Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 147 / Tuesday, July 31, 2018 / Notices 36959 

Dated: June 15, 2018. 

Lori H. Nordstrom, 

Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Services, Midwest Region. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16315 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R2–ES–2018–N045; 

FXES11130200000–189–FF02ENEH00] 

U.S. Endangered Species; Recovery 

Permit Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit 

applications; request for comments. 

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 recover and enhance 

endangered species survival. With some 

exceptions, the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (ESA), prohibits 

certain activities that may impact 

endangered species unless a Federal 

permit allows such activity. The ESA 

also requires that we invite public 

comment before issuing these permits. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

send your written comments by August 

30, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Document availability: 

Request documents by phone or email: 

Susan Jacobsen, 505–248–6641, susan_

jacobsen@fws.gov. 

Comment submission: Submit 

comments by U.S. mail to Susan 

Jacobsen, Classification and Recovery 

Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103. 

Please specify the permit you are 

interested in by number (e.g., Permit No. 

TE–123456). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Classification 

and Restoration Division, 505–248– 

6641. 

Background 

With some exceptions, the ESA 

prohibits activities that constitute take 

of listed species unless a Federal permit 

is issued that allows such activity. The 

ESA’s definition of ‘‘take’’ includes 

hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, 

or killing but also such activities as 

pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, 

or collecting. 

The ESA and our implementing 

regulations in the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) title 50, part 17, 

provide for issuing such permits and 

require that we invite public comment 

before issuing permits for activities 

involving endangered species. 

A recovery permit we issue under the 

ESA, section 10(a)(1)(A), authorizes the 

permittee to conduct activities with 

endangered or threatened species for 

scientific purposes that promote 

recovery or enhance the species’ 

propagation or survival. These activities 

often include such prohibited actions as 

capture and collection. 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 

Documents and other information 

submitted with these applications are 

available for review by any party who 

submits a request as specified in 

ADDRESSES. Releasing documents is 

subject to the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 

552a) and Freedom of Information Act 

(5 U.S.C. 552) requirements. 

Proposed activities in the following 

permit requests are for the recovery and 

enhancement of propagation or survival 

of the species in the wild. We invite 

local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies 

and the public to submit written data, 

views, or arguments with respect to 

these applications. The comments and 

recommendations that will be most 

useful and likely to influence agency 

decisions are those supported by 

quantitative information or studies. 

Please refer to the application number 

when submitting comments. 

Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit 

action 

TE–72370C .......... Gonzales, Kelly; 

Houston, Texas.

Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis 

septentrionalis), Interior Least Tern (Sterna 

antillarum), Gulf Coast jaguarundi 

(Herpailurus yagouaroundi cacomitli), Ocelot 

(Leopardus pardalis), Piping Plover 

(Charadrius melodus), Red Knot (Calidris 

canutus rufa).

Alabama, Arizona, 

Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New 

Mexico, North 

Carolina, Oklahoma, South 

Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.

Presence/absence 

surveys, Nest 

monitoring.

Harm and harass New. 


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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit 

action 

TE–79697C .......... Clark, Barrett; 

Kyle, Texas.

Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus), 

Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), 

Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina 

baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver (Cicurina 

madla), Bracken Bat Cave meshweaver 

(Cicurina venii), Government Canyon Bat 

Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider 

(Neoleptoneta microps), Tooth Cave spider 

(Neoleptoneta myopica), Ground beetle 

(Rhadine exilis), Ground beetle (Rhadine 

infernalis), Tooth Cave ground beetle 

(Rhadine persephone), Tooth Cave 

pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris texana), 

Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle 

(Texamaurops reddelli), Cokendolpher cave 

harvestmen (Texella cokendolpheri), Bee 

Creek Cave harvestmen (Texella reddilli), 

Bone Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi), Diminutive amphipod (Gammarus 

hyalleloides), Pecos amphipod (Gammarus 

pecos), Comal Springs riffle beetle 

(Heterelmis comalensis), Peck’s Cave 

amphipod (Stygobromus pecki), Comal 

Springs dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus 

comalensis).

Texas ................... Habitat assessments, presence/absence 

surveys, biological monitoring, 

biological inventories.

Capture, harm, 

and harass, injury, death, removal.

New. 

TE–79170C .......... Ogle, Jennifer; 

Fayetteville, Arkansas.

American burying beetle (Nicrophorus 

americanus).

Arkansas, Kansas, 

Oklahoma, 

Texas.

Presence/absence 

surveys.

Capture, harm, 

harass.

New. 

TE–43719A .......... Desert Botanical 

Garden; Phoenix, Arizona.

Acuna cactus (Echinomastus erectrocentrus 

var. acunensis), Kuenzler hedgehog cactus 

(Echinocereus fendleri var. kuenzleri).

Arizona, New 

Mexico.

Collection of tissue Harm .................... Renew. 

TE–168185 ........... Cox/McClain Environmental Consulting; Austin, 

Texas.

Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Northern longeared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), Ozark bigeared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens).Oklahoma ............. Capture, handle, 

tag, and release, presence/ 

absence surveys, habitat assessments, 

habitat use studies, population 

monitoring, collection of tissue.

Capture, harm, 

harass.

Amend. 

TE–148363 ........... Martin, Keith; 

Claremore, 

Oklahoma.

American burying beetle (Nicrophorus 

americanus), Northern long-eared bat 

(Myotis septentrionalis),.

Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat 

(Myotis sodalist), Ozark big-eared bat 

(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens).

Arkansas, Kansas, 

Missouri, Oklahoma.

Presence/absence 

surveys, abundance inventories, presence/ 

absence trapping, acoustic 

surveys, 

hibernacula 

monitoring, collection of tissue, 

exit surveys, 

banding, construction and repair internal grill/ 

gate systems.

Capture, harm, 

harass.

Renew. 

TE–009926–3 ....... Gulf South Research Corporation; Baton 

Rouge, Louisiana.

Reticulated flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma 

bishopi), Chiricahua leopard frog (Lithobates 

chiricahuensis), Southwestern willow 

flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), Sierra 

Nevada yellow-legged frog (Lithobates 

sierrae), Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus canorus), 

Arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus), Giant 

garter snake (Thamnophis gigas), Interior 

Least Tern (Sterna antillarum).

Arizona, Arkansas, 

California, Florida, New Mexico.

Presence/absence 

surveys, seining.

Capture, harm, 

harass.

Amend. 

TE–77509C–0 ...... Schuster, Sara; 

Saint Louis, Missouri.

Golden-cheeked Warbler (Setophaga 

chrysoparia).

Texas ................... Presence/absence 

surveys, nest 

monitoring.

Harm and harass New. 

TE–74409C .......... Kitchen, Matthew; 

San Antonio, 

Texas.

Golden-cheeked Warbler (Setophaga 

chrysoparia).

Texas ................... Presence/absence 

surveys, habitat 

surveys.

Harm and harass New. 

TE–72898C .......... Williams, David; 

Fayetteville, Arkansas.

American burying beetle (Nicrophorus 

americanus).

Arkansas, Kansas, 

Oklahoma, 

Texas.

Presence/absence 

surveys.

Capture, harm and 

harass.

New. 

TE–71114C–0 ...... Kainer, Patrick; 

Austin, Texas.

Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) .................... Texas ................... Presence/absence 

surveys.

Harm and harass New. 

TE–73319B–0 ...... Thompson, Brent; 

Los Alamos, 

New Mexico.

Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon 

neomexicanus), Southwestern willow 

flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus).

New Mexico ......... Presence/absence 

surveys.

Capture, harm, 

harass.

Amend. 


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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit 

action 

TE–72371C .......... Boone, Aaron; 

San Antonio, 

Texas.

Golden-cheeked Warbler (Setophaga 

chrysoparia), Black-capped Vireo (Vireo 

atricapilla).

Oklahoma, Texas Presence/absence 

surveys, nest 

monitoring, habitat suitability 

surveys.

Harm and harass New. 

TE–60111B .......... Robb, Natalie; 

Mesa, Arizona.

Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus), 

Bonytail chub (Gila elegans), Colorado 

pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), Humpback chub (Gila cypha), Spikedace (Meda 

fulgida).

Arizona, California, 

Nevada.

Presence/absence 

surveys, 

electrofishing, 

minnow traps, 

hoop nets, 

seines, dip nets, 

snorkeling, angling and/or 

trammel or gill 

nets.

Capture, harm and 

harass.

Amend. 

TE–72895C .......... Schatte, Joshua; 

Guthrie, Oklahoma.

American burying beetle (Nicrophorus 

americanus).

Arkansas, Kansas, 

Oklahoma, 

Texas.

Presence/absence 

surveys.

Capture, harm, 

and harass.

New. 

TE–69480C .......... Haverland, Matthew; San 

Marcos, Texas.

Golden-cheeked Warbler (Setophaga 

chrysoparia).

Texas ................... Presence/absence 

surveys, territory 

mapping, nest 

monitoring.

Harm and harass New. 

TE–17880C .......... Garrett, Timothy; 

Houston, Texas.

American burying beetle (Nicrophorus 

americanus).

Oklahoma ............. Presence/absence 

surveys.

Capture, harm, 

and harass.

Amend. 

TE–71101C–0 ...... Ramirez, Abbey; 

Tahlequah, 

Oklahoma.

American burying beetle (Nicrophorus 

americanus).

Oklahoma ............. Presence/absence 

surveys.

Capture, harm, 

and harass.

New. 

TE–71110C .......... Durish, Nevin; 

Austin, Texas.

Golden-cheeked Warbler (Setophaga 

chrysoparia), Black-capped Vireo (Vireo 

atricapilla), Houston toad (Bufo 

houstonensis).

Oklahoma, Texas Presence/absence 

surveys.

Harm and harass New. 

TE40886B ............ Zahratka, Jennifer; 

Durango, Colorado.

Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax 

traillii extimus), Black-footed ferret (Mustela 

nigripes).

Arizona, Colorado, 

New Mexico, 

Texas, Utah.

Presence/absence 

surveys.

Harm and harass Amend. 

TE82893C ............ Pina, Anna; El 

Paso, Texas.

Roswell springsnail (Pyrgulopsis roswellensis), 

Koster’s springsnail (Juturnia kosteri), Pecos 

asseiminea snail (Assiminea pecos), Noel’s 

amphipod (Gammarus desperatus).

New Mexico, 

Texas.

Sampling, collection.Harm and harass New. 

TE30430B ............ University of 

Houston—Clear 

Lake; Houston, 

TX.

Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus), 

Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon 

elegans), Big Bend gambusia (Gambusia 

gaigei), Pecos gambusia (Gambusia nobilis), 

Smalleye shiner (Notropis buccula), 

Sharpnose shiner (Notropis oxyrhynchus).

Texas ................... Sampling, collecting.Harm and harass Amend. 

Public Availability of Comments 

All comments and materials we 

receive in response to these requests 

will be 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. 

Authority: We provide this notice under 

section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Dated: March 30, 2018. 

Amy L. Lueders. 

Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

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Number 1076–0104] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Documented Petitions 

for Federal Acknowledgment as an 

Indian Tribe 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs (AS– 

IA) is proposing to renew an 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before August 

30, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

to the Office of Management and 

Budget’s Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior by email at 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via 

facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please 

provide a copy of your comments to R. 

Lee Fleming, Director, Office of Federal 

Acknowledgment, Assistant Secretary— 

Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW, MS– 

4071 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; 

facsimile: (202) 219–3008; email: 

Lee.Fleming@bia.gov. Please reference 

OMB Control Number 1076–0104 in the 

subject line of your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact R. Lee Fleming, (202) 

513–7650. You may also view the ICR 

at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on new, proposed, revised, 

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