[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 130 (Monday, July 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43622-43626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14509]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2023-N058; FXES11140400000-234-FF04E00000]
Endangered Species; 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 species under the Endangered
Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies to
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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 written data or comments on the applications by
August 9, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Reviewing Documents: Submit requests for copies of applications and
other information submitted with the applications to Karen Marlowe (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). All requests and comments should
specify the applicant name and application number (e.g., Mary Smith,
ESPER0001234).
Submitting Comments: If you wish to comment, you may submit
comments by one of the following methods:
Email (preferred method): [email protected]. Please
include your name and return address in your email message. If you do
not receive a confirmation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that
we have received your email message, contact us directly at the
telephone number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office,
Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn:
Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator,
404-679-7097 (telephone) or [email protected] (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 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 of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a), and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species
unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. The ESA's
definition of ``take'' includes hunting, shooting, harming, wounding,
or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping,
capturing, or collecting.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of species. These activities often include the capture and
collection of species, which would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. 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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Permit application
No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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ES35594A-5.......... Alabama Power Canoe Creek clubshell Alabama............ Presence/probable Capture, handle, Renewal and
Company; (Pleurobema athearni), absence surveys identify, tag, amendment.
Birmingham, AL. Coosa moccasinshell and population release, and
(Medionidus parvulus), monitoring. collect relic
ovate clubshell shells.
(Pleurobema perovatum),
southern acornshell
(Epioblasma
othcaloogensis),
triangular kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
greenii), and upland
combshell (Epioblasma
metastriata).
ES237549-3.......... Cory Holliday; Gray bat (Myotis Tennessee.......... Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal.
Gainesboro, TN. grisescens), Indiana absence surveys, or maternity
bat (Myotis sodalis), studies to roosts, capture
and northern long-eared document habitat with mist nets or
bat (Myotis use, population harp traps,
septentrionalis). monitoring, and handle, identify,
white-nose band, radio tag,
syndrome light tag, swab,
surveillance. collect hair
samples, wing
punch, and release.
ES80381A-3.......... Department of Gray bat (Myotis Kentucky and Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal and
Defense (Army); grisescens), Indiana Tennessee. absence surveys, or maternity amendment.
Fort Campbell, KY. bat (Myotis sodalis), studies to roosts, capture
northern long-eared bat document habitat with mist nets,
(Myotis use, and handle, identify,
septentrionalis), and population band, radio tag,
tricolored bat monitoring. and release.
(Perimyotis subflavus).
PER2789344-0........ Glenn M. Rohrbach; Nashville crayfish Tennessee.......... Presence/probable Capture, handle, New.
Nashville, TN. (Orconectes shoupi). absence surveys. identify, and
release.
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ES14105A-3.......... Breedlove, Dennis, Red-cockaded woodpecker Alabama, Arkansas, Population Capture, handle, Renewal.
and Associates, (Picoides borealis). Florida, Georgia, monitoring and band, and monitor
Inc.; Winter Park, Louisiana, management. nest and
FL. Mississippi, North artificial nest
Carolina, and cavities.
South Carolina.
ES37490B-2.......... Melissa Littrell; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Capture with mist Renewal.
Lexington, KY. grisescens), Indiana Georgia, Illinois, absence surveys nets or harp
bat (Myotis sodalis), Indiana, Kentucky, and white-nose traps, handle,
northern long-eared bat Mississippi, syndrome identify, band,
(Myotis Missouri, North surveillance. radio tag, swab,
septentrionalis), and Carolina, Ohio, collect hair
Virginia big-eared bat South Carolina, samples, wing
(Corynorhinus Tennessee, punch, and release.
townsendii virginianus). Virginia, and West
Virginia.
ES088889-4.......... The Nature Florida scrub-jay Florida............ Population Florida scrub-jay: Renewal.
Conservancy; (Aphelocoma monitoring and bait with unsalted
Kissimmee, FL. coerulescens) and red- management. peanuts, trap,
cockaded woodpecker handle, band, and
(Picoides borealis). release; red-
cockaded
woodpecker:
capture, handle,
band, construct
and monitor
artificial nest
cavities and
restrictors,
release, and
translocate.
ES27608B-2.......... McGehee Engineering Gray bat (Myotis Alabama............ Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal.
Corporation; grisescens), Indiana absence surveys or maternity roost
Jasper, AL. bat (Myotis sodalis), and population caves, capture
and northern long-eared monitoring. with mist nets or
bat (Myotis harp traps,
septentrionalis). handle, identify,
band, radio tag,
and release.
ES48579B-5.......... Ecological Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal.
Solutions, Inc.; grisescens), Indiana Connecticut, absence surveys, or maternity roost
Roswell, GA. bat (Myotis sodalis), Delaware, District studies to caves, capture
and northern long-eared of Columbia, document habitat with mist nets or
bat (Myotis Georgia, Illinois, use, population harp traps,
septentrionalis). Indiana, Iowa, monitoring, and handle, identify,
Kansas, Kentucky, white-nose collect hair
Louisiana, Maine, syndrome samples, band,
Maryland, surveillance. radio tag, light
Massachusetts, tag, swab, wing
Michigan, punch, and release.
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
ES54578B-3.......... Mary Frazer; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal and
Raleigh, NC. grisescens), Indiana Connecticut, absence surveys, or maternity roost amendment.
bat (Myotis sodalis), Delaware, District studies to caves, capture
northern long-eared bat of Columbia, document habitat with mist nets or
(Myotis Florida, Georgia, use, population harp traps,
septentrionalis), Illinois, Indiana, monitoring, and handle, identify,
tricolored bat Iowa, Kansas, white-nose collect hair
(Perimyotis subflavus), Kentucky, syndrome samples, band,
and Virginia big-eared Louisiana, Maine, surveillance. radio tag, light
bat (Corynorhinus Maryland, tag, wing punch,
townsendii virginianus). Massachusetts, and release.
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York.
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
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ES119937-5.......... Susan Loeb; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal and
Clemson, SC. grisescens), Indiana Georgia, Kentucky, absence surveys, or maternity roost amendment.
bat (Myotis sodalis), Missouri, North studies to caves, capture
northern long-eared bat Carolina, Ohio, document habitat with mist nets or
(Myotis South Carolina, use, population harp traps,
septentrionalis), and Tennessee, monitoring, and handle, identify,
tricolored bat Virginia, and West white-nose band, radio tag,
(Perimyotis subflavus). Virginia. syndrome collect hair
surveillance. samples, light
tag, wing punch,
and release.
ES37663B-2.......... Rebecca Ijames; Gray bat (Myotis Indiana, Kentucky, Presence/probable Capture with mist Renewal.
Central City, KY. grisescens), Indiana Missouri, Ohio, absence surveys, nets, handle,
bat (Myotis sodalis), and Tennessee. studies to identify, band,
and northern long-eared document habitat radio-tag, and
bat (Myotis use, and release.
septentrionalis). population
monitoring.
PER3128179-0........ Justin Hoffman, Northern long-eared bat Kisatchie National Presence/probable Capture with mist New.
McNeese State (Myotis Forest, Louisiana. absence surveys. nets and hand-held
University; Lake septentrionalis) and mesh nets, handle,
Charles, LA. tricolored bat identify, and
(Perimyotis subflavus). release.
ES64393C-2.......... Vanasse Hangen Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Capture with mist Renewal.
Brustlin, Inc.; grisescens), Indiana Connecticut, absence surveys. nets, handle,
Raleigh, NC. bat (Myotis sodalis), Delaware, District identify, band,
northern long-eared bat of Columbia, radio tag, and
(Myotis Georgia, Illinois, release.
septentrionalis), and Indiana, Iowa,
Virginia big-eared bat Kansas, Kentucky,
(Corynorhinus Louisiana, Maine,
townsendii virginianus). Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
ES88778B-3.......... John Lamb; Decherd, Tricolored bat Tennessee.......... Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Amendment.
TN. (Perimyotis subflavus). absence surveys, or maternity roost
studies to caves, capture
document habitat with mist nets or
use, population harp traps,
monitoring, and handle, identify,
white-nose band, collect hair
syndrome samples, radio
surveillance. tag, and release.
ES81353B-2.......... Stephanie Penk; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Capture with mist Amendment.
Sylva, NC. grisescens), Indiana Colorado, absence surveys, nets and harp
bat (Myotis sodalis), Connecticut, habitat use and traps, handle,
northern long-eared bat Delaware, District assessment identify, band,
(Myotis of Columbia, research, radio tag, and
septentrionalis), and Florida, Georgia, population release.
tricolored bat Illinois, Indiana, dynamics
(Perimyotis subflavus). Iowa, Kansas, evaluations, and
Kentucky, migration research.
Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
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PER3315996-0........ Dominique DiLandro; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Enter roosts New.
Holly Springs, NC. grisescens), northern Colorado, absence surveys, (bridges,
long-eared bat (Myotis Connecticut, habitat use and culverts, and
septentrionalis), and Delaware, District roost selection abandoned
tricolored bat of Columbia, research, and buildings),
(Perimyotis subflavus). Florida, Georgia, population capture via mist
Illinois, Indiana, dynamics studies. nets and harp
Iowa, Kansas, traps, handle,
Kentucky, identify, band,
Louisiana, Maine, radio tag, collect
Maryland, swabs and hair
Massachusetts, samples, and
Michigan, release.
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
ES94704A-4.......... Dorothy Brown; Mammals: Carolina Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Carolina northern Renewal and
Arden, NC. northern flying Colorado, absence surveys, flying squirrel: amendment.
squirrel (Glaucomys Connecticut, white-nose capture, handle,
sabrinus coloratus), Delaware, District syndrome research, ear-tag, pit-tag,
gray bat (Myotis of Columbia, studies to radio-tag, collect
grisescens), Indiana Florida, Georgia, document habitat fur and tissue
bat (Myotis sodalis), Illinois, Indiana, use, population samples, and
northern long-eared bat Iowa, Kansas, monitoring, and conduct den
(Myotis Kentucky, genetic sampling. surveys; Bats:
septentrionalis), Louisiana, Maine, enter hibernacula
tricolored bat Maryland, or maternity roost
(Perimyotis subflavus), Massachusetts, caves, capture
and Virginia big-eared Michigan, with mist nets or
bat (Corynorhinus Minnesota, harp traps,
townsendii Mississippi, handle, identify,
virginianus); Reptile: Missouri, collect hair
Bog turtle (Clemmys Nebraska, New samples, band, pit-
muhlenbergii). Hampshire, New tag, radio-tag,
Jersey, New light-tag, wing-
Mexico, New York, punch, swab for
North Carolina, white-nose
North Dakota, syndrome testing,
Ohio, Oklahoma, and release; Bog
Pennsylvania, turtle: capture,
Rhode Island, mark, pit-tag, and
South Carolina, radio-tag.
South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
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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 ask us in your comment 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 a permit to an applicant 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.).
John Tirpak,
Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast
Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-14509 Filed 7-7-23; 8:45 am]
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