82 FR 27518 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 114 (June 15, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 114 (June 15, 2017)
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| 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
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(CSAP) National Advisory Council will DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of
meet on August 2, 2017, 3:30 p.m.–4:30 Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for
p.m., in Rockville, MD. Fish and Wildlife Service the issuance of such permits and require
The meeting will include the review, [FWS–R3–ES–2017–N054; that we invite public comment before
discussion, and evaluation of grant FXES11130300000–178–FF03E00000] issuing permits for activities involving
endangered species.
applications reviewed by the Initial
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife A permit granted by us under section
Review Group, and involve an and Plants; Permit Applications
examination of confidential financial 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the
and business information as well as AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, permittee to conduct activities with U.S.
personal information concerning the Interior. endangered or threatened species for
ACTION: Notice of availability; request scientific purposes, enhancement of
applicants. Therefore, these meetings
for comments. propagation or survival, or interstate
will be closed to the public as
commerce (the latter only in the event
determined by the Acting Deputy
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and that it facilitates scientific purposes or
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health Wildlife Service, invite the public to enhancement of propagation or
and Substance Use, in accordance with comment on the following applications survival). Our regulations implementing
Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6); and for a permit to conduct activities section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for these
5 U.S.C. App. 2, Section 10(d). intended to enhance the survival of permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
Committee Name: Substance Abuse endangered or threatened species. endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
and Mental Health Services Federal law prohibits certain activities 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
Administration, Center for Substance with endangered species unless a permit CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
Abuse Prevention National Advisory is obtained. and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
Council. DATES: We must receive any written species.
Date/Time/Type: August 2, 2017 3:30 comments on or before July 17, 2017. Applications Available for Review and
p.m.–4:30 p.m. (CLOSED). ADDRESSES: Send written comments by Comment
U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn:
Place: SAMHSA Building, 5600 Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife We invite local, State, Tribal, and
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Service, Ecological Services, 5600 Federal agencies and the public to
Contact: Matthew J. Aumen, American Blvd. West, Suite 990, comment on the following applications.
Designated Federal Officer, SAMHSA/ Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by Please refer to the permit number when
CSAP National Advisory Council, 5600 electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov. you submit comments. Documents and
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: other information the applicants have
Email: Matthew.Aumen@ Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343. submitted with the applications are
samhsa.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: available for review, subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act (5
Carlos R. Castillo, Background U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
Committee Management Officer, SAMHSA. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
[FR Doc. 2017–12435 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am] as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et Permit Applications
BILLING CODE 4162–20–P seq.), prohibits certain activities with
endangered and threatened species Proposed activities in the following
unless the activities are specifically permit requests are for the recovery and
authorized by a Federal permit. The enhancement of survival of the species
ESA and our implementing regulations in the wild.
Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
TE24914C ...... Northern Research Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus Michigan, Min- Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Station, U.S. affinis). nesota, Wis- absence surveys. hold, release.
Forest Service, consin.
Amherst, MA.
TE82665A ...... Melody Myers- Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), fanshell Illinois, Indiana, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Kinzie, Indianap- (Cyprogenia stegaria), fat pocket- Iowa, Michigan, ab-sence sur- release.
olis, IN. book (Potamilus capax), northern Ohio, Wisconsin. veys.
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),
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spectaclecase (mussel)
(Cumberlandia monodonta), white
catspaw (pearlymussel) (Epioblasma
obliquata perobliqua), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa).
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
TE26921C ...... World Bird Sanc- Least tern (interior population) (Sterna Missouri ................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
tuary, Valley antillarum). ab-sence sur- band, release.
Park, MO. veys; evaluate
site fidelity, dis-
persal patterns,
and longevity.
TE26856C ...... Sean M. Langley, Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), northern Rangewide ............ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Tipton, IN. long-eared bat (M. septentrionalis). absence sur- mist-net, harp
veys, document trap, radio-tag,
habitat use, con- light-tag, pit-tag,
duct population band, wing bi-
monitoring, opsy, enter
evaluate impacts. hibernacula and
maternity sites,
release, salvage.
TE26855C ...... Jeanette C. Bailey, Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat Rangewide ............ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Makanda, IL. (M. grisescens), northern long-eared absence sur- mist-net, release.
bat (M. septentrionalis). veys, document
habitat use, con-
duct population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE26854C ...... Brenna A. Hyzy, Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat Rangewide ............ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Stevens Point, (M. grisescens), northern long-eared absence sur- mist-net, radio-
WI. bat (M. septentrionalis). veys, document tag, release.
habitat use, con-
duct population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE64071B ...... Gerald L. Zuercher, Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), northern Illinois, Iowa .......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Dubuque, IA. long-eared bat (M. septentrionalis). absence sur- mist-net, radio-
veys, document tag, release.
habitat use, con-
duct population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE26953C ...... Karen Goodell, Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus Ohio ...................... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Newark, OH. affinis). absence sur- hold, and clip
veys, collect tar- tarsus or anten-
sus and anten- nae, release.
nae clippings.
TE26975C ...... University of Min- Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides me- Minnesota ............. Capture, propa- Capture, handle, New.
nesota, Saint lissa samuelis). gate, transport, hold, transport,
Paul, MN. release. release.
TE27007C ...... Minnesota Depart- Northern long-eared bat (Myotis Minnesota ............. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
ment of Trans- septentrionalis), rusty patched bum- absence sur- mist-net, hold,
portation, Saint ble bee (Bombus affinis). veys, document release.
Paul, MN. habitat use, con-
duct population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE38085B ...... Mountain State Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat Rangewide ............ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
Biosurveys, LLC, (M. grisescens), northern long-eared absence sur- mist-net, harp
Glenwood, WV. bat (M. septentrionalis). veys, document trap, release.
habitat use, con-
duct population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
National Environmental Policy Act inspection, by appointment, during Dated: March 31, 2017.
normal business hours at the address Lori H. Nordstrom,
The proposed activities in the listed above in ADDRESSES.
requested permits qualify as categorical Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Before including your address, phone Services, Midwest Region.
exclusions under the National
Environmental Policy Act, as provided number, email address, or other [FR Doc. 2017–12399 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am]
by Department of the Interior personal identifying information in your BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
implementing regulations in part 46 of comment, you should be aware that
title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205, your entire comment—including your
46.210, and 46.215). personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
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Public Availability of Comments While you can ask us in your comment
We seek public review and comments to withhold your personal identifying
on these permit applications. Please information from public review, we
refer to the permit number when you cannot guarantee that we will be able to
submit comments. Comments and do so.
materials we receive in response to this Authority: We provide this notice under
notice are available for public section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
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