[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58597-58599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18481]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2023-N069; 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 September 27,
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): [email protected]. 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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Rathbun, 612-713-5343 (phone);
[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 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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ES98298A........................ Ohio Environmental Add new species-- OH................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Protection round hickorynut absence surveys, release.
Agency, Columbus, (Obovaria document habitat
OH. subrotunda), pink use, conduct
mucket (Lampsilis population
abrupta), and monitoring, and
longsolid evaluate impacts.
(Fusconaia
subrotunda)--to
existing
authorized 10
freshwater mussel
species.
ES206781........................ EcoAnalysts, Inc., Add new species-- AR, CO, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
O'Fallon, MO. round hickorynut IA, IN, IL, KS, absence surveys, release, and
(Obovaria KY, MA, MD, ME, document habitat relocate under
subrotunda) and MI, MN, MO, NE, use, conduct special
longsolid NH, NJ, NY, OH, population circumstances.
(Fusconaia OK, PA, RI, SD, monitoring, and
subrotunda)--to TN, TX, VA, VT, evaluate impacts.
existing WI, WV.
authorized 60
freshwater mussel
species.
ES48835A........................ Applied Science & Add new species-- MI, OH............ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Technology, Inc., round hickorynut absence surveys, release, and
Brighton, MI. (Obovaria document habitat relocate under
subrotunda) and use, conduct special
longsolid population circumstances.
(Fusconaia monitoring, and
subrotunda)--to evaluate impacts.
existing
authorized eight
freshwater mussel
species.
ES53616C........................ Illinois Natural Rusty patched IL................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew and amend.
History Survey, bumble bee absence surveys, sample, salvage,
Champaign, IL. (Bombus affinis). document habitat and release.
use, conduct
population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
PER3213383...................... Heidi McMullin, Indiana bat AL, AR, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist New.
Poplar Bluff, MO. (Myotis sodalis), FL, GA, IA, IL, absence surveys, nets or harp
northern long- IN, KS, KY, LA, document habitat traps, identify,
eared bat (Myotis MA, MD, ME, MI, use, conduct handle, collect
septentrionalis), MN, MS, MO, NC, population non-intrusive
gray bat (Myotis NE, NH, NJ, NY, monitoring, and measurements,
grisescens), OH, OK, PA, RI, evaluate impacts. band, radio-tag,
Virginia big- SC, TN, TX, VA, and release.
eared bat VT, WI, WV.
(Corynorhinus
townsendii
virginianus), and
Ozark big-eared
bat (Corynorhinus
townsendii
ingens).
ESPER0011986.................... Lindsey Add new species-- OK, IL, IN, IA, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Jakovljavic, round hickorynut MI, MN, MO, OH, absence surveys, release, and
Kirtland, OH. (Obovaria WI, AL, AR, KY, document habitat relocate under
subrotunda) and MS, TN, NJ, NY, use, conduct special
longsolid PA, WV, KS. population circumstances.
(Fusconaia monitoring, and
subrotunda)--to evaluate impacts.
existing
authorized 20
freshwater mussel
species.
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PER3542792...................... Burke Engineering, Sheepnose mussel IL................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Rosemont, IL. (Plethobasus absence surveys, release, and
cyphyus). document habitat relocate under
use, conduct special
population circumstances.
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ESPER1224186.................... Greg Gaulke, Add new species-- IL, IN, IA, MI, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Madison, WI. sheepnose MN, MO, OH, WI. absence surveys, release, and
(Plethobasus document habitat relocate under
cyphyus), use, conduct special
clubshell, population circumstances.
(Pleurobema monitoring, and
clava), fanshell evaluate impacts.
(Cyprogenia
stegaria),
northern
riffleshell
(Epioblasma
rangiana), purple
cat's paw
pearlymussel
(Epioblasma
obliquata), rayed
bean (Villosa
fabalis), white
cat's paw
(Epioblasma
perobliqua),
round hickorynut
(Obovaria
subrotunda),
pyramid pigtoe
(Pleurobema
rubrum),
longsolid
(Fusconaia
subrotunda)--to
six existing
authorized
freshwater mussel
species.
ES81968B........................ Curtis Hart, Indiana bat OK, IL, IN, IA, Conduct presence/ Add New Amend.
Hudson, MI. (Myotis sodalis), MI, MN, MO, OH, absence surveys, Activities--Colle
northern long- WI, AL, AR, FL, document habitat ct wing punches
eared bat (M. GA, KY, LA, MS, use, conduct and tissue
septentrionalis), NC, SC, TN, CT, population samples--to
gray bat (M. DE, DC, MD, MA, monitoring, and existing
grisescens), NH, NJ, NY, PA, evaluate impacts. authorized
Virginia big- RI, VT, VA, WV, activities:
eared bat KS, MT, NE, ND, Capture with mist
(Corynorhinus SD, WY. nets, identify,
townsendii handle, collect
virginianus), and non-intrusive
Ozark big-eared measurements,
bat (C. band, radio-tag,
townsendii and release.
ingens).
ES70488C........................ Scott Bergeson, Add new species-- AL, AR, CT, FL, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Amend.
Fort Wayne, IN. tri-colored bat GA, IA, IL, IN, absence surveys, nets and harp
(Perimyotis KS, KY, LA, MA, document habitat traps, handle,
subflavus)--to MD, MI, ME, MN, use, conduct identify, radio-
existing MO, MS, MT, NC, population tag, band, enter
authorized ND, NE, NH, NJ, monitoring, and hibernacula,
species: Indiana NY, OH, OK, PA, evaluate impacts. collect
bat (Myotis RI, SC, SD, TN, nonintrusive
sodalis), VT, VA, WI, WV. measurements, and
northern long- release.
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis),
and gray bat
(Myotis
grisescens).
ES62048D........................ Carly Kalina, Des Indiana bat AL, AR, CT, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Amend.
Moines, IA. (Myotissodalis), DE, GA, IA, IL, absence surveys, nets, handle,
northern long- IN, KS, KY, LA, document habitat identify, radio-
eared bat (Myotis MA, MD, MI, ME, use, conduct tag, band, enter
septentrionalis), MN, MO, MS, MT, population hibernacula,
and gray bat NC, ND, NE, NH, monitoring, and collect
(Myotis NJ, NY, OH, OK, evaluate impacts. nonintrusive
grisescens). PA, RI, SC, SD, measurements,
TN, VT, VA, WI, collect tissue/
WV, WY. fecal samples,
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, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-18481 Filed 8-25-23; 8:45 am]
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