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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 247 / Monday, December 28, 2009 / Notices
Dated: August 24, 2009.
Thomas O. Melius,
Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R3–ES–2009–N270; 30120–1113–
0000–F6]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of availability of permit
applications; request for comments.
ACTION:
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.
SUMMARY:
DATES: We must receive any written
comments on or before January 27,
2010.
Send written comments by
U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn:
Peter Fasbender, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services, 1 Federal
Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111–4056; or
by electronic mail to
permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Fasbender, (612) 713–5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 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: TE023666
Permit Application Number: TE120259–
1
Applicant: Missouri Department of
Conservation, Chillicothe, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release,
temporarily hold for propagation) Pallid
Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) in the
Missouri River, including its tributaries,
and the Upper Mississippi River within
the State of Missouri, and the Kansas
River within the State of Kansas.
Activities will be conducted in
conjunction with long-term population
assessment and recovery work.
Proposed activities are aimed at
enhancement of the survival of the
species in the wild.
Applicant: Eric R. Britzke, Clinton,
Mississippi.
Permit Application Number: TE151107
Applicant: Redwing Ecological Services,
Louisville, Kentucky.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release) the
following endangered bat species:
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat
(Myotis grisescens), Virginia big-eared
bat (Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus), and Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens). The
applicant seeks authority throughout the
range of the species in Regions 2, 3, 4,
and 5 of the Service. Proposed activities
are aimed at enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE234121
Applicant: Western EcoSystems
Technology, Inc., Cheyenne,
Wyoming.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats,
gray bats, Ozark big-eared bats, and
Virginia big-eared bats throughout the
range of the species, which includes
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan,
Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont,
Virginia, and West Virginia. Proposed
activities are aimed at enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE120258
Applicant: Iowa Department of Natural
Resources, Des Moines, Iowa.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release,
collect voucher specimens) the Topeka
shiner (Notropis topeka) throughout the
State of Iowa to document species
presence or absence. Proposed activities
are for the enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
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The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats, gray bats, Virginia bigeared bats, Ozark big-eared bats, and
Northern flying squirrels (Glaucomys
sabrinus) throughout the range of the
species in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed
activities are for the enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE194099
Applicant: Michael A. Hoggarth,
Westerville, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release,
capture and relocate) purple cat’s paw
pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata
obliquata), fanshell (Cyprogenia
stegaria), white cat’s paw (Epioblasma
obliquata perobliqua), pink mucket
pearly mussel (Lampsilis abrupta),
rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), sheepnose
(Plethobasus cyphyus), and clubshell
(Pluerobema clava) mussels throughout
the State of Ohio. Proposed activities are
for the enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE235639
Applicant: Jessica Hickey, P.I., Davey
Resource Group, Kent, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats throughout Indiana,
Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
West Virginia. Proposed activities are
for the enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE120231
Applicant: John C. Timpone, Ballwin,
Missouri.
The applicant requests an amendment
and renewal of his permit to take
(capture and release) Indiana bats. The
amendment seeks to add the gray bat to
the species authorized as well as
additional states for authorized
activities. The applicant seeks authority
in Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland,
Missouri, New Hampshire, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.
Proposed activities are for the
enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
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Permit Application Number: TE181256
Applicant: Lewis Environmental
Consulting, LLC, Murray, Kentucky.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release)
clubshell, Northern riffleshell
(Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), orangefooted pimpleback pearlymussel
(Plethobasus cooperianus), pink mucket
pearlymussel, rough pigtoe (Pleurobema
plenum), purple cat’s paw
pearlymussel, white cat’s paw
pearlymussel, fanshell, fat pocketbook
(Potamilus capax), Higgins’ eye
pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii),
winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa),
scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon), ring
pink (Obovaria retusa), and white
wartyback (Plethobasus cicatricosus)
mussels throughout the States of
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia
and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are
for the enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
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, 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 proposed
activities in these permits are
categorically excluded from the
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Open.
All meetings are held at the Foreign
Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E
Street, NW., Washington, DC. Requests
for information, or advance notices of
intention to observe an open meeting,
may be directed to: Administrative
Officer, Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission, 600 E Street, NW., Room
6002, Washington, DC 20579.
Telephone: (202) 616–6975.
STATUS:
Jaleh F. Barrett,
Chief Counsel.
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requirement to prepare an
environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement (516
DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).
Dated: December 16, 2009.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services, Region 3.
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(45 CFR Part 503.25) and the
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U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in
regard to the scheduling of open
meetings and oral hearings for the
transaction of Commission business and
other matters specified, as follows:
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Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010:
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Issuance of Proposed Decisions in claims against Albania and Libya.
Oral hearing on objections to Commission’s Proposed Decision in:
Claim of Estate of Mostafa F. Karim, Claim No. LIB–I–052.
Oral hearing on objections to Commission’s Proposed Decision in:
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Comment Request
December 18, 2009.
The Department of Labor (DOL)
hereby announces the submission of the
following public information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
A copy of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation; including,
among other things, a description of the
likely respondents, proposed frequency
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2009-N270; 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 January 27,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director,
Attn: Peter Fasbender, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological
Services, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111-4056; or by
electronic mail to 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 (CFR) at 50 CFR 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: TE120259-1
Applicant: Missouri Department of Conservation, Chillicothe, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release, temporarily hold for propagation) Pallid Sturgeon
(Scaphirhynchus albus) in the Missouri River, including its
tributaries, and the Upper Mississippi River within the State of
Missouri, and the Kansas River within the State of Kansas. Activities
will be conducted in conjunction with long-term population assessment
and recovery work. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of the
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE151107
Applicant: Redwing Ecological Services, Louisville, Kentucky.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) the following endangered bat species: Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Virginia big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus), and Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens). The applicant seeks authority
throughout the range of the species in Regions 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the
Service. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE234121
Applicant: Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc., Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats, gray bats, Ozark big-eared bats, and Virginia big-eared
bats throughout the range of the species, which includes Alabama,
Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. Proposed activities
are aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE120258
Applicant: Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Des Moines, Iowa.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release, collect voucher specimens) the Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)
throughout the State of Iowa to document species presence or absence.
Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE023666
Applicant: Eric R. Britzke, Clinton, Mississippi.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats, gray bats, Virginia big-eared bats, Ozark big-
eared bats, and Northern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus)
throughout the range of the species in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE194099
Applicant: Michael A. Hoggarth, Westerville, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release, capture and relocate) purple cat's paw pearlymussel
(Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), white
cat's paw (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua), pink mucket pearly mussel
(Lampsilis abrupta), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), sheepnose
(Plethobasus cyphyus), and clubshell (Pluerobema clava) mussels
throughout the State of Ohio. Proposed activities are for the
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE235639
Applicant: Jessica Hickey, P.I., Davey Resource Group, Kent, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats throughout Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
and West Virginia. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE120231
Applicant: John C. Timpone, Ballwin, Missouri.
The applicant requests an amendment and renewal of his permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats. The amendment seeks to add the
gray bat to the species authorized as well as additional states for
authorized activities. The applicant seeks authority in Illinois,
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and West Virginia. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
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Permit Application Number: TE181256
Applicant: Lewis Environmental Consulting, LLC, Murray, Kentucky.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) clubshell, Northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa
rangiana), orange-footed pimpleback pearlymussel (Plethobasus
cooperianus), pink mucket pearlymussel, rough pigtoe (Pleurobema
plenum), purple cat's paw pearlymussel, white cat's paw pearlymussel,
fanshell, fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), Higgins' eye pearlymussel
(Lampsilis higginsii), winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa), scaleshell
(Leptodea leptodon), ring pink (Obovaria retusa), and white wartyback
(Plethobasus cicatricosus) mussels throughout the States of Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia and
Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
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, 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 proposed activities in these permits are
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental
assessment or environmental impact statement (516 DM 6 Appendix 1,
1.4C(1)).
Dated: December 16, 2009.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3.
[FR Doc. E9-30617 Filed 12-24-09; 8:45 am]
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