80 FR 71824 - Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 221 (November 17, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-29291

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-N207]; [FXES11130200000-167-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 December 17, 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 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

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Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 
552).

Permit TE-841359

    Applicant: U.S. Forest Service--Gila National Forest, Silver City, 
New Mexico.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species in 
Arizona:
     Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 
extimus)
     Gila chub (Gila intermedia)
     Loach minnow (Tiaroga cobitis)
     Spikedace (Meda fulgida)

Permit TE-78250B

    Applicant: Erin Hatchett, Fort Worth, Texas.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys of black-capped vireo (Vireo 
atricapilla), golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), and 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) within 
Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and Utah.

Permit TE-78414B

    Applicant: Antoinette Taylor, Austin, Texas.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys of black-capped vireo (Vireo 
atricapilla) and golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia) within 
Texas and Oklahoma.

Permit TE-800611

    Applicant: SWCA Environmental Consultants, San Antonio, Texas.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct salvage, transportation, research, and 
captive husbandry of the following species within Texas:
     Peck's Cave amphipod (Stygobromus [=Stygonectes] pecki)
     Comal Springs dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis)
     Comal Springs riffle beetle (Heterelmis comalensis)
     Fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola)
     San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei)
     Texas blind salamander (Typhlomolge rathbuni)
     Texas wild-rice (Zizania texana)

Permit TE-78168B

    Applicant: Rachel McMath, Abilene, 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-778582B

    Applicant: Richard Dolman, Abilene, 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-78170B

    Applicant: Kendra Clardy, Abilene, 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-85077A

    Applicant: Zara Environmental LLC, Manchaca, Texas.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct salvage, transportation, research, and 
captive husbandry of the following species within Texas:
     Beetle (Rhadine exilis)
     Beetle (Rhadine infernalis)
     Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi)
     Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri)
     Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia)
     Madla's Cave meshweaver (Cicurina madla)
     Bracken Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii)
     Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera)
     Government Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps)
     Tooth Cave spider (Leptoneta myopica)
     Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris texana)
     Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli)
     Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Texamaurops reddelli)
     Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone)
     Bone Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi)
     Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus)
     Comal Springs dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis)
     Peck's Cave amphipod (Stygobromus [=Stygonectes] pecki)
     Comal Springs riffle beetle (Heterelmis comalensis)
     Black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla)
     Golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia)
     Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum)
     Texas blind salamander (Typhlomolge rathbuni)
     Austin blind salamander (Eurycea waterlooensis)
     Fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola)
     San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei)
     Texas wild-rice (Zizania texana)

Permit TE-34030A

    Applicant: Dustin McBride, Grapevine, Texas.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for Houston toad (Bufo 
houstonensis) within Texas.

Permit TE-44542B

    Applicant: Olsson Associates, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of American 
burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within Oklahoma and Nebraska.

Permit TE-783902B

    Applicant: Kristy Cosby, Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
    Applicant requests a new for research and recovery purposes to 
conduct presence/absence surveys of American burying beetle 
(Nicrophorus americanus) within Oklahoma.

Permit TE-78959A

    Applicant: Sarah Anne Weber, Spring Branch, Texas.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for black-
capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) within Texas.

Permit TE-039466

    Applicant: USGS--Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 
Moscow, Idaho.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to trap, band, and attach radio transmitters to 
Yuma clapper rails (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) within Arizona and 
California.

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

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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: November 5, 2015.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
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collection: Reinstatement of collection. NM 87103; or by telephone at 505–248–
Fish and Wildlife Service 6920.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
[FWS–R2–ES–2015–N207]; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act
This notice is soliciting comments [FXES11130200000–167–FF02ENEH00] (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits
from members of the public and affected activities with endangered and
parties concerning the collection of Endangered and Threatened Species threatened species unless a Federal
information described in Section A on Permit Applications permit allows such activities. Along
the following: AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, with our implementing regulations in
Interior. the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
(1) Whether the proposed collection 50 CFR part 17, the Act provides for
of information is necessary for the ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications;
permits, and requires that we invite
proper performance of the functions of request for public comment. public comment before issuing these
the agency, including whether the permits.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
information will have practical utility; A permit granted by us under section
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s comment on the following applications 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes
estimate of the burden of the proposed to conduct certain activities with applicants to conduct activities with
collection of information; endangered or threatened species. The U.S. endangered or threatened species
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as for scientific purposes, enhancement of
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
amended (Act), prohibits activities with survival or propagation, or interstate
utility, and clarity of the information to commerce. Our regulations regarding
be collected; and endangered and threatened species
unless a Federal permit allows such implementation of section 10(a)(1)(A)
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of activities. Both the Act and the National permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
the collection of information on those Environmental Policy Act require that endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
who are to respond; including through we invite public comment before 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
the use of appropriate automated issuing these permits. CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
collection techniques or other forms of DATES: To ensure consideration, written
and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
information technology, e.g., permitting comments must be received on or before species.
electronic submission of responses. December 17, 2015. Applications Available for Review and
HUD encourages interested parties to ADDRESSES: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Comment
submit comment in response to these Division of Classification and We invite local, State, Tribal, and
questions. Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of Federal agencies and the public to
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Classification and Recovery, U.S. Fish comment on the following applications.
and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306,
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Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Please refer to the appropriate permit
Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by number (e.g., Permit No. TE–123456)
Dated: November 6, 2015.
telephone at 505–248–6920. Please refer when requesting application documents
Camille E. Acevedo, to the respective permit number for each and when submitting comments.
Associate General Counsel for Legislation and application when submitting comments. Documents and other information the
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Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and conduct presence/absence surveys for • Golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) chrysoparia)
552). within Texas. • Barton Springs salamander
(Eurycea sosorum)
Permit TE–841359 Permit TE–778582B
• Texas blind salamander
Applicant: U.S. Forest Service—Gila Applicant: Richard Dolman, Abilene, (Typhlomolge rathbuni)
National Forest, Silver City, New Texas. • Austin blind salamander (Eurycea
Mexico. Applicant requests a new permit for waterlooensis)
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to • Fountain darter (Etheostoma
research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for fonticola)
conduct presence/absence surveys of black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) • San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia
the following species in Arizona: within Texas. georgei)
• Southwestern willow flycatcher • Texas wild-rice (Zizania texana)
(Empidonax traillii extimus) Permit TE–78170B
• Gila chub (Gila intermedia) Applicant: Kendra Clardy, Abilene, Permit TE–34030A
• Loach minnow (Tiaroga cobitis) Texas. Applicant: Dustin McBride,
• Spikedace (Meda fulgida) Applicant requests a new permit for Grapevine, Texas.
Permit TE–78250B research and recovery purposes to Applicant requests a new permit for
conduct presence/absence surveys for research and recovery purposes to
Applicant: Erin Hatchett, Fort Worth, black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) conduct presence/absence surveys for
Texas. within Texas. Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis)
Applicant requests a new permit for
Permit TE–85077A within Texas.
research and recovery purposes to
conduct presence/absence surveys of Applicant: Zara Environmental LLC, Permit TE–44542B
black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla), Manchaca, Texas. Applicant: Olsson Associates,
golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica Applicant requests an amendment to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
chrysoparia), and southwestern willow a current permit for research and Applicant requests an amendment to
flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) recovery purposes to conduct salvage, a current permit for research and
within Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, transportation, research, and captive recovery purposes to conduct presence/
Colorado, and Utah. husbandry of the following species absence surveys of American burying
Permit TE–78414B within Texas: beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within
• Beetle (Rhadine exilis) Oklahoma and Nebraska.
Applicant: Antoinette Taylor, Austin, • Beetle (Rhadine infernalis)
Texas. • Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes Permit TE–783902B
Applicant requests a new permit for
venyivi) Applicant: Kristy Cosby, Pawhuska,
research and recovery purposes to • Cokendolpher Cave harvestman Oklahoma.
conduct presence/absence surveys of (Texella cokendolpheri) Applicant requests a new for research
black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) • Robber Baron Cave meshweaver and recovery purposes to conduct
and golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica (Cicurina baronia) presence/absence surveys of American
chrysoparia) within Texas and • Madla’s Cave meshweaver burying beetle (Nicrophorus
Oklahoma. (Cicurina madla) americanus) within Oklahoma.
Permit TE–800611 • Bracken Bat Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina venii) Permit TE–78959A
Applicant: SWCA Environmental
• Government Canyon Bat Cave Applicant: Sarah Anne Weber, Spring
Consultants, San Antonio, Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to meshweaver (Cicurina vespera) Branch, Texas.
a current permit for research and • Government Canyon Bat Cave Applicant requests an amendment to
recovery purposes to conduct salvage, spider (Neoleptoneta microps) a current permit for research and
• Tooth Cave spider (Leptoneta recovery purposes to conduct presence/
transportation, research, and captive
myopica) absence surveys for black-capped vireo
husbandry of the following species
• Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Vireo atricapilla) within Texas.
within Texas:
• Peck’s Cave amphipod (Tartarocreagris texana)
• Bee Creek Cave harvestman Permit TE–039466
(Stygobromus [=Stygonectes] pecki)
• Comal Springs dryopid beetle (Texella reddelli) Applicant: USGS—Idaho Cooperative
(Stygoparnus comalensis) • Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle Fish and Wildlife Research Unit,
• Comal Springs riffle beetle (Texamaurops reddelli) Moscow, Idaho.
(Heterelmis comalensis) • Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine Applicant requests an amendment to
• Fountain darter (Etheostoma persephone) a current permit for research and
fonticola) • Bone Cave harvestman (Texella recovery purposes to trap, band, and
• San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia reyesi) attach radio transmitters to Yuma
georgei) • Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes clapper rails (Rallus longirostris
• Texas blind salamander texanus) yumanensis) within Arizona and
• Comal Springs dryopid beetle
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(Typhlomolge rathbuni) California.
• Texas wild-rice (Zizania texana) (Stygoparnus comalensis)
National Environmental Policy Act
• Peck’s Cave amphipod
Permit TE–78168B (Stygobromus [=Stygonectes] pecki) (NEPA)
Applicant: Rachel McMath, Abilene, • Comal Springs riffle beetle In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C.
Texas. (Heterelmis comalensis) 4321 et seq.), we have made an initial
Applicant requests a new permit for • Black-capped vireo (Vireo determination that the proposed
research and recovery purposes to atricapilla) activities in these permits are

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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 December 17, 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 71824

80 FR 71824 - Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 221 (November 17, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service