Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications, 3853-3856 [2014-01264]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 15 / Thursday, January 23, 2014 / Notices borne by debentures issued pursuant to section 221(g)(4) during the 6-month period beginning January 1, 2014, is 2 1/2 percent. The subject matter of this notice falls within the categorical exemption from HUD’s environmental clearance procedures set forth in 24 CFR 50.19(c)(6). For that reason, no environmental finding has been prepared for this notice. (Authority: Sections 211, 221, 224, National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1715b, 1715l, 1715o; Section 7(d), Department of HUD Act, 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).) Dated: January 10, 2014. Carol J. Galante, Assistant Secretary for Housing–Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. 2014–01329 Filed 1–22–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R1–ES–2013–N298; FXES11130100000–145–FF01E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Application Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following application for a recovery permit to conduct activities with the purpose of enhancing the survival of an endangered species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits certain activities with endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also requires that we invite public comment before issuing such permits. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by February 24, 2014. ADDRESSES: Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species Classification, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232–4181. Please refer to the permit number for the application when submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at the above address or by telephone (503–231–6131) or fax (503– 231–6243). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 21:50 Jan 22, 2014 Jkt 232001 Background The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits certain activities with respect to endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. Along with our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17, the Act provides for certain permits, and requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits for endangered species. A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the permittee to conduct activities (including take or interstate commerce) with respect to U.S. endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or survival. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act for these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant species. Application Available for Review and Comment We invite local, State, and Federal agencies, and the public to comment on the following application. Please refer to the appropriate permit number for the application when submitting comments. Documents and other information submitted with this application are available for review by request from the Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species Classification at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Permit Number: TE–24048B Applicant: Power Engineers, Incorporated, Meridian, Idaho. The applicant requests a new recovery permit to take (survey) the Snake River physa (Physa natricina) in Idaho for the purpose of scientific research and enhancing the species’ survival. Public Availability of Comments All comments and materials we receive in response to this request will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3853 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. Authority We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: January 9, 2014. Richard Hannan, Acting Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2014–00836 Filed 1–22–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R3–ES–2014–N002; FXES11130300000F3–145–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. DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before February 24, 2014. ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn: Karl Tinsley, 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: Karl Tinsley, (612) 713–5330. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background We invite public comment on the following permit applications for certain activities with endangered species authorized by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our regulations governing the taking of endangered species in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Submit your written data, comments, or request for a copy of the E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1 3854 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 15 / Thursday, January 23, 2014 / Notices complete application to the address shown in ADDRESSES. Permit Applications sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Permit Application Number: TE48832A Applicant: Kevin J. Roe, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and release; non-destructive sampling) scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon) and pink mucket (Lampsilis abrupta) mussels within the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE151107 Applicant: Redwing Ecological Services, Inc., Louisville, KY. The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and release) Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), gray bats (Myotis grisescens), Virginia big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus), and Ozark big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) within 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, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE02651A Applicant: The Ohio Department of Transportation, Columbus, OH. The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and release) Indiana bats and American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within the State of Ohio. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE217351 Applicant: Katrina L. Schultes, USDA– Forest Service, Nelsonville, OH. The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take (capture and release) Indiana bats, gray bats, Virginia big-eared bats, and northern long-eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis) within the States of Ohio and Kentucky. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE234121 Applicant: Western Ecosystems Technology, Inc., Cheyenne, WY. The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and release) Indiana bats, gray bats, Ozark big-eared bats, and Virginia big-eared bats within Erimystax cahni ................................................................................................................ Etheostoma chienense .................................................................................................... Etheostoma percnurum .................................................................................................... Hybopsis monacha .......................................................................................................... Notropis albizonatus ........................................................................................................ Phoxinus cumberlandensis .............................................................................................. Noturus flavipinnis ............................................................................................................ Noturus stanauli ............................................................................................................... Scaphirhynchus albus ...................................................................................................... Alasmidonta atropurpurea ................................................................................................ Cyprogenia stegaria ......................................................................................................... Dromus dromas ............................................................................................................... Epioblasma brevidens ...................................................................................................... Epioblasma capsaeformis ................................................................................................ Epioblasma obliquata obliquata ....................................................................................... Epioblasma torulosa rangiana ......................................................................................... Lampsilis orbiculata (=l. abrupta) ..................................................................................... Obovaria retusa ............................................................................................................... Pegias fibula .................................................................................................................... Plethobasus cooperianus ................................................................................................. Pleurobema clava ............................................................................................................ Pleurobema gibberum ...................................................................................................... Pleurobema plenum ......................................................................................................... Potamilus capax ............................................................................................................... Quadrula intermedia ........................................................................................................ Villosa perpurpurea .......................................................................................................... Villosa trabilis ................................................................................................................... Activities are proposed throughout the range of the species within the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, VerDate Mar<15>2010 21:50 Jan 22, 2014 Jkt 232001 Slender chub Relict darter Duskytail darter Spotfin chub Palezone shiner Blackside dace Yellowfin madtom Pygmy madtom Pallid sturgeon Cumberland elktoe Fanshell Dromedary pearlymussel Cumberland combshell Oyster mussel Purple cat’s paw Northern riffleshell Pink mucket Ring pink Littlewing pearlymussel Orangefoot pimpleback Clubshell Cumberland pigtoe Rough pigtoe Fat pocketbook Cumberland monkeyface Purple bean Cumberland bean Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, 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: TE08603A Applicant: Michelle Malcosky, Hudson, OH. The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and release) Indiana bats throughout the species’ range within the States of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE049738 Applicant: Third Rock Consultants, LLC, Lexington, KY. The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take (capture and release) the Indiana bat, gray bat, Virginia big-eared bat, Ozark big-eared bat, American burying beetle, and the following Federally listed fish and mussel species: species in the wild through surveys to document presence/absence of the species, population monitoring, and E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 15 / Thursday, January 23, 2014 / Notices sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES evaluation of potential impacts to the species. Permit Application Number: TE235639 Applicant: Davey Resource Group, Kent, OH. The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take (capture and release) Indiana bats within the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE06801A Applicant: Pittsburgh Wildlife & Environmental, Inc., McDonald, PA. The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take (capture and release) Indiana bats and gray bats within the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of Alasmidonta atropurpurea ................................................................................................ Alasmidonta heterodon .................................................................................................... Cyprogenia stegaria ......................................................................................................... Cumberlandia monodonta ................................................................................................ Dromus dromas ............................................................................................................... Epioblasma brevidens ...................................................................................................... Epioblasma capsaeformis ................................................................................................ Epioblasma florentina florentina ...................................................................................... Epioblasma florentina walkeri .......................................................................................... Epioblasma obliquata obliquata ....................................................................................... Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua ..................................................................................... Epioblasma torulosa rangiana ......................................................................................... Epioblasma torulosa torulosa .......................................................................................... Epioblasma triquetra ........................................................................................................ Hemistena lata ................................................................................................................. Lampsilis abrupta ............................................................................................................. Leptodea leptodon ........................................................................................................... Obovaria retusa ............................................................................................................... Pegias fibula .................................................................................................................... Plethobasus cicatricosus ................................................................................................. Plethobasus cooperianus ................................................................................................. Plethobasus cyphyus ....................................................................................................... Pleurobema clava ............................................................................................................ Pleurobema collina .......................................................................................................... Pleurobema plenum ......................................................................................................... Potamilus capax ............................................................................................................... Quadrula cylindrical strigillata .......................................................................................... Quadrula fragosa ............................................................................................................. Villosa fabalis ................................................................................................................... Villosa trabilis ................................................................................................................... Epioblasma florentina curtisi ............................................................................................ Lampsilis powellii ............................................................................................................. Lampsilis virescens .......................................................................................................... Alasmidonta raveneliana .................................................................................................. Quadrula sparsa .............................................................................................................. Lemiox rimosus ................................................................................................................ Medionidus parvulus ........................................................................................................ Quadrula intermedia ........................................................................................................ Pleurobema gibberum ...................................................................................................... Lampsilis altilis ................................................................................................................. Fusconaia cuneolus ......................................................................................................... Ptychobranchus subtentum ............................................................................................. Pleurobema hanleyianum ................................................................................................ Epioblasma torulosa gubernaculum ................................................................................ Pleurobema perovatum .................................................................................................... Toxolasma cylindrellus ..................................................................................................... Villosa perpurpurea .......................................................................................................... Quadrula cylindrical cylindrical ........................................................................................ Fusconaia Cor .................................................................................................................. Pleuronaia dolabelloides .................................................................................................. Epioblasma othcaloogensis ............................................................................................. Pleurobema georgianum .................................................................................................. Ptychobranchus greenii ................................................................................................... Epioblasma turgidula ....................................................................................................... Epioblasma metastriata ................................................................................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 21:50 Jan 22, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3855 survival and recovery of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE02373A Applicant: Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Inc., Cincinnati, OH. The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take (capture and release) Indiana bats, gray bats, Virginia big-eared bats, Ozark bigeared bats, northern long-eared bats, Running buffalo clover (Trifolium stoloniferum), Northeastern bulrush (Scirpus ancistrocheatus), and the following mussel species: Cumberland elktoe Dwarf wedgemussel Fanshell Spectaclecase Dromedary pearlymussel Cumberland combshell Oyster mussel Yellow blossom Tan riffleshell Purple catspaw White catspaw Northern riffleshell Tubercled-blossom pearlymussel Snuffbox Cracking pearlymussel Pink mucket Scaleshell Ring pink Littlewing pearlymussel White wartyback pearlymussel Orangefoot pimpleback Sheepnose Clubshell James spiny mussel Rough pigtoe Fat pocketbook Rough rabbitsfoot Winged mapleleaf Rayed bean Cumberland bean Curtis’ pearly mussel Arkansas fatmucket Alabama lampmussel Appalachian elktoe Appalachian monkeyface pearlymussel Birdwing pearlymussel Coosa moccasinshell Cumberland monkeyface pearlymussel Cumberland pigtoe Fineline pocketbook Finerayed pigtoe Fluted kidneyshell Georgia pigtoe Green bloom pearlymussel Ovate clubshell Pale Lilliput pearlymussel Purple bean Rabbitsfoot Shiny pigtoe Slabside pearlymussel Southern acornshell Southern pigtoe Triangular kidneyshell Turgid blossom pearlyshell Upland combshell E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1 3856 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 15 / Thursday, January 23, 2014 / Notices As part of the same application, the applicant also requests a permit renewal to take (capture and release) the following fish species: sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Cyprinella caerulea .......................................................................................................... Etheostoma sellare .......................................................................................................... Percina rex ....................................................................................................................... Phoxinus cumberlandensis .............................................................................................. Crystallaria cincotta .......................................................................................................... Proposed work would take place in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities include presence/ absence surveys, habitat evaluation, and other activity designed to enhance the survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE181256 Applicant: Lewis Environmental Consulting, LLC, Murray, KY. The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and release) clubshell, Northern riffleshell, orangefooted pimpleback pearlymussel, pink mucket pearlymussel, rough pigtoe, purple cat’s paw pearlymussel, white cat’s paw pearlymussel, fanshell, fat pocketbook, Higgins’ eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii), winged mapleleaf, rabbitsfoot, rayed bean, sheepnose, spectaclecase, snuffbox, scaleshell, ring pink, and white wartyback mussels within the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE60999A Applicant: Levi D. Miller, Logan, OH. The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take (capture and release) Indiana bats within the States of Ohio and Kentucky. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE24334B Applicant: Shaylyn K. Hatch, Covington, PA. The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) Indiana bats within the State of Ohio. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. VerDate Mar<15>2010 21:50 Jan 22, 2014 Jkt 232001 Blue shiner Maryland darter Roanoke logperch Blackside Dace Diamond darter 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: January 14, 2014. Lynn M. Lewis, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2014–01264 Filed 1–22–14; 8:45 a.m.] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS–R4–ES– 2012– 0081;FF04EF1000 FGES11130400000 134] Marine Mammal Protection Act; Stock Assessment Reports Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of final revised marine mammal stock assessment reports; response to comments. including incorporation of public comments. We now make these two final revised SARs available to the public. You may view both revised SARs on https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2012– 0081. Send requests for printed copies of the Florida Manatee SAR to: Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Jacksonville Field Office, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, Jacksonville, Florida 32256–7517. You may also view or download it at https://www.fws.gov/northflorida. Send requests for printed copies of the Antillean Manatee SAR to: Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Caribbean Ecological Services Office, P.O. Box 491, Puerto Rico 00622. You may also view or download it at https://www.fws.gov/caribbean/ES. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the methods, data, and results of the Florida manatee stock assessment, contact Jim Valade by phone at 904–731–3116 or by email at Jim_Valade@fws.gov. For information on the methods, data, and results of the Antillean manatee stock assessment, contact Marelisa Rivera by phone at 787–851–7297 or by email at Marelisa_ Rivera@fws.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: AGENCY: Background In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA), and its implementing regulations, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce that we have revised our stock assessment reports (SAR) for two West Indian manatee stocks: the Florida manatee stock and the Puerto Rico stock of Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris and Trichechus manatus manatus, respectively), Under the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and its implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 18, the Service regulates the taking, possession, transportation, purchasing, selling, offering for sale, exporting, and importing of marine mammals. One of the goals of the MMPA is to ensure that stocks of marine mammals occurring in waters under U.S. jurisdiction do not experience a level of human-caused mortality and serious injury that is likely to cause the stock to be reduced below its optimum sustainable population (OSP) level. OSP is defined under the MMPA as ’’ . . . the number SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2014-N002; FXES11130300000F3-145-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 February 24, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director, 
Attn: Karl Tinsley, 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: Karl Tinsley, (612) 713-5330.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

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

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complete application to the address shown in ADDRESSES.

Permit Applications

Permit Application Number: TE48832A
Applicant: Kevin J. Roe, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release; non-destructive sampling) scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon) and 
pink mucket (Lampsilis abrupta) mussels within the States of Alabama, 
Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia. 
Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species 
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE151107
Applicant: Redwing Ecological Services, Inc., Louisville, KY.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), gray bats (Myotis grisescens), 
Virginia big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus), and 
Ozark big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) within 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, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed 
activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the 
wild.
Permit Application Number: TE02651A
Applicant: The Ohio Department of Transportation, Columbus, OH.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats and American burying beetle (Nicrophorus 
americanus) within the State of Ohio. Proposed activities are for the 
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE217351
Applicant: Katrina L. Schultes, USDA-Forest Service, Nelsonville, OH.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take 
(capture and release) Indiana bats, gray bats, Virginia big-eared bats, 
and northern long-eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis) within the States 
of Ohio and Kentucky. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE234121
Applicant: Western Ecosystems Technology, Inc., Cheyenne, WY.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats, gray bats, Ozark big-eared bats, and Virginia 
big-eared bats within the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, 
Delaware, Florida, 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: TE08603A
Applicant: Michelle Malcosky, Hudson, OH.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats throughout the species' range within the States 
of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West 
Virginia. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE049738
Applicant: Third Rock Consultants, LLC, Lexington, KY.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take 
(capture and release) the Indiana bat, gray bat, Virginia big-eared 
bat, Ozark big-eared bat, American burying beetle, and the following 
Federally listed fish and mussel species:

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Erimystax cahni.........................  Slender chub
Etheostoma chienense....................  Relict darter
Etheostoma percnurum....................  Duskytail darter
Hybopsis monacha........................  Spotfin chub
Notropis albizonatus....................  Palezone shiner
Phoxinus cumberlandensis................  Blackside dace
Noturus flavipinnis.....................  Yellowfin madtom
Noturus stanauli........................  Pygmy madtom
Scaphirhynchus albus....................  Pallid sturgeon
Alasmidonta atropurpurea................  Cumberland elktoe
Cyprogenia stegaria.....................  Fanshell
Dromus dromas...........................  Dromedary pearlymussel
Epioblasma brevidens....................  Cumberland combshell
Epioblasma capsaeformis.................  Oyster mussel
Epioblasma obliquata obliquata..........  Purple cat's paw
Epioblasma torulosa rangiana............  Northern riffleshell
Lampsilis orbiculata (=l. abrupta)......  Pink mucket
Obovaria retusa.........................  Ring pink
Pegias fibula...........................  Littlewing pearlymussel
Plethobasus cooperianus.................  Orangefoot pimpleback
Pleurobema clava........................  Clubshell
Pleurobema gibberum.....................  Cumberland pigtoe
Pleurobema plenum.......................  Rough pigtoe
Potamilus capax.........................  Fat pocketbook
Quadrula intermedia.....................  Cumberland monkeyface
Villosa perpurpurea.....................  Purple bean
Villosa trabilis........................  Cumberland bean
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    Activities are proposed throughout the range of the species within 
the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 
Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South 
Carolina, and Tennessee. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild through surveys to document 
presence/absence of the species, population monitoring, and

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evaluation of potential impacts to the species.
Permit Application Number: TE235639
Applicant: Davey Resource Group, Kent, OH.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take 
(capture and release) Indiana bats within the States of Alabama, 
Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, 
Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, 
Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Proposed activities are for the 
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06801A
Applicant: Pittsburgh Wildlife & Environmental, Inc., McDonald, PA.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take 
(capture and release) Indiana bats and gray bats within the States of 
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 
Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North 
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, 
Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the 
enhancement of survival and recovery of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE02373A
Applicant: Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Inc., Cincinnati, 
OH.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take 
(capture and release) Indiana bats, gray bats, Virginia big-eared bats, 
Ozark big-eared bats, northern long-eared bats, Running buffalo clover 
(Trifolium stoloniferum), Northeastern bulrush (Scirpus 
ancistrocheatus), and the following mussel species:

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Alasmidonta atropurpurea................  Cumberland elktoe
Alasmidonta heterodon...................  Dwarf wedgemussel
Cyprogenia stegaria.....................  Fanshell
Cumberlandia monodonta..................  Spectaclecase
Dromus dromas...........................  Dromedary pearlymussel
Epioblasma brevidens....................  Cumberland combshell
Epioblasma capsaeformis.................  Oyster mussel
Epioblasma florentina florentina........  Yellow blossom
Epioblasma florentina walkeri...........  Tan riffleshell
Epioblasma obliquata obliquata..........  Purple catspaw
Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua.........  White catspaw
Epioblasma torulosa rangiana............  Northern riffleshell
Epioblasma torulosa torulosa............  Tubercled-blossom pearlymussel
Epioblasma triquetra....................  Snuffbox
Hemistena lata..........................  Cracking pearlymussel
Lampsilis abrupta.......................  Pink mucket
Leptodea leptodon.......................  Scaleshell
Obovaria retusa.........................  Ring pink
Pegias fibula...........................  Littlewing pearlymussel
Plethobasus cicatricosus................  White wartyback pearlymussel
Plethobasus cooperianus.................  Orangefoot pimpleback
Plethobasus cyphyus.....................  Sheepnose
Pleurobema clava........................  Clubshell
Pleurobema collina......................  James spiny mussel
Pleurobema plenum.......................  Rough pigtoe
Potamilus capax.........................  Fat pocketbook
Quadrula cylindrical strigillata........  Rough rabbitsfoot
Quadrula fragosa........................  Winged mapleleaf
Villosa fabalis.........................  Rayed bean
Villosa trabilis........................  Cumberland bean
Epioblasma florentina curtisi...........  Curtis' pearly mussel
Lampsilis powellii......................  Arkansas fatmucket
Lampsilis virescens.....................  Alabama lampmussel
Alasmidonta raveneliana.................  Appalachian elktoe
Quadrula sparsa.........................  Appalachian monkeyface
                                           pearlymussel
Lemiox rimosus..........................  Birdwing pearlymussel
Medionidus parvulus.....................  Coosa moccasinshell
Quadrula intermedia.....................  Cumberland monkeyface
                                           pearlymussel
Pleurobema gibberum.....................  Cumberland pigtoe
Lampsilis altilis.......................  Fineline pocketbook
Fusconaia cuneolus......................  Finerayed pigtoe
Ptychobranchus subtentum................  Fluted kidneyshell
Pleurobema hanleyianum..................  Georgia pigtoe
Epioblasma torulosa gubernaculum........  Green bloom pearlymussel
Pleurobema perovatum....................  Ovate clubshell
Toxolasma cylindrellus..................  Pale Lilliput pearlymussel
Villosa perpurpurea.....................  Purple bean
Quadrula cylindrical cylindrical........  Rabbitsfoot
Fusconaia Cor...........................  Shiny pigtoe
Pleuronaia dolabelloides................  Slabside pearlymussel
Epioblasma othcaloogensis...............  Southern acornshell
Pleurobema georgianum...................  Southern pigtoe
Ptychobranchus greenii..................  Triangular kidneyshell
Epioblasma turgidula....................  Turgid blossom pearlyshell
Epioblasma metastriata..................  Upland combshell
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As part of the same application, the applicant also requests a permit 
renewal to take (capture and release) the following fish species:

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Cyprinella caerulea.....................  Blue shiner
Etheostoma sellare......................  Maryland darter
Percina rex.............................  Roanoke logperch
Phoxinus cumberlandensis................  Blackside Dace
Crystallaria cincotta...................  Diamond darter
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    Proposed work would take place in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, 
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 
Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, 
Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North 
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, 
Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed 
activities include presence/absence surveys, habitat evaluation, and 
other activity designed to enhance the survival of the species in the 
wild.
Permit Application Number: TE181256
Applicant: Lewis Environmental Consulting, LLC, Murray, KY.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) clubshell, Northern riffleshell, orange-footed pimpleback 
pearlymussel, pink mucket pearlymussel, rough pigtoe, purple cat's paw 
pearlymussel, white cat's paw pearlymussel, fanshell, fat pocketbook, 
Higgins' eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii), winged mapleleaf, 
rabbitsfoot, rayed bean, sheepnose, spectaclecase, snuffbox, 
scaleshell, ring pink, and white wartyback mussels within the States of 
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West 
Virginia and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE60999A
Applicant: Levi D. Miller, Logan, OH.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take 
(capture and release) Indiana bats within the States of Ohio and 
Kentucky. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE24334B
Applicant: Shaylyn K. Hatch, Covington, PA.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
Indiana bats within the State of Ohio. 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: January 14, 2014.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2014-01264 Filed 1-22-14; 8:45 a.m.]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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