www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2022-09875] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2022-N024; 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 8, 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 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PER0038946...................... Red Cliff Band of Gray wolf (Canis WI................ Conduct presence/ Capture, radio New. Lake Superior lupus). absence surveys, collar, PIT tag, Chippewa, conduct studies collect DNA Bayfield, WI. to document samples, habitat use, administer drugs, conduct and release. population monitoring, and evaluate potential impacts. PER0038948...................... USDA Forest Rusty patched MN, WI............ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Service, Amherst, bumble bee absence surveys, and release. MA. (Bombus affinis). conduct studies to document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate potential impacts. [[Page 27658]] PER0039248...................... Jacob Powell, Rusty patched IA, IL, IN, MA, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Sheridan, WY. bumble bee ME, MI, MN, ND, absence surveys, and release. (Bombus affinis), OH, SD, VA, WI, conduct studies Poweshiek WV. to document skipperling habitat use, (Oarisma conduct poweshiek), and population Dakota skipper monitoring, and (Hesperia evaluate dacotae). potential impacts. PER0039249...................... Meredith Hoggatt, Indiana bat AL, AR, CT, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture by mistnet New. Pittsboro, IN. (Myotis sodalis), DE, FL, GA, IA, absence surveys, and harp traps, northern long- IL, IN, KS, KY, conduct studies handle, radio- eared bat (Myotis LA, MA, MD, MI, to document tag, collect DNA septentrionalis), MN, MO, MS, MT, habitat use, samples, band, and gray bat NC, ND, NE, NH, conduct and release. (Myotis NJ, NY, OH, OK, population grisescens). PA, RI, SC, SD, monitoring, and TN, TX, VI, VT, evaluate WI, WV, WY. potential impacts. PER0039255...................... Ryan Schwegman, Thirteen AR, DE, IA, IL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. College Corner, freshwater mussel IN, KS, KY, MD, absence surveys, mark, relocate, OH. species. MI, MN, MO, NY, conduct studies collect for OH, OK, PA, TN, to document propagation TX, VA, WI, WV. habitat use, purposes, and conduct release. population monitoring, and evaluate potential impacts. TE26953C........................ Karen Goodell, Rusty patched Add: new locations Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Newark, OH. bumble bee -- PA, MD, VA, WV absence surveys, and release. (Bombus affinis). -- to existing conduct studies authorized to document location: OH. habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate potential impacts. PER0039690...................... Amy Toth, Ames, IA Rusty patched IA, IL............ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. bumble bee absence surveys, mark, release, (Bombus affinis). conduct studies DNA sample, to document pollen sample. habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate potential 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. 2022-09875 Filed 5-6-22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P