82 FR 13486 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 47 (March 13, 2017)

Page Range		13486-13487
FR Document		2017-04868

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 (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such activities.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0008; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]


Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.

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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 species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species 
Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal 
authorization is acquired that allows such activities.

DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before 
April 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-
IA-2017-0008.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0008; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803.
    When submitting comments, please indicate the name of the applicant 
and the PRT# you are commenting on. We will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any 
personal information you provide us (see the Public Comments section 
below for more information).
    Viewing Comments: Comments and materials we receive will be 
available for public inspection on http://www.regulations.gov, or by 
appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of 
Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; 
telephone 703-358-2095.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Russell, (703) 358-2104 
(telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Public Comment Procedures

A. How do I request copies of applications or comment on submitted 
applications?

    Send your request for copies of applications or comments and 
materials concerning any of the applications to the contact listed 
under ADDRESSES. Please include the Federal Register notice publication 
date, the PRT-number, and the name of the applicant in your request or 
submission. We will not consider requests or comments sent to an email 
or address not listed under ADDRESSES. If you provide an email address 
in your request for copies of applications, we will attempt to respond 
to your request electronically.
    Please make your requests or comments as specific as possible. 
Please confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in 
this notice, and explain the basis for your comments. Include 
sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate 
any scientific or commercial data you include.
    The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and 
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by 
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include 
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. We 
will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we 
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments 
delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).

B. May I review comments submitted by others?

    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the street address listed under 
ADDRESSES. The public may review documents and other information 
applicants have sent in support of the application unless our allowing 
viewing would violate the Privacy Act or Freedom of Information Act. 
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.

II. Background

    To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected 
species, and in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along with 
Executive Order 13576, ``Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and 
Accountable Government,'' and the President's Memorandum for the Heads 
of Executive Departments and Agencies of January 21, 2009--Transparency 
and Open Government (74 FR 4685; January 26, 2009), which call on all 
Federal agencies to promote openness and transparency in Government by 
disclosing information to the public, we invite public comment on these 
permit applications before final action is taken.

III. Permit Applications

Endangered Species

Applicant: Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Atlanta, GA; PRT-
837068

    The applicant requests renewal of a permit to take captive-bred 
sooty mangabeys (Cercocebus atys) through limited invasive sampling, 
including anesthetizing, collecting blood, skin, and bone marrow tissue 
samples, and MRI scanning usually but not always, during routine 
veterinary examinations for the purpose of scientific research. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5- year period.

Applicant: University of Illinois, Brookfield, IL; PRT-203197

    The applicant requests a permit to import biological specimens from 
wild and captive-held grey wolves (Canis lupus), bush dog (Speothos 
venaticus), and all cat species (Felidae) from any location where 
individuals from these species may be found for the purpose of 
scientific research. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Forrest Simpson, Bedias, TX; PRT-115344

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species to enhance species 
propagation or survival: Barashingha (Rucervus duvaucelii). This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: Stevens Forest Ranch, Sanderson, TX; PRT-13615C

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing the culling of excess 
barasinghas (Rucervus duvaucelii) from the captive herd maintained at 
their facility, to enhance the species' propagation and survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5- year period.

Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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samples, band, radio-tag, light-tag, swab, Permit Application Number: TE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
and wing-punch) Indiana bats (Myotis 18986C–0
sodalis), gray bats (M. grisescens) and Fish and Wildlife Service
northern long-eared bats (M. Applicant: North Carolina Zoological
septentrionalis) while conducting Park, Asheboro, NC. [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0008;
presence/absence surveys, studies to The applicant requests a permit to FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000]
document habitat use, population conduct the following activities with the
monitoring, and white-nose syndrome Virgin Islands tree boa (Epicrates Endangered Species; Receipt of
surveillance: Arkansas, Connecticut, monensis granti) in St. Thomas, U.S. Applications for Permit
Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Virgin Islands: Collect 10 males and 10
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, females from the wild for holding and
Interior.
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, captive propagation at the North
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Carolina Zoo and Fort Worth Zoo to ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, serve as founder stock for future for permit.
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, reintroduction efforts and as an
New York, North Dakota, Ohio, assurance colony population; take SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, (capture, handle, PIT-tag, collect blood, Wildlife Service, invite the public to
South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, clip ventral scales or tail tip, and comment on the following applications
Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and salvage) all Virgin Islands tree boas to conduct certain activities with
Wyoming. encountered in the field while searching endangered species. With some
for appropriate individuals for the exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
Permit Application Number: TE (ESA) prohibits activities with listed
18119C–0 captive propagation program for
population monitoring and genetic species unless Federal authorization is
analyses; and take (capture, handle, acquired that allows such activities.
Applicant: Joey A. Weber, Candler,
NC. radio-tag, and release) up to 10 DATES: We must receive comments or
The applicant requests a permit to individuals to study the species’ spatial/ requests for documents on or before
take (enter hibernacula or maternity temporal habitat use. April 12, 2017.
roost caves, salvage dead bats, capture Permit Application Number: TE ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You
with mist nets or harp traps, handle, 68616B–1 may submit comments by one of the
identify, collect hair samples, band, following methods:
radio-tag, light-tag, swab, and wing- Applicant: Carla Atkinson, Univ. of • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
punch) Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
gray bats (M. grisescens), northern long- The applicant requests amendment of instructions for submitting comments
eared bats (M. septentrionalis), and her permit to authorize take (relocate on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0008.
Virginia big-eared bats (Corynorhinus (= into in-stream enclosures, attach • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
plecotus) townsendii virginianus) while individually labeled fishing line) of up Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
conducting presence/absence surveys, to 800 southern clubshells (Pleurobema FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0008; U.S. Fish and
studies to document habitat use, decisum) in the Sipsey River, Alabama, Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
population monitoring, and white-nose for a 3-month mussel movement and BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
syndrome surveillance in Alabama, burial preferences study. Church, VA 22041–3803.
Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware,
District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Permit Application Number: TE When submitting comments, please
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 62778B–1 indicate the name of the applicant and
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, the PRT# you are commenting on. We
Applicant: Chanston T. Osborne, will post all comments on http://
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Kennesaw, GA. www.regulations.gov. This generally
Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, The applicant requests amendment of means that we will post any personal
New York, North Carolina, North his permit to add authorization to take information you provide us (see the
(capture with mist nets and harp traps, Public Comments section below for
Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
handle, identify, band, and attach radio more information).
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, transmitters) gray bats (Myotis Viewing Comments: Comments and
West Virginia, Wisconsin, and grisescens) in Alabama, Arkansas, materials we receive will be available
Wyoming. Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, for public inspection on http://
Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, www.regulations.gov, or by
Permit Application Number: TE Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4
56746B–2 Tennessee, and West Virginia while p.m., Monday through Friday, except
conducting presence/absence surveys. Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and
Applicant: Joseph S. Johnson, Ohio
Wildlife Service, Division of
University, Athens, OH. Authority: We provide this notice under Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg
The applicant requests amendment of section 10(c) of the Act. Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803;
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his permit to add authorization to take telephone 703–358–2095.
Dated: February 1, 2017.
(capture with mist nets, handle, band,
Leopoldo Miranda, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and radio-tag) up to 5 adult Indiana bats
(Myotis sodalis) in Athens and Hocking Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Joyce Russell, (703) 358–2104
counties, Ohio, for scientific research to Services, Southeast Region. (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax);
identify the habitat characteristics [FR Doc. 2017–04846 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am] DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
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Category		Regulatory Information
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 receipt of applications for permit.
Dates		We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before April 12, 2017.
Contact		Joyce Russell, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email).
FR Citation		82 FR 13486

82 FR 13486 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 47 (March 13, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service