[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23536-23537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08474]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2022-N013; FXES11130300000-223-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
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 May 20, 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 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:
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
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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:
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE43541A.............. Francesca Cuthbert, Piping plover IL, MI, NY, PA, WI.. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Saint Paul, MN. (Charadrius absence surveys, release, band, and
melodus). document habitat DNA sample.
use, conduct
population
monitoring, and
evaluate potential
impacts.
TE38835A.............. Kim Karn, Grand Karner blue MI.................. Conduct presence/ Collect, handle, and Renew and Amend.
Rapids, MI. butterfly absence surveys, loss of habitat.
(Lycaeides melissa document habitat
samuelis). use, and conduct
habitat management.
TE06820A.............. Russel Benedict, Gray bat (Myotis IL, IA, MO, NE...... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Pella, IA. grisescens), absence surveys, harp trap, radio-
Indiana bat (M. document habitat tag, and release.
sodalis), and use, conduct
northern long-eared population
bat (M. monitoring, and
septentrionalis). evaluate potential
impacts.
TE65859D.............. Benjamin Schuplin, Gray bat (Myotis AL, AR, CN, DE, FL, Conduct presence/ Add new activity-- Amend.
North Royalton, OH. grisescens), GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, radio-tag--to
Indiana bat (M. KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, document habitat existing authorized
sodalis), and MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, use, conduct activities:
northern long-eared NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, population Capture, handle,
bat (M. ND, OK, OH, PA, RI, monitoring, and and release.
septentrionalis). SC, SD, TN, VT, VA, evaluate potential
WV, WI, WY. impacts.
TE69835D.............. Michigan State Add: new species-- Add new States--AL, Conduct presence/ Add new activity -- Amend.
University, Hickory Mitchell's satyr MS--to existing absence surveys, captive propagation
Corners, MI. butterfly authorized State of document habitat -- to existing
(Neonympha MI. use, conduct authorized
mitchellii population activities:
mitchellii) -- to monitoring, captive Capture, handle,
existing authorized propagate, conduct hold, and release.
species: Poweshiek genomic studies,
skipperling and evaluate
(Oarisma poweshiek). potential impacts.
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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.
[FR Doc. 2022-08474 Filed 4-19-22; 8:45 am]
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