Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits, 24596-24597 [E7-8461]

Download as PDF 24596 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 85 / Thursday, May 3, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. mmaher on DSK3CLS3C1PROD with $$_JOB AGENCY: SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following nine applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. DATES: We must receive written data or comments on these applications at the address given below, by June 4, 2007. ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, 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: Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30345 (Attn: Victoria Davis, Permit Biologist). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Davis, telephone 404/679–4176; facsimile 404/679–7081. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public is invited to comment on the following nine applications for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species. This notice is provided under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of the following methods. You may mail comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Regional Office (see ADDRESSES section) or via electronic mail (e-mail) to victoria—davis@fws.gov. Please include your name and return address in your e-mail message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the Fish and Wildlife Service that we have received your e-mail message, contact us directly at the telephone number listed above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section). Finally, you may hand deliver comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service office listed above (see ADDRESSES section). Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their home address from the administrative record. We will honor such requests to the extent allowable by law. There may also be VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:02 Aug 19, 2011 Jkt 223001 other circumstances in which we would withhold from the administrative record a respondent’s identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. However, we will not consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. Applicant: Phillip W. Bettoli, USGSTennessee Coop Fish Unit, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN, TE145272–0. The applicant requests authorization to take (capture, radio tag, fin clip, release) the pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) while monitoring movements and while assessing by-catch in a commercial shovelnose sturgeon fishery. The activities would occur in the main channel of the Mississippi River between Memphis, Tennessee and New Madrid, Missouri. Applicant: Dr. Julie L. Lockwood, North Brunswick, New Jersey, TE075916–2. The applicant requests authorization to amend an existing permit to harass (capture, band, monitor nest, release) the Cape Sable seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis) while installing temperature loggers, predator-proof barriers, and nest cameras. The proposed activities would occur while performing population monitoring and management activities within the Everglades National Park, Florida. Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Savannah River, New Ellenton, South Carolina, TE040792–2. The applicant requests authorization to renew an existing permit to take (band, monitor nests, release) the redcockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) while conducting monitoring and management activities. The proposed activities would occur on U.S. Forest Service land at the Savannah River site, South Carolina. Applicant: The Nature Conservancy– VA, Brian P. van Eerden, Charlottesville, Virginia, TE092887–1. The applicant requests authorization to renew an existing permit to take (band, monitor nests, release) the redcockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) while conducting monitoring and management activities. The proposed activities would occur at the Piney Grove Preserve, Sussex County, Virginia. PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Applicant: Department of the Army, Signal Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, TE146376–1. The applicant requests authorization to renew an existing permit to take (capture, band, monitor nest, release) the red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) while conducting monitoring and management activities. The proposed activities would occur on military land at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Applicant: Tim J. Nehus, Cookeville, TN, TE108584–4. The applicant requests authorization to amend an existing permit to take (capture and release) the blue shiner (Cyprinella caerulea), slender chub (Erimystax cahni), slackwater darter (Etheostoma boschungi), duskytail darter (Etheostoma percurum), boulder darter (Etheostoma wapiti), spotfin chub (Cyprinella (=Hybopsis monacha)), palezone shiner (Notropis albizonatus), smoky madtom (Noturus baileyi), yellowfin madtom (Noturus flavipinnis), pygmy madtom (Noturus stanauli), amber darter (Percina antesella), Conasauga logperch (Percina jenkinsi), snail darter (Percina tanasi), and blackside dace (Phoxinus cumberlandensis) while conducting presence/absence surveys and relocation activities. The proposed activities would occur throughout the state of Tennessee. Applicant: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Eric John Baka, Baton Rouge, LA, TE079972–1. The applicant requests authorization to renew an existing permit to take (capture, band, release) the redcockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) while conducting monitoring and management activities. The proposed activities would occur throughout the species range in Louisiana. Applicant: HMB Professional Engineers, INC, Frankfort, KY, TE129703–1. The applicant requests authorization to amend an existing permit to take (capture, release) the fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), Running Buffalo clover (Trifolium stoloniferum), short’s goldenrod (Solidago shortii), Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), and gray bat (Myotis grisescens) while conducting presence/ absence surveys. The surveys would be conducted throughout the species range in Indiana and Kentucky. Applicant: Nicholas M. Haddad, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, TE054973–1. The applicant requests authorization to amend and renew an existing permit to take (capture, release, collect eggs, rear in captivity, salvage, preserve) Saint E:\FEDREG\03MYN1.LOC 03MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 85 / Thursday, May 3, 2007 / Notices Francis’ satyr (Neonympha mitchelli francisici) while identifying hostplants and perfecting captive rearing for the potential establishment of experimental populations in the future. The activities would take place at the Fort Bragg Military Base, Cumberland and Hoke Counties, North Carolina. Dated: March 1, 2007. Jackie Parrish, Acting Regional Director. [FR Doc. E7–8461 Filed 5–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Plan for Two Plants From Rota (Nesogenes rotensis and Osmoxylon mariannense) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of document availability. AGENCY: mmaher on DSK3CLS3C1PROD with $$_JOB SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of a recovery plan for two plants, Nesogense rotensis and Osmoxylon mariannense. These two plants are found only on the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and were federally listed as endangered in 2004. ADDRESSES: Copies of the recovery plan are available by request from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 3–122, Box 50088, Honolulu, Hawaii 96850 (phone: 808–792–9400). An electronic copy of the recovery plan is also available at: https://www.fws.gov/endangered/ recovery/●plans. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Leonard, Field Supervisor, at the above Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Recovery of endangered or threatened animals and plants is a primary goal of the Endangered Species Act (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our endangered species program. Recovery means improvement of the status of listed species to the point at which listing is no longer required under criteria set out in section 4(a)(1) of the Act. Recovery plans describe actions considered necessary for the conservation of the species, establish criteria for downlisting and delisting listed species, and estimate time and cost for implementing the measures needed for recovery. VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:02 Aug 19, 2011 Jkt 223001 The Act requires the development of recovery plans for endangered or threatened species unless such a plan would not promote the conservation of the species. Recovery plans help guide the recovery effort by describing actions considered necessary for the conservation of the species, and estimating time and cost for implementing the measures needed for recovery. Section 4(f) of the Act requires that public notice and an opportunity for public review and comment be provided during recovery plan development. In fulfillment of this requirement, the Draft Recovery Plan for Two Points from Rota was made available for public comment from April 25 through June 26, 2006 (79 FR 23942). Information presented during the public comment period was considered in our preparation of this recovery plan, and is summarized in an appendix to the plan. We will forward substantive comments regarding recovery plan implementation to appropriate Federal or other entities so that they can take these comments into account during the course of implementing recovery actions. Nesogenes rotensis and Osmoxylon mariannense are found only on the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Both species were federally listed as endangered in 2004, and O. mariannense is also protected by the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Currently, there are two known populations of N. rotensis of 15 to 20 plants each. This species is found on exposed, raised limestone flats in nonforested beach strand habitat that is subject to salt spray during severe storms. The 10 known individuals of O. mariannense are scattered within limestone forests within the Sabana, the cloudswept plateau that dominates the western half of Rota that is often shrouded in clouds and mist. Human activities and introduced species that alter native vegetation and habitat are believed to be the primary factors leading to the small population sizes and limited distribution of both species. These activities include agriculture; ranching; non-native plant and animal introductions; resort and beach park development in the coastal habitat of Nesogenes rotensis; and road construction and maintenance in the Sabana habitat of Osmoxylon mariannense. In the last decade, several major typhoons have made landfall on Rota, severely impacting individuals of both species. Another factor that may affect the recovery of these two species is their vulnerability to extinction from PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24597 reduced reproductive vigor due to their small population sizes. Recovery actions in this plan are designed to address threats to both species in order to achieve the recovery objectives of downlisting to threatened status and eventual delisting. The overall objective of this recovery plan is to restore and maintain multiple naturally reproducing populations of both species on the island of Rota such that the protections of the Act are no longer necessary. The recovery strategy focuses on: (1) Protecting and restoring the native coastal strand and forest habitat of Nesogenes rotensis and Osmoxylon mariannense, respectively; (2) establishing new populations and augmenting existing populations of both species through methods that include controlled propagation and outplanting; (3) assessing the impacts of feral ungulates (deer and pigs), rats, mice, insects, diseases, and introduced plants, and determining appropriate control or eradication methods; (4) building public support for conservation; and (5) reassessing and refining recovery actions as appropriate. Authority The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Dated: February 14, 2007. David J. Wesley, Acting Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 07–2179 Filed 5–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM–920–1310–07; TXNM 115038; TXNM 115041; TXNM 115043] Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases TXNM 115038; TXNM 115041; TXNM 115043 Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 43 CFR 3108.2–3(b)(2), Pinnacle Operating Company, Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas leases TXNM 115038, TXNM 115041 and TXNM 115043 for lands in Sabine County, Texas, and was accompanied by all required rentals and royalties accruing from December 1, 2006, the date of termination. E:\FEDREG\03MYN1.LOC 03MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 85 (Thursday, May 3, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following nine 
applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species.

DATES: We must receive written data or comments on these applications 
at the address given below, by June 4, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with these 
applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of 
the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, 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: Fish 
and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30345 (Attn: Victoria Davis, Permit Biologist).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Davis, telephone 404/679-
4176; facsimile 404/679-7081.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public is invited to comment on the 
following nine applications for permits to conduct certain activities 
with endangered and threatened species. This notice is provided under 
section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If you wish to comment, you may submit comments 
by any one of the following methods. You may mail comments to the Fish 
and Wildlife Service's Regional Office (see ADDRESSES section) or via 
electronic mail (e-mail) to victoria_davis@fws.gov. Please include 
your name and return address in your e-mail message. If you do not 
receive a confirmation from the Fish and Wildlife Service that we have 
received your e-mail message, contact us directly at the telephone 
number listed above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section). 
Finally, you may hand deliver comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service 
office listed above (see ADDRESSES section).
    Our practice is to make comments, including names and home 
addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular 
business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold 
their home address from the administrative record. We will honor such 
requests to the extent allowable by law. There may also be other 
circumstances in which we would withhold from the administrative record 
a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to 
withhold your name and address, you must state this prominently at the 
beginning of your comments. However, we will not consider anonymous 
comments. We will make all submissions from organizations or 
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available 
for public inspection in their entirety.

Applicant: Phillip W. Bettoli, USGS-Tennessee Coop Fish Unit, Tennessee 
Tech University, Cookeville, TN, TE145272-0.

    The applicant requests authorization to take (capture, radio tag, 
fin clip, release) the pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) while 
monitoring movements and while assessing by-catch in a commercial 
shovelnose sturgeon fishery. The activities would occur in the main 
channel of the Mississippi River between Memphis, Tennessee and New 
Madrid, Missouri.

Applicant: Dr. Julie L. Lockwood, North Brunswick, New Jersey, 
TE075916-2.

    The applicant requests authorization to amend an existing permit to 
harass (capture, band, monitor nest, release) the Cape Sable seaside 
sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis) while installing temperature 
loggers, predator-proof barriers, and nest cameras. The proposed 
activities would occur while performing population monitoring and 
management activities within the Everglades National Park, Florida.
Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Savannah River, New Ellenton, South 
Carolina, TE040792-2.

    The applicant requests authorization to renew an existing permit to 
take (band, monitor nests, release) the red-cockaded woodpecker 
(Picoides borealis) while conducting monitoring and management 
activities. The proposed activities would occur on U.S. Forest Service 
land at the Savannah River site, South Carolina.
Applicant: The Nature Conservancy-VA, Brian P. van Eerden, 
Charlottesville, Virginia, TE092887-1.

    The applicant requests authorization to renew an existing permit to 
take (band, monitor nests, release) the red-cockaded woodpecker 
(Picoides borealis) while conducting monitoring and management 
activities. The proposed activities would occur at the Piney Grove 
Preserve, Sussex County, Virginia.
Applicant: Department of the Army, Signal Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, 
TE146376-1.

    The applicant requests authorization to renew an existing permit to 
take (capture, band, monitor nest, release) the red-cockaded woodpecker 
(Picoides borealis) while conducting monitoring and management 
activities. The proposed activities would occur on military land at 
Fort Gordon, Georgia.

Applicant: Tim J. Nehus, Cookeville, TN, TE108584-4.

    The applicant requests authorization to amend an existing permit to 
take (capture and release) the blue shiner (Cyprinella caerulea), 
slender chub (Erimystax cahni), slackwater darter (Etheostoma 
boschungi), duskytail darter (Etheostoma percurum), boulder darter 
(Etheostoma wapiti), spotfin chub (Cyprinella (=Hybopsis monacha)), 
palezone shiner (Notropis albizonatus), smoky madtom (Noturus baileyi), 
yellowfin madtom (Noturus flavipinnis), pygmy madtom (Noturus 
stanauli), amber darter (Percina antesella), Conasauga logperch 
(Percina jenkinsi), snail darter (Percina tanasi), and blackside dace 
(Phoxinus cumberlandensis) while conducting presence/absence surveys 
and relocation activities. The proposed activities would occur 
throughout the state of Tennessee.

Applicant: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Eric John 
Baka, Baton Rouge, LA, TE079972-1.

    The applicant requests authorization to renew an existing permit to 
take (capture, band, release) the red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides 
borealis) while conducting monitoring and management activities. The 
proposed activities would occur throughout the species range in 
Louisiana.

Applicant: HMB Professional Engineers, INC, Frankfort, KY, TE129703-1.

    The applicant requests authorization to amend an existing permit to 
take (capture, release) the fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), Running 
Buffalo clover (Trifolium stoloniferum), short's goldenrod (Solidago 
shortii), Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), and gray bat (Myotis 
grisescens) while conducting presence/absence surveys. The surveys 
would be conducted throughout the species range in Indiana and 
Kentucky.

Applicant: Nicholas M. Haddad, North Carolina State University, 
Raleigh, NC, TE054973-1.
    The applicant requests authorization to amend and renew an existing 
permit to take (capture, release, collect eggs, rear in captivity, 
salvage, preserve) Saint

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Francis' satyr (Neonympha mitchelli francisici) while identifying 
hostplants and perfecting captive rearing for the potential 
establishment of experimental populations in the future. The activities 
would take place at the Fort Bragg Military Base, Cumberland and Hoke 
Counties, North Carolina.

    Dated: March 1, 2007.
Jackie Parrish,
Acting Regional Director.
 [FR Doc. E7-8461 Filed 5-2-07; 8:45 am]
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