81 FR 48837 - Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-17556 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 48837-48838] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17556] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R2-ES-2016-N107; 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered or threatened species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activities. Both the Act and the National Environmental Policy Act require that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or before August 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of Classification and Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of Classification and Restoration, 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) [[Page 48838]] when requesting application documents and when submitting comments. Documents and other information the applicants have submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Permit TE-96189B Applicant: Adam P. Terry, Diboll, Texas. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to monitor, trap, band, and translocate red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. Permit TE-819549 Applicant: Hualapai Tribe, Peach Springs, Arizona. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys and nest monitoring for southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), presence/ absence surveys and capture of black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes), and captive propagation of razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus), and humpback chub (Gila cypha) within Arizona. Permit TE-95112B Applicant: Blanchard Environmental Consulting, Durango, Colorado. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) within Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. Permit TE-43746A Applicant: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona. Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) within Texas. Permit TE-95116B Applicant: University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae) within Arizona. Permit TE-99156B Applicant: Michael Balistreri, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) within New Mexico. Permit TE-094375 Applicant: Azimuth Forestry Services, Inc., Shelbyville, Texas. Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys and collect Texas golden gladecress (Leavenworthia texana) from Federal lands within Texas. Permit TE-144755 Applicant: Reagan Smith Energy Solutions, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within Ohio. Permit TE-94245B Applicant: Jarrod Powers, Stillwater, Oklahoma. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within Oklahoma and Texas. Permit TE-97234B Applicant: Aaron Dugas, Houston, Texas. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Permit TE-98651B Applicant: Edgardo Delgado, Jenks, Oklahoma. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within Oklahoma. Permit TE-99159B Applicant: Eli Ellis, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within Oklahoma. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we have made an initial determination that the proposed activities in these permits are categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement (516 DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)). Public Availability of Comments All comments and materials we receive in response to this request will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) Dated: July 20, 2016. Benjamin N. Tuggle, Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2016-17556 Filed 7-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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Time on Thursday, August 25, 2016. You must contact ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications;
Deadlines: For deadlines on submitting Elizabeth Hadley request for public comment.
written material, please see ‘‘Public (FOR FURTHER
If you wish to INFORMATION SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY CONTACT) no
INFORMATION. later than Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
ADDRESSES: This will be a float trip To attend this meeting August 17, 2016. to conduct certain activities with
along the Trinity River. The meeting/ you must make reserva- endangered or threatened species. The
float will begin at Lorenz Gulch Parking tions with Elizabeth Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
lot. Hadley (TAMWG Chair) amended (Act), prohibits activities with
or Joe Polos (TAMWG endangered and threatened species
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DFO) so appropriate ac-
unless a Federal permit allows such
Joseph C. Polos, by mail at U.S. Fish and commodations can be
made.. activities. Both the Act and the National
Wildlife Service, 1655 Heindon Road, Environmental Policy Act require that
Arcata, CA 95521; by telephone at 707– we invite public comment before
822–7201; or by email at joe_polos@ Submitting Written Information or
Questions issuing these permits.
fws.gov, or Elizabeth W. Hadley, DATES: To ensure consideration, written
Redding Electric Utility, by mail at 777 Interested members of the public may
submit relevant information or comments must be received on or before
Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001; by August 25, 2016.
telephone at 530–339–7308 or by email questions for the TAMWG to consider
during the meeting. Written statements ADDRESSES: Susan Jacobsen, Chief,
at ehadley@reupower.com. Individuals
must be received by the date listed in Division of Classification and
with a disability may request an
‘‘Public Input,’’ so that the information Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of
accommodation by sending an email to
may be available to the TAMWG for Classification and Restoration, U.S. Fish
either point of contact.
their consideration prior to this meeting. and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Written statements must be supplied to Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by
accordance with the requirements of the Elizabeth Hadley in one of the following telephone at 505–248–6920. Please refer
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 formats: One hard copy with original to the respective permit number for each
U.S.C. App., we announce that the signature, one electronic copy with application when submitting comments.
Trinity River Adaptive Management original signature, and one electronic FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Working Group will hold a meeting. copy via email (acceptable file formats Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of
are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, Classification and Restoration, by U.S.
Background PowerPoint, or rich text file). mail at P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque,
Registered speakers who wish to NM 87103; or by telephone at 505–248–
The TAMWG affords stakeholders the
expand on their oral statements, or 6920.
opportunity to give policy, management,
those who wished to speak but could
and technical input concerning Trinity SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act
not be accommodated on the agenda,
River (California) restoration efforts to may submit written statements to (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits
the TMC. The TMC interprets and Elizabeth Hadley up to 7 days after the activities with endangered and
recommends policy, coordinates and meeting. threatened species unless a Federal
reviews management actions, and permit allows such activities. Along
provides organizational budget Meeting Minutes with our implementing regulations in
oversight. Summary minutes of the meeting will the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
be maintained by Elizabeth Hadley (see 50 CFR part 17, the Act provides for
Meeting Agenda FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). The permits, and requires that we invite
minutes will be available for public public comment before issuing these
• Introduction of new TAMWG and permits.
TMC members; inspection within 14 days after the
meeting, and will be posted on the A permit granted by us under section
• Float trip to view river and TAMWG Web site at http:// 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes
restoration sites; www.fws.gov/arcata. applicants to conduct activities with
• TAMWG and TMC coordination/ Dated: July 20, 2016.
U.S. endangered or threatened species
communication; and for scientific purposes, enhancement of
Joseph C. Polos,
survival or propagation, or interstate
• Review of 2016 flow releases. Supervisory Fish Biologist, Arcata Fish and commerce. Our regulations regarding
The final agenda will be posted on the Wildlife Office, Arcata, California.
implementation of section 10(a)(1)(A)
Internet at http://www.fws.gov/arcata. [FR Doc. 2016–17614 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
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endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
Public Input
17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
You must contact
CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Elizabeth Hadley and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
If you wish to (FOR FURTHER Fish and Wildlife Service species.
INFORMATION
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CONTACT) no [FWS–R2–ES–2016–N107; Applications Available for Review and
later than FXES11130200000–167–FF02ENEH00] Comment
Submit written information August 17, 2016. Endangered and Threatened Species We invite local, State, Tribal, and
or questions for the Permit Applications Federal agencies and the public to
TAMWG to consider comment on the following applications.
during the meeting. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Please refer to the appropriate permit
Interior. number (e.g., Permit No. TE–123456)
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when requesting application documents Applicant requests a new permit for National Environmental Policy Act
and when submitting comments. research and recovery purposes to (NEPA)
Documents and other information the conduct presence/absence surveys for In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C.
applicants have submitted with these southwestern willow flycatcher 4321 et seq.), we have made an initial
applications are available for review, (Empidonax traillii extimus) within determination that the proposed
subject to the requirements of the New Mexico. activities in these permits are
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and categorically excluded from the
Permit TE–094375
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. requirement to prepare an
552). Applicant: Azimuth Forestry Services, environmental assessment or
Permit TE¥96189B Inc., Shelbyville, Texas. environmental impact statement (516
Applicant requests an amendment to DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).
Applicant: Adam P. Terry, Diboll,
a current permit for research and
Texas. Public Availability of Comments
recovery purposes to conduct presence/
Applicant requests a new permit for All comments and materials we
absence surveys and collect Texas
research and recovery purposes to receive in response to this request will
golden gladecress (Leavenworthia
monitor, trap, band, and translocate red- be available for public inspection, by
texana) from Federal lands within
cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides appointment, during normal business
Texas.
borealis) in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, hours at the address listed in the
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Permit TE–144755 ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Oklahoma, and Texas. Before including your address, phone
Applicant: Reagan Smith Energy
Permit TE¥819549 Solutions, Inc., Oklahoma City, number, email address, or other
Oklahoma. personal identifying information in your
Applicant: Hualapai Tribe, Peach
comment, you should be aware that
Springs, Arizona. Applicant requests an amendment to your entire comment—including your
Applicant requests a new permit for a current permit for research and personal identifying information—may
research and recovery purposes to recovery purposes to conduct presence/ be made publicly available at any time.
conduct presence/absence surveys and absence surveys for American burying While you can ask us in your comment
nest monitoring for southwestern beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within to withhold your personal identifying
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii Ohio. information from public review, we
extimus), presence/absence surveys and
Permit TE–94245B cannot guarantee that we will be able to
capture of black-footed ferrets (Mustela
do so.
nigripes), and captive propagation of Applicant: Jarrod Powers, Stillwater,
razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus), Oklahoma. Authority
and humpback chub (Gila cypha) within Applicant requests a new permit for We provide this notice under section
Arizona. research and recovery purposes to 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Permit TE–95112B conduct presence/absence surveys of Dated: July 20, 2016.
American burying beetle (Nicrophorus Benjamin N. Tuggle,
Applicant: Blanchard Environmental
americanus) within Oklahoma and
Consulting, Durango, Colorado. Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S.
Applicant requests a new permit for Texas. Fish and Wildlife Service.
research and recovery purposes to Permit TE–97234B [FR Doc. 2016–17556 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
conduct presence/absence surveys for BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
southwestern willow flycatcher Applicant: Aaron Dugas, Houston,
(Empidonax traillii extimus) within Texas.
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Applicant requests a new permit for GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Utah. research and recovery purposes to
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conduct presence/absence surveys of
Permit TE–43746A American burying beetle (Nicrophorus Announcement of USGS National
Applicant: Northern Arizona americanus) within Arkansas, Kansas, Geospatial Program (NGP) 3D
University, Flagstaff, Arizona. Oklahoma, and Texas. Elevation Program (3DEP) FY16 Public
Applicant requests an amendment to Webinars in Preparation for the
Permit TE–98651B
a current permit for research and Upcoming Release of the USGS Broad
recovery purposes to conduct presence/ Applicant: Edgardo Delgado, Jenks, Agency Announcement for 3D
absence surveys for southwestern Oklahoma. Elevation
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii Applicant requests a new permit for
extimus) within Texas. research and recovery purposes to ACTION: Notice of Webinar(s).
Permit TE¥95116B conduct presence/absence surveys of SUMMARY: The 3D Elevation Program
American burying beetle (Nicrophorus (3DEP) initiative is being developed to
Applicant: University of Arizona,
americanus) within Oklahoma. respond to needs for high-quality
Tucson, Arizona.
Applicant requests a new permit for Permit TE–99159B topographic data and for a wide range
of other three-dimensional
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research and recovery purposes to
conduct presence/absence surveys for Applicant: Eli Ellis, Oklahoma City, representations of the Nation’s natural
lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris Oklahoma. and constructed features. The primary
curasoae yerbabuenae) within Arizona. Applicant requests a new permit for goal of 3DEP is to systematically collect
research and recovery purposes to enhanced elevation data in the form of
Permit TE–99156B conduct presence/absence surveys of high-quality light detection and ranging
Applicant: Michael Balistreri, American burying beetle (Nicrophorus (lidar) data over the conterminous
Albuquerque, New Mexico. americanus) within Oklahoma. United States, Hawaii, and the U.S.
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| Dates | To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or before August 25, 2016. | |
| 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 | 81 FR 48837 |
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