[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85254-85255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28346]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2016-N190; FXES11130300000-178-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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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 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 December 27,
2016.
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].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Payne, (612) 713-5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), 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 survival of the species in the wild.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE38856A............. Skelly & Loy, Inc... Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide........... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
sodalis), northern absence surveys, radio-tag, release.
long-eared bat document habitat
(Myotis use, conduct
septentrionalis), population
Virginia big eared monitoring,
bat (Corynorhinus evaluate impacts.
townsendii
virginianus).
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TE11135C............. Herpetological Copperbelly water Michigan, Indiana, Survey and Capture and release New.
Resource and snake (Nerodia Illinois, Monitoring, Habitat
Management, LLC. erythrogaster Wisconsin, Ohio. mapping and
neglecta), Eastern assessment.
massasauga
(Sistrurus
catenatus
catenatus), Karner
blue butterfly
(Lycaeides melissa
samuelis),
Mitchell's satyr
butterfly
(Neonympha
mitchellii
mitchellii),
Poweshiek
skipperling
butterfly (Oarisma
poweshiek),
Pitcher's Thistle
(Cirsium pitcheri),
Dwarf Lake Iris
(Iris lacustris),
Michigan monkey
flower (Mimulus
michiganensis), and
Eastern prairie
fringed orchid
(Platanthera
leucophaea).
TE11145C............. Lisa Kleinschmidt... Indiana bat, Rangewide........... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
northern long-eared absence surveys, radio-tag, harp
bat, gray bat document habitat trap, release.
(Myotis grisescens). use, conduct
population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE11170C............. Ashleigh Cable...... Indiana bat, Illinois............ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
northern long-eared absence surveys, radio-tag, harp
bat, gray bat. document habitat trap, release.
use, conduct
population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE174388............. Metropolitan Park Karner blue Ohio................ Conduct habitat Conservation and Renew.
District of the butterfly management for the species management.
Toledo Area. (Lycaeides melissa benefit of the
samuelis). species; document
habitat use.
TE64241B............. Barker Lemar Indiana bat, Illinois, Iowa...... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Engineering northern long-eared absence surveys, radio-tag, release.
Consultants. bat. document habitat
use, conduct
population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
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National Environmental Policy Act
The proposed activities in the requested permits qualify as
categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act, as
provided by Department of the Interior implementing regulations in part
46 of title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215).
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 above 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.
Authority: We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: November 18, 2016.
Lori H. Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-28346 Filed 11-23-16; 8:45 am]
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