82 FR 4403 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 4403-4404] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00663] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2016-N242; 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 February 13, 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. [[Page 4404]] 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE02651A............. Ohio Department of Indiana bat (Myotis Ohio............... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew. Transportation. sodalis), northern absence surveys, mist-net, trap, long-eared bat (M. document habitat radio-tag, release. septentrionalis), use, conduct American burying population beetle monitoring, (Nicrophorus evaluate impacts. americanus). TE07730A............. Redwing Ecological Relict darter Illinois, Indiana, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew. Services, Inc. (Etheostoma Iowa, Kentucky, absence surveys, release. chienense), Minnesota, document habitat Cumberland darter Missouri, Ohio, use, conduct (E. susanae), Pennsylvania, population Palezone shiner Tennessee, West monitoring, (Notropis Virginia, evaluate impacts. albizonatus), Wisconsin. Scioto madtom (Noturus trautmani), blackside dace (Phoxinus cumberlandensis), Big Sandy crayfish (Cambarus callainus), 30 mussel species. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: January 9, 2017. Lori H. Nordstrom, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2017-00663 Filed 1-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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foreclosure crisis, homes in the city’s another prescribed period, HUD DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
predominantly minority working class welcomes feedback from HUD grantees
neighborhoods that were previously that use this tool on their experience Fish and Wildlife Service
family-owned have been purchased in with this tool. [FWS–R3–ES–2016–N242;
foreclosure by slumlords and these FXES11130300000–178–FF03E00000]
Dated: January 5, 2017.
neighborhoods are now the victims of
predatory rental and eviction practices. Bryan Greene, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
The commenter stated that the city did General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair and Plants; Permit Applications
not update its AI for approximately 20 Housing and Equal Opportunity.
years (although it finally completed an [FR Doc. 2017–00714 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
AI this year). Interior.
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
Another commenter requested ACTION: Notice of availability; request
notification from HUD when AFFH for comments.
documents are published that impact DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
local governments. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Wildlife Service, invite the public to
HUD Response: HUD appreciates the
commenters’ suggestions. HUD comment on the following applications
[Docket No. FR–5995–N–2] for a permit to conduct activities
reviewed the case law cited by the
commenter and has concluded that the intended to enhance the survival of
Federal Property Suitable as Facilities endangered or threatened species.
cases are not applicable to the obligation
To Assist the Homeless Federal law prohibits certain activities
to affirmatively further fair housing
under the Fair Housing Act and under with endangered species unless a permit
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant is obtained.
the AFFH rule. HUD continues to assert
Secretary for Community Planning and
that the AFFH rule and the Assessment DATES: We must receive any written
Tool implementing the requirements Development, HUD.
comments on or before February 13,
contained in the regulation will better ACTION: Notice. 2017.
facilitate compliance with the AFFH ADDRESSES: Send written comments by
mandate under the Fair Housing Act. SUMMARY: This Notice identifies U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn:
In response to concerns raised unutilized, underutilized, excess, and Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
regarding predatory lending and other surplus Federal property reviewed by Service, Ecological Services, 5600
single family and mortgage-related
HUD for suitability for possible use to American Blvd. West, Suite 990,
comments, HUD notes that these issues
assist the homeless. Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by
can be addressed in several ways in the
existing Assessment Tool. The electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
segregation section provides for an Juanita Perry, Department of Housing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
analysis of owner-occupied and rental and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343.
housing, by location. The contributing Street SW., Room 7266, Washington, DC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
factors that can be considered under this 20410; telephone (202) 402–3970; TTY Background
section include Private Discrimination, number for the hearing- and speech-
Lending Practices and Access to The Endangered Species Act of 1973,
impaired (202) 708–2565 (these
Financial Services. Issues raised by as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
telephone numbers are not toll-free), seq.), prohibits certain activities with
commenters related to landlord tenant call the toll-free Title V information line
and eviction policies and practices can endangered and threatened species
at 800–927–7588 or send an email to unless the activities are specifically
likewise be considered, including
title5@hud.gov. authorized by a Federal permit. The
through changes that HUD has made to
the Assessment Tool in the final stage, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In ESA and our implementing regulations
for instance in the contributing factor on accordance with the December 12, 1988 in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of
Private Discrimination. court order in National Coalition for the Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for
Homeless v. Veterans Administration, the issuance of such permits and require
III. Summary that we invite public comment before
No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD
In issuing this Local Government publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis, issuing permits for activities involving
Assessment Tool, approved for renewal endangered species.
identifying unutilized, underutilized,
under the Paperwork Reduction Act, A permit granted by us under section
excess and surplus Federal buildings
HUD has strived to reach the 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the
appropriate balance in having program and real property that HUD has permittee to conduct activities with U.S.
participants produce a meaningful reviewed for suitability for use to assist endangered or threatened species for
assessment of fair housing that carefully the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the scientific purposes, enhancement of
considers barriers to fair housing choice purpose of announcing that no propagation or survival, or interstate
and accessing opportunity and how additional properties have been commerce (the latter only in the event
such barriers can be overcome in determined suitable or unsuitable this that it facilitates scientific purposes or
respective jurisdictions and regions week. enhancement of propagation or
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without being unduly burdensome. Dated: January 5, 2017. survival). Our regulations implementing
HUD has further committed to Brian P. Fitzmaurice, section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for these
addressing program participant burden permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
Director, Division of Community Assistance,
by providing data, guidance, and endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs.
technical assistance, and such 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
[FR Doc. 2017–00256 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am]
assistance will occur throughout the CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
AFH process. While HUD is not BILLING CODE 4210–67–P and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
specifically soliciting comment for species.
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Applications Available for Review and you submit comments. Documents and Permit Applications
Comment other information the applicants have
submitted with the applications are Proposed activities in the following
We invite local, State, Tribal, and available for review, subject to the permit requests are for the recovery and
Federal agencies and the public to requirements of the Privacy Act (5 enhancement of survival of the species
comment on the following applications. U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of in the wild.
Please refer to the permit number when Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
TE02651A .......... Ohio Department of Indiana bat (Myotis Ohio ............................ Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, mist- Amend, renew.
Transportation. sodalis), northern sence surveys, doc- net, trap, radio-tag,
long-eared bat (M. ument habitat use, release.
septentrionalis), conduct population
American burying monitoring, evaluate
beetle (Nicrophorus impacts.
americanus).
TE07730A .......... Redwing Ecological Relict darter Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, re- Amend, renew.
Services, Inc. (Etheostoma Kentucky, Min- sence surveys, doc- lease.
chienense), Cum- nesota, Missouri, ument habitat use,
berland darter (E. Ohio, Pennsylvania, conduct population
susanae), Palezone Tennessee, West monitoring, evaluate
shiner (Notropis Virginia, Wisconsin. impacts.
albizonatus), Scioto
madtom (Noturus
trautmani), blackside
dace (Phoxinus
cumberlandensis),
Big Sandy crayfish
(Cambarus
callainus), 30 mus-
sel species.
National Environmental Policy Act Dated: January 9, 2017. the northern Rocky Mountain DPS of
Lori H. Nordstrom, the fisher.
The proposed activities in the Assistant Regional Director, Ecological DATES: We will accept comments from
requested permits qualify as categorical Services, Midwest Region. all interested parties until February 13,
exclusions under the National [FR Doc. 2017–00663 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am] 2017. Please note that if you are using
Environmental Policy Act, as provided BILLING CODE 4333–15–P the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see
by Department of the Interior ADDRESSES, below), the deadline for
implementing regulations in part 46 of submitting an electronic comment is
title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on this date.
46.210, and 46.215).
Fish and Wildlife Service ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Public Availability of Comments by one of the following methods:
[Docket No. FWS–R6–ES–2015–0104; • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
We seek public review and comments 4500030113]
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
on these permit applications. Please enter the FWS–R6–ES–2015–0104,
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
refer to the permit number when you and Plants; Status Review of the which is the docket number for this
submit comments. Comments and Northern Rocky Mountain Distinct action. Then click on the Search button.
materials we receive in response to this Population Segment of the Fisher You may enter a comment by clicking
notice are available for public on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ Please ensure that
inspection, by appointment, during AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, you have found the correct document
normal business hours at the address Interior. before submitting your comment.
listed above in ADDRESSES. ACTION: Notice of initiation of status • U.S. mail or hand delivery: Public
review. Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
Before including your address, phone
FWS–R6–ES–2015–0104, U.S. Fish and
number, email address, or other SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275
personal identifying information in your Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
comment, you should be aware that opening of an information gathering
3803.
your entire comment—including your period regarding the status of the fisher
We request that you send comments
personal identifying information—may (Pekania pennanti) throughout the range
be made publicly available at any time. of its northern Rocky Mountain distinct only by the methods described above.
While you can ask us in your comment population segment (DPS) in the United We will post all comments on http://
States. The status review will include www.regulations.gov. This generally
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
to withhold your personal identifying means that we will post any personal
information from public review, we analysis of whether the northern Rocky
Mountain DPS of the fisher warrants information you provide us (see Request
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. listing as an endangered or a threatened for Information, below, for more
species under the Endangered Species information).
Authority: We provide this notice under Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jodi
section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). encourage all interested parties to Bush, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and
provide us information regarding the Wildlife Service, Montana Ecological
status of, and any potential threats to, Services Field Office, 585 Shepard Way,
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