81 FR 96473 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)
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[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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combination with the above findings, in DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ESA and our implementing regulations
our final analysis to determine whether in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of
or not to issue a permit. If the Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for
requirements and issuance criteria [FWS–R3–ES–2016–N229; the issuance of such permits and require
under section 10(a) are met, we will FXES11130300000–178–FF03E00000] that we invite public comment before
issue the permit to the applicant for issuing permits for activities involving
incidental take of gnatcatcher. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife endangered species.
and Plants; Permit Applications A permit granted by us under section
Public Comments 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
permittee to conduct activities with U.S.
If you wish to comment on the permit Interior.
endangered or threatened species for
application, proposed HCP, and ACTION: Notice of availability; request scientific purposes, enhancement of
associated documents, you may submit for comments. propagation or survival, or interstate
comments by any of the methods noted commerce (the latter only in the event
in ADDRESSES. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to that it facilitates scientific purposes or
Public Availability of Comments comment on the following applications enhancement of propagation or
for a permit to conduct activities survival). Our regulations implementing
Before including your address, phone intended to enhance the survival of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for these
number, email address, or other endangered or threatened species. permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
personal identifying information in your Federal law prohibits certain activities endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
comment, you should be aware that with endangered species unless a permit 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
your entire comment—including your is obtained. CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
personal identifying information—may DATES: We must receive any written
and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
be made publicly available at any time. comments on or before January 30, species.
While you may ask us in your comment 2017. Applications Available for Review and
to withhold your personal identifying Comment
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by
information from public review, we U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn:
cannot guarantee that we will be able to We invite local, State, Tribal, and
Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Federal agencies and the public to
do so. Service, Ecological Services, 5600 comment on the following applications.
Authority American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Please refer to the permit number when
Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by you submit comments. Documents and
We provide this notice under section electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov. other information the applicants have
10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submitted with the applications are
and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343. available for review, subject to the
Karen A. Goebel, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: requirements of the Privacy Act (5
U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
Acting Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Background Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Wildlife Office, Carlsbad, California. The Endangered Species Act of 1973
[FR Doc. 2016–31694 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am] (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et Permit Applications
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P seq.), prohibits certain activities with Proposed activities in the following
endangered and threatened species permit requests are for the recovery and
unless the activities are specifically enhancement of survival of the species
authorized by a Federal permit. The in the wild.
Application Permit
Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take
No. action
TE38793A ..... Kenneth Hine’s emerald dragonfly Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Survey and monitor, habi- Capture and release, Renew.
Mierzwa. (Somatochlora hineana). Iowa, Michigan, Mis- tat assessment. exuviae collection, adult
souri, Ohio, Wisconsin. counts.
TE11170C ..... Ashleigh Indiana bat (Myotis Illinois ................................ Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, radio-tag, New.
Cable. sodalis), gray bat (M. sence surveys, docu- harp trap, release.
grisescens), northern ment habitat use, con-
long-eared bat (M. duct population moni-
septentrionalis). toring, evaluate impacts.
TE01311C ..... Shawn Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide ........................ Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, mist-net, New.
McKinley. sodalis), gray bat (M. sence surveys, docu- harp trap, radio-tag,
grisescens), northern ment habitat use, con- band, release.
long-eared bat (M. duct population moni-
septentrionalis), Virginia toring, evaluate impacts.
big-eared bat (Plecotus
townsendii virginianus).
TE13571C ..... Jennifer Eastern massasauga rat- Michigan ........................... Survey and monitoring, Capture, handle, pit-tag, New.
Moore. tlesnake (Sistrurus habitat assessment, tissue collection, release.
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catenatus). population connectivity
assessment.
TE14588C ..... Dane Smith Indiana bat (Myotis Missouri ............................ Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, mist-net, New.
sodalis), gray bat (M. sence surveys, docu- radio-tag, band, tissue
grisescens), northern ment habitat use, con- collection, release.
long-eared bat (M. duct population moni-
septentrionalis). toring, evaluate impacts.
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Application Permit
Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take
No. action
TE15664C ..... April McKay Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide ........................ Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, mist-net, New.
sodalis), gray bat (M. sence surveys, docu- harp trap, radio-tag,
grisescens), northern ment habitat use, con- band, release.
long-eared bat (M. duct population moni-
septentrionalis). toring, evaluate impacts.
TE106217 ...... The Toledo Mitchell’s satyr butterfly Ohio .................................. Propagation and transport Capture, handle, hold, re- Amend, renew.
Zoological (Neonympha mitchellii lease.
Society. mitchellii).
TE85231B ..... Kalamazoo Mitchell’s satyr butterfly Michigan ........................... Propagation and transport Capture, handle, tempo- Amend.
Nature (N.m. mitchellii). rarily hold, release.
Center.
TE02373A ..... Environ- Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide ........................ Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, tempo- Amend, renew.
mental So- sodalis), gray bat (M. sence surveys, habitat rarily hold, release.
lutions and grisescens), northern assessment, DNA sam-
Innova- long-eared bat (M. pling, relocation, trans-
tions. septentrionalis), Virginia port.
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 spe-
cies, 57 freshwater mus-
sel species.
TE194099 ...... Michael 30 freshwater mussel spe- Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, relocate, Renew.
Hoggarth. cies. Kentucky, New York, sence surveys, reloca- release.
Pennsylvania, West Vir- tions, transport.
ginia.
TE14549C ..... Larissa Her- 10 freshwater mussel spe- Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, release New.
rera. cies. Michigan, Ohio, Wis- sence surveys.
consin.
TE181256 ...... Lewis Envi- 62 freshwater mussel spe- Alabama, Arkansas, Flor- Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, hold, Amend, renew.
ronmental cies. ida, Georgia, Illinois, In- sence surveys, trans- transport, release.
Consulting, diana, Iowa, Kentucky, port, propagation.
LLC. Michigan, Mississippi,
Missouri, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Tennessee, West
Virginia.
National Environmental Policy Act normal business hours at the address Dated: December 23, 2016.
listed above in ADDRESSES. Lori H. Nordstrom,
The proposed activities in the
Before including your address, phone Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
requested permits qualify as categorical Services, Midwest Region.
exclusions under the National number, email address, or other
Environmental Policy Act, as provided personal identifying information in your [FR Doc. 2016–31700 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am]
by Department of the Interior comment, you should be aware that BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
implementing regulations in part 46 of your entire comment—including your
title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205, personal identifying information—may
46.210, and 46.215). be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
Public Availability of Comments to withhold your personal identifying
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
information from public review, we
We seek public review and comments
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
on these permit applications. Please
do so.
refer to the permit number when you
submit comments. Comments and Authority
materials we receive in response to this
notice are available for public We provide this notice under section
inspection, by appointment, during 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
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