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 Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R2-ES-2017-N082; FXES11130200000-178-FF02ENEH00]
 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 the survival of endangered species. 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 September 21, 2017.
 ADDRESSES: Request documents or submit comments to Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of Classification and Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of Classification and Recovery, 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, Division of Classification and Restoration, by U.S. mail at P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by telephone at 505-248-6641.


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 recover and enhance the survival of endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 
                    *et seq.;*
                     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. Background The ESA 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 or threatened 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. In accordance with section 10(c) of the ESA; Executive Order 13576, “Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Accountable Government”; and the President's Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies of January 21, 2009, “Transparency and Open Government” (74 FR 4685; January 26, 2009), all of which call on Federal agencies to promote openness and transparency in Government by disclosing information to the public, we invite public comment on these permit applications before final action is taken. 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 for the application when submitting comments. Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review by any party who submits a written request to the Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species Classification at the address listed in the 
                    **ADDRESSES**
                     section. Requests must be submitted within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. Release of documents is subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the 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. Application No.
Applicant
Species
Location
Activity
Type of take
Permit actionTE-22964C
Memphis Zoo, Memphis, Tennessee
Houston toad (
                            *Bufo houstonensis*)
Tennessee
Captive propagation and genetic research
Harm and harass
New.TE-25105C
Heidi Kloeppel Trathnigg, Flagstaff, Arizona
Southwestern willow flycatcher (
                            *Empidonax traillii extimus*)
Arizona
Presence/absence surveys
Harass
New.TE-829761
Bureau of Land Management, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Gila chub (
                            *Gila intermedia*)
New Mexico
Presence/absence surveys
Capture and harass
Amend.TE-216075
Martin R. Heaney, Rosenberg, Texas
Pink mucket (
                            *Lampsilis abrupta*) and winged mapleleaf (
                            *Quadrula fragosa*)
Arkansas
Presence/absence surveys
Capture and harass
Amend.( print page 39902)TE-048464
Joanne M. Roberts, Hereford, Arizona
Lesser long-nosed bat (
                            *Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae*), southwestern willow flycatcher (
                            *Empidonax traillii extimus*), and 
                            *Lilaeopsis schaffneriana*
                             var.
                            *recurva*
                             (Huachuca water umbel)
Arizona
Presence/absence surveys
Capture, harm, and harass
Amend and Renew.TE-29890C
Matrix Consulting NM, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Southwestern willow flycatcher (
                            *Empidonax traillii extimus*)
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah
Presence/absence surveys
Harass
New.TE-794593
Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi, Texas
Masked bobwhite quail (
                            *Colinus virginianus ridgwayi*)
Texas
Enhancement of propagation or survival of species
None
Amend.TE-232639
DESCO Environmental Consultants, LP, Magnolia, Texas
American burying beetle (
                            *Nicrophorus americanus*)
Oklahoma and Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Capture and harass
Amend.TE-21840C
Wildwood Environmental Credit Company, Tyler, Texas
Gray bat (
                            *Myotis grisescens*), Indiana bat (
                            *Myotis sodalis*), Ozark big-eared bat (
                            *Corynorhinus (=plecotus) townsendii ingens*), and Virginia big-eared bat (
                            *Corynorhinus (=plecotus) townsendii virginianus*)
Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Capture, harm, and harass
New.TE-72079A
John N. Rinne, Flagstaff, Arizona
Loach minnow (
                            *Tiaroga cobitis*), and spikedace (
                            *Meda fulgida*)
New Mexico
Presence/absence surveys
Capture, harm, and harass
Renew.TE-32832C
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Sasabe, Arizona
Masked bobwhite (
                            *Colinus virginianus ridgwayi*)
Arizona
Captive propagation, research, and reintroduction
Capture, harm, and harass
New.TE-32916C
G.M. Sutton Avian Research Center
Masked bobwhite (
                            *Colinus virginianus ridgwayi*)
Oklahoma
Captive breeding, and subsequent tracking and monitoring of released birds
Capture, harm, and harass
New.TE-32917C
Ashley M. Long
Golden-cheeked warbler (
                            *Setophaga chrysoparia*), Black-capped vireo (
                            *Vireo atricapilla*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys, mist netting and banding, use of geolocators and radiotrackers
Capture, harm, and harass
New.TE-40886B
Jennifer Zahratka, Durango, Colorado
New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (
                            *Zapus hudsonius luteus*)
Colorado, New Mexico
Radio-collaring and collecting tissue samples to confirm taxonomic identification with genetic analysis
Capture, harm, and harass
Amend.TE43754A
Turner Endangered Species Fund, Bozeman, Montana
Chupadera springsnail (
                            *Pyrgulopsis chupaderae*)
New Mexico
Monitor, survey, handle, and collect
Capture, harm, and harass.
Amend.TE34460C
Grouse Mountain Environmental Consultants, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Southwestern willow flycatcher (
                            *Empidonax traillii extimus*)
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
Presence/absence surveys
Harm and harass
New.TE35802C
Geodata Crawler Research Institute, Fort Smith, Arkansas
American burying beetle (
                            *Nicrophorus americanus*)
Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harm and harass
New.TE00479C
Kevin Johnson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
American burying beetle (
                            *Nicrophorus americanus*), Red cockaded woodpecker (
                            *Picoides borealis)*
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Presence/absence surveys
Harm and harass
New.
 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**
                    .
                    ( print page 39903) 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: June 7, 2017. Benjamin N. Tuggle, Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


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