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(CSAP) National Advisory Council will
meet on August 2, 2017, 3:30 p.m.–4:30
p.m., in Rockville, MD.
The meeting will include the review,
discussion, and evaluation of grant
applications reviewed by the Initial
Review Group, and involve an
examination of confidential financial
and business information as well as
personal information concerning the
applicants. Therefore, these meetings
will be closed to the public as
determined by the Acting Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health
and Substance Use, in accordance with
Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6); and
5 U.S.C. App. 2, Section 10(d).
Committee Name: Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services
Administration, Center for Substance
Abuse Prevention National Advisory
Council.
Date/Time/Type: August 2, 2017 3:30
p.m.–4:30 p.m. (CLOSED).
Place: SAMHSA Building, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Contact: Matthew J. Aumen,
Designated Federal Officer, SAMHSA/
CSAP National Advisory Council, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857,
Email: Matthew.Aumen@
samhsa.hhs.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Carlos R. Castillo,
Committee Management Officer, SAMHSA.
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), prohibits certain activities with
endangered and threatened species
unless the activities are specifically
authorized by a Federal permit. The
ESA and our implementing regulations
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Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R3–ES–2017–N054;
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Permit Applications
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 applications
for a permit to conduct activities
intended to enhance the survival of
endangered or threatened species.
Federal law prohibits certain activities
with endangered species unless a permit
is obtained.
DATES: We must receive any written
comments on or before July 17, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by
U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn:
Carlita Payne, 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:
Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Applications Available for Review and
Comment
We invite local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies and the public to
comment on the following applications.
Please refer to the permit number when
you submit comments. Documents and
other information the applicants have
submitted with the applications are
available for review, subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act (5
U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Permit Applications
Proposed activities in the following
permit requests are for the recovery and
enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Application No.
Applicant
Species
TE24914C ......
Northern Research
Station, U.S.
Forest Service,
Amherst, MA.
Melody MyersKinzie, Indianapolis, IN.
Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus
affinis).
Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
Conduct presence/ Capture, handle,
absence surveys.
hold, release.
New.
Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), fanshell
(Cyprogenia stegaria), fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), northern
riffleshell
(Epioblasma
torulosa
rangiana),
pink
mucket
(pearlymussel) (Lampsilis abrupta),
purple cat’s paw pearlymussel
(Epioblasma obliquata obliquata),
rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula
cylindrica
cylindrica), rayed bean (Villosa
fabalis), rough pigtoe (Pleurobema
plenum),
sheepnose
mussel
(Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox
mussel
(Epioblasma
triquetra),
spectaclecase
(mussel)
(Cumberlandia monodonta), white
catspaw (pearlymussel) (Epioblasma
obliquata
perobliqua),
winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa).
Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan,
Ohio, Wisconsin.
Conduct presence/
ab-sence surveys.
Renew.
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in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for
the issuance of such permits and require
that we invite public comment before
issuing permits for activities involving
endangered species.
A permit granted by us under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the
permittee to conduct activities with U.S.
endangered or threatened species for
scientific purposes, enhancement of
propagation or survival, or interstate
commerce (the latter only in the event
that it facilitates scientific purposes or
enhancement of propagation or
survival). Our regulations implementing
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 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.
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Application No.
Applicant
Species
Location
Activity
TE26921C ......
World Bird Sanctuary, Valley
Park, MO.
Least tern (interior population) (Sterna
antillarum).
Missouri .................
TE26856C ......
Sean M. Langley,
Tipton, IN.
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), northern
long-eared bat (M. septentrionalis).
Rangewide ............
TE26855C ......
Jeanette C. Bailey,
Makanda, IL.
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat
(M. grisescens), northern long-eared
bat (M. septentrionalis).
Rangewide ............
TE26854C ......
Brenna A. Hyzy,
Stevens Point,
WI.
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat
(M. grisescens), northern long-eared
bat (M. septentrionalis).
Rangewide ............
TE64071B ......
Gerald L. Zuercher,
Dubuque, IA.
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), northern
long-eared bat (M. septentrionalis).
Illinois, Iowa ..........
TE26953C ......
Karen Goodell,
Newark, OH.
Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus
affinis).
Ohio ......................
TE26975C ......
University of Minnesota, Saint
Paul, MN.
Minnesota Department of Transportation, Saint
Paul, MN.
Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis).
Minnesota .............
Northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis), rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis).
Minnesota .............
Mountain State
Biosurveys, LLC,
Glenwood, WV.
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat
(M. grisescens), northern long-eared
bat (M. septentrionalis).
Rangewide ............
TE27007C ......
TE38085B ......
National Environmental Policy Act
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The proposed activities in the
requested permits qualify as categorical
exclusions under the National
Environmental Policy Act, as provided
by Department of the Interior
implementing regulations in part 46 of
title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205,
46.210, and 46.215).
Public Availability of 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 in response to this
notice are available for public
VerDate Sep<11>2014
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Type of take
Conduct presence/ Capture, handle,
ab-sence surband, release.
veys; evaluate
site fidelity, dispersal patterns,
and longevity.
Conduct presence/ Capture, handle,
absence surmist-net, harp
veys, document
trap, radio-tag,
habitat use, conlight-tag, pit-tag,
duct population
band, wing bimonitoring,
opsy, enter
evaluate impacts.
hibernacula and
maternity sites,
release, salvage.
Conduct presence/ Capture, handle,
absence surmist-net, release.
veys, document
habitat use, conduct population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
Conduct presence/ Capture, handle,
absence surmist-net, radioveys, document
tag, release.
habitat use, conduct population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
Conduct presence/ Capture, handle,
absence surmist-net, radioveys, document
tag, release.
habitat use, conduct population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
Conduct presence/ Capture, handle,
absence surhold, and clip
veys, collect tartarsus or antensus and antennae, release.
nae clippings.
Capture, propaCapture, handle,
gate, transport,
hold, transport,
release.
release.
Conduct presence/ Capture, handle,
absence surmist-net, hold,
veys, document
release.
habitat use, conduct population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
Conduct presence/ Capture, handle,
absence surmist-net, harp
veys, document
trap, release.
habitat use, conduct population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
inspection, by appointment, during
normal business hours at the address
listed above in ADDRESSES.
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.
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Dated: March 31, 2017.
Lori H. Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services, Midwest Region.
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Authority: We provide this notice under
section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
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[FR Doc No: 2017-12399]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2017-N054; FXES11130300000-178-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; 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 for a permit to conduct
activities intended to enhance the survival of endangered or threatened
species. Federal law prohibits certain activities with endangered
species unless a permit is obtained.
DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before July 17, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director,
Attn: Carlita Payne, 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: Carlita Payne, (612) 713-5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened
species unless the activities are specifically authorized by a Federal
permit. The ESA and our implementing regulations in part 17 of title 50
of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for the issuance of
such permits and require that we invite public comment before issuing
permits for activities involving endangered species.
A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with U.S. endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes, enhancement of propagation
or survival, or interstate commerce (the latter only in the event that
it facilitates scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or
survival). Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
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.
Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public
to comment on the following applications. Please refer to the permit
number when you submit comments. Documents and other information the
applicants have submitted with the applications are available for
review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a)
and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Permit Applications
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE24914C............ Northern Research Rusty patched bumble bee Michigan, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Station, U.S. (Bombus affinis). Minnesota, absence surveys. hold, release.
Forest Service, Wisconsin.
Amherst, MA.
TE82665A............ Melody Myers- Clubshell (Pleurobema Illinois, Indiana, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Kinzie, clava), fanshell Iowa, Michigan, ab-sence surveys. release.
Indianapolis, IN. (Cyprogenia stegaria), Ohio, Wisconsin.
fat pocketbook
(Potamilus capax),
northern riffleshell
(Epioblasma torulosa
rangiana), pink mucket
(pearlymussel)
(Lampsilis abrupta),
purple cat's paw
pearlymussel
(Epioblasma obliquata
obliquata), rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula cylindrica
cylindrica), rayed bean
(Villosa fabalis),
rough pigtoe
(Pleurobema plenum),
sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus cyphyus),
snuffbox mussel
(Epioblasma triquetra),
spectaclecase (mussel)
(Cumberlandia
monodonta), white
catspaw (pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma obliquata
perobliqua), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa).
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TE26921C............ World Bird Least tern (interior Missouri.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Sanctuary, Valley population) (Sterna ab-sence surveys; band, release.
Park, MO. antillarum). evaluate site
fidelity,
dispersal
patterns, and
longevity.
TE26856C............ Sean M. Langley, Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Tipton, IN. sodalis), northern long- absence surveys, mist-net, harp
eared bat (M. document habitat trap, radio-tag,
septentrionalis). use, conduct light-tag, pit-
population tag, band, wing
monitoring, biopsy, enter
evaluate impacts. hibernacula and
maternity sites,
release, salvage.
TE26855C............ Jeanette C. Bailey, Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Makanda, IL. sodalis), gray bat (M. absence surveys, mist-net, release.
grisescens), northern document habitat
long-eared bat (M. use, conduct
septentrionalis). population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE26854C............ Brenna A. Hyzy, Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Stevens Point, WI. sodalis), gray bat (M. absence surveys, mist-net, radio-
grisescens), northern document habitat tag, release.
long-eared bat (M. use, conduct
septentrionalis). population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE64071B............ Gerald L. Zuercher, Indiana bat (Myotis Illinois, Iowa.... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Dubuque, IA. sodalis), northern long- absence surveys, mist-net, radio-
eared bat (M. document habitat tag, release.
septentrionalis). use, conduct
population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE26953C............ Karen Goodell, Rusty patched bumble bee Ohio.............. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Newark, OH. (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, hold, and clip
collect tarsus tarsus or
and antennae antennae, release.
clippings.
TE26975C............ University of Karner blue butterfly Minnesota......... Capture, Capture, handle, New.
Minnesota, Saint (Lycaeides melissa propagate, hold, transport,
Paul, MN. samuelis). transport, release.
release.
TE27007C............ Minnesota Northern long-eared bat Minnesota......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Department of (Myotis absence surveys, mist-net, hold,
Transportation, septentrionalis), rusty document habitat release.
Saint Paul, MN. patched bumble bee use, conduct
(Bombus affinis). population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE38085B............ Mountain State Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend, renew.
Biosurveys, LLC, sodalis), gray bat (M. absence surveys, mist-net, harp
Glenwood, WV. grisescens), northern document habitat trap, release.
long-eared bat (M. use, conduct
septentrionalis). population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
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National Environmental Policy Act
The proposed activities in the requested permits qualify as
categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act, as
provided by Department of the Interior implementing regulations in part
46 of title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215).
Public Availability of 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 in response to this notice are available for
public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the
address listed above in ADDRESSES.
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.
Authority: We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: March 31, 2017.
Lori H. Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-12399 Filed 6-14-17; 8:45 am]
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