83 FR 390 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 2 (January 3, 2018)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 2 (January 3, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2017-28382 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 390-391] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-28382] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2017-N162; 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 the following 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. DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before February 2, 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 following 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): Regional Director, Attn: Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458. 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 indicate 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]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 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. 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. [[Page 391]] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE35518B........... Jeremy Sheets, Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide............. Conduct presence/ Add new activity-- Amend, renew. Plymouth, IN. sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, band--to existing (M. grisescens), document habitat authorized northern long-eared use, conduct activities: bat (M. population Capture, handle, septentrionalis), monitoring, mist-net, radio- Virginia big-eared evaluate impacts. tag, release. bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus). TE85232B........... Zachary Kaiser, Add gray bat (Myotis Rangewide............. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Independence, MO. grisescens) to absence surveys, mist-net, radio- existing permitted document habitat tag, light-tag, species: Indiana use, conduct band, wing biopsy, bat (M. sodalis), population collect tissue and northern long-eared monitoring, hair samples, bat (M. evaluate impacts. release, salvage. septentrionalis). TE38769A........... Sarah Bradley, Indiana bat (Myotis Missouri.............. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Salem, MO. sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, mist-net, harp (M. grisescens), document habitat trap, radio-tag, northern long-eared use, conduct band, release, bat (M. population enter hibernacula. septentrionalis). monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE106220........... Brianne Walters, Add gray bat (Myotis Rangewide............. Research, conduct Add new activities-- Amend, renew. Indiana State grisescens) to presence/absence harp trap, wing University Bat existing permitted surveys, document biopsy, collect Center, Terre species: Indiana habitat use, tissue and hair Haute, IN. bat (M. sodalis), conduct population samples, salvage, northern long-eared monitoring, and enter hibernac- bat (M. evaluate impacts. ula--to existing septentrionalis). authorized activities: Capture, handle, mist-net, radio- tag, band, 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.). Dated: December 1, 2017. Lori H. Nordstrom, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2017-28382 Filed 1-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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Permit
Applicant Permit No. issuance date
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Inc ................................................................................................................................ 31693C 10/19/2017
Disney’s Animal Kingdom ........................................................................................................................................ 30605C 9/12/2017
Dallas World Aquarium ............................................................................................................................................ 15974C 10/19/2017
Feld Entertainment, Inc ........................................................................................................................................... 30596C 10/19/2017
Palfam Ranch Management LLC ............................................................................................................................ 64738A 10/12/2017
Amanda Henson ...................................................................................................................................................... 32538C 11/01/2017
Duke Lemur Center ................................................................................................................................................. 27453C 10/31/17
Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society ........................................................................................................... 39618C 11/6/2017
Authority applications or public comments ESA), prohibits certain activities with
We issue this notice under the concerning any of the applications in endangered and threatened species
authority of the ESA, as amended (16 this notice may be obtained by any party unless the activities are specifically
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). who submits a written request for a authorized by a Federal permit. The
copy of such documents to the ESA and our implementing regulations
Joyce Russell, following office within 30 days of the in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of
Government Information Specialist, Branch date of publication of this notice, Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for
of Permits, Division of Management subject to the requirements of the the issuance of such permits and require
Authority. Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the that we invite public comment before
[FR Doc. 2017–28387 Filed 1–2–18; 8:45 am] Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. issuing permits for activities involving
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 552): Regional Director, Attn: Carlita endangered species.
Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, A permit granted by us under section
Ecological Services, 5600 American 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN permittee to conduct activities with U.S.
55437–1458. endangered or threatened species for
Fish and Wildlife Service Submitting Comments: You may scientific purposes, enhancement of
[FWS–R3–ES–2017–N162; submit comments by one of the propagation or survival, or interstate
FXES11130300000–189–FF03E00000] following methods. Please specify commerce (the latter only in the event
applicant name(s) and application that it facilitates scientific purposes or
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife number(s) to which your comments enhancement of propagation or
and Plants; Permit Applications pertain (e.g., TEXXXXXX). survival). Our regulations implementing
• Email: permitsR3ES@fws.gov. section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for these
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Please indicate the respective permit
Interior. permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
number (e.g., Application No. endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
ACTION: Notice of availability; request TEXXXXXX) in the subject line of your 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
for comments. email message. CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
• U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn: and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Wildlife Service, invite the public to species.
Service, Ecological Services, 5600
comment on the following applications American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Applications Available for Review and
for a permit to conduct activities Bloomington, MN 55437–1458. Comment
intended to enhance the propagation or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: We invite local, State, Tribal, and
survival of endangered or threatened
species. Federal law prohibits certain Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343; Federal agencies and the public to
activities with endangered species permitsR3ES@fws.gov. comment on the following applications.
unless a permit is obtained. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Please refer to the permit number when
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite you submit comments. Documents and
DATES: We must receive any written
the public to comment on the following other information the applicants have
comments on or before February 2, submitted with the applications are
applications for a permit to conduct
2018. available for review, subject to the
activities intended to enhance the
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by propagation or survival of endangered requirements of the Privacy Act (5
U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn: or threatened species. Federal law U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife prohibits certain activities with Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Service, Ecological Services, 5600 endangered species unless a permit is Permit Applications
American Blvd. West, Suite 990, obtained.
Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by Proposed activities in the following
electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Background permit requests are for the recovery and
Requesting Copies of Applications or The Endangered Species Act of 1973, enhancement of propagation or survival
Public Comments: Copies of as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; of the species in the wild.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
TE35518B ...... Jeremy Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), Rangewide ........ Conduct presence/absence Add new activity—band—to Amend, renew.
Sheets, gray bat (M. grisescens), surveys, document habitat existing authorized activi-
Plymouth, northern long-eared bat use, conduct population ties: Capture, handle,
IN. (M. septentrionalis), Vir- monitoring, evaluate im- mist-net, radio-tag, release.
ginia big-eared bat pacts.
(Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus).
TE85232B ...... Zachary Kai- Add gray bat (Myotis Rangewide ........ Conduct presence/absence Capture, handle, mist-net, Amend.
ser, Inde- grisescens) to existing per- surveys, document habitat radio-tag, light-tag, band,
pendence, mitted species: Indiana bat use, conduct population wing biopsy, collect tissue
MO. (M. sodalis), northern monitoring, evaluate im- and hair samples, release,
long-eared bat (M. pacts. salvage.
septentrionalis).
TE38769A ...... Sarah Brad- Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), Missouri ............. Conduct presence/absence Capture, handle, mist-net, Renew.
ley, Salem, gray bat (M. grisescens), surveys, document habitat harp trap, radio-tag, band,
MO. northern long-eared bat use, conduct population release, enter hibernacula.
(M. septentrionalis). monitoring, evaluate im-
pacts.
TE106220 ...... Brianne Wal- Add gray bat (Myotis Rangewide ........ Research, conduct pres- Add new activities—harp Amend, renew.
ters, Indiana grisescens) to existing per- ence/absence surveys, trap, wing biopsy, collect
State Uni- mitted species: Indiana bat document habitat use, tissue and hair samples,
versity Bat (M. sodalis), northern conduct population moni- salvage, and enter
Center, long-eared bat (M. toring, evaluate impacts. hibernac-ula—to existing
Terre septentrionalis). authorized activities: Cap-
Haute, IN. ture, handle, mist-net,
radio-tag, band, release.
Public Availability of Comments Next Steps Bernard National Wildlife Refuge in
If the Service decides to issue permits Brazoria County, Texas. We request
We seek public review and comments public comment on the permit
on these permit applications. Please to any of the applicants listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the application.
refer to the permit number when you
Federal Register. DATES: We must receive any written
submit comments. Comments and
comments regarding the permit
materials we receive in response to this Authority
application on or before February 2,
notice are available for public Section 10 of the Endangered Species 2018.
inspection, by appointment, during Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531
normal business hours at the address ADDRESSES: If you wish to review
et seq.).
listed in ADDRESSES. documents and submit comments, you
Dated: December 1, 2017. may request documents by U.S. mail,
Before including your address, phone Lori H. Nordstrom, email, or phone (see below). Documents
number, email address, or other Assistant Regional Director, Ecological are also available for public inspection
personal identifying information in your Services, Midwest Region. by appointment during normal business
comment, you should be aware that [FR Doc. 2017–28382 Filed 1–2–18; 8:45 am] hours at the Texas Mid-coast Complex
your entire comment—including your BILLING CODE 4333–15–P office below (open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
personal identifying information—may Send your comments or requests by any
be made publicly available at any time. one of the following methods.
While you can ask us in your comment DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • Email: jennifer_sanchez@fws.gov
to withhold your personal identifying (use ‘‘Lavaca ROW’’ as your message
information from public review, we Fish and Wildlife Service subject line).
cannot guarantee that we will be able to [FWS–R2–R–2017–N138]; • Fax: 979–964–4021 (‘‘Lavaca ROW’’
do so. FXRS12610200000–189–FF02RTTM00] subject line).
• U.S. mail: Project Leader, Texas
Contents of Public Comments Mid-coast Complex, U.S. Fish and
Application for Right of Way Permit for
Please make your comments as an Ethane Pipeline and Approved Wildlife Service, 2547 County Road 316,
specific as possible. Please confine your Compatibility Determination; San Brazoria, TX 77422.
comments to issues for which we seek Bernard National Wildlife Refuge • In-person drop-off: You may drop
off information during regular business
comments in this notice, and explain AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the above
the basis for your comments. Include Interior. office address.
sufficient information with your ACTION: Notice of availability; request FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comments to allow us to authenticate for comments.
any scientific or commercial data you Jennifer Sanchez, 979–964–4011
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and (phone), or jennifer_sanchez@fws.gov
include.
Wildlife Service, have received an (email).
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The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to application for a 30-year right-of-way SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There is
(ROW) permit under the Migratory Bird also an approved compatibility
influence agency decisions are: (1)
Conservation Act from Lavaca Pipeline determination available for review.
Those supported by quantitative
Company. The applicant wishes to Comments regarding the compatibility
information or studies; and (2) Those
install, own, and operate a natural gas determination will be received and
that include citations to, and analyses pipeline within an existing ROW filed, but we will not be amending the
of, the applicable laws and regulations. easement crossing 203 feet on San document.
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