83 FR 13291 - Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13291-13292]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06202]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

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Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities 
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species 
Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed

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species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activities. 
The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these 
permits.

DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the applications at 
the address given in ADDRESSES by April 27, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Reviewing Documents: Documents and other information 
submitted with the applications are available for review, subject to 
the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by 
any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to 
the following office within 30 days of the date of publication of this 
notice (see DATES): U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office, 
Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn: 
Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator).
    Submitting Comments: If you wish to comment, you may submit 
comments by any one of the following methods:
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service's Regional Office (see above).
     Email: [email protected]. Please include your name and 
return address in your email message. If you do not receive a 
confirmation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that we have 
received your email message, contact us directly at the telephone 
number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator, 
404-679-7097 (telephone) or 404-679-7081 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We invite review and comment from local, 
State, and Federal agencies and the public on applications we have 
received for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and 
threatened species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA), and our 
regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. 
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed species 
unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA 
requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

Public Availability of Comments

    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.

                                                                   Permit Applications
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 Permit application
        No.               Applicant            Species/Numbers            Location            Activity             Type of take          Permit action
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TE 22311A-4........  Tennessee Aquarium,  Blue shiner (Cyprinella   Alabama, Georgia,    Presence/absence    Capture, identify, take  Renewal and
                      Chattanooga, TN.     caerulea), Amber darter   Kentucky, North      surveys, tissue     fin clips, and release   Amendment.
                                           (Percina antesella),      Carolina,            collection for      all of the identified
                                           Cumberland darter         Tennessee, and       genetic analysis,   species, and capture,
                                           (Etheostoma susanae),     Virginia.            and captive         transport and maintain
                                           Goldline darter                                propagation         in captivity up to 10
                                           (Percina aurolineata),                         research.           Conasauga logperch and
                                           Conasauga logperch                                                 up to 80 laurel dace.
                                           (Percina jenkinsi),
                                           Snail darter (Percina
                                           tanasi), and Laurel
                                           dace (Chrosomus
                                           saylori).
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Authority

    We provide this notice under section 10(c) of the Act.

Leopoldo Miranda,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2018-06202 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
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