83 FR 12588 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 56 (March 22, 2018)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 56 (March 22, 2018)
| Page Range | 12588-12590 | |
| FR Document | 2018-05828 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 12588-12590] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05828] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2018-N014; FXES11130300000-189-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 applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or 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 April 23, 2018. 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]. Requesting Copies of Applications or Public Comments: Copies of applications or public comments concerning any of the applications in this notice may be obtained by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to the above-mentioned office within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Information Act (5.U.S.C. 552). Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the following methods. Please specify applicant name(s) and application number(s) to which your comments pertain (e.g., TEXXXXXX).Email: [email protected]. Please refer to the respective permit number (e.g., Application No. TEXXXXXX) in the subject line of your email message. U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn: Carlita Payne (address above). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Payne, 612-713-5343; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following [[Page 12589]] applications for a permit to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species. Federal law prohibits certain activities with endangered species unless a permit is obtained. Background The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA), 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. Permit 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 propagation or survival of the species in the wild. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE82666A............... Justin Boyles, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Southern Illinois sodalis), gray bat IA, KS, KY, MD, MA, absence surveys, mist-net, harp University, (M. grisescens), MI, MS, MO, NH, NJ, document habitat trap, radio-tag, Carbondale, IL. northern long-eared NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, use, conduct data-log, band, bat (M. RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, population wing biopsy, septentrionalis). WV, WI. monitoring, collect hair, evaluate impacts. blood, fungal lift tape and swab samples, enter hibernacula, release, salvage. TE21831B............... Katherine Caldwell, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, GA, IL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Asheville, NC. sodalis), northern IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, absence surveys, mist-net, radio- long-eared bat (M. MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, document habitat tag, band, wing septentrionalis). OK, PA, SC, TN, VT, use, conduct biopsy, collect VA, WV. population hair, fungal lift monitoring, tape and swab evaluate impacts. samples, release, salvage. TE64238B............... Jocelyn Karst, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Champaign, IL. sodalis), northern D.C., FL, GA, IL, absence surveys, mist-net, radio- long-eared bat (M. IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, document habitat tag, band, wing septentrionalis). MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, use, conduct biopsy, collect MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, population hair, fungal lift NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, monitoring, tape and swab PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, evaluate impacts. samples, release, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY. salvage. TE74742C............... Benjamin Smith, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Springfield, MO. sodalis), gray bat D.C., FL, GA, IL, absence surveys, mist-net, harp (M. grisescens), IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, document habitat trap, radio-tag, northern long-eared ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, use, conduct band, wing biopsy, bat (M. MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, population collect hair, septentrionalis). NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, monitoring, fecal, fungal lift PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, evaluate impacts. tape and swab VT, VA, WV, WI, WY. samples, release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. Contents of Public Comments Please make your 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. Next Steps If the Service decides to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register. Authority Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). [[Page 12590]] Dated: February 12, 2018. Lori H. Nordstrom, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2018-05828 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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Application Permit
Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take
No. action
TE64986C .... Jeffrey Gordon, Clubshell (Pleurobema OH ................................. Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, re- New.
Westerville, OH. clava), fanshell sence surveys, docu- lease, relocate, sal-
(Cyprogenia stegaria), ment habitat use, con- vage.
northern riffleshell duct population moni-
(Epioblasma torulosa toring, evaluate im-
rangiana), purple cat’s pacts.
paw pearlymussel (E.
obliquata obliquata),
snuffbox mussel (E.
triquetra), white
catspaw
(pearlymussel) (E.
obliquata perobliqua),
pink mucket
(pearlymussel)
(Lampsilis abrupta),
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
cylindrica cylindrica),
rayed bean (Villosa
fabalis), sheepnose
mussel (Plethobasus
cyphyus).
TE64987C .... Brooke Daly, San Diego, Indiana bat (Myotis MO ................................. Conduct presence/ab- Capture, handle, mist- New.
CA. sodalis), gray bat (M. sence surveys, docu- net, harp trap, radio-
grisescens), northern ment habitat use, con- tag, band, wing bi-
long-eared bat (M. duct population moni- opsy, collect tissue
septentrionalis). toring, evaluate im- and swab samples, re-
pacts. lease.
Public Availability of Comments Next Steps DATES: We must receive any written
If the Service decides to issue permits comments on or before April 23, 2018.
We seek public review and comments
to any of the applicants listed in this ADDRESSES: Send written comments by
on these permit applications. Please
notice, we will publish a notice in the U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn:
refer to the permit number when you
Federal Register. Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
submit comments. Comments and
Service, Ecological Services, 5600
materials we receive in response to this Authority American Blvd. West, Suite 990,
notice are available for public
Section 10 of the Endangered Species Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by
inspection, by appointment, during
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
normal business hours at the address Requesting Copies of Applications or
listed in ADDRESSES. et seq.).
Public Comments: Copies of
Before including your address, phone Dated: January 9, 2018.
applications or public comments
number, email address, or other Lori H. Nordstrom, concerning any of the applications in
personal identifying information in your Assistant Regional Director, Ecological this notice may be obtained by any party
comment, you should be aware that Services, Midwest Region. who submits a written request for a
your entire comment—including your [FR Doc. 2018–05829 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] copy of such documents to the above-
personal identifying information—may BILLING CODE 4333–15–P mentioned office within 30 days of the
be made publicly available at any time. date of publication of this notice,
While you can ask us in your comment subject to the requirements of the
to withhold your personal identifying DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the
information from public review, we Freedom of Information Act (5.U.S.C.
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Fish and Wildlife Service
552).
do so. [FWS–R3–ES–2018–N014; Submitting Comments: You may
FXES11130300000–189–FF03E00000] submit comments by one of the
Contents of Public Comments
following methods. Please specify
Please make your comments as Endangered and Threatened Wildlife applicant name(s) and application
specific as possible. Please confine your and Plants; Permit Applications number(s) to which your comments
comments to issues for which we seek AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, pertain (e.g., TEXXXXXX).
comments in this notice, and explain Interior. • Email: permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
the basis for your comments. Include Please refer to the respective permit
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
sufficient information with your number (e.g., Application No.
for comments.
comments to allow us to authenticate TEXXXXXX) in the subject line of your
any scientific or commercial data you SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and email message.
include. Wildlife Service, invite the public to • U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn:
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The comments and recommendations comment on applications for permits to Carlita Payne (address above).
that will be most useful and likely to conduct activities intended to enhance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
influence agency decisions are: (1) the propagation or survival of Carlita Payne, 612–713–5343;
Those supported by quantitative endangered or threatened species. permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
information or studies; and (2) Those Federal law prohibits certain activities SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
that include citations to, and analyses with endangered species unless a permit U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite
of, the applicable laws and regulations. is obtained. the public to comment on the following
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Dated: February 12, 2018. enhance the quality, utility, and clarity methods for assessing potential non-
Lori H. Nordstrom, of the information to be collected; and response bias, the protocols for data
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological (5) how might the Office of the Secretary collection, and any testing procedures
Services, Midwest Region. minimize the burden of this collection that were or will be undertaken prior
[FR Doc. 2018–05828 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] on the respondents, including through fielding the study. Depending on the
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P the use of information technology. degree of influence the results are likely
Comments that you submit in to have, such collections may still be
response to this notice are a matter of eligible for submission for other generic
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR public record. We will include or mechanisms that are designed to yield
summarize each comment in our request quantitative results.
Office of the Secretary to OMB to approve this ICR. Before Title of Collection: DOI Generic
including your address, phone number, Clearance for the Collection of
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DS61200000 DX61201; OMB Control email address, or other personal Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
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comment, you should be aware that OMB Control Number: 1090–0011.
Agency Information Collection your entire comment—including your Form Number: None.
Activities; DOI Generic Clearance for personal identifying information—may Type of Review: Extension of a
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback be made publicly available at any time. currently approved collection.
on Agency Service Delivery While you can ask us in your comment Respondents/Affected Public:
to withhold your personal identifying Individuals/households; businesses;
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. information from public review, we and, State, local, and Tribal
ACTION: Notice of information collection; cannot guarantee that we will be able to governments.
request for comment. do so. Total Estimated Number of Annual
Abstract: The information collection Respondents: 11,000 for surveys, 6,000
SUMMARY: In accordance with the activity will garner qualitative customer
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, for comment cards, 500 for focus
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, groups.
the Office of the Secretary are proposing timely manner, in accordance with the
to renew an information collection. Total Estimated Number of Annual
Administration’s commitment to Responses: 11,000 for surveys, 6,000 for
DATES: Interested persons are invited to improving service delivery. By comment cards, 500 for focus groups.
submit comments on or before May 21, qualitative feedback we mean Estimated Completion Time per
2018. information that provides useful Response: 15 minutes for surveys, 2
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on insights on perceptions and opinions, minutes for comment cards, 2 hours for
this information collection request (ICR) but are not statistical surveys that yield
focus groups.
by mail to the Jeffrey Parrillo, 1849 C quantitative results that can be
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; or by generalized to the population of study.
Burden Hours: 3,950.
email to jeffrey_parrillo@ios.doi.gov. This feedback will provide insights into
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Please reference OMB Control Number customer or stakeholder perceptions,
Frequency of Collection: Once per
1090–0011 in the subject line of your experiences and expectations, provide
request.
comments. an early warning of issues with service,
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
or focus attention on areas where
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Burden Cost: None.
communication, training or changes in
request additional information about An agency may not conduct or
operations might improve delivery of
this ICR, contact Jeffrey Parrillo by products or services. These collections sponsor and a person is not required to
email at jeffrey_parrillo@ios.doi.gov, or will allow for ongoing, collaborative and respond to a collection of information
by telephone at 202–208–7072. actionable communications between the unless it displays a currently valid OMB
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Agency and its customers and control number.
accordance with the Paperwork stakeholders. It will also allow feedback The authority for this action is the
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the to contribute directly to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
general public and other Federal improvement of program management. U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
agencies with an opportunity to Feedback collected under this generic Benjamin Simon,
comment on new, proposed, revised, clearance will provide useful Chief DOI Economist.
and continuing collections of information, but it will not yield data [FR Doc. 2018–05838 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am]
information. This helps us assess the that can be generalized to the overall
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impact of our information collection population. This type of generic
requirements and minimize the public’s clearance for qualitative information
reporting burden. It also helps the will not be used for quantitative DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
public understand our information information collections that are
collection requirements and provide the designed to yield reliably actionable [189D0102DM DLSN00000.000000
requested data in the desired format. results, such as monitoring trends over DS61200000 DX61201; OMB Control
We are soliciting comments on the time or documenting program Number 1040–0001]
proposed ICR that is described below. performance. Such data uses require
We are especially interested in public more rigorous designs that address: The Agency Information Collection
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comment addressing the following target population to which Activities; DOI Programmatic
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to generalizations will be made, the Clearance for Customer Satisfaction
the proper functions of the Office of the sampling frame, the sample design Surveys
Secretary; (2) will this information be (including stratification and clustering), AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
processed and used in a timely manner; the precision requirements or power
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; calculations that justify the proposed
request for comment.
(4) how might the Office of the Secretary sample size, the expected response rate,
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