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Download as PDF 53186 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 170 / Wednesday, September 2, 2015 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS Web site at https:// www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments: You may access the information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: https://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS–1615–0001 in the search box. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: ´ Petition for Alien fianc&eacute; (e). (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I–129F; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I–129F must be filed with USCIS by a citizen of the United States in order to petition for an alien ´ fianc&eacute; (e), spouse, or his/her children. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection I–129F is approximately 43,819 and the estimated hour burden per response is 3 hours per response; and the estimated number of VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Sep 01, 2015 Jkt 235001 respondents providing biometrics is 43,819 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.17 hours. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total estimated annual hour burden associated with this collection is 182,725 hours. (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated with the collection: The estimated total annual cost burden associated with this collection of information is $171.50. Dated: August 27, 2015. Laura Dawkins, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2015–21789 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service FWS–R3–ES–2015–N164; FXES11130300000–154–FF03E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of permit applications; request for comments. AGENCY: 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 (Act) prohibits activities with endangered or threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before October 2, 2015. 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 permitsR3ES@fws.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background We invite public comment on the following permit applications for certain activities with endangered species authorized by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 regulations governing the taking of endangered species in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Submit your written data, comments, or request for a copy of the complete application to the mailing address or email address shown in ADDRESSES. Permit Applications Permit Application Number: TE71516B Applicant: Olsson Associates, Overland Park, KS The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in the State of Missouri. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE71041B Applicant: Iwona Kuczynska, Richmond Heights, MO The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, conduct nonlethal sampling, radio-tag, and band) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) throughout the range of each species. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE71021B Applicant: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Edinburgh, IN The applicant requests a permit to take (transport, relocate, reintroduce, and augment) northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana) and clubshell (Pleurobema clava) in the States of Pennsylvania and Indiana. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE71044B Applicant: Joshua Hassler, Meadville, PA The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, conduct nonlethal sampling, radio-tag, and band) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) throughout the range of each species. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE11035A Applicant: Robert Vande Kopple, University of Michigan, Pellston, MI The applicant requests a renewal to take (capture and release) Hungerford’s crawling water beetle (Brychius hungerfordi) throughout the species’ range in Michigan and Wisconsin. E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 170 / Wednesday, September 2, 2015 / Notices Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE71737A Applicant: Huff & Huff, Inc., Oak Brook, IL The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the existing permit, to take (capture and release) fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), pink mucket (Lampsilis abrupta), clubshell (Pleurobema clava), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), and rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), and add the States of Ohio and Illinois. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE72089B Applicant: Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and release, chemically immobilize, radio collar, track, and salvage) gray wolf (Canis lupus) in the State of Michigan. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Permit Application Number: TE72093B Applicant: Rebecca Winterringer, Euclid, OH The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) spectaclecase (Cumberlandia mondonata), fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), Higgins eye (Lampsilis higginsii), pink mucket pearly mussel (Lampsilis abrupta), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), clubshell (Pleurobema clava), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), purple cat’s paw pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), white cat’s paw pearly mussel (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua), orangefoot pimpleback (Plethobasus cooperianus), speckled pocketbook (Lampsilis streckeri), scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon) and neosho mucket (Lampsilis rafinesqueana) throughout the range of each species. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the existing permit to take (capture and release; collect eggs, larvae, and exuviae) Hine’s emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) in the States of Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE023666 Applicant: Eric Britzke, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—ERDC, Clinton, MS The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the existing permit to take (capture, handle, radio-tag, and release) northern longeared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) and add the District of Columbia and the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE38860A Applicant: Jason Garvon, Lake Superior State University, Sault Sainte Marie, MI The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass) piping plover (Charadrius melodus) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Activities are proposed for the conservation and recovery of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE66634A Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—Memphis District, Memphis, TN The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and release) spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), Higgins eye (Lampsilis higginsii), pink mucket pearly mussel (Lampsilis abrupta), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), orangefoot pimpleback (Plethobasus cooperianus), scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon), Curtis pearlymussel (Epioblasma florentina curtisii), and winged mapleaf (Quadrula fragosa) in the States of Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE805269 Permit Application Number: TE70868B Applicant: Daniel Soluk, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD Applicant: Brian Ortman, South Solon, OH VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Sep 01, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53187 The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, conduct nonlethal sampling, radio-tag, and band) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) in the States of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE89559A Applicant: AECOM, Cleveland, OH The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the existing permit to take (capture and release, conduct nonlethal sampling, and radio-tag) northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and add the District of Columbia and the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE71524B Applicant: Theresa Morgan, Charleston, WV The applicant requests a permit renewal with amendments to the existing permit, to take (capture and release) northern long-eared bat in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE74488B Applicant: Missouri Cooperative Research Unit, Columbia, MO The applicant requests a permit to conduct behavioral research for Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in Missouri to determine water quality preferences and tolerances for the purpose of enhancing the species’ survival. Request for Public 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 are available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1 53188 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 170 / Wednesday, September 2, 2015 / Notices 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. Dated: August 25, 2015. Lynn M. Lewis, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2015–21724 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLES935000.L54100000.FR0000] Notice of Realty Action: Application for Segregation and Conveyance of Federally Owned Mineral Interests in Mathews County, VA Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is processing an application under the Federal Land Policy Management Act of October 21, 1976 (FLPMA), to convey the undivided mineral interest owned by the United States in 96.75 acres located in Mathews County, Virginia, to the surface owner, Joseph M. Perdue. Upon publication of this notice, the BLM is temporarily segregating the federally owned mineral interests in the land covered by the application from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, for up to 2 years while the BLM processes the application. If the application meets the requirements in the statute and the regulation, the BLM may convey the United States’ entire interest in the minerals within the tract. DATES: Interested persons may submit written comments to the BLM at the address listed below. Comments must be received no later than October 19, 2015. ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States State Office, 20 M Street SE., Suite 950, Washington, DC 20003. Detailed information concerning this action is available for review at this address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Johnson, Land Law Examiner, by telephone at 202–912–7737, or by email at c35johns@blm.gov. Persons mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Sep 01, 2015 Jkt 235001 who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339 to contact the above individuals during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question for the above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The federally owned mineral interest segregated by this Notice is located in Mathews County, Virginia, in a parcel described in a deed recorded on May 6, 1990, in Deed Book 154 Page 731 in the Matthews County Circuit Court as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, together with the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate, lying, and being in the Westville Magisterial District of Mathews County Virginia, containing 96.7457 acres according to the plat of survey hereinafter mentioned, be the same more or less, and bounded as follows: On the North by the land of the Commonwealth of Virginia and by Virginia State Highway Route 14; on the East by the land of the Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia; on the South by the land of Ishmael Bates Sadler, the land of Robert Dewey Sadler, the land of Alvin H. and David H. Ingram, the lands of James M. Wilson and Ellen W. Wilson and the land of James J. Walsh, Jr. and Patricia A. Walsh; and on the West by the land of Marion Cook and the land of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and being more fully and accurately described on the plat of survey made by Wayne E. Lewis (of Keller, Lewis and Assoc., P.C.), Land Surveyor, dated December 13, 1989 . . . The area described contains 96.7457 acres. Under certain conditions, Section 209(b) of FLPMA authorizes the sale and conveyance of the federally owned mineral interests in land to the current surface owner. The applicant has deposited, as required under Section 209(b)(3)(i) of FLPMA, a sum of money determined sufficient to cover administrative costs, including but not limited to, the cost for the Mineral Potential Report. The objective is to allow consolidation of the surface and mineral interests when either one of the following conditions exist: (1) There are no known mineral values in the land; or (2) Where continued Federal ownership of the mineral interests interferes with or precludes appropriate non-mineral development and such development is a more beneficial use of the land than mineral development. PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 James M. Perdue, the surface owner, filed an application for the conveyance of federally owned mineral interests in the above-described tract of land. Subject to valid existing rights, on September 2, 2015 the federally owned mineral interests in the land described above are hereby segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, while the application is being processed to determine if either one of the two specified conditions exists and, if so, to otherwise comply with the procedural requirements of 43 CFR part 2720. The segregation shall terminate upon: (1) Issuance of a patent or other document of conveyance as to such mineral interests; (2) Final rejection of the application; or (3) On September 5, 2017, whichever occurs first. Please submit all comments in writing to the individuals at the address listed above. 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 available to the public at any time. While you can ask in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 43 CFR 2720.1–1(b) Marci L. Todd, Acting State Director. [FR Doc. 2015–21788 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [IDI–32319] Notice of Application for Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for Public Meeting, Idaho Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The United States Forest Service (USFS) has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7306 for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 7306 withdrew 3,805.87 acres of National Forest System land from mining to protect the Howell Canyon Recreation Complex. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 7306 will expire on SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


FWS-R3-ES-2015-N164; FXES11130300000-154-FF03E00000]

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit 
Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of permit applications; 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 to conduct certain activities 
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species 
Act (Act) prohibits activities with endangered or threatened species 
unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act requires that we 
invite public comment before issuing these permits.

DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before October 2, 
2015.

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 permitsR3ES@fws.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Payne, (612) 713-5343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    We invite public comment on the following permit applications for 
certain activities with endangered species authorized by section 
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our regulations 
governing the taking of endangered species in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Submit your written data, 
comments, or request for a copy of the complete application to the 
mailing address or email address shown in ADDRESSES.

Permit Applications

Permit Application Number: TE71516B

Applicant: Olsson Associates, Overland Park, KS

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in the State of Missouri. Proposed 
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE71041B

Applicant: Iwona Kuczynska, Richmond Heights, MO

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, 
conduct non-lethal sampling, radio-tag, and band) Indiana bat (Myotis 
sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) 
throughout the range of each species. Proposed activities are for the 
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE71021B

Applicant: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Edinburgh, IN

    The applicant requests a permit to take (transport, relocate, 
reintroduce, and augment) northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa 
rangiana) and clubshell (Pleurobema clava) in the States of 
Pennsylvania and Indiana. Proposed activities are for the recovery and 
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE71044B

Applicant: Joshua Hassler, Meadville, PA

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, 
conduct nonlethal sampling, radio-tag, and band) Indiana bat (Myotis 
sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) 
throughout the range of each species. Proposed activities are for the 
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE11035A

Applicant: Robert Vande Kopple, University of Michigan, Pellston, MI

    The applicant requests a renewal to take (capture and release) 
Hungerford's crawling water beetle (Brychius hungerfordi) throughout 
the species' range in Michigan and Wisconsin.

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Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE71737A

Applicant: Huff & Huff, Inc., Oak Brook, IL

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the 
existing permit, to take (capture and release) fanshell (Cyprogenia 
stegaria), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), pink 
mucket (Lampsilis abrupta), clubshell (Pleurobema clava), rayed bean 
(Villosa fabalis), fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), and rabbitsfoot 
(Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), and add the States of Ohio and 
Illinois. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE72089B

Applicant: Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release, chemically immobilize, radio collar, track, and salvage) gray 
wolf (Canis lupus) in the State of Michigan. Proposed activities are 
for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the 
wild.

Permit Application Number: TE72093B

Applicant: Rebecca Winterringer, Euclid, OH

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
spectaclecase (Cumberlandia mondonata), fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), 
snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), Higgins eye (Lampsilis higginsii), 
pink mucket pearly mussel (Lampsilis abrupta), sheepnose (Plethobasus 
cyphyus), fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), clubshell (Pleurobema 
clava), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica 
cylindrica), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), 
purple cat's paw pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), white 
cat's paw pearly mussel (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua), orangefoot 
pimpleback (Plethobasus cooperianus), speckled pocketbook (Lampsilis 
streckeri), scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon) and neosho mucket (Lampsilis 
rafinesqueana) throughout the range of each species. Proposed 
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE805269

Applicant: Daniel Soluk, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the 
existing permit to take (capture and release; collect eggs, larvae, and 
exuviae) Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) in the States 
of Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Proposed 
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE023666

Applicant: Eric Britzke, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--ERDC, Clinton, 
MS

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the 
existing permit to take (capture, handle, radio-tag, and release) 
northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) and add the District 
of Columbia and the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, 
Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. 
Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE38860A

Applicant: Jason Garvon, Lake Superior State University, Sault Sainte 
Marie, MI

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass) piping 
plover (Charadrius melodus) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. 
Activities are proposed for the conservation and recovery of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE66634A

Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Memphis District, Memphis, TN

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta), snuffbox (Epioblasma 
triquetra), Higgins eye (Lampsilis higginsii), pink mucket pearly 
mussel (Lampsilis abrupta), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), fat 
pocketbook (Potamilus capax), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), rabbitsfoot 
(Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), orangefoot pimpleback (Plethobasus 
cooperianus), scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon), Curtis pearlymussel 
(Epioblasma florentina curtisii), and winged mapleaf (Quadrula fragosa) 
in the States of Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri. Proposed 
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE70868B

Applicant: Brian Ortman, South Solon, OH

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, 
conduct nonlethal sampling, radio-tag, and band) Indiana bat (Myotis 
sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) in the 
States of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 
and West Virginia. Proposed activities are for the recovery and 
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE89559A

Applicant: AECOM, Cleveland, OH

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments to the 
existing permit to take (capture and release, conduct nonlethal 
sampling, and radio-tag) northern long-eared bat (Myotis 
septentrionalis), and add the District of Columbia and the States of 
Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, 
North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Proposed activities are for 
the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE71524B

Applicant: Theresa Morgan, Charleston, WV
    The applicant requests a permit renewal with amendments to the 
existing permit, to take (capture and release) northern long-eared bat 
in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, 
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North 
Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, 
Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. 
Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE74488B

Applicant: Missouri Cooperative Research Unit, Columbia, MO

    The applicant requests a permit to conduct behavioral research for 
Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in Missouri to determine water quality 
preferences and tolerances for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Request for Public 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 are available for public inspection, by 
appointment, during normal business hours at the address shown in the 
ADDRESSES section. Before including your address, phone number, email 
address, or other

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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.

    Dated: August 25, 2015.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2015-21724 Filed 9-1-15; 8:45 am]
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