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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

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FR Document2015-21724

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 (Act) prohibits activities with endangered or threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit 
Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of permit applications; request for 
comments.

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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 (Act) prohibits activities with endangered or threatened species 
unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act requires that we 
invite public comment before issuing these permits.

DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before October 2, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director, 
Attn: Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological 
Services, 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-
1458; or by electronic mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Payne, (612) 713-5343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    We invite public comment on the following permit applications for 
certain activities with endangered species authorized by section 
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our regulations 
governing the taking of endangered species in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Submit your written data, 
comments, or request for a copy of the complete application to the 
mailing address or email address shown in ADDRESSES.

Permit Applications

Permit Application Number: TE71516B

Applicant: Olsson Associates, Overland Park, KS

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in the State of Missouri. Proposed 
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE71041B

Applicant: Iwona Kuczynska, Richmond Heights, MO

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, 
conduct non-lethal sampling, radio-tag, and band) Indiana bat (Myotis 
sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) 
throughout the range of each species. Proposed activities are for the 
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE71021B

Applicant: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Edinburgh, IN

    The applicant requests a permit to take (transport, relocate, 
reintroduce, and augment) northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa 
rangiana) and clubshell (Pleurobema clava) in the States of 
Pennsylvania and Indiana. Proposed activities are for the recovery and 
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE71044B

Applicant: Joshua Hassler, Meadville, PA

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, 
conduct nonlethal sampling, radio-tag, and band) Indiana bat (Myotis 
sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) 
throughout the range of each species. Proposed activities are for the 
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE11035A

Applicant: Robert Vande Kopple, University of Michigan, Pellston, MI

    The applicant requests a renewal to take (capture and release) 
Hungerford's crawling water beetle (Brychius hungerfordi) throughout 
the species' range in Michigan and Wisconsin.

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Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE71737A

Applicant: Huff & Huff, Inc., Oak Brook, IL

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the 
existing permit, to take (capture and release) fanshell (Cyprogenia 
stegaria), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), pink 
mucket (Lampsilis abrupta), clubshell (Pleurobema clava), rayed bean 
(Villosa fabalis), fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), and rabbitsfoot 
(Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), and add the States of Ohio and 
Illinois. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE72089B

Applicant: Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release, chemically immobilize, radio collar, track, and salvage) gray 
wolf (Canis lupus) in the State of Michigan. Proposed activities are 
for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the 
wild.

Permit Application Number: TE72093B

Applicant: Rebecca Winterringer, Euclid, OH

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
spectaclecase (Cumberlandia mondonata), fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), 
snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), Higgins eye (Lampsilis higginsii), 
pink mucket pearly mussel (Lampsilis abrupta), sheepnose (Plethobasus 
cyphyus), fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), clubshell (Pleurobema 
clava), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica 
cylindrica), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), 
purple cat's paw pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), white 
cat's paw pearly mussel (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua), orangefoot 
pimpleback (Plethobasus cooperianus), speckled pocketbook (Lampsilis 
streckeri), scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon) and neosho mucket (Lampsilis 
rafinesqueana) throughout the range of each species. Proposed 
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE805269

Applicant: Daniel Soluk, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the 
existing permit to take (capture and release; collect eggs, larvae, and 
exuviae) Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) in the States 
of Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Proposed 
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE023666

Applicant: Eric Britzke, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--ERDC, Clinton, 
MS

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the 
existing permit to take (capture, handle, radio-tag, and release) 
northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) and add the District 
of Columbia and the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, 
Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. 
Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE38860A

Applicant: Jason Garvon, Lake Superior State University, Sault Sainte 
Marie, MI

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass) piping 
plover (Charadrius melodus) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. 
Activities are proposed for the conservation and recovery of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE66634A

Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Memphis District, Memphis, TN

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta), snuffbox (Epioblasma 
triquetra), Higgins eye (Lampsilis higginsii), pink mucket pearly 
mussel (Lampsilis abrupta), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), fat 
pocketbook (Potamilus capax), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), rabbitsfoot 
(Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), orangefoot pimpleback (Plethobasus 
cooperianus), scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon), Curtis pearlymussel 
(Epioblasma florentina curtisii), and winged mapleaf (Quadrula fragosa) 
in the States of Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri. Proposed 
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE70868B

Applicant: Brian Ortman, South Solon, OH

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, 
conduct nonlethal sampling, radio-tag, and band) Indiana bat (Myotis 
sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) in the 
States of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 
and West Virginia. Proposed activities are for the recovery and 
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE89559A

Applicant: AECOM, Cleveland, OH

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the 
existing permit to take (capture and release, conduct nonlethal 
sampling, and radio-tag) northern long-eared bat (Myotis 
septentrionalis), and add the District of Columbia and the States of 
Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, 
North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Proposed activities are for 
the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE71524B

Applicant: Theresa Morgan, Charleston, WV
    The applicant requests a permit renewal with amendments to the 
existing permit, to take (capture and release) northern long-eared bat 
in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, 
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North 
Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, 
Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. 
Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE74488B

Applicant: Missouri Cooperative Research Unit, Columbia, MO

    The applicant requests a permit to conduct behavioral research for 
Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in Missouri to determine water quality 
preferences and tolerances for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Request for Public Comments

    We seek public review and comments on these permit applications. 
Please refer to the permit number when you submit comments. Comments 
and materials we receive are available for public inspection, by 
appointment, during normal business hours at the address shown in the 
ADDRESSES section. Before including your address, phone number, email 
address, or other

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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.

    Dated: August 25, 2015.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
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                                                  the status of their individual cases can                respondents providing biometrics is                   regulations governing the taking of
                                                  check Case Status Online, available at                  43,819 and the estimated hour burden                  endangered species in the Code of
                                                  the USCIS Web site at http://                           per response is 1.17 hours.                           Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR
                                                  www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS                          (6) An estimate of the total public                 part 17. Submit your written data,
                                                  National Customer Service Center at                     burden (in hours) associated with the                 comments, or request for a copy of the
                                                  (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.                     collection: The total estimated annual                complete application to the mailing
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              hour burden associated with this                      address or email address shown in
                                                    Comments:                                             collection is 182,725 hours.                          ADDRESSES.
                                                    You may access the information                          (7) An estimate of the total public
                                                                                                                                                                Permit Applications
                                                  collection instrument with instructions,                burden (in cost) associated with the
                                                  or additional information by visiting the               collection: The estimated total annual                Permit Application Number: TE71516B
                                                  Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:                     cost burden associated with this                      Applicant: Olsson Associates, Overland
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov and enter                    collection of information is $171.50.                   Park, KS
                                                  USCIS–1615–0001 in the search box.                        Dated: August 27, 2015.
                                                  Written comments and suggestions from                                                                           The applicant requests a permit to
                                                                                                          Laura Dawkins,                                        take (capture and release) Topeka shiner
                                                  the public and affected agencies should
                                                                                                          Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,              (Notropis topeka) in the State of
                                                  address one or more of the following                    Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
                                                  four points:                                                                                                  Missouri. Proposed activities are for the
                                                                                                          and Immigration Services, Department of               recovery and enhancement of survival
                                                    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed                     Homeland Security.
                                                  collection of information is necessary                                                                        of the species in the wild.
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2015–21789 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  for the proper performance of the                                                                             Permit Application Number: TE71041B
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
                                                  functions of the agency, including
                                                  whether the information will have                                                                             Applicant: Iwona Kuczynska, Richmond
                                                  practical utility;                                                                                               Heights, MO
                                                    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the                      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                               The applicant requests a permit to
                                                  agency’s estimate of the burden of the                                                                        take (capture and release, conduct non-
                                                                                                          Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                  proposed collection of information,                                                                           lethal sampling, radio-tag, and band)
                                                  including the validity of the                           FWS–R3–ES–2015–N164;                                  Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and
                                                  methodology and assumptions used;                       FXES11130300000–154–FF03E00000]                       northern long-eared bat (Myotis
                                                    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and                                                                       septentrionalis) throughout the range of
                                                  clarity of the information to be                        Endangered and Threatened Wildlife                    each species. Proposed activities are for
                                                  collected; and                                          and Plants; Permit Applications                       the recovery and enhancement of
                                                    (4) Minimize the burden of the                                                                              survival of the species in the wild.
                                                  collection of information on those who                  AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                  are to respond, including through the                   Interior.                                             Permit Application Number: TE71021B
                                                  use of appropriate automated,                           ACTION: Notice of availability of permit              Applicant: Indiana Department of
                                                  electronic, mechanical, or other                        applications; request for comments.                     Natural Resources, Edinburgh, IN
                                                  technological collection techniques or                                                                          The applicant requests a permit to
                                                  other forms of information technology,                  SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and                      take (transport, relocate, reintroduce,
                                                  e.g., permitting electronic submission of               Wildlife Service, invite the public to                and augment) northern riffleshell
                                                  responses.                                              comment on the following applications                 (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana) and
                                                                                                          to conduct certain activities with                    clubshell (Pleurobema clava) in the
                                                  Overview of This Information                            endangered species. With some
                                                  Collection                                                                                                    States of Pennsylvania and Indiana.
                                                                                                          exceptions, the Endangered Species Act                Proposed activities are for the recovery
                                                     (1) Type of Information Collection                   (Act) prohibits activities with                       and enhancement of survival of the
                                                  Request: Revision of a Currently                        endangered or threatened species unless               species in the wild.
                                                  Approved Collection.                                    a Federal permit allows such activity.
                                                     (2) Title of the Form/Collection:                    The Act requires that we invite public                Permit Application Number: TE71044B
                                                  Petition for Alien Fiancé (e).                         comment before issuing these permits.                 Applicant: Joshua Hassler, Meadville,
                                                     (3) Agency form number, if any, and                  DATES: We must receive any written                     PA
                                                  the applicable component of the DHS                     comments on or before October 2, 2015.
                                                  sponsoring the collection: Form I–129F;                                                                         The applicant requests a permit to
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: Send written comments by                   take (capture and release, conduct
                                                  USCIS.
                                                     (4) Affected public who will be asked                U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn:             nonlethal sampling, radio-tag, and band)
                                                  or required to respond, as well as a brief              Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife                 Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and
                                                  abstract: Primary: Individuals or                       Service, Ecological Services, 5600                    northern long-eared bat (Myotis
                                                  households. Form I–129F must be filed                   American Blvd. West, Suite 990,                       septentrionalis) throughout the range of
                                                  with USCIS by a citizen of the United                   Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by                     each species. Proposed activities are for
                                                  States in order to petition for an alien                electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov.               the recovery and enhancement of
                                                  fiancé (e), spouse, or his/her children.               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      survival of the species in the wild.
                                                     (5) An estimate of the total number of               Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343.
                                                                                                                                                                Permit Application Number: TE11035A
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                                                  respondents and the amount of time                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  estimated for an average respondent to                                                                        Applicant: Robert Vande Kopple,
                                                  respond: The estimated total number of                  Background                                              University of Michigan, Pellston, MI
                                                  respondents for the information                           We invite public comment on the                       The applicant requests a renewal to
                                                  collection I–129F is approximately                      following permit applications for certain             take (capture and release) Hungerford’s
                                                  43,819 and the estimated hour burden                    activities with endangered species                    crawling water beetle (Brychius
                                                  per response is 3 hours per response;                   authorized by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the              hungerfordi) throughout the species’
                                                  and the estimated number of                             Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our                  range in Michigan and Wisconsin.


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                                                  Proposed activities are for the recovery                  The applicant requests a permit                       The applicant requests a permit to
                                                  and enhancement of survival of the                      renewal, with amendments to the                       take (capture and release, conduct
                                                  species in the wild.                                    existing permit to take (capture and                  nonlethal sampling, radio-tag, and band)
                                                                                                          release; collect eggs, larvae, and                    Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and
                                                  Permit Application Number: TE71737A
                                                                                                          exuviae) Hine’s emerald dragonfly                     northern long-eared bat (Myotis
                                                  Applicant: Huff & Huff, Inc., Oak Brook,                (Somatochlora hineana) in the States of               septentrionalis) in the States of Indiana,
                                                    IL                                                    Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and                Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio,
                                                    The applicant requests a permit                       Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for                Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
                                                  renewal, with amendments to the                         the recovery and enhancement of                       Proposed activities are for the recovery
                                                  existing permit, to take (capture and                   survival of the species in the wild.                  and enhancement of survival of the
                                                  release) fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria),                                                                      species in the wild.
                                                                                                          Permit Application Number: TE023666
                                                  northern riffleshell (Epioblasma                                                                              Permit Application Number: TE89559A
                                                  torulosa rangiana), pink mucket                         Applicant: Eric Britzke, U.S. Army
                                                  (Lampsilis abrupta), clubshell                           Corps of Engineers—ERDC, Clinton,                    Applicant: AECOM, Cleveland, OH
                                                  (Pleurobema clava), rayed bean (Villosa                  MS                                                     The applicant requests a permit
                                                  fabalis), fat pocketbook (Potamilus                                                                           renewal, with amendments to the
                                                                                                            The applicant requests a permit                     existing permit to take (capture and
                                                  capax), and rabbitsfoot (Quadrula                       renewal, with amendments to the
                                                  cylindrica cylindrica), and add the                                                                           release, conduct nonlethal sampling,
                                                                                                          existing permit to take (capture, handle,             and radio-tag) northern long-eared bat
                                                  States of Ohio and Illinois. Proposed                   radio-tag, and release) northern long-
                                                  activities are for the recovery and                                                                           (Myotis septentrionalis), and add the
                                                                                                          eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) and                District of Columbia and the States of
                                                  enhancement of survival of the species                  add the District of Columbia and the
                                                  in the wild.                                                                                                  Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana,
                                                                                                          States of Connecticut, Delaware,                      Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska,
                                                  Permit Application Number: TE72089B                     Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Montana,                 North Dakota, South Dakota, and
                                                                                                          Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota,                 Wyoming. Proposed activities are for the
                                                  Applicant: Michigan Technological
                                                                                                          and Wyoming. Proposed activities are                  recovery and enhancement of survival
                                                     University, Houghton, MI
                                                                                                          for the recovery and enhancement of                   of the species in the wild.
                                                     The applicant requests a permit                      survival of the species in the wild.
                                                  renewal to take (capture and release,                                                                         Permit Application Number: TE71524B
                                                  chemically immobilize, radio collar,                    Permit Application Number: TE38860A
                                                                                                                                                                Applicant: Theresa Morgan, Charleston,
                                                  track, and salvage) gray wolf (Canis                    Applicant: Jason Garvon, Lake Superior                  WV
                                                  lupus) in the State of Michigan.                         State University, Sault Sainte Marie,                  The applicant requests a permit
                                                  Proposed activities are for the recovery                 MI                                                   renewal with amendments to the
                                                  and enhancement of survival of the                                                                            existing permit, to take (capture and
                                                  species in the wild.                                      The applicant requests a permit
                                                                                                                                                                release) northern long-eared bat in the
                                                                                                          renewal to take (harass) piping plover
                                                  Permit Application Number: TE72093B                                                                           States of Alabama, Arkansas,
                                                                                                          (Charadrius melodus) in the Upper
                                                                                                                                                                Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois,
                                                  Applicant: Rebecca Winterringer,                        Peninsula of Michigan. Activities are
                                                                                                                                                                Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland,
                                                    Euclid, OH                                            proposed for the conservation and
                                                                                                                                                                Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi,
                                                    The applicant requests a permit to                    recovery of the species in the wild.
                                                                                                                                                                Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
                                                  take (capture and release) spectaclecase                Permit Application Number: TE66634A                   New York, North Dakota, Ohio,
                                                  (Cumberlandia mondonata), fanshell                                                                            Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
                                                  (Cyprogenia stegaria), snuffbox                         Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of
                                                                                                                                                                South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
                                                  (Epioblasma triquetra), Higgins eye                        Engineers—Memphis District,
                                                                                                                                                                Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and
                                                  (Lampsilis higginsii), pink mucket                         Memphis, TN
                                                                                                                                                                Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for
                                                  pearly mussel (Lampsilis abrupta),                         The applicant requests a permit                    the recovery and enhancement of
                                                  sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), fat                    renewal to take (capture and release)                 survival of the species in the wild.
                                                  pocketbook (Potamilus capax),                           spectaclecase (Cumberlandia
                                                  clubshell (Pleurobema clava), rayed                     monodonta), snuffbox (Epioblasma                      Permit Application Number: TE74488B
                                                  bean (Villosa fabalis), rabbitsfoot                     triquetra), Higgins eye (Lampsilis                    Applicant: Missouri Cooperative
                                                  (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica),                       higginsii), pink mucket pearly mussel                   Research Unit, Columbia, MO
                                                  northern riffleshell (Epioblasma                        (Lampsilis abrupta), sheepnose                          The applicant requests a permit to
                                                  torulosa rangiana), purple cat’s paw                    (Plethobasus cyphyus), fat pocketbook                 conduct behavioral research for Topeka
                                                  pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata                      (Potamilus capax), rayed bean (Villosa                shiner (Notropis topeka) in Missouri to
                                                  obliquata), white cat’s paw pearly                      fabalis), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula                       determine water quality preferences and
                                                  mussel (Epioblasma obliquata                            cylindrica cylindrica), orangefoot                    tolerances for the purpose of enhancing
                                                  perobliqua), orangefoot pimpleback                      pimpleback (Plethobasus cooperianus),                 the species’ survival.
                                                  (Plethobasus cooperianus), speckled                     scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon), Curtis
                                                  pocketbook (Lampsilis streckeri),                       pearlymussel (Epioblasma florentina                   Request for Public Comments
                                                  scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon) and                      curtisii), and winged mapleaf (Quadrula                 We seek public review and comments
                                                  neosho mucket (Lampsilis                                fragosa) in the States of Iowa,                       on these permit applications. Please
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                                                  rafinesqueana) throughout the range of                  Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri.                    refer to the permit number when you
                                                  each species. Proposed activities are for               Proposed activities are for the recovery              submit comments. Comments and
                                                  the recovery and enhancement of                         and enhancement of survival of the                    materials we receive are available for
                                                  survival of the species in the wild.                    species in the wild.                                  public inspection, by appointment,
                                                                                                                                                                during normal business hours at the
                                                  Permit Application Number: TE805269                     Permit Application Number: TE70868B
                                                                                                                                                                address shown in the ADDRESSES
                                                  Applicant: Daniel Soluk, University of                  Applicant: Brian Ortman, South Solon,                 section. Before including your address,
                                                   South Dakota, Vermillion, SD                            OH                                                   phone number, email address, or other


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                                                  personal identifying information in your                who use a telecommunications device                      James M. Perdue, the surface owner,
                                                  comment, you should be aware that                       for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal               filed an application for the conveyance
                                                  your entire comment—including your                      Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–                of federally owned mineral interests in
                                                  personal identifying information—may                    800–877–8339 to contact the above                     the above-described tract of land.
                                                  be made publicly available at any time.                 individuals during normal business                    Subject to valid existing rights, on
                                                  While you can ask us in your comment                    hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a               September 2, 2015 the federally owned
                                                  to withhold your personal identifying                   day, 7 days a week, to leave a message                mineral interests in the land described
                                                  information from public review, we                      or question for the above individuals.                above are hereby segregated from all
                                                  cannot guarantee that we will be able to                You will receive a reply during normal                forms of appropriation under the public
                                                  do so.                                                  business hours.                                       land laws, including the mining laws,
                                                    Dated: August 25, 2015.                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        while the application is being processed
                                                  Lynn M. Lewis,                                          federally owned mineral interest                      to determine if either one of the two
                                                  Assistant Regional Director, Ecological                 segregated by this Notice is located in               specified conditions exists and, if so, to
                                                  Services, Midwest Region.                               Mathews County, Virginia, in a parcel                 otherwise comply with the procedural
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–21724 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]              described in a deed recorded on May 6,                requirements of 43 CFR part 2720. The
                                                                                                          1990, in Deed Book 154 Page 731 in the                segregation shall terminate upon: (1)
                                                  BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
                                                                                                          Matthews County Circuit Court as                      Issuance of a patent or other document
                                                                                                          follows:                                              of conveyance as to such mineral
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                 All that certain piece, parcel or tract            interests; (2) Final rejection of the
                                                                                                          of land, together with the improvements               application; or (3) On September 5,
                                                  Bureau of Land Management                               thereon and the appurtenances                         2017, whichever occurs first. Please
                                                                                                          thereunto belonging, situate, lying, and              submit all comments in writing to the
                                                  [LLES935000.L54100000.FR0000]
                                                                                                          being in the Westville Magisterial                    individuals at the address listed above.
                                                  Notice of Realty Action: Application for                District of Mathews County Virginia,                     Before including your address, phone
                                                  Segregation and Conveyance of                           containing 96.7457 acres according to                 number, email address, or other
                                                  Federally Owned Mineral Interests in                    the plat of survey hereinafter                        personal identifying information in your
                                                  Mathews County, VA                                      mentioned, be the same more or less,                  comment, you should be aware that
                                                                                                          and bounded as follows: On the North                  your entire comment, including your
                                                  AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,                    by the land of the Commonwealth of                    personal identifying information, may
                                                  Interior.                                               Virginia and by Virginia State Highway                be made available to the public at any
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         Route 14; on the East by the land of the              time. While you can ask in your
                                                                                                          Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia; on                comment to withhold your personal
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Bureau of Land                                                                                 identifying information from public
                                                  Management (BLM) is processing an                       the South by the land of Ishmael Bates
                                                                                                          Sadler, the land of Robert Dewey Sadler,              review, we cannot guarantee that we
                                                  application under the Federal Land                                                                            will be able to do so.
                                                  Policy Management Act of October 21,                    the land of Alvin H. and David H.
                                                  1976 (FLPMA), to convey the undivided                   Ingram, the lands of James M. Wilson                    Authority: 43 CFR 2720.1–1(b)
                                                  mineral interest owned by the United                    and Ellen W. Wilson and the land of
                                                                                                                                                                Marci L. Todd,
                                                  States in 96.75 acres located in Mathews                James J. Walsh, Jr. and Patricia A.
                                                                                                          Walsh; and on the West by the land of                 Acting State Director.
                                                  County, Virginia, to the surface owner,                                                                       [FR Doc. 2015–21788 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  Joseph M. Perdue. Upon publication of                   Marion Cook and the land of the
                                                  this notice, the BLM is temporarily                     Commonwealth of Virginia, and being                   BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–P

                                                  segregating the federally owned mineral                 more fully and accurately described on
                                                  interests in the land covered by the                    the plat of survey made by Wayne E.
                                                                                                          Lewis (of Keller, Lewis and Assoc.,                   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                  application from all forms of
                                                  appropriation under the public land                     P.C.), Land Surveyor, dated December
                                                                                                                                                                Bureau of Land Management
                                                  laws, including the mining laws, for up                 13, 1989 . . . The area described
                                                                                                          contains 96.7457 acres.                               [IDI–32319]
                                                  to 2 years while the BLM processes the
                                                  application. If the application meets the                  Under certain conditions, Section
                                                                                                          209(b) of FLPMA authorizes the sale                   Notice of Application for Withdrawal
                                                  requirements in the statute and the                                                                           Extension and Opportunity for Public
                                                  regulation, the BLM may convey the                      and conveyance of the federally owned
                                                                                                          mineral interests in land to the current              Meeting, Idaho
                                                  United States’ entire interest in the
                                                  minerals within the tract.                              surface owner. The applicant has                      AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,
                                                                                                          deposited, as required under Section                  Interior.
                                                  DATES: Interested persons may submit
                                                                                                          209(b)(3)(i) of FLPMA, a sum of money                 ACTION: Notice.
                                                  written comments to the BLM at the                      determined sufficient to cover
                                                  address listed below. Comments must                     administrative costs, including but not               SUMMARY:  The United States Forest
                                                  be received no later than October 19,                   limited to, the cost for the Mineral                  Service (USFS) has filed an application
                                                  2015.                                                   Potential Report. The objective is to                 with the Bureau of Land Management
                                                  ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land                               allow consolidation of the surface and                (BLM) requesting that the Assistant
                                                  Management, Eastern States State                        mineral interests when either one of the              Secretary of the Interior for Land and
                                                  Office, 20 M Street SE., Suite 950,
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                                                                                                          following conditions exist: (1) There are             Minerals Management extend the
                                                  Washington, DC 20003. Detailed                          no known mineral values in the land; or               duration of Public Land Order (PLO)
                                                  information concerning this action is                   (2) Where continued Federal ownership                 No. 7306 for an additional 20-year term.
                                                  available for review at this address.                   of the mineral interests interferes with              PLO No. 7306 withdrew 3,805.87 acres
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        or precludes appropriate non-mineral                  of National Forest System land from
                                                  Charles Johnson, Land Law Examiner,                     development and such development is a                 mining to protect the Howell Canyon
                                                  by telephone at 202–912–7737, or by                     more beneficial use of the land than                  Recreation Complex. The withdrawal
                                                  email at c35johns@blm.gov. Persons                      mineral development.                                  created by PLO No. 7306 will expire on


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability of permit applications; request for comments.
DatesWe must receive any written comments on or before October 2, 2015.
ContactCarlita Payne, (612) 713-5343.
FR Citation80 FR 53186 

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