[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47783-47785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16762]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2022-N038; FXES11130300000-223-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 SEPTEMBER 6,
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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TE07358A.............. Ryan Slack, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew.
Indianapolis, IN. sodalis), gray bat GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, nets, handle,
(M. grisescens), KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, document habitat identify, radio-
northern long-eared MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, use, conduct tag, band, collect
bat (M. NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, population nonintrusive
septentrionalis) NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, monitoring, and measurements, and
Ozark big-eared bat SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, evaluate impacts. release.
(Corynorhinus WI, WV, WY.
townsendii ingens)
and Virginia big-
eared bat
(Corynorhinus
townsendii
virginianus).
TE85228B.............. Eric Schroder, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew.
Maidsville, WV. sodalis), northern GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, nets, handle,
long-eared bat (M. KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, document habitat identify, radio-
septentrionalis) and MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, use, conduct tag, band, collect
Virginia big-eared ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, population nonintrusive
bat (Corynorhinus OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, monitoring, and measurements, and
townsendii SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, evaluate impacts. release.
virginianus). WV, WY.
ES64080B.............. Michigan Natural American burying Add: new States--IL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Features Inventory, beetle (Nicrophorus IN, MA, MN, WI--to absence surveys, identify, mark,
Michigan State americanus), existing authorized document habitat light-tag, PIT-tag,
University, Lansing, clubshell State MI. use, conduct salvage, collect
MI. (Pleurobema clava), population bio-sample, collect
copperbelly water monitoring, and pollen samples,
snake (Nerodia evaluate potential collect voucher
erythrogaster impacts. specimens, and
neglecta), Hine's release.
emerald dragonfly
(Somatochlora
hineana), Indiana
bat (Myotis
sodalis), Karner
blue butterfly
(Lycaeides melissa
samuelis),
Mitchell's satyr
butterfly (Neonympha
mitchellii
mitchellii),
Northern long-eared
bat (Myotis
septentrionalis),
northern riffleshell
(Epioblasma
rangiana), Poweshiek
skipperling (Oarisma
poweshiek), rayed
bean (Villosa
fabalis), rusty
patched bumble bee
(Bombus affinis),
snuffbox (Epioblasma
triquetra), white
catspaw (Epioblasma
obliquata
perobliqua), and
eight plant species.
ES88224B.............. Joe Snavely, Add: New species-- Add: new States--CT, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, and Amend.
Chambersburg, PA. dwarf wedgemussel MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, absence surveys, release.
(Alasmidonta PA, VI, VT, WV--to document habitat
heterodon), James existing authorized use, conduct
spinymussel States IA, IL, IN, population
(Parvaspina MI, MN, MO, OH, WI. monitoring, and
collina), yellow evaluate potential
lance (Elliptio impacts.
lanceolata), and
Atlantic pigtoe
(Fusconaia masoni)--
to existing
authorized 14
freshwater mussel
species.
ES86150B.............. Geoffrey Palmer, Add: New species-- AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew and
Liberty Township, OH. Gray bat (Myotis IA, GA, KS, LA, MA, absence surveys, nets, handle, amend.
grisescens), Indiana MD, MI, MN, MT, MS, document habitat identify, band,
bat (Myotis NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, use, conduct collect
sodalis)--to OK, RI, SC, SD, VA, population nonintrusive
existing authorized VT, WI, WY. monitoring, and measurements, and
species northern evaluate impacts. release.
long-eared bat
(Myotis
septentrionalis).
ES81973B.............. Brian Heeringa, Add: New species-- MI, MN, WI........... Conduct presence/ Capture with mist Renew and
Rhinelander, WI. Indiana bat (Myotis absence surveys, nets and harp amend.
sodalis)--to document habitat traps, handle,
existing authorized use, conduct identify, enter
species northern population hibernacula, PIT-
long-eared bat monitoring, and tag, radio-tag,
(Myotis evaluate impacts. band, collect bio-
septentrionalis). sample, collect
nonintrusive
measurements, and
release.
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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. 2022-16762 Filed 8-3-22; 8:45 am]
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