81 FR 64499 - Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 182 (September 20, 2016)

Page Range		64499-64501
FR Document		2016-22566

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 (Act), as amended, 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-2016-N149; 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 (Act), as amended, 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 October 20, 2016.

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

Permit TE-00482C

Applicant: William J. Dillsaver, Edmond, Oklahoma.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for gray bats (Myotis grisescens) 
in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, 
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

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Permit TE-00480C

Applicant: Christopher J. Seiden, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for gray bats (Myotis grisescens) 
in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, 
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

Permit TE-00479C

Applicant: Kevin L. Johnson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for gray bats (Myotis grisescens) 
in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, 
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

Permit TE-00540C

Applicant: Karen McBee, Stillwater, Oklahoma.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for gray bats (Myotis grisescens) 
in Oklahoma.

Permit TE-02164C

Applicant: University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct surveys for spikedace (Meda fulgida), loach minnow (Tiaroga 
cobitis), and Gila chub (Gila intermedia) within Arizona.

Permit TE-02234C

Applicant: University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct surveys for Gila chub (Gila intermedia) and Gila topminnow 
(Poeciliopsis occidentalis) within Arizona.

Permit TE-009926

Applicant: Gulf South Research Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for Sierra 
Nevada yellow-legged frogs (Rana sierrae) within California.

Permit TE-63202B

Applicant: Carol Chambers, Flagstaff, Arizona.

    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct activities for New Mexico meadow 
jumping mice (Zapus hudsonius luteus) within Arizona, New Mexico, and 
Colorado.

Permit TE-02962C

Applicant: Erika M. Capps, Oologah, Oklahoma.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for American burying beetles 
(Nicrophorus americanus) within Oklahoma.

Permit TE-02952C

Applicant: Westward Environmental, Inc., Boerne, Texas.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys of golden-cheeked warblers 
(Dendroica chrysoparia) within Texas.

Permit TE-83692A

Applicant: Sphere 3 Environmental, Inc., Longview, Texas.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for red-cockaded woodpeckers 
(Picoides borealis) within Texas.

Permit TE-19661B

Applicant: Tetra Tech, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico.

    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for 
southwestern willow flycatchers (Empidonax traillii extimus) within 
Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado; for northern aplomado falcons 
(Falco femoralis septentrionalis) within Texas; and for Jemez Mountains 
salamanders (Plethodon neomexicanus) within New Mexico.

Permit TE-04861C

Applicant: Portage, Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for the following species within 
Arizona and New Mexico:

 Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
 desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius)
 Gila chub (Gila intermedia)
 Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis)
 loach minnow (Tiaroga cobitis)
 razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
 spikedace (Meda fulgida)
 lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae)

Permit TE-70795A

Applicant: Bowers Environmental Consulting, LLC, Tucson, Arizona.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for the following species within 
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas:

 Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
 Arizona hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. 
arizonicus)
 Huachuca water-umbel (Lilaeopsis schaffneriana var. recurva)
 Kearney's blue-star (Amsonia kearneyana)
 Nichol's Turk's head cactus (Echinocactus horizonthalonius 
var. nicholii)
 Pima pineapple cactus (Coryphantha scheeri var. robustispina)
 razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
 bonytail chub (Gila elegans)

Permit TE-52420A

Applicant: Pima County, Tucson, Arizona.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys and salvage for the following 
species within Arizona:

 Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
 lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae)
 Gila chub (Gila intermedia)
 Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis)

Permit TE-041875

Applicant: John L. Koprowski, Tucson, Arizona.

    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to capture and tag Sonoran tiger salamanders 
(Ambystoma tigrinum stebbinsi) within Arizona.

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 as provided by Department 
of the Interior implementing regulations in part 46 of title 43 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215).

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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: September 6, 2016.
Joy Nicholopolous,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
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• Face value amount of each II. Data Description of Respondents: State fish
electronic stamp sold by the State. and wildlife agencies and individuals.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0135.
• Amount of the Federal portion of Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Title: Electronic Duck Stamp Program. obtain or retain a benefit.
any fee required by the agreement for Service Form Number: 3–2341. Frequency of Collection: One time for
each stamp sold.
Type of Request: Extension of a application; weekly for fulfillment
previously approved collection. reports.

Completion
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Totals .................................................................................................................................... 1,518 ........................ 1,908

III. Comments DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR with our implementing regulations in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
We invite comments concerning this Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR part 17, the Act provides for
information collection on: permits, and requires that we invite
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• Whether or not the collection of FXES11130200000–167–FF02ENEH00] public comment before issuing these
information is necessary, including permits.
whether or not the information will Endangered and Threatened Species A permit granted by us under section
have practical utility; Permit Applications 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes
• The accuracy of our estimate of the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, applicants to conduct activities with
burden for this collection of Interior. U.S. endangered or threatened species
information; for scientific purposes, enhancement of
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications;
survival or propagation, or interstate
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, request for public comment. commerce. Our regulations regarding
and clarity of the information to be implementing section 10(a)(1)(A)
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
collected; and permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
• Ways to minimize the burden of the comment on the following applications endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
collection of information on to conduct certain activities with 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
respondents. endangered or threatened species. The CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
Comments that you submit in
as amended, prohibits activities with species.
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or endangered and threatened species Applications Available for Review and
summarize each comment in our request unless a Federal permit allows such Comment
to OMB to approve this IC. Before activities. Both the Act and the National
Environmental Policy Act require that We invite local, State, Tribal, and
including your address, phone number,
we invite public comment before Federal agencies, and the public to
email address, or other personal comment on the following applications.
issuing these permits.
identifying information in your Please refer to the appropriate permit
comment, you should be aware that DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be received on or before number (e.g., Permit No. TE–123456)
your entire comment, including your when requesting application documents
personal identifying information, may October 20, 2016.
and when submitting comments.
be made publicly available at any time. ADDRESSES: Susan Jacobsen, Chief,
Division of Classification and Documents and other information the
While you can ask us in your comment applicants have submitted with these
to withhold your personal identifying Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of
Classification and Recovery, U.S. Fish applications are available for review,
information from public review, we subject to the requirements of the
and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306,
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and
Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by
do so. Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
telephone at 505–248–6920. Please refer
Dated: September 14, 2016. to the respective permit number for each 552).
Tina A. Campbell, application when submitting comments. Permit TE–00482C
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of Applicant: William J. Dillsaver,
Service. Classification and Restoration, by U.S. Edmond, Oklahoma.
[FR Doc. 2016–22544 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] mail at P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, Applicant requests a new permit for
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6920. conduct presence/absence surveys for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act gray bats (Myotis grisescens) in
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
activities with endangered and Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, North
threatened species unless a Federal Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
permit allows such activities. Along Tennessee, and Texas.

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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 October 20, 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 64499

81 FR 64499 - Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 182 (September 20, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service