Page Range | 27518-27519 | |
FR Document | 2017-12399 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 114 (Thursday, June 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 27518-27519] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12399] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2017-N054; 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 July 17, 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, as amended (ESA; 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE24914C............ Northern Research Rusty patched bumble bee Michigan, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Station, U.S. (Bombus affinis). Minnesota, absence surveys. hold, release. Forest Service, Wisconsin. Amherst, MA. TE82665A............ Melody Myers- Clubshell (Pleurobema Illinois, Indiana, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Kinzie, clava), fanshell Iowa, Michigan, ab-sence surveys. release. Indianapolis, IN. (Cyprogenia stegaria), Ohio, Wisconsin. fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), pink mucket (pearlymussel) (Lampsilis abrupta), purple cat's paw pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), rough pigtoe (Pleurobema plenum), sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra), spectaclecase (mussel) (Cumberlandia monodonta), white catspaw (pearlymussel) (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua), winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa). [[Page 27519]] TE26921C............ World Bird Least tern (interior Missouri.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Sanctuary, Valley population) (Sterna ab-sence surveys; band, release. Park, MO. antillarum). evaluate site fidelity, dispersal patterns, and longevity. TE26856C............ Sean M. Langley, Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Tipton, IN. sodalis), northern long- absence surveys, mist-net, harp eared bat (M. document habitat trap, radio-tag, septentrionalis). use, conduct light-tag, pit- population tag, band, wing monitoring, biopsy, enter evaluate impacts. hibernacula and maternity sites, release, salvage. TE26855C............ Jeanette C. Bailey, Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Makanda, IL. sodalis), gray bat (M. absence surveys, mist-net, release. grisescens), northern document habitat long-eared bat (M. use, conduct septentrionalis). population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE26854C............ Brenna A. Hyzy, Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Stevens Point, WI. sodalis), gray bat (M. absence surveys, mist-net, radio- grisescens), northern document habitat tag, release. long-eared bat (M. use, conduct septentrionalis). population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE64071B............ Gerald L. Zuercher, Indiana bat (Myotis Illinois, Iowa.... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Dubuque, IA. sodalis), northern long- absence surveys, mist-net, radio- eared bat (M. document habitat tag, release. septentrionalis). use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE26953C............ Karen Goodell, Rusty patched bumble bee Ohio.............. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Newark, OH. (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, hold, and clip collect tarsus tarsus or and antennae antennae, release. clippings. TE26975C............ University of Karner blue butterfly Minnesota......... Capture, Capture, handle, New. Minnesota, Saint (Lycaeides melissa propagate, hold, transport, Paul, MN. samuelis). transport, release. release. TE27007C............ Minnesota Northern long-eared bat Minnesota......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Department of (Myotis absence surveys, mist-net, hold, Transportation, septentrionalis), rusty document habitat release. Saint Paul, MN. patched bumble bee use, conduct (Bombus affinis). population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE38085B............ Mountain State Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew. Biosurveys, LLC, sodalis), gray bat (M. absence surveys, mist-net, harp Glenwood, WV. grisescens), northern document habitat trap, release. long-eared bat (M. use, conduct septentrionalis). 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: March 31, 2017. Lori H. Nordstrom, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2017-12399 Filed 6-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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 availability; request for comments. | |
Dates | We must receive any written comments on or before July 17, 2017. | |
Contact | Carlita Payne, (612) 713-5343. | |
FR Citation | 82 FR 27518 |