[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 121 (Monday, June 28, 2021)] [Notices] [Pages 34034-34036] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-13647] [[Page 34034]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2021-N012; 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 28, 2021. 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: 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: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE805269............. Daniel Soluk, Hine's emerald AL, IL, MI, MO, OH, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Vermillion, SD. dragonfly WI. absence surveys, mark, tag, (Somatochlora document habitat temporary hold, hineana). use, conduct genetic sample, population kill, release. monitoring, evaluate impacts. PER0002574........... Missouri Department Hine's emerald MO.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. of Conservation, dragonfly absence surveys, release, kill, Cape Girardeau, MO. (Somatochlora document habitat salvage, genetic hineana). use, conduct sample, headstart, population captive propagate. monitoring, evaluate impacts. PER0002544........... Carlyn Rocazella, Rusty patched bumble DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Cuyahoga Falls, OH. bee (Bombus MD, ME, MN, NC, OH, absence surveys, release, salvage. affinis). PA, TN, VA, WV, WI. document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE65611B............. Dennis Skadsen, Lake Dakota skipper MN, ND, SD.......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. City, ND. (Hesperia dacotae), absence surveys, temporarily hold, Poweshiek document habitat release. skipperling use, conduct (Oarisma poweshiek). population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE206783............. Marlo Perdicas, Gray bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Marshallville, OH. grisescens), IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, absence surveys, mist-net, band, Indiana bat (M. MD, MI, MS, MO, NJ, document habitat radio-tag, release. sodalis), northern NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, use, conduct long-eared bat (M. TN, VT, VA, WV, WI. population septentrionalis). monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE38860A............. Jason Garvon, Sault Piping plover MI.................. Conduct presence/ Harass, erect active Renew. Sainte Marie, MI. (Charadrius absence surveys, nest enclosure, melodus). document habitat salvage. use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. [[Page 34035]] TE64239B............. Nathanael Light, Gray bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Branson, MO. grisescens), FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, absence surveys, harp trap, mist- Indiana bat (M. KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, document habitat net, band, radio- sodalis), northern ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, use, conduct tag, release. long-eared bat (M. MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, population septentrionalis), NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, monitoring, Ozark big-eared bat RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, evaluate impacts. (Corynorhinus VT,WI, WV, WY. townsendii ingens). PER0002767........... Giovanni Pambianchi, Indiana bat (Myotis CT, FL, IA, MD, MA, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Saugerties, NY. sodalis), northern MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, absence surveys, mist-net, harp long-eared bat (M. PA, SC, VT, WI. document habitat trap, band, radio- septentrionalis). use, conduct tag, release. population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE70868B............. Brian Ortman, Gray bat (Myotis AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Thornville, OH. grisescens), IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, absence surveys, mist-net, band, Indiana bat (M. MO, MS, NJ, NY, NC, document habitat radio-tag, release. sodalis), northern PA, OH, OK, SC, TN, use, conduct long-eared bat (M. VA, WV. population septentrionalis). monitoring, evaluate impacts. PER0002430........... David Ford, Houston, 23 freshwater mussel AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, Conduct presence/ Collect, handle, New. TX. species. IN, KS, KY, LA, PA, absence surveys, release. MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, document habitat NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, use, conduct SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, population WV. monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE77530A............. Douglas Kapusinski, 22 freshwater mussel IL, IN, MI, NY, OH, Conduct presence/ Collect, handle, Renew. Copley, OH. species. PA, WI, WV. absence surveys, release. document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. TE14549C............. Larissa Herrera, Clubshell IL, IA, IN, MI, MN, Conduct presence/ Collect, handle, Renew. Belmont, MI. (Pleurobema clava), OH, WI. absence surveys, temporary hold, fanshell document habitat transport, (Cyprogenia use, conduct relocate, release. stegaria), population rabbitsfoot monitoring, (Quadrula evaluate impacts. cylindrica cylindrica), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta), snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra), winged mapleleaf (Quadrula Fragosa), Higgins' eye (Lampsilis higginsii), pink mucket (Lampsilis orbiculata), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana). TE02378A............. U.S. Army Corps of Higgins' eye IL, IA, MN, MO, WI.. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Engineers, St. Paul (pearlymussel) absence surveys, temporary hold, District, Saint (Lampsilis document habitat release. Paul, MN. higginsii), use, conduct scaleshell mussel population (Leptodea monitoring, leptodon), evaluate impacts. sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra), spectaclecase (mussel) (Cumberlandia monodonta), winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Moreover, all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals [[Page 34036]] 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. [FR Doc. 2021-13647 Filed 6-25-21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P