Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications, 390-391 [2017-28382]
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Applicant
Permit No.
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Inc ................................................................................................................................
Disney’s Animal Kingdom ........................................................................................................................................
Dallas World Aquarium ............................................................................................................................................
Feld Entertainment, Inc ...........................................................................................................................................
Palfam Ranch Management LLC ............................................................................................................................
Amanda Henson ......................................................................................................................................................
Duke Lemur Center .................................................................................................................................................
Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society ...........................................................................................................
Authority
We issue this notice under the
authority of the ESA, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R3–ES–2017–N162;
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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 propagation or
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 February 2,
2018.
SUMMARY:
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.
Requesting Copies of Applications or
Public Comments: Copies of
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applications or public comments
concerning any of the applications in
this notice may be obtained by any party
who submits a written request for a
copy of such documents to the
following office within 30 days of the
date of publication 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): Regional Director, Attn: Carlita
Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Ecological Services, 5600 American
Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN
55437–1458.
Submitting Comments: You may
submit comments by one of the
following methods. Please specify
applicant name(s) and application
number(s) to which your comments
pertain (e.g., TEXXXXXX).
• Email: permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
Please indicate the respective permit
number (e.g., Application No.
TEXXXXXX) in the subject line of your
email message.
• U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn:
Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services, 5600
American Blvd. West, Suite 990,
Bloomington, MN 55437–1458.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343;
permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
propagation or survival of endangered
or threatened species. Federal law
prohibits certain activities with
endangered species unless a permit is
obtained.
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.;
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10/19/2017
9/12/2017
10/19/2017
10/19/2017
10/12/2017
11/01/2017
10/31/17
11/6/2017
ESA), 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 propagation or survival
of the species in the wild.
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Application No.
Applicant
TE35518B ......
Jeremy
Sheets,
Plymouth,
IN.
TE85232B ......
Zachary Kaiser, Independence,
MO.
TE38769A ......
Sarah Bradley, Salem,
MO.
TE106220 ......
Brianne Walters, Indiana
State University Bat
Center,
Terre
Haute, IN.
Species
Location
Activity
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis),
gray bat (M. grisescens),
northern long-eared bat
(M. septentrionalis), Virginia big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus).
Add gray bat (Myotis
grisescens) to existing permitted species: Indiana bat
(M. sodalis), northern
long-eared bat (M.
septentrionalis).
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis),
gray bat (M. grisescens),
northern long-eared bat
(M. septentrionalis).
Rangewide ........
Conduct presence/absence
surveys, document habitat
use, conduct population
monitoring, evaluate impacts.
Add new activity—band—to
Amend, renew.
existing authorized activities: Capture, handle,
mist-net, radio-tag, release.
Rangewide ........
Conduct presence/absence
surveys, document habitat
use, conduct population
monitoring, evaluate impacts.
Capture, handle, mist-net,
radio-tag, light-tag, band,
wing biopsy, collect tissue
and hair samples, release,
salvage.
Amend.
Missouri .............
Capture, handle, mist-net,
harp trap, radio-tag, band,
release, enter hibernacula.
Renew.
Add gray bat (Myotis
grisescens) to existing permitted species: Indiana bat
(M. sodalis), northern
long-eared bat (M.
septentrionalis).
Rangewide ........
Conduct presence/absence
surveys, document habitat
use, conduct population
monitoring, evaluate impacts.
Research, conduct presence/absence surveys,
document habitat use,
conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts.
Add new activities—harp
trap, wing biopsy, collect
tissue and hair samples,
salvage, and enter
hibernac-ula—to existing
authorized activities: Capture, handle, mist-net,
radio-tag, band, release.
Amend, renew.
Public Availability of Comments
Next Steps
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 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.
If the Service decides to issue permits
to any of the applicants listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the
Federal Register.
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Contents of Public Comments
Please make your comments as
specific as possible. Please confine your
comments to issues for which we seek
comments in this notice, and explain
the basis for your comments. Include
sufficient information with your
comments to allow us to authenticate
any scientific or commercial data you
include.
The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to
influence agency decisions are: (1)
Those supported by quantitative
information or studies; and (2) Those
that include citations to, and analyses
of, the applicable laws and regulations.
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Authority
Section 10 of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.).
Dated: December 1, 2017.
Lori H. Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services, Midwest Region.
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Application for Right of Way Permit for
an Ethane Pipeline and Approved
Compatibility Determination; San
Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, have received an
application for a 30-year right-of-way
(ROW) permit under the Migratory Bird
Conservation Act from Lavaca Pipeline
Company. The applicant wishes to
install, own, and operate a natural gas
pipeline within an existing ROW
easement crossing 203 feet on San
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Bernard National Wildlife Refuge in
Brazoria County, Texas. We request
public comment on the permit
application.
We must receive any written
comments regarding the permit
application on or before February 2,
2018.
DATES:
If you wish to review
documents and submit comments, you
may request documents by U.S. mail,
email, or phone (see below). Documents
are also available for public inspection
by appointment during normal business
hours at the Texas Mid-coast Complex
office below (open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Send your comments or requests by any
one of the following methods.
• Email: jennifer_sanchez@fws.gov
(use ‘‘Lavaca ROW’’ as your message
subject line).
• Fax: 979–964–4021 (‘‘Lavaca ROW’’
subject line).
• U.S. mail: Project Leader, Texas
Mid-coast Complex, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 2547 County Road 316,
Brazoria, TX 77422.
• In-person drop-off: You may drop
off information during regular business
hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the above
office address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Sanchez, 979–964–4011
(phone), or jennifer_sanchez@fws.gov
(email).
ADDRESSES:
There is
also an approved compatibility
determination available for review.
Comments regarding the compatibility
determination will be received and
filed, but we will not be amending the
document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2017-N162; FXES11130300000-189-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 propagation or 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 February 2,
2018.
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 [email protected].
Requesting Copies of Applications or Public Comments: Copies of
applications or public comments concerning any of the applications in
this notice may be obtained by any party who submits a written request
for a copy of such documents to the following office within 30 days of
the date of publication 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): Regional Director, Attn: Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite
990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458.
Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the
following methods. Please specify applicant name(s) and application
number(s) to which your comments pertain (e.g., TEXXXXXX).
Email: [email protected]. Please indicate the respective
permit number (e.g., Application No. TEXXXXXX) in the subject line of
your email message.
U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn: Carlita Payne, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 5600 American Blvd.
West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Payne, (612) 713-5343;
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 propagation or survival
of endangered or threatened species. Federal law prohibits certain
activities with endangered species unless a permit is obtained.
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.; ESA), 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 propagation or 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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TE35518B........... Jeremy Sheets, Indiana bat (Myotis Rangewide............. Conduct presence/ Add new activity-- Amend, renew.
Plymouth, IN. sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, band--to existing
(M. grisescens), document habitat authorized
northern long-eared use, conduct activities:
bat (M. population Capture, handle,
septentrionalis), monitoring, mist-net, radio-
Virginia big-eared evaluate impacts. tag, release.
bat (Corynorhinus
townsendii
virginianus).
TE85232B........... Zachary Kaiser, Add gray bat (Myotis Rangewide............. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Independence, MO. grisescens) to absence surveys, mist-net, radio-
existing permitted document habitat tag, light-tag,
species: Indiana use, conduct band, wing biopsy,
bat (M. sodalis), population collect tissue and
northern long-eared monitoring, hair samples,
bat (M. evaluate impacts. release, salvage.
septentrionalis).
TE38769A........... Sarah Bradley, Indiana bat (Myotis Missouri.............. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Salem, MO. sodalis), gray bat absence surveys, mist-net, harp
(M. grisescens), document habitat trap, radio-tag,
northern long-eared use, conduct band, release,
bat (M. population enter hibernacula.
septentrionalis). monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE106220........... Brianne Walters, Add gray bat (Myotis Rangewide............. Research, conduct Add new activities-- Amend, renew.
Indiana State grisescens) to presence/absence harp trap, wing
University Bat existing permitted surveys, document biopsy, collect
Center, Terre species: Indiana habitat use, tissue and hair
Haute, IN. bat (M. sodalis), conduct population samples, salvage,
northern long-eared monitoring, and enter hibernac-
bat (M. evaluate impacts. ula--to existing
septentrionalis). authorized
activities:
Capture, handle,
mist-net, radio-
tag, band, release.
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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 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.
Contents of Public Comments
Please make your comments as specific as possible. Please confine
your comments to issues for which we seek comments in this notice, and
explain the basis for your comments. Include sufficient information
with your comments to allow us to authenticate any scientific or
commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations.
Next Steps
If the Service decides to issue permits to any of the applicants
listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal
Register.
Authority
Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: December 1, 2017.
Lori H. Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-28382 Filed 1-2-18; 8:45 am]
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