[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76222-76225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24494]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2023-N085; FXES11140400000-245-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 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
December 6, 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.
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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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ES37492B-2......... Anthony Grow; Mammals: Gray bat Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Mammals: enter Renewal and
Memphis, TN. (Myotis grisescens), Connecticut, Delaware, absence surveys. hibernacula or amendment.
Indiana bat (Myotis District of Columbia, maternity roost
sodalis), northern long- Florida, Georgia, caves, capture
eared bat (Myotis Illinois, Indiana, with mist nets or
septentrionalis), Ozark Iowa, Kansas, harp traps,
big-eared bat Kentucky, Louisiana, handle, identify,
(Corynorhinus Maine, Maryland, band, radio tag,
townsendii ingens), and Massachusetts, and release;
tricolored bat Michigan, Minnesota, Crustaceans:
(Perimyotis subflavus); Mississippi, Missouri, capture, handle,
Crustaceans: Nashville Montana, Nebraska, New identify, and
crayfish (Orconectes Hampshire, New Jersey, release.
shoupi). New York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
ES68773B-1......... Olivia Munzer; Indiana bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Capture with mist Renewal and
Raleigh, NC. sodalis), northern long- Connecticut, Delaware, absence surveys. nets or harp amendment.
eared bat (Myotis District of Columbia, traps, handle,
septentrionalis), and Florida, Georgia, identify, band,
tricolored bat Illinois, Indiana, radio tag, swab,
(Perimyotis subflavus). Iowa, Kansas, and release.
Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
ES55292B-3......... University of Cape Sable seaside Florida................ Demographic Capture, handle, Amendment.
Florida; sparrow (Ammodramus monitoring. identify, band,
Gainesville, FL. maritimus mirabilis). collect feathers,
deploy data
loggers in nests,
and release.
ES027344-4......... Chattahoochee- Red-cockaded woodpecker Georgia................ Population Monitor nest Renewal.
Oconee National (Picoides borealis). monitoring. cavities and
Forests; Eatonton, construct and
GA. monitor
artificial nest
cavities and
restrictors.
ES84861C-1......... Power South Energy Choctaw bean (Obovaria Alabama................ Presence/probable Capture, handle, Renewal.
Cooperative; choctawensis), fuzzy absence surveys. identify,
Andalusia, AL. pigtoe (Pleurobema release, and
strodeanum), narrow salvage relic
pigtoe (Fusconaia shells.
escambia), southern
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
jonesi), and southern
sandshell (Hamiota
australis).
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ES65968A-2......... Richard Dickey; Alabama pearlshell Alabama, Florida, and Presence/probable Capture, handle, Renewal.
Niskayuna, NY. (Margaritifera Georgia. absence surveys identify, mark,
marrianae), Chipola and population tag, release, and
slabshell (Elliptio monitoring. salvage relic
chipolaensis), Choctaw shells.
bean (Obovaria
choctawensis), fat
threeridge (Amblema
neislerii), fuzzy
pigtoe (Pleurobema
strodeanum), Gulf
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
penicillatus), narrow
pigtoe (Fusconaia
escambia), Ochlockonee
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
simpsonianus), oval
pigtoe (Pleurobema
pyriforme), purple
bankclimber
(Elliptoideus
sloatianus), round
ebonyshell (Fusconaia
rotulata), shinyrayed
pocketbook (Hamiota
subangulata), southern
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
jonesi), southern
sandshell (Hamiota
australis), Suwannee
moccasinshell
(Medionidus walkeri),
and tapered pigtoe
(Fusconaia burkei).
ES25612A-3......... Stephen Samoray; Tricolored bat Colorado, New Mexico, Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Amendment.
Nashville, TN. (Perimyotis subflavus). and Texas. absence surveys, or maternity
studies to roost caves,
document habitat capture with mist
use, population nets or harp
monitoring, and traps, handle,
to evaluate identify, band,
potential impacts radio tag,
of white-nose collect hair
syndrome or other samples, swab,
threats. and release.
ES56515D-2......... Leslie Meade; Tricolored bat Colorado, District of Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Amendment.
Richmond, KY. (Perimyotis subflavus). Columbia, Florida, New absence surveys, or maternity
Mexico, and Texas. studies to roost caves,
document habitat capture with mist
use, population nets or harp
monitoring, and traps, handle,
to evaluate identify, band,
potential impacts radio tag,
of white-nose collect hair
syndrome or other samples, wing
threats. punch, swab, and
release.
ES94849B-3......... Copperhead Tricolored bat Colorado, District of Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Amendment.
Environmental (Perimyotis subflavus). Columbia, and New absence surveys, or maternity
Consulting, Inc.; Mexico. studies to roost caves,
Paint Lick, KY. document habitat capture with mist
use, population nets or harp
monitoring, and traps, handle,
to evaluate identify, band,
potential impacts radio tag,
of white-nose collect hair
syndrome or other samples, wing
threats. punch, swab, and
release.
ES78383C-1......... Joel Casto; Red-cockaded woodpecker Alabama, Arkansas, Population Capture, band, Renewal.
Crawfordville, FL. (Picoides borealis). Florida, Georgia, management and monitor nest
Louisiana, monitoring. cavities,
Mississippi, North construct and
Carolina, Oklahoma, monitor
South Carolina, Texas, artificial nest
and Virginia. cavities and
restrictors,
release, and
translocate.
ES67197D-2......... Tyler Black; Chapel Dwarf wedgemussel Connecticut, Presence/probable Capture, handle, Amendment.
Hill, NC. (Alasmidonta heterodon). Massachusetts, New absence surveys. identify, tag,
Hampshire, New York, release, and
and Vermont. salvage relic
shells.
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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.).
Nicole Rankin,
Acting Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services,
Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-24494 Filed 11-3-23; 8:45 am]
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