81 FR 5478 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 21 (February 2, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 21 (February 2, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-01840 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 5478-5479] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01840] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2016-N009; FXES11130300000-167-FF03E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of permit applications; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 3, 2016. 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 [[Page 5479]] 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: TE35517B Applicant: Bryan Arnold, Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the existing permit to take (capture and release, conduct nonlethal sampling, and radio-tag) Florida bonneted bat (Eumops floridanus) and add the State of Florida. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: 81974B Applicant: Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL The applicant requests a permit to take (conduct phylogeny studies) pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) and shovelnose sturgeon (S. platorynchus) in Illinois. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: 81973B Applicant: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and Northern Research Station, Washburn, WI The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, conduct nonlethal sampling, band, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (M. septentrionalis) in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: 81968B Applicant: Curtis Hart, Hudson, MI The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, harass, conduct nonlethal sampling, band, trap, radio-tag, and salvage) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), northern long-eared bat (M. septentrionalis), Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus), and Ozark big-eared bat (C. t. ingens) in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE697830 Applicant: Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bloomington, MN The applicant requests a permit renewal to take listed species that occur within the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin for activities to recover the species and enhance the survival of the species in the wild. 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 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: January 27, 2016. Lynn M. Lewis, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2016-01840 Filed 2-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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(3) Agency form number, if any, and DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: (2) The accuracy of the agency’s
the applicable component of the DHS OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. estimate of the burden of the proposed
sponsoring the collection: G–884; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information;
USCIS. Colette Pollard, Reports Management (3) Ways to enhance the quality,
(4) Affected public who will be asked Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing utility, and clarity of the information to
or required to respond, as well as a brief and Urban Development, 451 7th Street be collected; and
abstract: Primary: Individuals or SW., Washington, DC 20410; email (4) Ways to minimize the burden of
households. The information will be Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@ the collection of information on those
used by USCIS to determine whether a hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. who are to respond; including through
person is eligible to obtain original This is not a toll-free number. Persons the use of appropriate automated
documents(s) contained in an alien file. with hearing or speech impairments collection techniques or other forms of
(5) An estimate of the total number of may access this number through TTY by information technology, e.g., permitting
respondents and the amount of time calling the toll-free Federal Relay electronic submission of responses.
estimated for an average respondent to Service at (800) 877–8339. HUD encourages interested parties to
respond: The estimated total number of Copies of available documents submit comment in response to these
respondents for the information submitted to OMB may be obtained questions.
collection G–884 is 7,500 and the from Ms. Pollard. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
estimated hour burden per response is Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
0.5 hours (30 minutes).
(6) An estimate of the total public notice informs the public that HUD is Date: January 21, 2016.
burden (in hours) associated with the seeking approval from OMB for the Colette Pollard,
collection: The estimated total annual information collection described in Department Reports Management Officer,
cost burden associated with this Section A. Office of the Chief Information Officer.
collection of information is $3,750. The Federal Register notice that [FR Doc. 2016–01791 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am]
(7) An estimate of the total public solicited public comment on the BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
burden (in cost) associated with the information collection for a period of 60
collection: The estimated total annual days was published on November 9,
cost burden associated with this 2015 at 80 FR 69245.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
collection of information is $0. A. Overview of Information Collection
Dated: January 20, 2016. Fish and Wildlife Service
Title of Information Collection:
Samantha Deshommes, Disaster Management. [FWS–R3–ES–2016–N009;
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination OMB Approval Number: 2502–0582. FXES11130300000–167–FF03E00000]
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Type of Request: Extension of
Citizenship and Immigration Services, currently approved collection. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
Department of Homeland Security. and Plants; Permit Applications
Form Number: None.
[FR Doc. 2016–01860 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am] Description of the need for the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P information and proposed use: To Interior.
provide an orderly and continuing
ACTION: Notice of availability of permit
means of assistance by the Federal
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND applications; request for comments.
Government to State and local
URBAN DEVELOPMENT governments in carrying out their SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
[Docket No. FR–5909–N–05] responsibilities to alleviate the suffering Wildlife Service, invite the public to
and damage resulting from such comment on the following applications
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information disasters. to conduct certain activities with
Collection: Disaster Management Respondents: HUD staff and endangered species. With some
multifamily housing project owners exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information who are subject to HUD regulations. (Act) prohibits activities with
Officer, HUD. Estimated Number of Respondents: endangered or threatened species unless
ACTION: Notice. 11,736. a Federal permit allows such activity.
SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the Estimated Number of Responses: 8. The Act requires that we invite public
proposed information collection Frequency of Response: Upon comment before issuing these permits.
requirement described below to the Presidentially declared disasters DATES: We must receive any written
Office of Management and Budget involving individual assistance. comments on or before March 3, 2016.
(OMB) for review, in accordance with Average Hours per Response: 1.75
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The hours.
Total Estimated Burdens: 14. U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn:
purpose of this notice is to allow for an Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
additional 30 days of public comment. B. Solicitation of Public Comment Service, Ecological Services, 5600
DATES: Comments Due Date: March 3, This notice is soliciting comments American Blvd. West, Suite 990,
2016. from members of the public and affected Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are parties concerning the collection of electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
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invited to submit comments regarding information described in Section A on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
this proposal. Comments should refer to the following: Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343.
the proposal by name and/or OMB (1) Whether the proposed collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Control Number and should be sent to: of information is necessary for the
HUD Desk Officer, Office of proper performance of the functions of Background
Management and Budget, New the agency, including whether the We invite public comment on the
Executive Office Building, Washington, information will have practical utility; following permit applications for certain
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activities with endangered species Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
authorized by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Wildlife Service, invite the public to
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, comment on the following applications
regulations governing the taking of New York, North Carolina, North to conduct activities intended to
endangered species in the Code of Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, enhance the survival of endangered or
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR Rhode Island, South Carolina, South threatened species.
part 17. Submit your written data, Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont,
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
comments, or request for a copy of the Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and
send your written comments by March
complete application to the mailing Wyoming. Proposed activities are for the
3, 2016.
address or email address shown in recovery and enhancement of survival
ADDRESSES. of the species in the wild. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
or requests for copies or more
Permit Applications Permit Application Number: TE697830
information by any of the following
Permit Application Number: TE35517B Applicant: Assistant Regional Director, methods. Alternatively, you may use
Applicant: Bryan Arnold, Illinois Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and one of the following methods to request
College, Jacksonville, IL Wildlife Service, Bloomington, MN hard copies or a CD–ROM of the
The applicant requests a permit The applicant requests a permit documents. Please specify the permit
renewal, with amendments to the renewal to take listed species that occur you are interested in by number (e.g.,
existing permit to take (capture and within the States of Illinois, Indiana, Permit No. TE–XXXXXX).
release, conduct nonlethal sampling, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, • Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov.
and radio-tag) Florida bonneted bat Ohio, and Wisconsin for activities to Please refer to the respective permit
(Eumops floridanus) and add the State recover the species and enhance the number (e.g., Permit No. TE–XXXXXX)
of Florida. Proposed activities are for survival of the species in the wild. in the subject line of the message.
the recovery and enhancement of Request for Public Comments • U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S.
survival of the species in the wild. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box
We seek public review and comments
Permit Application Number: 81974B 25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
on these permit applications. Please
Applicant: Eastern Illinois University, refer to the permit number when you • In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or
Charleston, IL submit comments. Comments and Pickup: Call (719) 628–2670 to make an
materials we receive are available for appointment during regular business
The applicant requests a permit to
public inspection, by appointment, hours at 134 Union Blvd., Suite 645,
take (conduct phylogeny studies) pallid
during normal business hours at the Lakewood, CO 80228.
sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) and
shovelnose sturgeon (S. platorynchus) address shown in the ADDRESSES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
in Illinois. Proposed activities are for section. Before including your address, Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits
the recovery and enhancement of phone number, email address, or other Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719)
survival of the species in the wild. personal identifying information in your 628–2670 (phone);
comment, you should be aware that permitsR6ES@fws.gov (email).
Permit Application Number: 81973B your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Applicant: Chequamegon-Nicolet
National Forest and Northern be made publicly available at any time. Background
Research Station, Washburn, WI While you can ask us in your comment
The applicant requests a permit to to withhold your personal identifying The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
take (capture and release, conduct information from public review, we prohibits certain activities with
nonlethal sampling, band, and radio-tag) cannot guarantee that we will be able to endangered and threatened species
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and do so. unless authorized by a Federal permit.
northern long-eared bat (M. Dated: January 27, 2016. Along with our implementing
septentrionalis) in the States of Illinois, regulations at 50 CFR 17, the Act
Lynn M. Lewis,
Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New provides for permits and requires that
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, we invite public comment before
Services, Midwest Region.
Vermont, and Wisconsin. Proposed issuing these permits for endangered
[FR Doc. 2016–01840 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am]
activities are for the recovery and species.
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enhancement of survival of the species A permit granted by us under section
in the wild. 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR permittees to conduct activities with
Permit Application Number: 81968B U.S. endangered or threatened species
Applicant: Curtis Hart, Hudson, MI Fish and Wildlife Service for scientific purposes, enhancement of
The applicant requests a permit to propagation or survival, or interstate
take (capture and release, harass, [FWS–R6–ES–2015–N246]; commerce (the latter only in the event
conduct nonlethal sampling, band, trap, [FXES11130600000–167–FF06E00000] that it facilitates scientific purposes or
radio-tag, and salvage) Indiana bat enhancement of propagation or
(Myotis sodalis), northern long-eared bat Endangered and Threatened Wildlife survival). Our regulations implementing
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(M. septentrionalis), Virginia big-eared and Plants; Recovery Permit section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are
bat (Corynorhinus townsendii Applications found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered
virginianus), and Ozark big-eared bat (C. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for
t. ingens) in the States of Alabama, Interior. threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR
Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, 17.62 for endangered plant species, and
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
for comments.
Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, species.
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| Contact | Carlita Payne, (612) 713-5343. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 5478 |
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