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Dated: April 12, 2012.
Ronald Y. Spraker,
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Housing-Acting General Deputy Federal
Housing Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5607–N–11]
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request: Home Equity
Conversion Mortgage Counseling
Client Survey
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 18,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Reports Liaison Officer, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410,
Room 9120 or the number for the
Federal Information Relay Service (1–
800–877–8339).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Betsy Cromwell, Office of Single Family
Program Support Division, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC
20410, telephone (202) 708–4465 (this is
not a toll free number) for copies of the
proposed forms and other available
information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is submitting the proposed
information collection to OMB for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
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accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (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
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
This Notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Home Equity
Conversion Mortgage Counseling Client
Survey.
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2502–0585.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: As a
condition of eligibility to receive a
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage
(HECM), consumers must participate in
reverse mortgage counseling. As part of
HUD’s evaluation of its HECM
counseling program, performance
reviews are conducted at the HUDapproved counseling agencies by HUD
staff. HUD staff mails or emails, when
an email address is available, the HECM
client survey to consumers who have
recently received counseling through
the agency. This survey is completed by
the consumer and mailed or emailed
back to HUD. It provides valuable
feedback to HUD regarding customer
service and counseling quality provided
by the HECM counseling agency being
reviewed. HUD uses this information to
evaluate the counseling agency and,
further, to make any policy or
procedural changes as necessary.
Agency form numbers, if applicable:
HUD–92911.
Estimation of the total number of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: The estimated total
number of hours needed to prepare the
information collection is 50, the number
of respondents is 300 generating
approximately 300 annual responses;
the frequency of response is on
occasion; and the estimated time needed
to prepare the response varies from 10
minutes to 20 minutes.
Status of the proposed information
collection: This is an extension of a
previously approved information
collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended.
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Dated: April 12, 2012.
Ronald Y. Spraker,
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Housing-Acting General Deputy, Federal
Housing Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R3–ES–2012–N088;
FXES11130300000F3–123–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 (USFWS), 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:
We must receive any written
comments on or before May 18, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by
U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn:
Lisa Mandell, 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: Lisa
Mandell, (612) 713–5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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.
Permit Applications
Permit Application Number: TE71464A.
Applicant: Bishop Hill Energy LLC,
Chicago, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (salvage) the endangered Indiana
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bat (Myotis sodalis) at the Bishop Hill
Wind Energy Project, Henry County, IL.
The applicant proposes a maximum take
of two Indiana bats during proposed
research to determine operating
methods to avoid long-term take of the
species at the facility.
Under the research proposal, Bishop
Hill Energy would evaluate bat
mortality and take avoidance at the
facility to benefit listed and unlisted bat
species. The primary goal of the
research is to evaluate and devise
biologically based operational protocols
for turbines at the Henry County facility
to successfully avoid take of listed bat
species.
In addition, information generated by
the proposed research could be used to
inform operational protocols at other
operating wind energy projects within
the range of Indiana bats, thereby
enhancing the propagation and survival
of the listed species. The proposed
study is designed to research (1)
effective methods to avoid mortality of
listed bats through curtailment of
turbines and (2) the relationship
between temperature and risk of bat
mortality. The applicant requests a
permit term of two years.
The environmental impacts of the
proposed study have been evaluated in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The
USFWS has prepared an Environmental
Assessment (EA) to conduct this
evaluation prior to making its decision
on permit issuance. The EA is available
for public review concurrent with the
permit application.
Permit Application Number: TE71680A.
Applicant: Megan Caylor, Indianapolis,
IN.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats
and Gray bats (Myotis grisescens)
throughout the range of the species. The
applicant requests authority to conduct
activities aimed at enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild in
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut,
Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont,
Virginia, Washington, DC, and West
Virginia.
Permit Application Number: TE15027A.
Applicant: Stantec Consulting,
Columbus, OH.
The applicant requests a renewal of
their permit, with an amendment, to
take the following species: Indiana bats,
gray bats, Hine’s emerald dragonfly
(Somatochlora hineana), American
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burying beetle (Nicrophorus
americanus), and Mitchell’s satyr
butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii
mitchellii) for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the
species in the wild. Proposed activities
may occur within the following States:
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri,
New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
Wisconsin.
Permit Application Number: TE71718A.
Applicant: Steffen J. Bradley,
Finneytown, OH.
The applicant requests a permit to
take Indiana bats and gray bats within
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,
Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Proposed activities are for the recovery
of the species and enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71720A.
Applicant: Forest Preserve District of
Will County, Plainfield, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats
and gray bats within the Forest Preserve
District, Will County, IL, for the purpose
of recovery and enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71730A.
Applicant: Missouri Department of
Conservation, Lost Valley Hatchery,
Warsaw, MO.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and hold; propagate and
release) the Topeka shiner (Notropis
topeka) within the State of Missouri.
Propagation activities will be conducted
in accordance with the 10-year Strategic
Plan for Recovery of the Topeka Shiner
in Missouri. Proposed activities are for
the enhancement of propagation and
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE00622A.
Applicant: Upper Peninsula Land
Conservancy, Marquette, MI.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take Piping Plover
(Charadrius melodus) within Michigan’s
Upper Peninsula. Proposed activities
involve protection of nests and adults,
collection, and participating in captive
rearing/release in accordance with
USFWS protocols. Activities proposed
are for the recovery of the species in the
wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06846A.
Applicant: Smithsonian Migratory Bird
Center, Washington, DC
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture, band/tag, and
release) the Kirtland’s warbler
(Dendroica kirtlandii) throughout
Michigan for scientific research aimed
at recovery of the species.
Permit Application Number: TE71737A.
Applicant: Roger A. Klocek, Plainfield,
IL.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Higgins’ eye
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pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii),
spectaclecase mussel (Cumberlandia
monodonta), and sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus cyphus) within the
Mississippi River in Iowa. Proposed
activities are for the enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71819A.
Applicant: The University of Michigan,
Dearborn, MI.
The applicant requests a permit to
take Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides
melissa samuelis) within Michigan,
Ohio, and Indiana. Proposed take
involves capture and handling,
nonlethal collection of tissue, and
release. Activities are proposed to
enhance the recovery of the species
through research into genetic diversity.
Permit Application Number: TE08603A.
Applicant: Michelle Malcosky, Hudson,
OH.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats throughout the species’
range for the purpose of enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71821A.
Applicant: David T. Zanatta, Central
Michigan University, Mount Pleasant,
MI.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release; temporary
holding) the following mussel species:
Snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), rayed
bean (Villosa fabalis), Clubshell
(Pleurobema clava), and Northern
riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa
rangiana). Proposed activities may
occur within Michigan and Wisconsin
for the purpose of research and
enhancement of propagation and
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71827A.
Applicant: Benjamin T. Hale,
Jacksonville, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats,
gray bats, Ozark big-eared bats
(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens), and
Virginia big-eared bats (Corynorhinus
townsendii virginianus) throughout the
States of Alabama, Arkansas,
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Proposed activities are for the
enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE206778.
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Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services Field
Office, Twin Cities, MN.
The applicant requests a permit
amendment to add snuffbox,
spectaclecase, and sheepnose mussels to
existing Fish and Wildlife Permit
Number TE206778. Proposed activities
would occur within Minnesota and
Wisconsin for the enhancement of
propagation and survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71834A.
Applicant: Robert J. Welch, Waupaca
Biological Field Station, Waupaca,
WI.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) snuffbox
mussels within Wisconsin for the
enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE02360A.
Applicant: Sydney Morgan, Charleston,
WV.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats, gray bats, and Virginia bigeared bats throughout the States of
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut,
Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi,
Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and
Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for
the enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
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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
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: April 12, 2012.
Sean Marsan,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services, Region 3.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Availability of the Draft
enXco Desert Harvest Solar Farm
Project Environmental Impact
Statement, Riverside County, CA and
the Draft California Desert
Conservation Area Plan Amendment
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
prepared a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (Draft EIS) for the enXco
Desert Harvest Solar Farm Project and
draft California Desert Conservation
Area (CDCA) Plan Amendment, and by
this notice is announcing the opening of
the comment period on the Draft EIS
and Draft CDCA Plan Amendment.
DATES: To ensure that comments will be
considered, the BLM must receive
written comments on the Draft EIS and
Draft CDCA Plan Amendment within 90
days following the date the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes its Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. The BLM will
announce future meetings or hearings
and any other public involvement
activities at least 15 days in advance
through public notices, media releases,
and/or mailings.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
related to the enXco Desert Harvest
Solar Farm Project and CDCA Plan
Amendment by any of the following
methods:
• Web site: https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/
en/fo/palmsprings/Solar_Projects/
Desert_Harvest_Solar_Project.html.
• Email: cadesertharvest@blm.gov.
• Fax: (951) 697–5299.
• Mail: Lynnette Elser, BLM,
California Desert District Office, 22835
Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno
Valley, California 92553.
Copies of the enXco Desert Harvest
Solar Farm Project Draft EIS and Draft
CDCA Plan Amendment are available in
the BLM California Desert District Office
at the above address and at the BLM
Palm Springs Field Office, 1201 Bird
Center Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynnette Elser, Project Manager;
telephone (951) 697–5233; address
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BLM, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los
Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553; email
cadesertharvest@blm.gov. Persons 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
individual 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 referred
individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
applicant, enXco, has requested a rightof-way (ROW) authorization to
construct, operate, maintain, and
decommission a solar photovoltaic (PV)
generating facility with a proposed
output of 150 megawatts (mw) and a
facility footprint of approximately 1,280
acres. The proposed project would be
located on BLM-administered lands in
Riverside County, California, about 6
miles north of the rural community of
Desert Center, California. The overall
site layout and generalized land uses
could include a substation, an
administration building, operations and
maintenance facilities, a transmission
line, and temporary construction lay
down areas. The project’s 230-kilovolt
(kV) generation interconnection
transmission line would either be
located on the previously approved First
Solar Desert Sunlight project’s 230-kV
gen-tie (as a shared facility), or would be
located on a combination of private and
BLM-administered lands and would
utilize a planned 230- to 500-kV
substation (referred to as the Red Bluff
Substation). The Red Bluff Substation
would connect the project to Southern
California Edison regional transmission
grid. If the project is approved,
construction would begin in late 2013
and would take 9–12 months to
complete.
The BLM’s purpose and need for the
Desert Harvest Project is to respond to
enXco’s application under Title V of
FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1761) for a ROW
grant to construct, operate, and
decommission a solar PV facility on
public lands in compliance with
FLPMA, NEPA, BLM ROW and land use
planning regulations, and other
applicable laws and regulations. The
BLM will decide whether to approve,
approve with modification, or deny a
ROW to enXco for the proposed Desert
Harvest project. Concurrently with its
action on the ROW request, the BLM is
also proposing to amend the CDCA Plan
to make the project area (or portions of
the project area) either available or
unavailable for future solar
development. The CDCA Plan (1980, as
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2012-N088; FXES11130300000F3-123-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 (USFWS), 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 May 18, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director,
Attn: Lisa Mandell, 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: Lisa Mandell, (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.
Permit Applications
Permit Application Number: TE71464A.
Applicant: Bishop Hill Energy LLC, Chicago, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to take (salvage) the endangered
Indiana
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bat (Myotis sodalis) at the Bishop Hill Wind Energy Project, Henry
County, IL. The applicant proposes a maximum take of two Indiana bats
during proposed research to determine operating methods to avoid long-
term take of the species at the facility.
Under the research proposal, Bishop Hill Energy would evaluate bat
mortality and take avoidance at the facility to benefit listed and
unlisted bat species. The primary goal of the research is to evaluate
and devise biologically based operational protocols for turbines at the
Henry County facility to successfully avoid take of listed bat species.
In addition, information generated by the proposed research could
be used to inform operational protocols at other operating wind energy
projects within the range of Indiana bats, thereby enhancing the
propagation and survival of the listed species. The proposed study is
designed to research (1) effective methods to avoid mortality of listed
bats through curtailment of turbines and (2) the relationship between
temperature and risk of bat mortality. The applicant requests a permit
term of two years.
The environmental impacts of the proposed study have been evaluated
in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA;
42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The USFWS has prepared an Environmental
Assessment (EA) to conduct this evaluation prior to making its decision
on permit issuance. The EA is available for public review concurrent
with the permit application.
Permit Application Number: TE71680A.
Applicant: Megan Caylor, Indianapolis, IN.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats and Gray bats (Myotis grisescens) throughout the range of
the species. The applicant requests authority to conduct activities
aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild in Alabama,
Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, DC, and West
Virginia.
Permit Application Number: TE15027A.
Applicant: Stantec Consulting, Columbus, OH.
The applicant requests a renewal of their permit, with an
amendment, to take the following species: Indiana bats, gray bats,
Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana), American burying
beetle (Nicrophorus americanus), and Mitchell's satyr butterfly
(Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii) for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species in the wild. Proposed activities may occur
within the following States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New
Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Permit Application Number: TE71718A.
Applicant: Steffen J. Bradley, Finneytown, OH.
The applicant requests a permit to take Indiana bats and gray bats
within Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and
Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the recovery of the species and
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71720A.
Applicant: Forest Preserve District of Will County, Plainfield, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats and gray bats within the Forest Preserve District, Will
County, IL, for the purpose of recovery and enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71730A.
Applicant: Missouri Department of Conservation, Lost Valley Hatchery,
Warsaw, MO.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and hold;
propagate and release) the Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) within the
State of Missouri. Propagation activities will be conducted in
accordance with the 10-year Strategic Plan for Recovery of the Topeka
Shiner in Missouri. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of
propagation and survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE00622A.
Applicant: Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy, Marquette, MI.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take Piping Plover
(Charadrius melodus) within Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Proposed
activities involve protection of nests and adults, collection, and
participating in captive rearing/release in accordance with USFWS
protocols. Activities proposed are for the recovery of the species in
the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06846A.
Applicant: Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Washington, DC
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture, band/tag,
and release) the Kirtland's warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii) throughout
Michigan for scientific research aimed at recovery of the species.
Permit Application Number: TE71737A.
Applicant: Roger A. Klocek, Plainfield, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Higgins' eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii), spectaclecase mussel
(Cumberlandia monodonta), and sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphus)
within the Mississippi River in Iowa. Proposed activities are for the
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71819A.
Applicant: The University of Michigan, Dearborn, MI.
The applicant requests a permit to take Karner blue butterfly
(Lycaeides melissa samuelis) within Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.
Proposed take involves capture and handling, nonlethal collection of
tissue, and release. Activities are proposed to enhance the recovery of
the species through research into genetic diversity.
Permit Application Number: TE08603A.
Applicant: Michelle Malcosky, Hudson, OH.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats throughout the species' range for the purpose of
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71821A.
Applicant: David T. Zanatta, Central Michigan University, Mount
Pleasant, MI.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release;
temporary holding) the following mussel species: Snuffbox (Epioblasma
triquetra), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), Clubshell (Pleurobema clava),
and Northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana). Proposed
activities may occur within Michigan and Wisconsin for the purpose of
research and enhancement of propagation and survival of the species in
the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71827A.
Applicant: Benjamin T. Hale, Jacksonville, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats, gray bats, Ozark big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii
ingens), and Virginia big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus) throughout the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and
Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE206778.
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Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Field
Office, Twin Cities, MN.
The applicant requests a permit amendment to add snuffbox,
spectaclecase, and sheepnose mussels to existing Fish and Wildlife
Permit Number TE206778. Proposed activities would occur within
Minnesota and Wisconsin for the enhancement of propagation and survival
of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71834A.
Applicant: Robert J. Welch, Waupaca Biological Field Station, Waupaca,
WI.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
snuffbox mussels within Wisconsin for the enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE02360A.
Applicant: Sydney Morgan, Charleston, WV.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats, gray bats, and Virginia big-eared bats
throughout the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, 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, email
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Dated: April 12, 2012.
Sean Marsan,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3.
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