[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69678-69679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26566]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2021-N212; 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 January 7,
2022.
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:
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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PER0026145............ Zachary Kaiser, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew.
Independence, MO. sodalis), gray bat FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, absence surveys, nets, handle,
(M. grisescens), KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, document habitat identify, radio-
and northern long- MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, use, conduct tag, light-tag,
eared bat (M. MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, population band, collect non-
septentrionalis). NJ, NY, OK, OH, PA, monitoring, intrusive
RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, evaluate impacts. measurements,
VT, WI, WV, WY. collect hair
samples, fungal
lift tape, pellets,
swab samples, wing
punch and release,
and salvage.
ESPER0003023.......... Samuel Schratz, Add one new species, Add: AL, AR, CT, GA, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Amend.
Villa Park, IL. Indiana bat (Myotis IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, absence surveys, nets, handle,
sodalis), to MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, document habitat identify, radio-
existing authorized NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, use, conduct tag, band, collect
species: Gray bat PA, TN, VT, VA, WV population non-intrusive
(M. grisescens) and to existing monitoring, measurements,
northern long-eared authorized states: evaluate impacts. release.
bat (M. DE, DC, FL, LA, ME,
septentrionalis). MN, MT, NE, NH, ND,
RI, SC, SD, WI, WY.
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ES206781.............. Environmental Add two new species-- AL, AR, CN, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture; harp trap; Amend.
Solutions & Dakota Skipper GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, handle; temporary
Innovations, Inc., (Hesperia dacotae) KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, document habitat hold; band; radio
Cincinnati, OH. and Poweshiek MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, use, conduct tag; enter
Skipperling NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, population hibernacula;
(Oarisma ND, OK, OH, PA, RI, monitoring, release;
poweshiek)--to SC, SD, TN, VT, VA, evaluate impacts. electrofish;
existing authorized WV, WI, WY. collect fecal, DNA,
species: Gray bat and pollen samples.
(Myotis
grisescens),
Indiana bat (M.
sodalis), northern
long-eared bat (M.
septentrionalis),
Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus
townsendii ingens),
Virginia big-eared
bat (C. t.
virginianus), Amber
darter (Percina
antesella),
blackside dace
(Phoxinus
cumberlandensis),
candy darter
(Etheostoma
osburni) Cherokee
darter (Etheostoma
scotti), Conasauga
logperch (Percina
jenkinsi), Diamond
darter
(Crystallaria
cincotta), Etowah
darter (Etheostoma
etowahae), Maryland
darter (Etheostoma
sellare), Ozark
cavefish
(Amblyopsis rosea),
Niangua darter
(Etheostoma
nianguae), Roanoke
logperch (Percina
rex), Topeka shiner
(Notropis topeka),
Rusty patched
bumble bee (Bombus
affinis), Karner
blue butterfly
(Lycaeides melissa
samuelis),
Mitchell's satyr
butterfly
(Neonympha
mitchellii
mitchellii),
Running buffalo
clover (Trifolium
stoloniferum),
northeastern
bulrush (Scirpus
ancistrochaetus),
and American
burying beetle
(Nicrophorus
americanus).
ES206781.............. EcoAnalysts, Inc., Fifty-nine AR, CO, CN, DE, IL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
O'Fallon, MO. freshwater mussel IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, absence surveys, release.
species. MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, document habitat
NE, NH, NJ, NY, OK, use, conduct
OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, population
TX, VA, VT, WV, WI. monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
ES88224B.............. Joe Snavely, Sixteen freshwater IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Chambersburg, PA. mussel species. MO, NC, OH, WI. absence surveys, release, relocation
document habitat and marking due to
use, conduct stranding.
population
monitoring,
evaluate impacts.
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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 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.
[FR Doc. 2021-26566 Filed 12-7-21; 8:45 am]
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