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| FR Document | 2016-31700 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 251 (Friday, December 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 96473-96474] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31700] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2016-N229; 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 January 30, 2017. 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE38793A............ Kenneth Mierzwa..... Hine's emerald Alabama, Illinois, Survey and monitor, Capture and release, Renew. dragonfly Indiana, Iowa, habitat assessment. exuviae collection, (Somatochlora Michigan, Missouri, adult counts. hineana). Ohio, Wisconsin. TE11170C............ Ashleigh Cable...... Indiana bat (Myotis Illinois............ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, radio-tag, harp (M. grisescens), document habitat trap, release. northern long-eared use, conduct bat (M. population septentrionalis). monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE01311C............ Shawn McKinley...... Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide........... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, mist-net, harp (M. grisescens), document habitat trap, radio-tag, northern long-eared use, conduct band, release. bat (M. population septentrionalis), monitoring, Virginia big-eared evaluate impacts. bat (Plecotus townsendii virginianus). TE13571C............ Jennifer Moore...... Eastern massasauga Michigan............ Survey and Capture, handle, pit- New. rattlesnake monitoring, habitat tag, tissue (Sistrurus assessment, collection, release. catenatus). population connectivity assessment. TE14588C............ Dane Smith.......... Indiana bat (Myotis Missouri............ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, mist-net, radio- (M. grisescens), document habitat tag, band, tissue northern long-eared use, conduct collection, release. bat (M. population septentrionalis). monitoring, evaluate impacts. [[Page 96474]] TE15664C............ April McKay......... Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide........... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, mist-net, harp (M. grisescens), document habitat trap, radio-tag, northern long-eared use, conduct band, release. bat (M. population septentrionalis). monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE106217............ The Toledo Mitchell's satyr Ohio................ Propagation and Capture, handle, Amend, renew. Zoological Society. butterfly transport. hold, release. (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii). TE85231B............ Kalamazoo Nature Mitchell's satyr Michigan............ Propagation and Capture, handle, Amend. Center. butterfly (N.m. transport. temporarily hold, mitchellii). release. TE02373A............ Environmental Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide........... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew. Solutions and sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, temporarily hold, Innovations. (M. grisescens), habitat assessment, release. northern long-eared DNA sampling, bat (M. relocation, septentrionalis), transport. Virginia big-eared bat (Plecotus townsendii virginianus), Ozark big-eared bat (P.t.ingens), American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus), eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus), Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis), Mitchell's satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii), St. Francis' satyr butterfly (N.m. francisci), rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), Guyandotte River crayfish (Cambarus veteranus), Big Sandy crayfish (C. callainus), 12 fish species, 57 freshwater mussel species. TE194099............ Michael Hoggarth.... 30 freshwater mussel Indiana, Michigan, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. species. Ohio, Kentucky, New absence surveys, relocate, release. York, Pennsylvania, relocations, West Virginia. transport. TE14549C............ Larissa Herrera..... 10 freshwater mussel Illinois, Iowa, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. species. Indiana, Michigan, absence surveys. release Ohio, Wisconsin. TE181256............ Lewis Environmental 62 freshwater mussel Alabama, Arkansas, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew. Consulting, LLC. species. Florida, Georgia, absence surveys, hold, transport, Illinois, Indiana, transport, release. Iowa, Kentucky, propagation. Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: December 23, 2016. Lori H. Nordstrom, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2016-31700 Filed 12-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of availability; request for comments. | |
| Dates | We must receive any written comments on or before January 30, 2017. | |
| Contact | Carlita Payne, (612) 713-5343. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 96473 |