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Dated: June 2, 2020.
Miguelina Perez,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R3–ES–2020–N082;
FXES11130300000–201–FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Receipt of Recovery Permit
Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct
activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered
or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act. We invite the
public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies to comment on these
applications. Before issuing any of the
requested permits, we will take into
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Application No.
Applicant
consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment
period.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on or before July 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and
comment submission: Submit requests
for copies of the applications and
related documents, as well as any
comments, by one of the following
methods. All requests and comments
should specify the applicant name(s)
and application number(s) (e.g.,
TEXXXXXX; see table in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION):
• Email: permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
Please refer to the respective application
number (e.g., Application No.
TEXXXXXX) in the subject line of your
email message.
• U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn:
Nathan Rathbun, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services, 5600
American Blvd. West, Suite 990,
Bloomington, MN 55437–1458.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathan Rathbun, 612–713–5343
(phone); permitsR3ES@fws.gov (email).
Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Capture, handle, temporary hold, DNA
sample, fin clip, release, kill, salvage.
Amend.
Collect, handle, transport, mark, temporary
hold, collect tissue
and buccal swab
samples, captive
propagate, headstart
juveniles, release,
augment, reintroduce.
New.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, evaluate
impacts.
Capture, handle, mistnet, harp trap, band,
radio-tag, release.
Renew.
TE76362D ...........
Minnesota Zoological
Garden, Apple Valley,
MN.
IL, IA, MN, WI ...............
TE31055B ............
Kory Armstrong, ...........
Atlanta, GA ...................
Higgins’ eye
(pearlymussel)
(Lampsilis higginsii),
sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus
cyphyus), snuffbox
mussel (Epioblasma
triquetra),
spectaclecase (mussel) (Cumberlandia
monodonta), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa).
Gray bat (Myotis
grisescens), Indiana
bat (M. sodalis),
northern long-eared
bat (M.
septentrionalis),
Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus
towsendii ingens),
Virginia big-eared bat
(C.t. virginianus).
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AL, AR, CT, DE, DC,
GA, IL, IN, IA, KS,
KY, LA, ME, MD, MA,
MI, MN, MS, MO,
MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY,
NC, ND, OH, OK, PA,
RI, SC, SD, TN, VT,
VA, WV, WI, WY.
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
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Type of take
Permit
action
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, evaluate
impacts.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, evaluate
impacts, conduct
rearing methods research.
Add new locations—KS,
MO, OK—to existing
authorized location IL.
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We invite local, State, and Federal
agencies; Tribes; and the public to
comment on the following applications:
Activity
Add Neosho madtom
(Noturus placidus) to
existing permitted
species: 15 freshwater mussel species.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
Permit Applications Available for
Review and Comment
Location
Illinois Natural History
Survey, Champaign,
IL.
Written comments we receive become
part of the administrative record
associated with this action. Before
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 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 recovery permit issued by us under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct
activities with endangered species for
scientific purposes that promote
recovery or for enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species.
Our regulations implementing section
10(a)(1)(A) 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.
Species
TE73584A ............
Public Availability of Comments
Background
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can request in your comment
that we withhold your personal
identifying information from public
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review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. Moreover, all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue permits to any
of the applicants listed in this notice,
we will publish a notice in the Federal
Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section
10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[20XL1109AF LLNMA01000
L12200000.PM0000 241A]
Call for Nominations for the Rio
Puerco Management Committee, New
Mexico
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The purpose of this notice is
to request public nominations for
members to the Bureau of Land
Management’s (BLM) Rio Puerco
Management Committee (Committee).
DATES: A completed nomination form
and accompanying nomination/
recommendation letters must be
received by July 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations to Mark
Matthews, BLM acting Albuquerque
District Manager, 100 Sun Blvd. NE,
Suite 330, Albuquerque, NM 87109,
Attention: Rio Puerco Management
Committee Nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Allison Sandoval, Public Affairs
Specialist, BLM New Mexico State
Office, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe,
NM 87508, phone (505) 954–2019, or
email aesandoval@blm.gov. Persons
who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8229,
to contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FRS is
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available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question with the
above individual. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Omnibus
Parks and Public Lands Management
Act, Section 401, reauthorized through
the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation,
Management, and Recreation Act,
Section 1122, directs the Secretary of
the Interior (Secretary) to establish the
Committee. The Committee is regulated
by the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) and section 309
of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (FLPMA). The BLM
rules governing advisory committees are
found at 43 CFR subpart 1784.
The Committee shall advise the
Secretary, acting through the Director of
the Bureau of Land Management, on the
development and implementation of the
Rio Puerco Management Program and
serve as a forum for information about
activities that may affect or further the
development and implementation of the
best management practices. The
Committee shall be convened by a
representative of the Bureau of Land
Management and shall include
representatives from:
(1) The Rio Puerco Watershed
Committee;
(2) affected tribes and pueblos;
(3) the United States Forest Service of
the Department of Agriculture;
(4) the Bureau of Reclamation;
(5) the United States Geological
Survey;
(6) the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
(7) the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service;
(8) the Army Corps of Engineers;
(9) the Environmental Protection
Agency;
(10) the Natural Resources
Conservation Service of the Department
of Agriculture;
(11) the State of New Mexico,
including the New Mexico Environment
Department of the State Engineer;
(12) affected local soil and water
conservation districts;
(13) the Elephant Butte Irrigation
District;
(14) private landowners; and
(15) other interested citizens.
Members will be appointed by the
Secretary to staggered 3-year terms.
Nominating Potential Members:
Nomination forms may be obtained from
the Rio Puerco Field Office, (address
listed above) or https://www.blm.gov/
get-involved/resource-advisory-council/
near-you/New-Mexico. All nominations
must include a completed Resource
Advisory Council application (OMB
Control No. 1004–0204), letters of
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reference from the represented interests
or organizations, and any other
information that speaks to the
candidate’s qualifications. The specific
category the nominee would be
representing should be identified in the
letter of nomination and on the
application form.
Non-Federal members of the
Committee serve without compensation.
However, while away from their homes
or regular places of business, Committee
and subcommittee members engaged in
Committee or subcommittee business
may be allowed travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5703, in the same manner as persons
employed intermittently in Federal
Government service. The Committee
shall meet approximately two to four
times annually, and at such other times
as determined by the Designated Federal
Officer.
Certification Statement: I hereby
certify that the Rio Puerco Management
Committee is necessary and is in the
public interest in connection with the
performance of duties pursuant to the
Department of the Interior’s authority
under the Omnibus Parks and Public
Lands Management Act, the Omnibus
Public Land Management Act of 2009,
and the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and
Recreation Act.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1.
Mark Matthews,
Acting Albuquerque District Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NRNHL–DTS#–30378;
PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000]
National Register of Historic Places;
Notification of Pending Nominations
and Related Actions
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service is
soliciting electronic comments on the
significance of properties nominated
before May 23, 2020, for listing or
related actions in the National Register
of Historic Places.
DATES: Comments should be submitted
electronically by June 23, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments are encouraged
to be submitted electronically to
National_Register_Submissions@
nps.gov with the subject line ‘‘Public
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2020-N082; FXES11130300000-201-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal,
and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing
any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any
information that we receive during the public comment period.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before July 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit
requests for copies of the applications and related documents, as well
as any comments, by one of the following methods. All requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., TEXXXXXX; see table in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION):
Email: [email protected]. Please refer to the respective
application number (e.g., Application No. TEXXXXXX) in the subject line
of your email message.
U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn: Nathan Rathbun, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 5600 American Blvd.
West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Rathbun, 612-713-5343 (phone);
[email protected] (email). Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY
assistance.
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 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 recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered species
for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species. Our regulations implementing
section 10(a)(1)(A) 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.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal agencies; Tribes; and the
public to comment on the following applications:
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE73584A............... Illinois Natural Add Neosho madtom Add new locations-- Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
History Survey, (Noturus placidus) KS, MO, OK--to absence surveys, temporary hold, DNA
Champaign, IL. to existing existing authorized document habitat sample, fin clip,
permitted species: location IL. use, conduct release, kill,
15 freshwater population salvage.
mussel species. monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
TE76362D............... Minnesota Zoological Higgins' eye IL, IA, MN, WI...... Conduct presence/ Collect, handle, New.
Garden, Apple (pearlymussel) absence surveys, transport, mark,
Valley, MN. (Lampsilis document habitat temporary hold,
higginsii), use, conduct collect tissue and
sheepnose mussel population buccal swab
(Plethobasus monitoring, samples, captive
cyphyus), snuffbox evaluate impacts, propagate,
mussel (Epioblasma conduct rearing headstart
triquetra), methods research. juveniles, release,
spectaclecase augment,
(mussel) reintroduce.
(Cumberlandia
monodonta), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa).
TE31055B............... Kory Armstrong,..... Gray bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Atlanta, GA......... grisescens), GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, mist-net, harp
Indiana bat (M. KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, document habitat trap, band, radio-
sodalis), northern MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, use, conduct tag, release.
long-eared bat (M. NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, population
septentrionalis), ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, monitoring,
Ozark big-eared bat SC, SD, TN, VT, VA, evaluate impacts.
(Corynorhinus WV, WI, WY.
towsendii ingens),
Virginia big-eared
bat (C.t.
virginianus).
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record associated with this action. 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 request in your comment that we
withhold your personal identifying information from public
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review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Moreover,
all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations
or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services.
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