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[FR Doc No: 2022-09875]
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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.
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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 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:
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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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.
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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.
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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. 2022-09875 Filed 5-6-22; 8:45 am]
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