[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14385-14387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04772]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2023-N016; FXES11130300000-234-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
ESA. 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 April 7,
2023.
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., ESXXXXXX; see table in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION):
Email (preferred method): permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Please
refer to the respective application number (e.g., Application No.
ESXXXXXX) 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: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite review and comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies on applications we have
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received for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and
threatened species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our
regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17.
Documents and other information submitted with the applications are
available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act
and the Freedom of Information Act.
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 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
The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments
with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are
those supported by quantitative information or studies. Proposed
activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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ES48835A....................... Applied Science & Snuffbox MI, OH........... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Technology, Inc., (Epioblasma absence surveys, release.
Brighton, MI. triquetra), document habitat
rayed bean use, conduct
(Villosa population
fabalis), monitoring, and
clubshell evaluate impacts.
(Pleurobema
clava), white
catspaw
(Epioblasma
obliquata
perobliquata),
purple cat's paw
(Epioblasma
obliquata
obliquata),
rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula
cylindrica
cylindrica),
sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus
cyphyus),
fanshell
(Cyprogenia
stegaria).
ESPER1224019................... Eric Snyder, Spring Snuffbox MI............... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Lake, MI. (Epioblasma absence surveys, release.
triquetra). document habitat
use, conduct
population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ESPER1224186................... Greg Gaulke, O'Fallon, Snuffbox IL, IA, MI, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
MO. (Epioblasma MO, OK, OH, WI. absence surveys, relocate, release.
triquetra),pink document habitat
mucket use, conduct
(Lampsilis population
abrupta), monitoring, and
spectaclecase evaluate impacts.
(Cumberlandia
monodonta),
Ouachita rock
pocketbook
(Arcidens
wheeleri),
winged mapleleaf
(Quadrula
fragosa)
rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula
cylindrica
cylindrica),
Higgins' eye
pearlymussel
(Lampsilis
higginsii).
ES26953C....................... Karen Goodell, Newark, Rusty patched Add new Conduct presence/ Add new activities-- Renew and
OH. bumblebee locations--NY, absence surveys, bio sample--to amend.
(Bombus affinis). IL, WI--to document habitat existing authorized
existing use, conduct activities: capture,
authorized population handle, release.
locations: OH, monitoring, and
PA, MD, VA, WV. evaluate impacts.
ES62048D....................... Carly Kalina, Des Indiana bat Add new States-- Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, band, Amend.
Moines, IA. (Myotis DC, KS, LA, ME, absence surveys, attach radio
sodalis), gray MN, MT, NE, ND, document habitat transmitters, release.
bat (M. RI, SD, WI, WY-- use, conduct
grisescens), to existing population
northern long- authorized monitoring, and
eared bat (M. States: AL, AR, evaluate impacts.
septentrionalis). CT, DE, GA, IL,
IN, IA, KY, MD,
MA, MI, MS, MO,
NH, NJ, NY, NC,
OH, OK, PA, SC,
TN, VT, VA, WV.
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PER1306120..................... Anthony Marinelli, Indiana bat AL, AR, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, band, New.
Lexington, SC. (Myotis GA, IA, IL, IN, absence surveys, attach radio
sodalis), gray KS, KY, LA, ME, document habitat transmitters, release.
bat (M. MD, MA, MS, MO, use, conduct
grisescens), NC, ND, NE, NH, population
northern long- NJ, NY, OH, OK, monitoring, and
eared bat (M. PA, RI, SC, SD, evaluate impacts.
septentrionalis). TN, TX, VA, VT,
WV, WI, WY.
ESPER1369190................... Hennepin County, Rusty patched MN............... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Minneapolis, MN. bumble bee absence surveys, release.
(Bombus affinis). document habitat
use, conduct
population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
PER1462021..................... Keystone Ecological Northern long- DE, DC, IA, KY, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Services, LLC, eared bat LA, MA, MD, ME, absence surveys, identify, band,
Wellsboro, PA. (Myotis MI, MN, MT, NC, document habitat attach radio
septentrionalis) ND, NE, NH, NY, use, conduct transmitters, collect
, Indiana bat OH, PA, RI, SC, population non-intrusive
(M. sodalis), SD, TN, VA, VT, monitoring, and measurements, release.
Virginia big- WI, WV. evaluate impacts.
eared bat
(Corynorhinus
townsendii
virginianus).
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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, USFWS Region 3.
[FR Doc. 2023-04772 Filed 3-7-23; 8:45 am]
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