bone Cave harvestman (Texella
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; Documents and other information the reyesi)
request for public comment. applicants have submitted with these • Braken Bat Cave meshweaver
applications are available for review, (Cicurina venii)
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and subject to the requirements of the • Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes
Wildlife Service, invite the public to Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and texanus)
comment on the following applications Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. • Cokendolpher Cave harvestman
to conduct certain activities with 552). (Texella cokendolpheri)
endangered or threatened species. The • Comal Springs dryopid beetle
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Permit TE–60660A (Stygoparnus comalensis)
amended (Act), prohibits activities with Applicant: Janine Spencer, Tucson, • Comal Spring riffle beetle (Heterelmis
endangered and threatened species Arizona. comalensis)
unless a Federal permit allows such Applicant requests an amendment to • Government Canyon Bat Cave
activities. Both the Act and the National a current permit for research and meshweaver (Cicurina vespera)
Environmental Policy Act require that recovery purposes to conduct presence/ • Government Canyon Bat Cave spider
we invite public comment before absence surveys of southwestern willow (Neoleptoneta microps)
issuing these permits. • Ground beetle (Unnamed) (Rhadine
flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
DATES: To ensure consideration, written exilis)
within Arizona.
comments must be received on or before • Ground beetle (Unnamed) (Rhadine
October 1, 2015. Permit TE–026711 infernalis)
ADDRESSES: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Applicant: U.S. Forest Service— • Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes
Division of Classification and Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff, venyivi)
• Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle
Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of Arizona.
(Texamaurops reddelli)
Classification and Recovery, U.S. Fish Applicant requests a renewal to a • Madla Cave meshweaver (Cicurina
and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, current permit for research and recovery madla)
Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by purposes to conduct presence/absence • Peck’s Cave amphipod (Stygobromus
telephone at 505–248–6920. Please refer surveys of the following species in [=Sthygonectes] Pecki)
to the respective permit number for each Arizona: • Robber Baron Cave meshweaver
application when submitting comments. • Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) (Cicurina baronia)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus • Texas blind salamander (Typhlomolge
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of lucius) rahtbuni)
Classification and Restoration, by U.S. • Gila chub (Gila intermedia) • Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine
mail at P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, • Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis persephone)
NM 87103; or by telephone at 505–248– occidentalis occidentalis) • Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion
6920. • Loach minnow (Rhinichthys cobitis) (Tartarocreagris texana)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act • Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen • Tooth Cave spider (Neoleptoneta
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits texanus) (=Leptoneta) myopica)

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Permit TE–72324B flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) Dated: August 24, 2015.
Applicant: Lauren Dill, Austin, Texas. within Arizona, Colorado, and Utah. Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Permit TE–827726 Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region,
Applicant requests a new permit for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
research and recovery purposes to Applicant: U.S. Forest Service—Tonto [FR Doc. 2015–21589 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
conduct presence/absence surveys for National Forest, Phoenix, Arizona. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica Applicant requests a renewal to a
chrysoparia) within Texas. current permit for research and recovery
Permit TE–73317B purposes to conduct presence/absence DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
surveys for the following species in
Applicant: Charles Britt, Las Cruces, Geological Survey
Arizona:
New Mexico.
• Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus [GX15 LC00BM3FD00]
Applicant requests a new permit for lucius)
research and recovery purposes to • Desert pupfish (Cyprinodon Agency Information Collection
conduct presence/absence surveys for macularius) Activities: Request for Comments
southwestern willow flycatcher • Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis
(Empidonax traillii extimus) and occidentalis occidentalis) AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
northern aplomado falcon (Falco • Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen Interior.
femoralis septentrionalis) within texanus) ACTION: Notice of revision of a currently
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. • Southwestern willow flycatcher approved information collection, (1028–
(Empidonax traillii extimus) 0079).
Permit TE–73321B
• Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris
Applicant: Yvette Paroz, Albuquerque, yumanensis) SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological
New Mexico. Survey) are asking Office of
Permit TE–73970B Management and Budget (OMB) the
Applicant requests a new permit for
research and recovery purposes to Applicant: Alan Butler, Austin, Texas. information collection request (ICR)
conduct presence/absence surveys of Applicant requests a new permit for described below. The revision includes
Zuni bluehead sucker (Catostomus research and recovery purposes to no changes to forms or instructions. To
discobolus yarrowi), spikedace (Meda conduct presence/absence surveys of comply with the Paperwork Reduction
fulgida), and loach minnow fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola), Act of 1995 (PRA) and as part of our
(Rhinichthys cobitis) within New smalleye shiner (Notropis buccula), and continuing efforts to reduce paperwork
Mexico. sharpnose shiner (Notropis and respondent burden, we invite the
oxyrhynchus) within Texas. general public and other Federal
Permit TE–73327B agencies to take this opportunity to
National Environmental Policy Act comment on this ICR. This collection is
Applicant: Northeastern State
(NEPA) scheduled to expire on September 30,
University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 2015.
Applicant requests a new permit for
research and recovery purposes to 4321 et seq.), we have made an initial DATES: To ensure that your comments
conduct presence/absence surveys of determination that the proposed on this ICR are considered, OMB must
American burying beetle (Nicrophorus activities in these permits are receive them on or before October 1,
americanus) within Oklahoma. categorically excluded from the 2015
requirement to prepare an
Permit TE–73330B ADDRESSES: Please submit written
environmental assessment or
comments on this information
Applicant: Phillip Hargrove, Buffalo environmental impact statement (516
collection directly to the Office of
Gap, Texas. DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).
Management and Budget (OMB), Office
Applicant requests a new permit for Public Availability of Comments of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
research and recovery purposes to All comments and materials we Attention: Desk Officer for the
conduct presence/absence surveys for receive in response to this request will Department of the Interior, via email:
black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) be available for public inspection, by (OIRA_SUBMISSION@omb.eop.gov); or
within Texas. appointment, during normal business by fax (202) 395–5806; and identify your
Permit TE–797127 hours at the address listed in the submission with ‘OMB Control Number
ADDRESSES section of this notice. 1028–1079 NORTH AMERICAN
Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of BREEDING BIRD SURVEY’. Please also
Before including your address, phone
Engineers, Albuquerque, New Mexico. forward a copy of your comments and
number, email address, or other
Applicant requests an amendment to personal identifying information in your suggestions on this information
a current permit for research and comment, you should be aware that collection to the Information Collection
recovery purposes to conduct presence/ your entire comment—including your Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological
absence surveys of southwestern willow personal identifying information—may Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS
flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) be made publicly available at any time. 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); (703)
within Arizona and Texas. While you can ask us in your comment 648–7195 (fax); or gs-info_collections@
usgs.gov (email). Please reference ‘OMB
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Permit TE–078189 to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we Information Collection 1028–1079:
Applicant: Adkins Consulting, Inc., cannot guarantee that we will be able to NORTH AMERICAN BREEDING BIRD
Durango, Colorado. do so. SURVEY’ in all correspondence.
Applicant requests an amendment to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
a current permit for research and Authority Keith Pardieck, USGS Patuxent Wildlife
recovery purposes to conduct presence/ We provide this notice under section Research Center, 12100 Beech Forest
absence surveys of southwestern willow 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) Road, Laurel, MD 20708–4038 (mail);

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of receipt of applications; request for public comment.
Dates		To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or before October 1, 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 52784

80 FR 52784 - Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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