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| FR Document | 2018-12134 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 26298-26303] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12134] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R4-ES-2018-N072; FXES11140400000-189-FF04E00000] Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 July 6, 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. Submit a request for a copy of such documents to Karen Marlowe, 404-679-7097 (telephone) or 404-679-7081 (fax); [email protected]. 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 Regional Office, Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator). 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 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting. [[Page 26299]] A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. These activities often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) 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 Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are those supported by quantitative information or studies. 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 application No. Applicant Species/numbers Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE 065972-2.......... U.S. Forest Service, Gray bat (Myotis Ozark-St. Francis Presence/absence Bats: Enter Renewal and Russellville, AR. grisescens), National Forest surveys. hibernacula and Amendment. Indiana bat (M. lands, Arkansas. maternity roost sodalis), northern caves, capture long-eared bat (M. with mist nets, septentrionalis), handle, identify, Ozark big-eared bat and release. (Corynorhinus American burying (=Plecotus) beetle: live-trap townsendii ingens), and release. and American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus). TE 171493-2.......... Memphis Zoo, Dusky gopher frog In captivity at Genetic diversity Collect toe clips Renewal and Memphis, TN. (Rana sevosa). Memphis Zoo, study of captive from captive-bred Amendment. Memphis, TN; frogs and post- frogs; attach Toronto Zoo, release survival radio-transmitters Ontario, Canada; and movement of to monitor post- and, Omaha's Henry captive-bred frogs. release survival Doorly Zoo, Omaha, and movements of NE. In the wild in captive-bred Harrison County, metamorphs. Mississippi. TE 237535-3.......... Bok Tower Gardens, Dicerandra Lake Wales National Ex situ seed Remove and reduce Renewal. Lake Wales, FL. christmanii Wildlife Refuge, banking, artificial to possession (Garrett's mint), Florida. propagation, seed (collect) seeds Warea carteri germination and and leaves. (Carter's mustard), storage research, and Lupinus and population aridorum (Scrub augmentation. lupine). TE 53149B-2.......... Hans Otto, Tucson, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arizona, Presence/absence Lesser long-nosed Renewal. AZ. grisescens), Arkansas, surveys and bat: mist-net, Indiana bat (M. Connecticut, scientific research. harp trap, hand- sodalis), Northern Delaware, Florida, net, band, radio- long-eared bat (M. Georgia, Illinois, tag, light tag, septentrionalis), Indiana, Iowa, collect hair Ozark big-eared bat Kansas, Kentucky, samples, collect (Corynorhinus Maryland, oral swabs, and townsendii ingens), Massachusetts, wing punch. Other Virginia big-eared Michigan, bats: enter bat (C. t. Minnesota, hibernacula or virginianus), Mississippi, maternity roost Lesser long-nosed Missouri, Nebraska, caves, salvage bat (Leptonycteris New Hampshire, New dead bats, capture curasoae Jersey, New Mexico, with mist nets or yerbabuenae), and New York, North harp traps, New Mexico meadow Carolina, North handle, identify, jumping mouse Dakota, Ohio, collect hair (Zapus hudsonius Oklahoma, samples, band, luteus). Pennsylvania, Rhode radio tag, light Island, South tag, collect fecal Carolina, South material, apply Dakota, Tennessee, fungal lift tape, Texas, Vermont, swab, and wing Virginia, West punch. New Mexico Virginia, jumping mouse: Wisconsin, and live-trap, handle, Wyoming. and release. [[Page 26300]] TE 41910B-2.......... Scott Rush, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Louisiana, Presence/absence Bats: Capture with Renewal and Mississippi State grisescens), Mississippi, and surveys and mist nets or harp Amendment. University, Indiana bat (M. Tennessee. scientific research. traps, handle, Starkville, MS. sodalis), Northern identify, and long-eared bat (M. collect hair septentrionalis), samples. Gopher and Gopher tortoise tortoise: scope (Gopherus burrows, capture, polyphemus). handle, mark, attach transmitters, and attach GPS loggers. TE 75551C-0.......... Phillip Arant, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture with mist- New. Lexington, KY. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys. nets or harp Indiana bat (M. Delaware, District traps, handle, sodalis), and of Columbia, identify, band, Northern long-eared Florida, Georgia, and radio-tag. bat (M. Illinois, Indiana, septentrionalis). Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. TE 54578B-2.......... Mary Frazer, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula Renewal. Raleigh, NC. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys, studies to or maternity roost Indiana bat (M. Delaware, District document habitat caves, salvage sodalis), Northern of Columbia, use, population dead bats, capture long-eared bat (M. Florida, Georgia, monitoring, and to with mist nets or septentrionalis), Illinois, Indiana, evaluate potential harp traps, and Virginia big- Iowa, Kansas, impacts of white- handle, identify, eared bat Kentucky, nose syndrome or collect hair (Corynorhinus Louisiana, Maine, other threats. samples, band, townsendii Maryland, radio tag, light- virginianus). Massachusetts, tag, and wing- Michigan, punch. Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York. North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. TE 63633A-5.......... Biodiversity Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula Renewal. Research Institute, grisescens), Connecticut, surveys, studies to or maternity roost Portland, ME. Indiana bat (M. Delaware, District document habitat caves, salvage sodalis), and of Columbia, use, population dead bats, capture Northern long-eared Florida, Georgia, monitoring, and to with mist nets or bat (M. Illinois, Indiana, evaluate potential harp traps, septentrionalis). Iowa, Kansas, impacts of white- handle, identify, Kentucky, nose syndrome or collect hair Louisiana, Maine, other threats. samples, band, Maryland, radio tag, and Massachusetts, wing-punch. Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. [[Page 26301]] TE 75560C-0.......... Jeffrey Hawkins, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Bats: Enter New. Richmond, KY. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys, studies to hibernacula or Indiana bat (M. Delaware, Florida, document habitat maternity roost sodalis), Northern Georgia, Illinois, use, population caves, salvage long-eared bat (M. Indiana, Iowa, monitoring, and to dead bats, capture septentrionalis), Kansas, Kentucky, evaluate potential with mist nets or Ozark big-eared bat Louisiana, Maine, impacts of white- harp traps, (Corynorhinus Maryland, nose syndrome or handle, identify, townsendii ingens), Massachusetts, other threats. collect hair Virginia big-eared Michigan, samples, band, bat (C. t. Minnesota, radio tag, light- virginianus), Mississippi, tag, swab, and blackside dace Missouri, Montana, wing-punch. Fish (Phoxinus Nebraska, New and Mussels: cumberlandensis), Hampshire, New Capture, identify, and 36 species of Jersey, New York, and release. freshwater mussels. North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. TE 76455C-0.......... North Carolina State Bartram's hairstreak Florida............. Scientific research Locate eggs, New. University, butterfly (Strymon on survival rates monitor and Raleigh, NC. acis bartrami), of various life measure Florida leafwing stages. caterpillars, butterfly (Anaea enclose host troglodyta plants, release floridalis), Miami emerging blue butterfly butterflies, and (Cyclargus salvage of (=Hemiargus) parasitized eggs thomasi and larvae. bethunebakeri), and Schaus swallowtail butterfly (Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus). TE 77197C-0.......... U.S. Army Corps of American burying Logan County, Presence/absence Live-trap and New. Engineers, Little beetle (Nicrophorus Arkansas. surveys and release. Rock, AR. americanus). population monitoring. TE 77472C-0.......... Stream Techs, LLC, Amber darter Georgia............. Presence/absence Capture, handle, New. Athens, GA. (Percina surveys. identify, and antesella), Etowah release. darter (Etheostoma etowahae), Gulf moccasinshell (Medionidus penicillatus), Oval pigtoe (Pleurobema pyriforme), and Shinyrayed pocketbook (Lampsilis subangulata). TE 88797B-1.......... Amber Nolder, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture with mist Amendment. Luthersburg, PA. grisescens). Florida, Georgia, surveys and studies nets and harp Illinois, Indiana, to document habitat traps, handle, Kansas, Kentucky, use. identify, band, Mississippi, mark with non- Missouri, North toxic paint, and Carolina, Oklahoma, radio-tag. Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. TE 824723-10......... Reed Bowman, Florida grasshopper Florida............. Predator control, Fire ant control Amendment. Archbold Biological sparrow (Ammodramus nest monitoring, around nest sites, Station, Venus, FL. savannarum disease screening, installation of floridanus). emergency actions predator exclusion associated with fences on nests, severe weather, and installation of captive propagation. nest cameras, collection of blood samples, raising nests to reduce mortality associated with flooding, cross- fostering of eggs and nestlings, and collection of eggs, nestlings, juveniles, and adults. [[Page 26302]] TE 78383C-0.......... Joel Casto, Red-cockaded Apalachicola Population Capture, band, New. Crawfordville, FL. woodpecker National Forest monitoring, translocate, (Picoides borealis). Florida. population monitor nest management, and cavities, install translocation. and monitor artificial nest cavities, and install restrictors. TE 32397A-3.......... James Godwin, Auburn Black Warrior Alabama............. Presence/absence Capture, handle, Amendment. University, Auburn, waterdog (Necturus surveys, genetic identify, and AL. alabamensis). analyses, collect tissue population analysis. sample (tail tip). TE 37886B-1.......... Civil & Nashville crayfish Tennessee........... Presence/absence Capture, handle, Renewal. Environmental (Orconectes shoupi). surveys. identify, and Consultants, Inc., release. Franklin, TN. TE 096554-4.......... James Robinson, Blackside dace Kentucky and Presence/absence Capture, handle, Renewal and Lexington, KY. (Phoxinus Tennessee. surveys. identify, and Amendment. cumberlandensis), release. Cumberland darter (Etheostoma susanae), and Kentucky arrow darter (Etheostoma spilotum). TE 100012-3.......... Michael Reynolds, Green sea turtle Baldwin and Mobile Monitor and protect Locate, monitor, Renewal. Share the Beach, (Chelonia mydas), Counties, Alabama. nests. excavate, and Gulf Shores, AL. Kemp's ridley sea relocate nests; turtle temporarily retain (Lepidochelys nestlings; and, kempi), and release nestlings. Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). TE 102418-3.......... Florida Army Red-cockaded Camp Blanding Joint Presence/absence Red-cockaded Renewal and National Guard, woodpecker Training Center, surveys and woodpecker: Amendment. Starke, FL. (Picoides Starke, FL. population Monitor nest borealis), Eastern management. cavities, capture, indigo snake band, release, and (Drymarchon corais install artificial couperi). nest cavities. Eastern indigo snake: Scope burrows, capture, handle, and release. TE 002507-6.......... Florida Forest Red-cockaded Florida............. Population Capture, band, Renewal. Service, woodpecker management and translocate, Brooksville, FL. (Picoides borealis). monitoring. monitor nest cavities, construct and monitor artificial nest cavities and restrictors. TE 81202C-0.......... Michael Maltba, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula New. Whitesburg, KY. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys and studies and maternity Indiana bat (M. Delaware, Florida, to document habitat roost caves, sodalis), and Georgia, Illinois, use. salvage dead bats, Northern long-eared Indiana, Iowa, capture with mist bat (M. Kansas, Kentucky, nets and harp septentrionalis). Maryland, traps, handle, Massachusetts, band, radio-tag, Michigan, collect hair Minnesota, samples, wing- Mississippi, punch, and light- Missouri, Nebraska, tag. New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. TE 142294-5.......... William Holimon, Red-cockaded Alabama, Arkansas, Population Capture, band, Renewal. Little Rock, AR. woodpecker Florida, Georgia, management and monitor nest (Picoides borealis). Louisiana, monitoring. cavities, Mississippi, North construct and Carolina, Oklahoma, monitor artificial South Carolina, and nest cavities and Texas. restrictors, and translocate. TE 027344-3.......... Chattahoochee-Oconee Red-cockaded Chattahoochee-Oconee Population Monitor nest Renewal. National Forest, woodpecker National Forest, management and cavities, and Monticello, GA. (Picoides borealis). Georgia. monitoring. construct and monitor artificial nest cavities and restrictors. [[Page 26303]] TE 84861C-0.......... Power South Energy Choctaw bean Alabama............. Presence/absence Remove from the New. Cooperative, (Villosa surveys. substrate, handle, Andalusia, AL. choctawensis), identify, return fuzzy pigtoe to substrate, and (Pleurobema salvage relic strodeanum), narrow shells. pigtoe (Fusconaia escambia), southern kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus jonesi), and southern sandshell (Hamiota australis). TE 61981B-3.......... The Peregrine Fund, Puerto Rican sharp- Puerto Rico......... Captive propagation Collect eggs and Amendment. Boise, ID. shinned hawk and reintroduction. nestlings for (Accipiter striatus captive venator). propagation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: We provide this notice under the authority of section 10(c) of the ESA. Aaron Valenta, Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2018-12134 Filed 6-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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| 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 receipt of permit applications; request for comment. | |
| Dates | We must receive written data or comments on the applications at | |
| Contact | Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator, 404-679-7097 (telephone) or 404-679-7081 (fax). | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 26298 |