Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications, 11599-11600 [E9-5804]
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 18, 2009 / Notices
Dated: March 9, 2009
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
FR Doc. E9–5960 Filed 3–17–09; 8:45 am
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
(Myotis sodalis) and gray bats (Myotis
grisescens) across the range of the
species for the purpose of population
monitoring and conservation, habitat
management, and data collection for
monitoring of white nose syndrome.
Proposed activities are for the purpose
of enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Fish and Wildlife Service
Permit Application Number TE206781
[FWS–R3–ES–2009–N0055; 30120–1113–
0000–F6]
Applicant: Ecological Specialists, Inc.,
O’Fallon, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release)
clubshell (Pleurobema clava), fanshell
(Cyprogenia stegaria), fat pocketbook
(Potamilus capax), Higgins’ eye
pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii),
northern riffleshell (Epioblasma
torulosa rangiana), orange-foot
pimpleback pearlymussel (Plethobasus
cooperianus), pink mucket
pearlymussel (Lampsilis abrupta), and
scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon),; to take
(capture and relocate) Higgins’ eye
pearlymussel; and to take (collect dead
specimens, capture and release) winged
mapleleaf mussel (Quadrula fragosa) to
determine presence or absence of the
species and to relocate individuals that
may be in danger of injury or stranding.
Proposed activities are aimed at
enhancement of the survival of the
species in the wild.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of permit
applications; request for comments.
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 and 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 April 17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
the Regional Director, Attn: Peter
Fasbender, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services, 1 Federal
Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111–4056;
electronic mail, permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Fasbender, (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 at 50 CFR part 17.
Submit your written data, comments, or
request for a copy of the complete
application to the address shown in
ADDRESSES. When submitting
comments, please refer to the
appropriate permit application number.
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Permit Applications
Permit Application Number TE206783
Applicant: Marlo Perdicas,
Marshallville, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats
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Permit Application Number TE206778
Applicant: Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Twin Cities,
Minnesota.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release,
capture and relocate) Higgins’ eye
pearlymussel and winged mapleleaf
mussel throughout the States of Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin for
scientific study in the interest of
recovery of the species. Activities
include population monitoring and
assessment, relocation, and mussel
propagation activities at the Genoa
National Fish Hatchery and in
conjunction with State partners.
Activities are for the enhancement of
propagation and survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207149
Applicant: Sarah Bradley, Salem,
Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats
and gray bats throughout the Mark
Twain National Forest and adjoining
properties. Studies include presence or
absence surveys, studies to document
habitat use, and population monitoring
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for enhancement of recovery and
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207150
Applicant: Bradley Steffen, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats
and gray bats throughout the range of
the species. The activities proposed
under this permit application include
presence or absence surveys, studies to
document habitat use, population
monitoring, and evaluation of potential
impacts of proposed projects. Activities
are proposed for enhancement of the
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207154
Applicant: Michigan Department of
Natural Resources, Lansing, Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit to
take Karner blue butterflies within the
State of Michigan on State-owned lands.
Take will occur during the
implementation of land management
practices designed to maximize the
suitability of habitat for the species that
may incidentally take a limited number
of individual eggs, larvae, or adult
butterflies, but will result in an increase
in population numbers overall.
Activities are proposed to enhance the
recovery and survival of the species in
the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207178
Applicant: Amy Halsall, Woodridge,
Illinois.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats
within Illinois and Indiana. Proposed
activities include presence or absence
surveys, studies to document habitat
use, population monitoring, and
evaluation of project impacts in the
interest of recovery and enhancement of
the survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207180
Applicant: Division of Wildlife, Ohio
Department of Natural Resources,
Columbus, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture, breed, and release) Karner
blue butterflies within the States of
Ohio and Michigan. Activities include
captive rearing at the Toledo Zoo and
reintroduction of reared stock into the
Oak Openings of Lucas County, Ohio.
Activities are aimed at recovery and
enhancement of the survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207191
Applicant: Natural Resources Research
Institute, University of Minnesota,
Duluth, Minnesota.
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The applicant requests a permit take
(capture, handle, and release) Canada
lynx (Lynx canadensis) throughout the
State of Minnesota. Proposed activities
include evaluation of population health,
habitat use, and survival. These
proposed activities are aimed at
enhancement of the survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207523
Applicant: The Nature Conservancy in
Michigan, Lansing, Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit to
take Mitchell’s satyr butterfly
(Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii) in
Michigan for the purpose of population
monitoring, evaluation of habitat
suitability and habitat management to
promote recovery of the species.
Proposed activities are aimed at
enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207526
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey,
Columbia Environmental Science
Center, Columbia, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit to
take the following fish species: Pallid
Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus),
Topeka Shiner (Notropis topeka), and
Neosho Madtom (Noturus placidus).
Proposed activities include capture and
release, propagation activities,
population studies, and scientific
research related to recovery of the
species. Activities are aimed at
enhancement of propagation and
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207560
Applicant: Merrill Tawse, Mansfield,
Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats
within Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Proposed activities include presence or
absence surveys, studies to document
habitat use, and population monitoring
in the interest of recovery and
enhancement of the survival of the
species in the wild.
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Public Comments
We solicit 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, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
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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.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), we have made an initial
determination that the activities
proposed in these permits are
categorically excluded from the
requirement to prepare an
environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement (516
DM6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).
Dated: March 3, 2009.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services, Region 3.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R3–ES–2009–N0013]; [30120–1113–
0000–C4]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; 5-Year Reviews
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of review;
request for information on nine listed
Midwestern species.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), initiate 5year reviews of two threatened species
(prairie bush-clover and Mead’s
milkweed) and seven endangered
species [Scioto madtom, purple cat’s
paw pearlymussel, winged mapleleaf
(mussel), Tumbling Creek cavesnail,
Karner blue butterfly, Mitchell’s satyr
butterfly, and Michigan monkey-flower]
under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act). We request any
new information on each species that
may have a bearing on its classification
as endangered or threatened. Based on
the results of these 5-year reviews, we
will make a finding on whether these
species are properly classified under the
Act.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to
conduct these reviews, we must receive
your information no later than May 18,
2009. However, we will continue to
accept new information about any listed
species at any time.
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ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to
submit information and review the
information that we receive on these
species, see ‘‘Public Solicitation of New
Information.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact the appropriate person
under ‘‘Public Solicitation of New
Information.’’ Individuals who are
hearing impaired or speech impaired
may call the Federal Relay Service at
800–877–8337 for TTY (telephone
typewriter or teletypewriter) assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We
initiate 5-year reviews of the threatened
prairie bush-clover (Lespedeza
leptostachya) and threatened Mead’s
milkweed (Asclepias meadii), as well as
the endangered Scioto madtom (Noturus
trautmani), purple cat’s paw
pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata
obliquata), winged mapleleaf (mussel)
(Quadrula fragosa), Tumbling Creek
cavesnail (Antrobia culveri), Karner blue
butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis),
Mitchell’s satyr butterfly (Neonympha
mitchellii mitchellii), and Michigan
monkey-flower (Mimulus glabratus var.
michiganensis), under the Act.
We request any new information on
each species that may have a bearing on
its classification as endangered or
threatened. Based on the results of these
5-year reviews, we will make a finding
on whether these species are properly
classified under the Act.
Why Do We Conduct a 5-Year Review?
Under the Act, we maintain the List
of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plant Species (List) at 50 CFR 17.11
and 17.12. We amend the List by
publishing final rules in the Federal
Register. Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act
requires that we conduct a review of
listed species at least once every 5 years.
Section 4(c)(2)(B) requires that we
determine (1) Whether a species no
longer meets the definition of
threatened or endangered and should be
removed from the List (delisted); (2)
whether a species more properly meets
the definition of threatened and should
be reclassified from endangered to
threatened; or (3) whether a species
more properly meets the definition of
endangered and should be reclassified
from threatened to endangered. Using
the best scientific and commercial data
available, a species will be considered
for delisting if the data substantiate that
the species is neither endangered nor
threatened for one or more of the
following reasons: (1) The species is
considered extinct; (2) the species is
considered to be recovered; and/or (3)
the original data available when the
species was listed, or the interpretation
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2009-N0055; 30120-1113-0000-F6]
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 and 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 April 17,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the Regional Director, Attn: Peter
Fasbender, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 1
Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111-4056; electronic mail,
permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Fasbender, (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 at 50 CFR part 17. Submit your written data, comments, or
request for a copy of the complete application to the address shown in
ADDRESSES. When submitting comments, please refer to the appropriate
permit application number.
Permit Applications
Permit Application Number TE206783
Applicant: Marlo Perdicas, Marshallville, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) and gray bats (Myotis grisescens) across
the range of the species for the purpose of population monitoring and
conservation, habitat management, and data collection for monitoring of
white nose syndrome. Proposed activities are for the purpose of
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE206781
Applicant: Ecological Specialists, Inc., O'Fallon, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) clubshell (Pleurobema clava), fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria),
fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), Higgins' eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis
higginsii), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana),
orange-foot pimpleback pearlymussel (Plethobasus cooperianus), pink
mucket pearlymussel (Lampsilis abrupta), and scaleshell (Leptodea
leptodon),; to take (capture and relocate) Higgins' eye pearlymussel;
and to take (collect dead specimens, capture and release) winged
mapleleaf mussel (Quadrula fragosa) to determine presence or absence of
the species and to relocate individuals that may be in danger of injury
or stranding. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of the
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE206778
Applicant: Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Twin
Cities, Minnesota.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release, capture and relocate) Higgins' eye pearlymussel and winged
mapleleaf mussel throughout the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
and Wisconsin for scientific study in the interest of recovery of the
species. Activities include population monitoring and assessment,
relocation, and mussel propagation activities at the Genoa National
Fish Hatchery and in conjunction with State partners. Activities are
for the enhancement of propagation and survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Application Number TE207149
Applicant: Sarah Bradley, Salem, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the Mark Twain National Forest
and adjoining properties. Studies include presence or absence surveys,
studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring for
enhancement of recovery and survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207150
Applicant: Bradley Steffen, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the range of the species. The
activities proposed under this permit application include presence or
absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, population
monitoring, and evaluation of potential impacts of proposed projects.
Activities are proposed for enhancement of the survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207154
Applicant: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Lansing, Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit to take Karner blue butterflies
within the State of Michigan on State-owned lands. Take will occur
during the implementation of land management practices designed to
maximize the suitability of habitat for the species that may
incidentally take a limited number of individual eggs, larvae, or adult
butterflies, but will result in an increase in population numbers
overall. Activities are proposed to enhance the recovery and survival
of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207178
Applicant: Amy Halsall, Woodridge, Illinois.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats within Illinois and Indiana. Proposed activities include
presence or absence surveys, studies to document habitat use,
population monitoring, and evaluation of project impacts in the
interest of recovery and enhancement of the survival of the species in
the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207180
Applicant: Division of Wildlife, Ohio Department of Natural Resources,
Columbus, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, breed, and
release) Karner blue butterflies within the States of Ohio and
Michigan. Activities include captive rearing at the Toledo Zoo and
reintroduction of reared stock into the Oak Openings of Lucas County,
Ohio. Activities are aimed at recovery and enhancement of the survival
of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207191
Applicant: Natural Resources Research Institute, University of
Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota.
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The applicant requests a permit take (capture, handle, and release)
Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) throughout the State of Minnesota.
Proposed activities include evaluation of population health, habitat
use, and survival. These proposed activities are aimed at enhancement
of the survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207523
Applicant: The Nature Conservancy in Michigan, Lansing, Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit to take Mitchell's satyr butterfly
(Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii) in Michigan for the purpose of
population monitoring, evaluation of habitat suitability and habitat
management to promote recovery of the species. Proposed activities are
aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207526
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Science
Center, Columbia, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit to take the following fish species:
Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus), Topeka Shiner (Notropis
topeka), and Neosho Madtom (Noturus placidus). Proposed activities
include capture and release, propagation activities, population
studies, and scientific research related to recovery of the species.
Activities are aimed at enhancement of propagation and survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207560
Applicant: Merrill Tawse, Mansfield, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats within Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West
Virginia. Proposed activities include presence or absence surveys,
studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring in the
interest of recovery and enhancement of the survival of the species in
the wild.
Public Comments
We solicit 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, e-mail
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.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we have made an
initial determination that the activities proposed in these permits are
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental
assessment or environmental impact statement (516 DM6 Appendix 1,
1.4C(1)).
Dated: March 3, 2009.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3.
[FR Doc. E9-5804 Filed 3-17-09; 8:45 am]
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