81 FR 85254 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 227 (November 25, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 227 (November 25, 2016)
| Page Range | 85254-85255 | |
| FR Document | 2016-28346 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 85254-85255] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28346] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2016-N190; FXES11130300000-178-FF03E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct activities intended to enhance the survival of endangered or threatened species. Federal law prohibits certain activities with endangered species unless a permit is obtained. DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before December 27, 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 The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened species unless the activities are specifically authorized by a Federal permit. The ESA and our implementing regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for the issuance of such permits and require that we invite public comment before issuing permits for activities involving endangered species. A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with U.S. endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes, enhancement of propagation or survival, or interstate commerce (the latter only in the event that it facilitates scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or survival). Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for these 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 permit number when you submit comments. Documents and other information the applicants have submitted with the 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 Applications Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE38856A............. Skelly & Loy, Inc... Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide........... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew. sodalis), northern absence surveys, radio-tag, release. long-eared bat document habitat (Myotis use, conduct septentrionalis), population Virginia big eared monitoring, bat (Corynorhinus evaluate impacts. townsendii virginianus). [[Page 85255]] TE11135C............. Herpetological Copperbelly water Michigan, Indiana, Survey and Capture and release New. Resource and snake (Nerodia Illinois, Monitoring, Habitat Management, LLC. erythrogaster Wisconsin, Ohio. mapping and neglecta), Eastern assessment. massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus), Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis), Mitchell's satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii), Poweshiek skipperling butterfly (Oarisma poweshiek), Pitcher's Thistle (Cirsium pitcheri), Dwarf Lake Iris (Iris lacustris), Michigan monkey flower (Mimulus michiganensis), and Eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea). TE11145C............. Lisa Kleinschmidt... Indiana bat, Rangewide........... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. northern long-eared absence surveys, radio-tag, harp bat, gray bat document habitat trap, release. (Myotis grisescens). use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE11170C............. Ashleigh Cable...... Indiana bat, Illinois............ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. northern long-eared absence surveys, radio-tag, harp bat, gray bat. document habitat trap, release. use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE174388............. Metropolitan Park Karner blue Ohio................ Conduct habitat Conservation and Renew. District of the butterfly management for the species management. Toledo Area. (Lycaeides melissa benefit of the samuelis). species; document habitat use. TE64241B............. Barker Lemar Indiana bat, Illinois, Iowa...... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Engineering northern long-eared absence surveys, radio-tag, release. Consultants. bat. document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Environmental Policy Act The proposed activities in the requested permits qualify as categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act, as provided by Department of the Interior implementing regulations in part 46 of title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215). Public Availability of 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 in response to this notice are available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address listed above in ADDRESSES. 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 ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: November 18, 2016. Lori H. Nordstrom, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2016-28346 Filed 11-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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documents through an additional public Dated: November 15, 2016. seq.), prohibits certain activities with
comment period. Paul Phifer, endangered and threatened species
The scoping meetings will be held Assistant Regional Director, Ecological unless the activities are specifically
from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time at Services, Northeast Region. authorized by a Federal permit. The
the following locations on the following [FR Doc. 2016–28336 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am] ESA and our implementing regulations
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of
dates:
Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for
1. Chartiers Township Community the issuance of such permits and require
Center (Banquet Room; 2013 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR that we invite public comment before
Community Center Drive, Houston, PA issuing permits for activities involving
15342) on Monday, December 12, 2016. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species.
2. Southgate Hotel (Banquet Rooms 1 [FWS–R3–ES–2016–N190; A permit granted by us under section
and 2; 2248 Southgate Parkway, FXES11130300000–178–FF03E00000] 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the
Cambridge, OH 43725) on Tuesday, permittee to conduct activities with U.S.
December 13, 2016. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife endangered or threatened species for
and Plants; Permit Applications scientific purposes, enhancement of
3. Beni Kedem Temple (Ballroom; 100 propagation or survival, or interstate
Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV 25301) AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
commerce (the latter only in the event
on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Interior.
that it facilitates scientific purposes or
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
4. Village Square Conference Center enhancement of propagation or
for comments. survival). Our regulations implementing
(Ballroom A; Rt. 19 South/1489 Milford
Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301) on SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for these
Thursday, December 15, 2016. Wildlife Service, invite the public to permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
comment on the following applications endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
5. Genetti Hotel (Washington Room;
for a permit to conduct activities 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
200 West Fourth Street, Williamsport,
intended to enhance the survival of CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
PA 17701) on Friday, December 16, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
2016. endangered or threatened species.
Federal law prohibits certain activities species.
The webinar will be held on Tuesday, with endangered species unless a permit Applications Available for Review and
December 20, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern is obtained. Comment
Time. Registration and log-in DATES: We must receive any written
information for the webinar is available We invite local, State, Tribal, and
comments on or before December 27,
on the Service’s project Web page: Federal agencies and the public to
2016.
www.fws.gov/northeast/ comment on the following applications.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by Please refer to the permit number when
ecologicalservices/hcp/oghcp.html.
U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn: you submit comments. Documents and
Persons needing reasonable Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife other information the applicants have
accommodations to attend and Service, Ecological Services, 5600 submitted with the applications are
participate in the public meetings American Blvd. West, Suite 990, available for review, subject to the
should contact Pam Shellenberger at Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by requirements of the Privacy Act (5
814–234–4090, extension 7459, as soon electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov. U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
as possible. To allow sufficient time to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
process requests, please call at least 1 Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343.
week before the public meetings. Permit Applications
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information regarding this proposed Proposed activities in the following
action is available in alternative formats Background permit requests are for the recovery and
upon request. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 enhancement of survival of the species
(ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et in the wild.
Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
TE38856A ........ Skelly & Loy, Inc .......... Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide ................... Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, radio- Amend, renew.
sodalis), northern sence surveys, docu- tag, release.
long-eared bat ment habitat use,
(Myotis conduct population
septentrionalis), Vir- monitoring, evaluate
ginia big eared bat impacts.
(Corynorhinus
townsendii
virginianus).
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
TE11135C ........ Herpetological Re- Copperbelly water Michigan, Indiana, Illi- Survey and Monitoring, Capture and release .... New.
source and Manage- snake (Nerodia nois, Wisconsin, Ohio. Habitat mapping and
ment, LLC. erythrogaster assessment.
neglecta), Eastern
massasauga
(Sistrurus catenatus
catenatus), Karner
blue butterfly
(Lycaeides melissa
samuelis), Mitchell’s
satyr butterfly
(Neonympha
mitchellii mitchellii),
Poweshiek
skipperling butterfly
(Oarisma poweshiek),
Pitcher’s Thistle
(Cirsium pitcheri),
Dwarf Lake Iris (Iris
lacustris), Michigan
monkey flower
(Mimulus
michiganensis), and
Eastern prairie
fringed orchid
(Platanthera
leucophaea).
TE11145C ........ Lisa Kleinschmidt ......... Indiana bat, northern Rangewide ................... Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, radio- New.
long-eared bat, gray sence surveys, docu- tag, harp trap, re-
bat (Myotis ment habitat use, lease.
grisescens). conduct population
monitoring, evaluate
impacts.
TE11170C ........ Ashleigh Cable ............. Indiana bat, northern Illinois ........................... Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, radio- New.
long-eared bat, gray sence surveys, docu- tag, harp trap, re-
bat. ment habitat use, lease.
conduct population
monitoring, evaluate
impacts.
TE174388 ........ Metropolitan Park Dis- Karner blue butterfly Ohio ............................. Conduct habitat man- Conservation and spe- Renew.
trict of the Toledo (Lycaeides melissa agement for the ben- cies management.
Area. samuelis). efit of the species;
document habitat use.
TE64241B ........ Barker Lemar Engineer- Indiana bat, northern Illinois, Iowa ................. Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, radio- Amend.
ing Consultants. long-eared bat. sence surveys, docu- tag, release.
ment habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, evaluate
impacts.
National Environmental Policy Act personal identifying information—may DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The proposed activities in the be made publicly available at any time.
requested permits qualify as categorical While you can ask us in your comment Fish and Wildlife Service
exclusions under the National to withhold your personal identifying [FWS–HQ–LE–2016–N182; FF09L00200–FX–
Environmental Policy Act, as provided information from public review, we LE18110900000]
by Department of the Interior cannot guarantee that we will be able to
implementing regulations in part 46 of do so. Freedom of Information Act; Notice of
title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205, Authority: We provide this notice under Lawsuit
46.210, and 46.215). section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Public Availability of Comments Dated: November 18, 2016. Interior.
We seek public review and comments Lori H. Nordstrom, ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
on these permit applications. Please Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
refer to the permit number when you SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Services, Midwest Region.
submit comments. Comments and Service seeks information about
[FR Doc. 2016–28346 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am]
materials we receive in response to this potential objections to the public release
notice are available for public
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inspection, by appointment, during regarding import and export activities
normal business hours at the address tracked via the Service’s Law
listed above in ADDRESSES. Enforcement Management Information
Before including your address, phone System. We issue this notice and solicit
number, email address, or other this information in response to a lawsuit
personal identifying information in your under the Freedom of Information Act.
comment, you should be aware that DATES: You must submit comments on
your entire comment—including your or before December 16, 2016.
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