[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)] [Notices] [Pages 69678-69679] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-26566] [[Page 69678]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2021-N212; FXES11130300000-201-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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 January 7, 2022. 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., TEXXXXXX; see table in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION):Email: permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective application number (e.g., Application No. TEXXXXXX) 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 who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 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 We invite local, State, and Federal agencies; Tribes; and the public to comment on the following applications: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PER0026145............ Zachary Kaiser, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew. Independence, MO. sodalis), gray bat FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, absence surveys, nets, handle, (M. grisescens), KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, document habitat identify, radio- and northern long- MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, use, conduct tag, light-tag, eared bat (M. MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, population band, collect non- septentrionalis). NJ, NY, OK, OH, PA, monitoring, intrusive RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, evaluate impacts. measurements, VT, WI, WV, WY. collect hair samples, fungal lift tape, pellets, swab samples, wing punch and release, and salvage. ESPER0003023.......... Samuel Schratz, Add one new species, Add: AL, AR, CT, GA, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Amend. Villa Park, IL. Indiana bat (Myotis IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, absence surveys, nets, handle, sodalis), to MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, document habitat identify, radio- existing authorized NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, use, conduct tag, band, collect species: Gray bat PA, TN, VT, VA, WV population non-intrusive (M. grisescens) and to existing monitoring, measurements, northern long-eared authorized states: evaluate impacts. release. bat (M. DE, DC, FL, LA, ME, septentrionalis). MN, MT, NE, NH, ND, RI, SC, SD, WI, WY. [[Page 69679]] ES206781.............. Environmental Add two new species-- AL, AR, CN, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture; harp trap; Amend. Solutions & Dakota Skipper GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, handle; temporary Innovations, Inc., (Hesperia dacotae) KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, document habitat hold; band; radio Cincinnati, OH. and Poweshiek MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, use, conduct tag; enter Skipperling NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, population hibernacula; (Oarisma ND, OK, OH, PA, RI, monitoring, release; poweshiek)--to SC, SD, TN, VT, VA, evaluate impacts. electrofish; existing authorized WV, WI, WY. collect fecal, DNA, species: Gray bat and pollen samples. (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat (M. sodalis), northern long-eared bat (M. septentrionalis), Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens), Virginia big-eared bat (C. t. virginianus), Amber darter (Percina antesella), blackside dace (Phoxinus cumberlandensis), candy darter (Etheostoma osburni) Cherokee darter (Etheostoma scotti), Conasauga logperch (Percina jenkinsi), Diamond darter (Crystallaria cincotta), Etowah darter (Etheostoma etowahae), Maryland darter (Etheostoma sellare), Ozark cavefish (Amblyopsis rosea), Niangua darter (Etheostoma nianguae), Roanoke logperch (Percina rex), Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka), Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis), Mitchell's satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii), Running buffalo clover (Trifolium stoloniferum), northeastern bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus), and American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus). ES206781.............. EcoAnalysts, Inc., Fifty-nine AR, CO, CN, DE, IL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. O'Fallon, MO. freshwater mussel IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, absence surveys, release. species. MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, document habitat NE, NH, NJ, NY, OK, use, conduct OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, population TX, VA, VT, WV, WI. monitoring, evaluate impacts. ES88224B.............. Joe Snavely, Sixteen freshwater IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Chambersburg, PA. mussel species. MO, NC, OH, WI. absence surveys, release, relocation document habitat and marking due to use, conduct stranding. population monitoring, evaluate impacts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [FR Doc. 2021-26566 Filed 12-7-21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P