[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20454-20456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07424]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2022-N015; 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 May 9, 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 in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay
services offered within their country to make international calls to
the point-of-contact in the United States.
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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PER0036813......... Adam Benshoff, Roanoke logperch AL, AR, CT, DC, GA, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Kent, OH. (Percina rex); 27 IA, KS, KY, IL, IN, absence surveys, release, and relocate
freshwater mussel LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, document habitat use, due to stranding.
species. MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, conduct population
NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, monitoring, and
SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, evaluate impacts.
WV.
ES28570D........... Midwest Natural Add rusty patched MN, WI................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, and Amend.
Resources, Inc., bumble bee (Bombus absence surveys, release.
St. Paul, MN. affinis) to existing document habitat use,
authorized species; conduct population
Dakota skipper monitoring, and
(Hesperia dacotae). evaluate impacts.
TE60999A........... Ohio Department of Indiana bat (Myotis OH.................... Conduct presence/ Capture with mist nets Renew.
Natural Resources sodalis) and northern absence surveys, and harp traps,
(Levi Miller), long-eared bat (M. document habitat use, handle, identify,
Logan, OH. septentrionalis). conduct population radio-tag, band,
monitoring, and collect non-intrusive
evaluate impacts. measurements,
release, enter
hibernacula, and bio-
sample.
PER0037601......... Jeremiah Van Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist nets New.
Deventer, Moneta, sodalis), northern GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, absence surveys, and harp traps,
VA. long-eared bat (M. KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, document habitat use, handle, identify,
septentrionalis), and MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, conduct population radio-tag, band,
gray bat (M. NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, monitoring, and collect non-intrusive
grisescens). OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, evaluate impacts. measurements, and
TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, release.
WV, WY.
PER0037956......... Cory Murphy, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CO, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist nets New.
Granger, IN. sodalis), gray bat (M. FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, absence surveys, and harp traps, enter
grisescens), northern KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, document habitat use, hibernacula, handle,
long-eared bat (M. ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, conduct population identify, radio-tag,
septentrionalis), MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, monitoring, and band, collect non-
Virginia big-eared bat NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, evaluate impacts. intrusive
(Corynorhinus SD, SC, TN,UT, VA, measurements, and
townsendii VT, WI, WV, WY. release.
virginianus), and
Ozark big-eared bat
(C. townsendii ingens).
TE38842A........... Sanders Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist nets Amend.
Environmental, sodalis) and northern IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, absence surveys, and harp traps,
Inc., Bellefonte, long-eared bat (M. LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, document habitat use, capture with hand
PA. septentrionalis); Add MT, NC, ND, NE, OK, conduct population nets, handle,
gray bat (M. OH, SC, SD, TN, UT, monitoring, and identify, radio-tag,
grisescens), Virginia WI, WY. evaluate impacts. light-tag, band,
big-eared bat collect non-intrusive
(Corynorhinus measurements, mark,
townsendii collect bio-samples,
virginianus), and and release.
Ozark big-eared bat
(C. townsendii ingens).
TE38821A........... Stantec Consulting Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CO, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist nets Renew and
Services, Inc. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, absence surveys, and harp traps, enter Amend.
Louisville, KY. grisescens), northern KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, document habitat use, hibernacula, handle,
long-eared bat (M. MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, conduct population identify, radio-tag,
septentrionalis), NC, NE, ND, NH, NJ, monitoring, and band, collect non-
Virginia big-eared bat NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, evaluate impacts. intrusive
(Corynorhinus SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, measurements, collect
townsendii VT, WI, WV, WY. intrusive samples,
virginianus), and relocation,
Ozark big-eared bat electrofish, and
(C. townsendii release.
ingens); copperbelly
water snake (Nerodia
erythrogaster
neglecta); Big Sandy
crayfish (Cambarus
callainus); relict
darter (Etheostoma
chienense), duskytail
darter (E. percnurum),
Kentucky arrow darter
(E. spilotum),
palezone shiner
(Notropis
albizonatus),
blackside dace
(Phoxinus
cumberlandensis),
pallid sturgeon
(Scaphirhynchus
albus); 41 freshwater
mussel species.
PER0037865......... Mark Hove, Saint Higgins eye MN, WI................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Paul, MN. pearlymussel absence surveys, transport, relocate
(Lampsilis higginsii), document habitat use, due to stranding, and
winged mapleleaf conduct population release.
(Quadrula fragosa). monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
PER0037923......... Thomas Estrem, Clubshell (Pleurobema IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Valparaiso, IN. clava), snuffbox absence surveys, relocate, and release.
mussel (Epioblasma document habitat use,
triquetra). conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
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Public Availability of Comments
All comments we receive become part of the administrative record
associated with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be
handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, National
Environmental Policy Act, and Service and Department of the Interior
policies and procedures. 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 to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so. 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. 2022-07424 Filed 4-6-22; 8:45 am]
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