81 FR 39955 - Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 118 (June 20, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 118 (June 20, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-14552 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 39955-39956] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14552] [[Page 39955]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R4-ES-2016-N103] Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the applications at the address given below by July 20, 2016. ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with the applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to the following office within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn: Karen Marlowe, Acting Permit Coordinator). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Marlowe, Acting 10(a)(1)(A) Permit Coordinator, telephone 205-726-2667; facsimile 205-726-2479. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public is invited to comment on the following applications for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. This notice is provided under section 10(c) of the Act. If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of the following methods. You may mail comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service's Regional Office (see ADDRESSES section) or send them via electronic mail (email) to permitsR4ES@fws.gov. Please include your name and return address in your email message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the Fish and Wildlife Service that we have received your email message, contact us directly at the telephone number listed above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Finally, you may hand- deliver comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service office listed above (see ADDRESSES). Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comments to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Permit Applications Permit Application Number: TE 56749B-1 Applicant: Patrick R. Moore, Little Rock, AR The applicant requests an amendment of his current permit to add authorization to take (enter hibernacula or maternity roost caves, salvage dead bats, capture with mist nets or harp traps, handle, identify, collect hair samples, band, radio tag, light-tag, swab, and wing-punch) Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus (=plecotus) townsendii virginianus) in addition to conducting those activities with the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis grisescens), northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) and to add authorization to conduct all activities in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maryland, Vermont, New Jersey, and Delaware for scientific research aimed at recovery of the species, such as presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, population monitoring, and evaluation of potential impacts of white-nose syndrome or other threats. Permit Application Number: TE 125557-2 Applicant: Barbara P. Allen, Gulf Shores, AL The applicant requests renewal of her permit to continue the following activities: Take (monitor nests, excavate, temporarily retain nestlings, and relocate) Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii), loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), and green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) for purposes of monitoring and protecting nests; take (capture, mark, and release); Alabama beach mice (Peromyscus polionotus ammobates) and Perdido Key beach mice (Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis) for presence/absence surveys; and take (scope burrows) gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) for presence/absence surveys in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, Alabama. Permit Application Number: TE 070796-8 Applicant: Apogee Environmental & Archaeological, Inc., Whitesburg, KY The applicant requests an amendment of their current permit to take (capture with mist net or harp trap, enter hibernacula and roosts, band; radio-tag; and wing punch) Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) for the purpose of conducting presence/absence surveys throughout the range of the species. Permit Application Number: TE 98532B-0 Applicant: John A. Fridell, Weaverville, NC The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, identify, tag, release, and salvage relict shells) Appalachian elktoe (Alasmidonta raveneliana), Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata), dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterondon), James River spinymussel (Pleurobema collina), little-wing pearlymussel (Pegias fabula), Tar River spinymussel (Elliptio steinstansana), and noonday globe (Patera clarki nantahala) in North Carolina and South Carolina for qualitative and quantitative surveys, relocation and monitoring efforts, and other scientific research to promote management and recovery of the species. Permit Application Number: TE 810274-12 Applicant: Eco-Tech Consultants, Inc., Frankfort, KY The applicant requests renewal of their permit to take (enter hibernacula or maternity roost caves, salvage dead bats, capture with mist nets or harp traps, handle, identify, collect hair samples, band, radio-tag, light-tag, and wing-punch) Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), gray bats (Myotis grisescens), Virginia big eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus), northern long eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis), and Ozark big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) while conducting presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring; take (capture, identify, release) blackside dace (Phoxinus cumberlandensis), Citico darter (Etheostoma sitikuense), Cumberland arrow darter (Etheostoma sagitta sagitta), Cumberland darter (Etheostoma [[Page 39956]] susannae), diamond darter (Crystallaria cincotta), duskytail darter (Etheostoma percnurum), Kentucky arrow darter (Etheostoma sagitta spilotum), marbled darter (Etheostoma marmorpinnum), palezone shiner (Notropis albizonatus), snail darter (Percina tanasi), and tuxedo darter (Etheostoma lemniscatum) while conducting presence/absence surveys; and take (capture, identify, release, collect relict shells) 53 endangered and threatened species of freshwater mussels while conducting presence/absence surveys. Activities are permitted in 39 states. Permit Application Number: TE 114069-3 Applicant: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, FL The applicant requests renewal and amendment of their current permit to continue collection of seeds and cuttings (removal and reduction to possession) of Key tree cactus (Pilosocereus robinii), Garber's spurge (Chamaesyce garberi), Cape Sable thoroughwort (Chromolaena frustrate), Vahl's boxwood (Buxus vahlii), Catesbaea melanocarpa (no common name), and Agave eggersiana (no common name) and add authorization to collect seeds and cuttings of Florida semaphore cactus (Consolea corallicola), Calyptranthes thomasiana (no common name), and St. Thomas prickly ash (Zanthoxylum thomasianum), along with the proposed endangered sand flax (Linum arenicola), Big Pine partridge pea (Chamaecrista lineata var. keyensis), wedge spurge (Euphorbia (Chamaesyce) deltoidea ssp. serpyllum), and the proposed threatened Blodgett's silverbush (Argythamnia blodgetii) from Key West National Wildlife Refuge, Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, National Key Deer Refuge, Everglades National Park, and Virgin Islands National Park for propagation, conducting genetic studies, and long-term seed storage. Permit Application Number: TE 089074-3 Applicant: Corblu Ecology Group, LLC, Woodstock, GA The applicant requests renewal of their permit to take (capture, identify, release) blue shiner (Cyprineila caerulea), Etowah darter (Etheostoma etowahae), Cherokee darter (Etheostoma scotti), amber darter (Percina antesella), goldline darter (Percina aurolineata), Conasauga logperch (Percina jenkinsi), eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon corais couperi) and take (capture, identify, release, collect relict shells) Coosa moccasinshell (Medionidus parvulus), fine-lined pocketbook (Lampsilis altilis), southern pigtoe (Pleurobema georgianum), Alabama moccasinshell (Medionidus acutissimus), fat threeridge (Amblema neisleri), purple bankclimber (Elliptoideus sloatianus), shiny-rayed pocketbook (Hamiota subangulata), gulf moccasinshell (Medionidus penicillatus), oval pigtoe (Pleurobema pyriforme), and cylindrical lioplax (Lioplax cyclostomaformis) for presence/absence surveys in Georgia. Permit Application Number: TE 98596B-0 Applicant: Sarah E. Veselka, Fairmont, WV The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle, release) pink mucket pearly mussel (Lampsilis abrupta), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), clubshell (Pleurobema clava), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), and rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica) for presence/absence surveys throughout the species' ranges. Permit Application Number: TE 064856-3 Applicant: Trent A. Farris, Gulf Shores, AL The applicant requests renewal of his permit to take (trap, mark, examine, and release) Alabama beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus ammobates), Perdido Key beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis), Choctawatchee beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus allophrys), and St. Andrew beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus peninsularis) for presence/absence surveys in Alabama and Florida. Permit Application Number: TE 834070-3 Applicant: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA The applicant requests renewal of their current permit to continue to cooperate with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the captive propagation and reintroduction of the red wolf (Canis rufus), which may include take (capture, handle, tag, and release) in addition to the normal husbandry activities carried out by the permittee for which no permit is required. Dated: June 13, 2016. Leopoldo Miranda, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast Region. 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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR contact us directly at the telephone trissyllepsis) for presence/absence
number listed above (see FOR FURTHER surveys; and take (scope burrows)
Fish and Wildlife Service INFORMATION CONTACT). Finally, you may gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus)
[FWS–R4–ES–2016–N103] hand-deliver comments to the Fish and for presence/absence surveys in
Wildlife Service office listed above (see Baldwin and Mobile Counties, Alabama.
Receipt of Applications for ADDRESSES).
Permit Application Number: TE
Endangered Species Permits Before including your address,
070796–8
telephone number, email address, or
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, other personal identifying information Applicant: Apogee Environmental &
Interior. in your comments, you should be aware Archaeological, Inc., Whitesburg, KY
ACTION: Notice. that your entire comment—including The applicant requests an amendment
your personal identifying information— of their current permit to take (capture
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
may be made publicly available at any with mist net or harp trap, enter
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
time. While you can ask us in your hibernacula and roosts, band; radio-tag;
comment on the following applications
comments to withhold your personal and wing punch) Ozark big-eared bat
to conduct certain activities with
identifying information from public (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) for
endangered species. With some
review, we cannot guarantee that we the purpose of conducting presence/
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
will be able to do so. absence surveys throughout the range of
(ESA) prohibits activities with listed
species unless a Federal permit is issued Permit Applications the species.
that allows such activities. The ESA Permit Application Number: TE
Permit Application Number: TE
requires that we invite public comment 98532B–0
56749B–1
before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive written data or Applicant: Patrick R. Moore, Little Rock, Applicant: John A. Fridell, Weaverville,
comments on the applications at the AR NC
address given below by July 20, 2016. The applicant requests an amendment The applicant requests a permit to
ADDRESSES: Documents and other of his current permit to add take (capture, identify, tag, release, and
information submitted with the authorization to take (enter hibernacula salvage relict shells) Appalachian elktoe
applications are available for review, or maternity roost caves, salvage dead (Alasmidonta raveneliana), Carolina
subject to the requirements of the bats, capture with mist nets or harp heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata), dwarf
Privacy Act and Freedom of Information traps, handle, identify, collect hair wedgemussel (Alasmidonta
Act, by any party who submits a written samples, band, radio tag, light-tag, swab, heterondon), James River spinymussel
request for a copy of such documents to and wing-punch) Virginia big-eared bat (Pleurobema collina), little-wing
the following office within 30 days of (Corynorhinus (=plecotus) townsendii pearlymussel (Pegias fabula), Tar River
the date of publication of this notice: virginianus) in addition to conducting spinymussel (Elliptio steinstansana),
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, those activities with the Indiana bat and noonday globe (Patera clarki
Ecological Services, 1875 Century (Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis nantahala) in North Carolina and South
Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30345 grisescens), northern long-eared bat Carolina for qualitative and quantitative
(Attn: Karen Marlowe, Acting Permit (Myotis septentrionalis), and Ozark big- surveys, relocation and monitoring
Coordinator). eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii efforts, and other scientific research to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ingens) and to add authorization to promote management and recovery of
Karen Marlowe, Acting 10(a)(1)(A) conduct all activities in the states of the species.
Permit Coordinator, telephone 205–726– Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maryland,
Permit Application Number: TE
2667; facsimile 205–726–2479. Vermont, New Jersey, and Delaware for
810274–12
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
scientific research aimed at recovery of
the species, such as presence/absence Applicant: Eco-Tech Consultants, Inc.,
public is invited to comment on the
surveys, studies to document habitat Frankfort, KY
following applications for permits to
conduct certain activities with use, population monitoring, and The applicant requests renewal of
endangered and threatened species evaluation of potential impacts of white- their permit to take (enter hibernacula
under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the nose syndrome or other threats. or maternity roost caves, salvage dead
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Permit Application Number: TE bats, capture with mist nets or harp
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and 125557–2 traps, handle, identify, collect hair
our regulations in the Code of Federal samples, band, radio-tag, light-tag, and
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. This Applicant: Barbara P. Allen, Gulf wing-punch) Indiana bats (Myotis
notice is provided under section 10(c) of Shores, AL sodalis), gray bats (Myotis grisescens),
the Act. The applicant requests renewal of her Virginia big eared bats (Corynorhinus
If you wish to comment, you may permit to continue the following townsendii virginianus), northern long
submit comments by any one of the activities: Take (monitor nests, excavate, eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis), and
following methods. You may mail temporarily retain nestlings, and Ozark big-eared bats (Corynorhinus
comments to the Fish and Wildlife relocate) Kemp’s ridley sea turtles townsendii ingens) while conducting
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Service’s Regional Office (see (Lepidochelys kempii), loggerhead sea presence/absence surveys, studies to
ADDRESSES section) or send them via turtles (Caretta caretta), and green sea document habitat use, and population
electronic mail (email) to permitsR4ES@ turtles (Chelonia mydas) for purposes of monitoring; take (capture, identify,
fws.gov. Please include your name and monitoring and protecting nests; take release) blackside dace (Phoxinus
return address in your email message. If (capture, mark, and release); Alabama cumberlandensis), Citico darter
you do not receive a confirmation from beach mice (Peromyscus polionotus (Etheostoma sitikuense), Cumberland
the Fish and Wildlife Service that we ammobates) and Perdido Key beach arrow darter (Etheostoma sagitta
have received your email message, mice (Peromyscus polionotus sagitta), Cumberland darter (Etheostoma
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susannae), diamond darter (Crystallaria parvulus), fine-lined pocketbook Dated: June 13, 2016.
cincotta), duskytail darter (Etheostoma (Lampsilis altilis), southern pigtoe Leopoldo Miranda,
percnurum), Kentucky arrow darter (Pleurobema georgianum), Alabama Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
(Etheostoma sagitta spilotum), marbled moccasinshell (Medionidus Services, Southeast Region.
darter (Etheostoma marmorpinnum), acutissimus), fat threeridge (Amblema [FR Doc. 2016–14552 Filed 6–17–16; 8:45 am]
palezone shiner (Notropis albizonatus), neisleri), purple bankclimber BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
snail darter (Percina tanasi), and tuxedo (Elliptoideus sloatianus), shiny-rayed
darter (Etheostoma lemniscatum) while pocketbook (Hamiota subangulata), gulf
conducting presence/absence surveys; moccasinshell (Medionidus
and take (capture, identify, release, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
penicillatus), oval pigtoe (Pleurobema
collect relict shells) 53 endangered and pyriforme), and cylindrical lioplax
threatened species of freshwater Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
(Lioplax cyclostomaformis) for and Explosives
mussels while conducting presence/
presence/absence surveys in Georgia.
absence surveys. Activities are [OMB Number 1140–0080]
permitted in 39 states. Permit Application Number: TE
Permit Application Number: TE 98596B–0 Agency Information Collection
114069–3 Activities; Proposed eCollection
Applicant: Sarah E. Veselka, Fairmont,
eComments Requested; Notification of
Applicant: Fairchild Tropical Botanic WV
Change of Mailing or Premise Address
Garden, Coral Gables, FL
The applicant requests a permit to AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
The applicant requests renewal and take (capture, handle, release) pink
amendment of their current permit to Firearms and Explosives, Department of
mucket pearly mussel (Lampsilis Justice
continue collection of seeds and abrupta), northern riffleshell
cuttings (removal and reduction to ACTION: 60-Day notice.
(Epioblasma torulosa rangiana),
possession) of Key tree cactus fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), clubshell SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
(Pilosocereus robinii), Garber’s spurge (Pleurobema clava), snuffbox (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
(Chamaesyce garberi), Cape Sable
(Epioblasma triquetra), rayed bean Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will
thoroughwort (Chromolaena frustrate),
(Villosa fabalis), spectaclecase submit the following information
Vahl’s boxwood (Buxus vahlii),
Catesbaea melanocarpa (no common (Cumberlandia monodonta), sheepnose collection request to the Office of
name), and Agave eggersiana (no (Plethobasus cyphyus), and rabbitsfoot Management and Budget (OMB) for
common name) and add authorization (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica) for review and approval in accordance with
to collect seeds and cuttings of Florida presence/absence surveys throughout the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
semaphore cactus (Consolea the species’ ranges. DATES: Comments are encouraged and
corallicola), Calyptranthes thomasiana will be accepted for 60 days until
Permit Application Number: TE
(no common name), and St. Thomas August 19, 2016.
064856–3
prickly ash (Zanthoxylum FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
thomasianum), along with the proposed Applicant: Trent A. Farris, Gulf Shores, you have additional comments
endangered sand flax (Linum arenicola), AL especially on the estimated public
Big Pine partridge pea (Chamaecrista burden or associated response time,
lineata var. keyensis), wedge spurge The applicant requests renewal of his suggestions, or need a copy of the
(Euphorbia (Chamaesyce) deltoidea ssp. permit to take (trap, mark, examine, and proposed information collection
serpyllum), and the proposed threatened release) Alabama beach mouse instrument with instructions or
Blodgett’s silverbush (Argythamnia (Peromyscus polionotus ammobates), additional information, please contact:
blodgetii) from Key West National Perdido Key beach mouse (Peromyscus Shawn Stevens, ATF Industry Liaison,
Wildlife Refuge, Crocodile Lake polionotus trissyllepsis), Choctawatchee Federal Explosives Licensing Center,
National Wildlife Refuge, National Key beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV
Deer Refuge, Everglades National Park, allophrys), and St. Andrew beach mouse 25405, at telephone: 304–616–4421.
and Virgin Islands National Park for (Peromyscus polionotus peninsularis) Written comments and/or suggestions
propagation, conducting genetic studies, for presence/absence surveys in can also be directed to the Office of
and long-term seed storage. Alabama and Florida. Management and Budget, Office of
Permit Application Number: TE Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Permit Application Number: TE
089074–3 Attention Department of Justice Desk
834070–3 Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or sent
Applicant: Corblu Ecology Group, LLC, Applicant: Point Defiance Zoo & to OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
Woodstock, GA Aquarium, Tacoma, WA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
The applicant requests renewal of comments and suggestions from the
their permit to take (capture, identify, The applicant requests renewal of public and affected agencies concerning
release) blue shiner (Cyprineila their current permit to continue to the proposed collection of information
caerulea), Etowah darter (Etheostoma cooperate with the U.S. Fish and are encouraged. Your comments should
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
etowahae), Cherokee darter (Etheostoma Wildlife Service in the captive address one or more of the following
scotti), amber darter (Percina antesella), propagation and reintroduction of the four points:
goldline darter (Percina aurolineata), red wolf (Canis rufus), which may • Evaluate whether the proposed
Conasauga logperch (Percina jenkinsi), include take (capture, handle, tag, and collection of information is necessary
eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon release) in addition to the normal for the proper performance of the
corais couperi) and take (capture, husbandry activities carried out by the functions of the agency, including
identify, release, collect relict shells) permittee for which no permit is whether the information will have
Coosa moccasinshell (Medionidus required. practical utility;
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