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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R6–ES–2012–N064; 

FXES11130600000D2–123–FF06E00000] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Recovery Permit 

Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, invite the public to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered or threatened species. The 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (Act), prohibits activities with 

endangered and threatened species 

unless a Federal permit allows such 

activity. The Act also requires that we 

invite public comment before issuing 

these permits. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

send your written comments by April 

19, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

or requests for copies or more 

information by any of the following 

methods. Alternatively, you may use 

one of the following methods to request 

hard copies or a CD–ROM of the 

documents. Please specify the permit 

you are interested in by number (e.g., 

Permit No. TE–123456). 

• Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. 

Please refer to the respective permit 

number (e.g., Permit No. TE–123456) in 

the subject line of the message. 

• U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 

25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225. 

• In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or 

Pickup: Call (303) 236–4256 to make an 

appointment during regular business 

hours at 134 Union Blvd., Suite 645, 

Lakewood, CO 80228. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris 

Olsen, Permit Coordinator Ecological 

Services, (303) 236–4256 (phone); 

permitsR6ES@fws.gov (email). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

prohibits activities with 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 

permits, and requires that we invite 

public comment before issuing these 

permits. 

A permit granted by us under section 

10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes you to 

conduct activities with United States 

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) 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, and Federal 

agencies, and the public to comment on 

the following applications. Please refer 

to the appropriate permit number (e.g., 

Permit No. TE–123456) for the 

application when submitting comments. 

Documents and other information the 

applicants have submitted with these 

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 Application Number: TE–056851 

Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Great Plains Fish and Wildlife 

Conservation Office, Pierre, South 

Dakota. 

The applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (capture, hold, 

tag, propagate, and kill) pallid sturgeon 

(Scaphirhynchus albus) in conjunction 

with surveys and population monitoring 

activities throughout the range of the 

species in Montana for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–08832A 

Applicant: Phaedra Budy, Utah State 

University, Logan, Utah. 

The applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (capture, survey, 

and tag) bonytail (Gila elegans), 

Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus 

lucius), and razorback sucker 

(Xyrauchen texanus) in conjunction 

with surveys and population monitoring 

activities throughout the range of each 

species in Utah for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–66793A 

Applicant: Derris R. Jones, Two R 

Ranch Wildlife Consulting, Helper, 

Utah. 

The applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (harass by 

survey) Southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus) in 

conjunction with surveys and 

population monitoring activities in Utah 

for the purpose of enhancing the 

species’ survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–053925 

Applicant: Pamela Sprenkle, National 

Park Service, Niobrara National Scenic 

River, Yankton, South Dakota. 

The applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (harass by 

survey) interior least tern (Sterna 

antillarum athalassos) and piping 

plover (Charadrius melodus) in 

conjunction with population monitoring 

activities in Nebraska and South Dakota 

for the purpose of enhancing the 

species’ survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–105455 

Applicant: Steve Krentz, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Missouri River 

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, 

Bismarck, North Dakota. 

The applicant requests an amendment 

to an existing permit to increase take of 

560 hatchery-reared pallid sturgeon 

(Scaphirhynchus albus) at the Garrison 

Dam National Fish Hatchery for the 

purpose of a seismic activity study on 

fish species of the Missouri River. These 

fish are excess to existing augmentation 

needs. 

Permit Application Number: TE–052582 

Applicant: Scott Kamber, TRC 

Environmental Corp., Laramie, 

Wyoming. 

The applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (harass by 

survey) the following species, in 

conjunction with surveys and 

population monitoring activities for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival: 

American burying beetle 

(Nicrophorus americanus) surveys in 

South Dakota. 

Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) 

surveys in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, 

and Wyoming. 

Mexican spotted owl (Strix 

occidentalis lucida) surveys in Arizona, 

Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. 

Preble’s meadow jumping mouse 

(Zapus hudsonius preblei) surveys in 

Colorado and Utah. 

Southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus) surveys in 

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and 

Utah. 

Permit Application Number: TE–051374 

Applicant: Stephen Lenzo, U.S. Forest 

Service, Nebraska National Forests and 

Grasslands, Chadron, Nebraska. 

The applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (harass by 


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survey) American burying beetle 

(Nicrophorus americanus) in 

conjunction with population monitoring 

activities in Nebraska and South Dakota 

for the purpose of enhancing the 

species’ survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–052005 

Applicant: Edwin Miller, Kansas 

Department of Wildlife and Parks, 

Independence, Kansas. 

The applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (harass by 

survey) American burying beetle 

(Nicrophorus americanus) in 

conjunction with population monitoring 

activities in Nebraska and South Dakota 

for the purpose of enhancing the 

species’ survival. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.), we have made an initial 

determination that the proposed 

activities in these permits are 

categorically excluded from the 

requirement to prepare an 

environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement (516 

DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)). 

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. 

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: March 12, 2012. 

Michael G. Thabault, 

Acting Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie 

Region. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6656 Filed 3–19–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R4–ES–2012–N068; 40120–1112– 

0000–F2] 

Receipt of Applications for 

Endangered Species Permits 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, invite the public to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. With some 

exceptions, the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) prohibits activities with listed 

species unless a Federal permit is issued 

that allows such activities. The ESA 

requires that we invite public comment 

before issuing these permits. 

DATES: We must receive written data or 

comments on the applications at the 

address given below, by April 19, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Documents and other 

information submitted with the 

applications are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 

Privacy Act and Freedom of Information 

Act, 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: 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 

Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, 

GA 30345 (Attn: Cameron Shaw, Permit 

Coordinator). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cameron Shaw, telephone 904/731– 

3191; facsimile 904/731–3045. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

public is invited to comment on the 

following applications for permits to 

conduct certain activities with 

endangered and threatened species 

pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and 

our regulations in the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. This 

notice is provided under section 10(c) of 

the Act. 

If you wish to comment, you may 

submit comments by any one of the 

following methods. You may mail 

comments to the Fish and Wildlife 

Service’s Regional Office (see 

ADDRESSES section) or via electronic 

mail (email) to: permitsR4ES@fws.gov. 

Please include your name and return 

address in your email message. If you do 

not receive a confirmation from the Fish 

and Wildlife Service that we have 

received your email message, contact us 

directly at the telephone number listed 

above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section). Finally, you may 

hand deliver comments to the Fish and 

Wildlife Service office listed above (see 

ADDRESSES section). 

Before including your address, 

telephone number, email address, or 

other personal identifying information 

in your comments, 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 

comments to withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. 

Permit Application Number: TE–206872 

Applicant: Joy O’Keefe, Indiana State 

University, Terre Haute, Indiana. 

Applicant requests authorization for 

non-lethal take of gray bats (Myotis 

grisescens) for the purpose of 

conducting presence/absence surveys 

and collecting scientific data. This work 

will be conducted throughout the range 

of this species. 

Permit Application Number: TE–206886 

Applicant: Kentucky Division of 

Abandoned Mines, Frankfort, Kentucky. 

Applicant requests authorization to 

conduct presence/absence surveys and 

to conduct scientific studies on the 

following species: 

Indiana bat Myotis sodalis. 

Gray bat Myotis grisescens. 

Virginia big-eared bat Corynorhinus 

townsendii virginianus. 

Ozark big-eared bat Corynorhinus 

townsendii ingens. 

Relict Darter Etheostoma chienense. 

Blackside dace Chrosomus 

cumberlandensis. 

This work will be carried out on lands 

under the authority of the Kentucky 

Division of Abandoned Mines. 

Permit Application Number: TE–65002A 

Applicant: Robert Oney, Winchester, 

Kentucky. 

Applicant requests authorization to 

conduct presence/absence surveys and 

to conduct scientific studies on the 

following species: 

Indiana bat Myotis sodalis. 

Gray bat Myotis grisescens. 

Virginia big-eared bat Corynorhinus 

townsendii virginianus. 

This work will be carried out in 

Kentucky. 

Permit Application Number: TE–65346A 

Applicant: Matthew Roberts, Berea 

Kentucky. 

Applicant requests authorization for 

non-lethal take of gray bats (Myotis 

grisescens) and Indiana bats (Myotis 


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