83 FR 36956 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 147 (July 31, 2018)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 147 (July 31, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 36956-36959] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-16315] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2018-N085; FXES11130300000-189-FF03E00000] Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that we receive during the public comment period. DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before August 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: You may, within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice (see DATES) submit requests for copies of the applications and related documents, and submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests and comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s) (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, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Payne, 612-713-5343; [email protected]. Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The requested permits would allow the applicants to conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA. Background With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activity. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing. 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 in the Code of Federal Regulations 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 [[Page 36957]] 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE81001C........................ Katharine Zlonis, Rusty patched bumble MN................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Cass Lake, MN. bee (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, hold, release. document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE81122C........................ Three Rivers Park Rusty patched bumble MN................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. District, bee (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, hold, release. Plymouth, MN. document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE86137B........................ The Nature Dakota skipper MN, ND, SD........ Monitoring, Add new Amend. Conservancy, (Hesperia dacotae). habitat activities-- Minneapolis, MN. management. propagate and reintroduce--to existing authorized activities: prescribed burns. TE81137C........................ Luther College, Rusty patched bumble IA................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Decorah, IA. bee (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, hold, release. document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE84882C........................ U.S. Forest Rusty patched bumble MN................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Service, Deer bee (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, hold, release. River, MN. document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE85294C........................ Amy Wolf, Green Rusty patched bumble WI................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Bay, WI. bee (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, hold, release. document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE86600C........................ National Park Piping plover WI................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Service Ashland, (Charadrius melodus). absence surveys, mist-net, band, WI, and Bad River document habitat collect feather Band of Lake use, conduct and blood samples Superior Tribe of population propagate, Chippewa, Odanah, monitoring, temporary hold, WI. evaluate impacts. release. TE98032A........................ James Gardner, Indiana bat (Myotis Add new location-- Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Jefferson City, sodalis), gray bat (M. WV--to existing absence surveys, mist-net, radio- MO. grisescens), northern authorized document habitat tag, release. long-eared bat (M. locations: AR, use, conduct septentrionalis), IL, IN, IA, KS, population Ozark big-eared bat KY, MO, OK, TN. monitoring, (Corynorhinus evaluate impacts. townsendii ingens). TE64073B........................ Ecological and GIS Dakota skipper IA, MN, ND, SD.... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Services, (Hesperia dacotae), absence surveys, hold, release. Indianola, IA. Poweshiek skipperling document habitat (Oarisma poweshiek). use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. [[Page 36958]] TE90420C........................ Jennifer Bonta, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Melrose, MA. sodalis), northern GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, mist-net, harp long-eared bat (M. KS, KY, LA, ME, document habitat trap, release. septentrionalis). MD, MA, MI, MN, use, conduct MS, MO, MT, NE, population NH, NJ, NY, NC, monitoring, ND, OH, OK, PA, evaluate impacts. RI, SC, SD, TN, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY. TE64077B........................ Scott Krych, Dakota skipper MN, MT, ND, SD.... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Minneapolis, MN. (Hesperia dacotae), absence surveys, hold, release. Poweshiek skipperling document habitat (Oarisma poweshiek). use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE90423C........................ Shaughn Barnett, Clubshell (Pleurobema IL, IN, OH........ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Austin, TX. clava), fanshell absence surveys, hold, release. (Cyprogenia stegaria), document habitat fat pocketbook use, conduct (Potamilus capax), population Higgins eye monitoring, (pearlymussel) evaluate impacts. (Lampsilis higginsii), pink mucket (pearlymussel) (L. abrupta), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), purple cat's paw pearlymussel (E. obliquata obliquata), white catspaw (pearlymussel) (E. o. perobliqua), snuffbox mussel (E. triquetra), orangefoot pimpleback (pearlymussel) (Plethobasus cooperianus), sheepnose mussel (P. cyphyus), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), scaleshell mussel (Leptodea leptodon), spectaclecase (mussel) (Cumberlandia monodonta). TE64239B........................ Nathanael Light, Add Ozark big-eared bat AL, AR, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Ozark, MO. (Corynorhinus D.C., FL, GA, IL, absence surveys, mist-net, harp towsendii ingens) to IN, IA, KS, KY, document habitat trap, band, radio- existing permitted LA, ME, MD, MA, use, conduct tag, release. species: Indiana bat MI, MN, MS, MO, population (Myotis sodalis), gray MT, NE, NH, NJ, monitoring, bat (M. grisescens), NY, NC, ND, OH, evaluate impacts. northern long-eared OK, PA, RI, SC, bat (M. SD, TN, VT, VA, septentrionalis). WV, WI, WY. TE90426C........................ Natalie Hungerford's crawling MI................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Dingledine, water beetle (Brychius absence surveys, hold, relocate, Haslett, MI. hungerfordi). document habitat release. use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE130900........................ EnviroScience, Add Texas hornshell Add new locations-- Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Inc., Stow, OH. (Popenaias popeii) and NC, TX, VA--to absence surveys, temporary hold, Yellow lance (Elliptio existing document habitat release, relocate. lanceolata) to authorized use, conduct existing permitted locations: AR, population species: 70 freshwater FL, GA, IL, IN, monitoring, mussel species, IA, KY, MI, MN, evaluate impacts. shortnose sturgeon MO, OH, TN, WI. (Acipenser brevirostrum), blue shiner (Cyprinella caerulea), Cherokee darter (Etheostoma scotti), Etowah darter (E. etowahae), amber darter (Percina antesella), goldline darter (P. aurolineata), Conasauga logperch (P. jenkinsi), snail darter (P. tanasi). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Public Availability of Comments Written comments we receive become part of the administrative record associated with this action. 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 request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety. Next Steps If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register. Authority Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). [[Page 36959]] Dated: June 15, 2018. Lori H. 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encouraged to register by or before XI. Daily Wrap Up—DFO • Email: permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
Tuesday, August 28, 2018, by contacting XII. Adjourn Please refer to the respective permit
Home Innovation Research Labs; Thursday, September 13, 2018 number (e.g., Application No.
Attention: Kevin Kauffman, 400 Prince TEXXXXXX) in the subject line of your
Georges Blvd., Upper Marlboro, MD I. Reconvene Meeting—Chair & email message.
20774, or email to mhcc@ Designated Federal Officer (DFO) • U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn:
homeinnovation.com or call 1–888– II. Opening Remarks—Chair & FHA Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
602–4663. Written comments are Commissioner Service, Ecological Services, 5600
encouraged. The MHCC strives to A. Roll Call—Administering American Blvd. West, Suite 990,
accommodate citizen comments to the Organization (AO) Bloomington, MN 55437–1458.
III. Continue Review of Current Log &
extent possible within the time FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Action Items or Subcommittee/Task
constraints of the meeting agenda. Carlita Payne, 612–713–5343;
Group Meetings
Advance registration is strongly IV. Break permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Individuals who
encouraged. The MHCC will also V. Continue Review of Current Log & are hearing or speech impaired may call
provide an opportunity for public Action Items or Subcommittee/Task the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–
comment on specific matters before the Group Meetings 8339 for TTY assistance.
MHCC. VI. Public Comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
Tentative Agenda VII. Daily Wrap Up—DFO & AO U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite
VIII. Adjourn the public to comment on applications
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Dated: July 25, 2018. for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of
I. Call to Order—Chair & Designated Vance Morris, the Endangered Species Act, as
Federal Officer (DFO) Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary for amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
II. Opening Remarks—Chair & HUD Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner. The requested permits would allow the
A. Roll Call—Administering [FR Doc. 2018–16346 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am] applicants to conduct activities
Organization (AO) intended to promote recovery of species
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V. Update on Approved Proposals— is issued that allows such activity. The
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VI. Review of Current Log & Action Receipt of Recovery Permit activities as pursuing, harassing,
Items Applications trapping, capturing, or collecting in
VII. Break addition to hunting, shooting, harming,
VIII. Continue Review of Current Log & AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, wounding, or killing.
Action Items Interior. A recovery permit issued by us under
IX. Public Comment Period ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
X. Lunch applications; request for comments. authorizes the permittee to conduct
XI. Continue Review of Current Log & activities with endangered or threatened
Action Items SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and species for scientific purposes that
XII. Break Wildlife Service, have received promote recovery or for enhancement of
XIII. Continue Review of Current Log & applications for permits to conduct propagation or survival of the species.
Action Items activities intended to enhance the These activities often include such
XIV. Daily Wrap Up—DFO & AO propagation or survival of endangered prohibited actions as capture and
XV. Adjourn or threatened species under the collection. Our regulations
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
amended. We invite the public and these permits are found in the Code of
I. Reconvene Meeting—Chair & local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.22 for
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) to comment on these applications. endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
II. Opening Remarks—Chair Before issuing any of the requested
A. Roll Call—Administering 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
permits, we will take into consideration CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
Organization (AO) any information that we receive during
III. Continue Review of Current Log & and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
the public comment period. species.
Action Items
DATES: We must receive your written
IV. Break Permit Applications Available for
V. Continue Review of Current Log & comments on or before August 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and
Review and Comment
Action Items
VI. Public Comment comment submission: You may, within Proposed activities in the following
VII. Lunch 30 days of the date of publication of this permit requests are for the recovery and
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VIII. Continue Review of Current Log & notice (see DATES) submit requests for enhancement of propagation or survival
Action Items or Subcommittee/Task copies of the applications and related of the species in the wild. The ESA
Group Meetings documents, and submit any comments requires that we invite public comment
IX. Break by one of the following methods. All before issuing these permits.
X. Continue Review of Current Log & requests and comments should specify Accordingly, we invite local, State,
Action Items or Subcommittee/Task the applicant name(s) and application Tribal, and Federal agencies and the
Group Meetings number(s) (e.g., TEXXXXXX): public to submit written data, views, or
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Lori H. Nordstrom, Request documents by phone or email: recovery or enhance the species’
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Susan Jacobsen, 505–248–6641, susan_ propagation or survival. These activities
Services, Midwest Region. jacobsen@fws.gov. often include such prohibited actions as
[FR Doc. 2018–16315 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am] Comment submission: Submit capture and collection. Our regulations
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Jacobsen, Classification and Recovery these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22
Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103. 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
Please specify the permit you are CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
Fish and Wildlife Service interested in by number (e.g., Permit No. and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
TE–123456). species.
[FWS–R2–ES–2018–N045;
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Permit Applications Available for
Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Classification
Review and Comment
U.S. Endangered Species; Recovery and Restoration Division, 505–248–
Permit Applications 6641. Documents and other information
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Background submitted with these applications are
Interior. available for review by any party who
With some exceptions, the ESA
submits a request as specified in
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit prohibits activities that constitute take
ADDRESSES. Releasing documents is
applications; request for comments. of listed species unless a Federal permit
subject to the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.
is issued that allows such activity. The
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 552a) and Freedom of Information Act
ESA’s definition of ‘‘take’’ includes
Wildlife Service, invite the public to (5 U.S.C. 552) requirements.
hunting, shooting, harming, wounding,
comment on the following applications or killing but also such activities as Proposed activities in the following
for a permit to conduct activities pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, permit requests are for the recovery and
intended to recover and enhance or collecting. enhancement of propagation or survival
endangered species survival. With some The ESA and our implementing of the species in the wild. We invite
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act regulations in the Code of Federal local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies
of 1973, as amended (ESA), prohibits Regulations (CFR) title 50, part 17, and the public to submit written data,
certain activities that may impact provide for issuing such permits and views, or arguments with respect to
endangered species unless a Federal require that we invite public comment these applications. The comments and
permit allows such activity. The ESA before issuing permits for activities recommendations that will be most
also requires that we invite public involving endangered species. useful and likely to influence agency
comment before issuing these permits. A recovery permit we issue under the decisions are those supported by
DATES: To ensure consideration, please ESA, section 10(a)(1)(A), authorizes the quantitative information or studies.
send your written comments by August permittee to conduct activities with Please refer to the application number
30, 2018. endangered or threatened species for when submitting comments.
Permit
Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take action
TE–72370C .......... Gonzales, Kelly; Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis Alabama, Arizona, Presence/absence Harm and harass New.
Houston, Texas. septentrionalis), Interior Least Tern (Sterna Arkansas, Flor- surveys, Nest
antillarum), Gulf Coast jaguarundi ida, Georgia, monitoring.
(Herpailurus yagouaroundi cacomitli), Ocelot Kentucky, Lou-
(Leopardus pardalis), Piping Plover isiana, Mis-
(Charadrius melodus), Red Knot (Calidris sissippi, New
canutus rufa). Mexico, North
Carolina, Okla-
homa, South
Carolina, Ten-
nessee, Texas.
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| Contact | Carlita Payne, 612-713-5343; [email protected] Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 36956 |
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