82 FR 19257 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 79 (April 26, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 79 (April 26, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-08408 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 19257-19259] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08408] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2017-N035; 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 May 26, 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 [[Page 19258]] 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE19208C............... Ashley Matteson.... 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- use, conduct band, release. eared bat (M. population septentrionalis). monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE71821A............... David Zanatta...... Snuffbox Michigan, Ohio, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew. (Epioblasma Wisconsin. absence surveys, relocate, release. triquetra), white relocations, cat's paw pearly transport. mussel (E. obliquata perobliqua), northern riffleshell (E. torulosa rangiana), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), clubshell (Pleurobema clava), rabbitsfoot mussel (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica). TE120259............... Missouri Department Pallid sturgeon Kansas, Missouri... Capture, collect Capture, handle, Amend, renew. of Conservation. (Scaphirhynchus morphological release, transport. albus). data, collect blood and tissue samples, use gill nets, conduct diet evaluation, hold and transport individuals for brood stock. TE73584A............... Illinois Natural 15 freshwater Illinois........... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. History Survey. mussel species. absence surveys, release. relocations, transport. TE40128B............... Mainstream 27 freshwater Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Commercial Divers, mussel species. absence surveys. release. Inc. TE02344A............... Mainstream 20 freshwater Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Commercial Divers, mussel species. absence surveys. release. Inc. TE48835A............... Applied Science and Snuffbox Michigan, Ohio..... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew. Technology Inc. (Epioblasma absence surveys. release. triquetra), white cat's paw pearly mussel (E. obliquata perobliqua), purple cat's paw pearlymussel (E. o. obliquata), northern riffleshell (E. torulosa rangiana), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), clubshell (Pleurobema clava). TE697830............... U.S. Fish and Multiple mammal, Illinois, Indiana, Conduct approved Capture, handle, Amend. Wildlife Service, bird, amphibian, Iowa, Michigan, recovery harass, transport, Region 3. fish, mussel, Minnesota, activities for propagate, hold, snail, insect, Missouri, Ohio, scientific relocate, release. crustacean, and Wisconsin. purposes or the plant species. enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild. TE207526............... U.S. Geological Pallid sturgeon Illinois, Iowa, Capture, collect Capture, handle, Amend, renew. Survey, Columbia (Scaphirhynchus Kansas, Missouri, morphological release, transport. Environmental albus), Neosho Nebraska, North data, collect Research Center. madtom (Noturus Dakota. blood and tissue placidus). sample, hold and transport individuals for brood stock. TE206781............... Ecological 58 freshwater Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Specialists, Inc. mussel species. absence surveys. release. [[Page 19259]] TE07358A............... Civil and Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew, amend. Environmental sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, mist-net, harp Consultants, Inc. (M. grisescens), document habitat trap, radio-tag, northern long- use, conduct band, release. eared bat (M. population septentrionalis), monitoring, Virginia big-eared evaluate impacts. bat (Plecotus townsendii virginianus), Ozark big-eared bat (P.t.ingens). TE06801A............... Pittsburgh Wildlife Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. & Environmental, sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, temporarily hold, Inc. (M. grisescens), document habitat release. northern long- use, conduct eared bat (M. population septentrionalis), monitoring, Big Sandy crayfish evaluate impacts. (Cambarus callainus), Guyandotte River crayfish (C. eateranus). TE38842A............... Sanders Indiana bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Environmental Inc. sodalis), northern Florida, Georgia, absence surveys, mist-net, radio- long- eared bat Illinois, Indiana, document habitat tag, band, release. (M. Iowa, Kentucky, use, conduct septentrionalis). Louisiana, population Michigan, monitoring, Minnesota, evaluate impacts. Mississippi. Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 3, 2017. Sean O. Marsan, Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2017-08408 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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Application Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
No.
TE–014497 .... Haleakala National Nothocestrum latifolium Island of Maui .............. Remove and reduce to Survey, collect, propa- Amend.
Park, Kula, Hawaii. (‘aiea), Joinvillea possession. gate, and outplant.
ascendens ascendens
(‘ohe), Cyclosorus boydiae
(Boyds maiden fern),
Ochrosia haleakalae
(Holei), Ranunculus
hawaiiensis (makou),
Ranunculus mauiensis
(makou), Microlepia
strigosa var. mauiensis
(Maui fern), Calamagrostis
expansa (Maui reedgrass),
Gardenia remyi (nanu),
Phyllostegia brevidens (no
common name (NCN)),
Sanicula sandwicensis
(NCN), Schiedea diffusa
ssp diffusa (NCN),
Schiedea diffusa ssp
diffusa (NCN).
TE–19239B ... Washington Depart- Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly Oregon and Wash- Assess population ge- Capture, handle, re- Amend.
ment of Fish and (Euphydryas editha taylori). ington. netics and identify/ lease, biosample,
Wildlife, Olympia, confirm the location collect voucher
Washington. of new populations. specimens.
TE–22353B ... Center for Natural Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly Oregon and Wash- Survey, larval preda- Capture, handle, re- Amend.
Lands Management, (Euphydryas editha taylori). ington. tion monitoring, lease, survey, mon-
Temecula, California. oviposition moni- itor.
toring, camera moni-
toring.
TE–19045C ... Hawaii Division of For- Lanai tree snail (Partulina Islands of Lanai, Maui, Captive propagation Capture, handle, cap- New.
estry and Wildlife, semicarinata), Lanai tree and Oahu. and release. tive propagate, and
Honolulu, Hawaii. snail (Partulina variabilis), release.
Newcomb’s tree snail
(Newcombia cumingi),
Oahu tree snail
(Achatinella spp.).
TE–19076C ... Guam Department of Mariana eight-spot butterfly Island of Guam ............ Establish a captive Capture, handle, sur- New.
Agriculture, (Hypolimnas octocula propagation program. vey, captive propa-
Mangilao, Guam. marianensis). gation, release.
Public Availability of Comments DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343.
All comments and materials we Fish and Wildlife Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
receive in response to these requests
[FWS–R3–ES–2017–N035;
will be available for public inspection, FXES11130300000–178–FF03E00000] Background
by appointment, during normal business
hours at the address listed in The Endangered Species Act of 1973
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
ADDRESSES. and Plants; Permit Applications seq.), prohibits certain activities with
Before including your address, phone AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, endangered and threatened species
number, email address, or other Interior. unless the activities are specifically
personal identifying information in your authorized by a Federal permit. The
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
comment, you should be aware that ESA and our implementing regulations
for comments.
your entire comment—including your in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of
personal identifying information—may SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for
be made publicly available at any time. Wildlife Service, invite the public to the issuance of such permits and require
While you can ask us in your comment comment on the following applications that we invite public comment before
to withhold your personal identifying for a permit to conduct activities issuing permits for activities involving
information from public review, we intended to enhance the survival of endangered species.
cannot guarantee that we will be able to endangered or threatened species. A permit granted by us under section
do so. Federal law prohibits certain activities 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the
with endangered species unless a permit permittee to conduct activities with U.S.
Authority is obtained. endangered or threatened species for
We provide this notice under section DATES: We must receive any written scientific purposes, enhancement of
10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). comments on or before May 26, 2017. propagation or survival, or interstate
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ADDRESSES: Send written comments by commerce (the latter only in the event
Dated: February 22, 2017.
U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn: that it facilitates scientific purposes or
Theresa Rabot, Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement of propagation or
Deputy Regional Director U.S. Fish and Service, Ecological Services, 5600 survival). Our regulations implementing
Wildlife Service. American Blvd. West, Suite 990, section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for these
[FR Doc. 2017–08405 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am] Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov. endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
TE07358A .......... Civil and Environ- Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide .................. Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, mist- Renew, amend.
mental Consultants, sodalis), gray bat (M. sence surveys, doc- net, harp trap, radio-
Inc. grisescens), northern ument habitat use, tag, band, release.
long- eared bat (M. conduct population
septentrionalis), Vir- monitoring, evaluate
ginia big-eared bat impacts.
(Plecotus townsendii
virginianus), Ozark
big-eared bat
(P.t.ingens).
TE06801A .......... Pittsburgh Wildlife & Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide .................. Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, tem- Amend.
Environmental, Inc. sodalis), gray bat (M. sence surveys, doc- porarily hold, release.
grisescens), northern ument habitat use,
long- eared bat (M. conduct population
septentrionalis), Big monitoring, evaluate
Sandy crayfish impacts.
(Cambarus
callainus),
Guyandotte River
crayfish (C.
eateranus).
TE38842A .......... Sanders Environmental Indiana bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, mist- Amend.
Inc. sodalis), northern Florida, Georgia, Illi- sence surveys, doc- net, radio- tag, band,
long- eared bat (M. nois, Indiana, Iowa, ument habitat use, release.
septentrionalis). Kentucky, Louisiana, conduct population
Michigan, Minnesota, monitoring, evaluate
Mississippi. impacts.
Missouri, North Caro-
lina, Ohio, Okla-
homa, South Caro-
lina, Tennessee,
Wisconsin.
National Environmental Policy Act Dated: March 3, 2017. The Commission is currently scheduled
Sean O. Marsan, to complete and file its determination
The proposed activities in the Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological and views of the Commission by May
requested permits qualify as categorical Services, Midwest Region. 16, 2017.
exclusions under the National [FR Doc. 2017–08408 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am] 6. Outstanding action jackets: None.
Environmental Policy Act, as provided BILLING CODE 4333–15–P In accordance with Commission
by Department of the Interior policy, subject matter listed above, not
implementing regulations in part 46 of disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205, INTERNATIONAL TRADE may be carried over to the agenda of the
46.210, and 46.215). COMMISSION following meeting.
Public Availability of Comments By order of the Commission.
[USITC SE–17–017]
Issued: April 24, 2017.
We seek public review and comments Government in the Sunshine Act William R. Bishop,
on these permit applications. Please Meeting Notice Supervisory Hearings and Information
refer to the permit number when you Officer.
submit comments. Comments and AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United [FR Doc. 2017–08544 Filed 4–24–17; 4:15 pm]
materials we receive in response to this States International Trade Commission. BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
notice are available for public TIME AND DATE: May 2, 2017 at 11:00
inspection, by appointment, during a.m.
normal business hours at the address PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,
listed above in ADDRESSES. Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Before including your address, phone (202) 205–2000.
STATUS: Open to the public.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
number, email address, or other and Explosives
personal identifying information in your MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
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2. Minutes. [OMB Number 1140–0028]
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to to complete and file its determinations Permittees
do so. and views of the Commission by May AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Authority 25, 2017. Firearms and Explosives, Department of
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We provide this notice under section 625 (Fourth Review) (Helical Spring
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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