[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72096-72098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23079]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2023-N086; 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
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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 November 20,
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.
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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ES41671D............... Brian Carlson, Add clubshell AL, AR, CT, DE, IL, Conduct presence/ Add--PIT and shell Amend.
Morgantown, WV. (Pleurobema clava), IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, absence surveys, tagging--to
northern MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, document habitat existing authorized
riffleshell MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, use, conduct activites: capture,
(Epioblasma OK, OH, PA, TN, VT, population handle, hold,
torulosa rangiana), VA, WV, WI. monitoring, and relocate due to
round hickorynut evaluate impacts. stranding.
(Obovaria
subrotunda), and
longsolid
(Fusconaia
subrotunda) to
existing authorized
species: 12 species
of freshwater
mussels, big sandy
crayfish (Cambarus
callainus),
Guyandotte River
crayfish (Cambarus
veteranus), candy
darter (Etheostoma
osburni).
ES77530A-3............. Douglas Kapusinski, Add new species-- IL, IN, MI, NY, OH, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Copley, OH. round hickorynut PA, WI, WV. absence surveys, release, and
(Obovaria document habitat relocate under
subrotunda) and use, conduct special
longsolid population circumstances.
(Fusconaia monitoring, and
subrotunda)--to evaluate impacts.
existing authorized
22 freshwater
mussel species.
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ES70868B............... Brian Ortman, Add new species-- AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist Amend.
Thornville, OH. tricolored bat IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, absence surveys, nets, identify,
(Perimyotis MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, document habitat handle, collect non-
subflavus)--to OK, PA, SC, TN, VA, use, conduct intrusive
existing authorized WV. population measurements, band,
species: Indiana monitoring, and radio-tag, and
bat (Myotis evaluate impacts. release.
sodalis), northern
long-eared bat (M.
septentrionalis),
gray bat (M.
grisescens).
PER3213383............. Heidi McMullin, Tricolored bat AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist New.
Poplar Bluff, MO. (Perimyotis GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, absence surveys, nets or harp traps,
subflavus), Indiana KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, document habitat identify, handle,
bat (Myotis MI, MN, MS, MO, NC, use, conduct collect
sodalis), northern NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, population nonintrusive
long-eared bat (M. OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, monitoring, and measurements, band,
septentrionalis), TX, VA, VT, WV, WI. evaluate impacts. radio-tag, and
gray bat (M. release.
grisescens), Ozark
big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus
townsendii ingens),
Virginia big-eared
bat (C. townsendii
virginianus).
PER4830512............. Shaun McCoshum, Rusty patched bumble IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle and New.
Odessa, TX. bee (Bombus MA, MN, NC, OH, PA, absence surveys, release.
affinis). TN, VA, WV, WI. document habitat
use, conduct
population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
PER4875044............. Nathaniel Shoobs, Lampsilis orbiculata OH, KY.............. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle and New.
Columbus, OH. orbiculata, Villosa absence surveys, release.
fabalis, Leptodea document habitat
leptodon, Quadrula use, conduct
cylindrica population
cylindrica, monitoring, and
Pleurobema clava, evaluate impacts.
Cyprogenia
stegaria, Potamilus
capax, Fusconaia
subrotunda,
Epioblasma
rangiana,
Plethobasus
cooperianus,
Pleurobema plenum,
Obovaria
subrotunda,
Plethobasus
cyphyus, Epioblasma
triquetra,
Cumberlandia
monodonta,
Epioblasma
perobliqua,
Plethobasus
cicatricosus,
Epioblasma
obliquata.
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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 Service, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-23079 Filed 10-18-23; 8:45 am]
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