[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 212 (Thursday, November 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66321-66323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23969]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2022-N061; 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 December 5,
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., ESXXXXXX; see table in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION):
Email (preferred method): permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Please
refer to the respective application number (e.g., Application No.
ESXXXXXX) 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: 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 and the Freedom of
Information Act.
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
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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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE 71680A........... Megan Martin, Indiana bat (Myotis Add: KS, LA, ME, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Amend and renew.
Indianapolis, IN. sodalis), gray bat (M. NE, ND, and SD to absence surveys, nets, handle,
grisescens), and existing document habitat identify, radio-
northern long-eared bat authorized use, conduct tag, band,
(M. septentrionalis). locations: population collect
AL, AR, CT, DE, monitoring, and nonintrusive
FL, GA, IL, IN, evaluate impacts. measurements, and
IA, KY, MA, MD, release.
MI, MN, MO, MS,
NC, NH, NJ, NY,
OK, OH, PA, RI,
SC, TN, VA, VT,
WI, WV.
TE 35518B........... Jeremy Sheets, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew.
Plymouth, IN. sodalis), gray bat (M. FL, GA, IL, IN, absence surveys, nets, handle,
grisescens), northern IA, KS, KY, LA, document habitat identify, radio-
long-eared bat (M. MA, MD, MI, MN, use, conduct tag, band,
septentrionalis), and MO, MS, NC, ND, population collect
Virginia big-eared bat NE, NH, NJ, NY, monitoring, and nonintrusive
(Corynorhinus OH, OK, PA, RI, evaluate impacts. measurements, and
townsendii virginianus). SC, SD, TN, VA, release.
VT, WI, WV.
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TE30313C............ Doug Wynn, LLC, Eastern massasauga IN, MI, OH, PA.... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Russells Point, OH. rattlesnake (Sistrurus absence surveys, temporarily hold,
catenatus). document habitat collect tissue/
use, conduct blood samples,
population radio-tag, mark,
monitoring, release, and
monitor health salvage.
and disease, and
evaluate impacts.
TE04397C............ Giorgianna Auteri, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew.
Columbus, IN. sodalis), gray bat (M. DE, GA, IL, IN, absence surveys, nets, handle,
grisescens), northern IA, KS, KY, LA, document habitat identify, radio-
long-eared bat (M. MA, MD, ME, MI, use, conduct tag, band,
septentrionalis). MN, MO, MS, MT, population collect
NC, ND, NE, NH, monitoring, and nonintrusive
NJ, NY, OH, OK, evaluate impacts. measurements,
PA, RI, SC, SD, collect hair
TN, VA, VT, WI, samples, collect
WV, WY. wing biopsy
tissue, light
tag, and release.
TE26856C............ Sean Langley, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew.
Indianapolis, IN. sodalis), gray bat (M. FL, GA, IA, IL, absence surveys, nets, handle,
grisescens), northern IN, KY, KS, OK, document habitat identify, radio-
long-eared bat (M. MA, MD, MI, MN, use, conduct tag, band,
septentrionalis). MO, MS, MT, NC, population collect
ND, NE, NH, NJ, monitoring, and nonintrusive
NY, OH, PA, RI, evaluate impacts. measurements, and
SC, SD, TN, VA, release.
VT, WI, WV, WY.
TE71821A............ David Zanatta, Northern riffleshell OH, MI, WI........ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Mount Pleasant, MI. (Epioblasma torulosa absence surveys, hold, relocate,
rangiana), clubshell document habitat and release.
(Pleurobema clava), use, conduct
snuffbox (Epioblasma population
triquetra), rayed bean monitoring,
(Villosa fabalis), relocate to
white catspaw enhance survival,
(Epioblasma obliquata and evaluate
perobliqua), impacts.
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
cylindrica).
TE40128B............ Charles Morgan, Add: Round hickorynut Add KS, OK, NE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend and renew.
Murray, KY. (Obovaria subrotunda) and SD to absence surveys, and release.
and longsolid existing document habitat
(Fusconaia subrotunda) authorized use, conduct
to 27 currently locations: LA, population
authorized freshwater AR, FL, GA, IA, monitoring,
mussel species. IN, IL, KY, LA, relocate to
MI, MN, MO, MS, enhance survival,
OH, PA, TN, WI, and evaluate
WV. impacts.
TE27007C............ Christopher Smith, Rusty patched bumble bee MN................ Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Lakeland, MN. (Bombus affinis) and absence surveys, and release.
northern long-eared bat document habitat
(Myotis use, conduct
septentrionalis). population
monitoring,
relocate to
enhance survival,
and evaluate
impacts.
ES40247C............ Minnesota Rusty patched bumble bee MN................ Conduct presence/ Add new activity-- Amend and renew.
Department of (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, DNA sampling--to
Natural Resources, document habitat existing
Saint Paul, MN. use, conduct authorized
population activities:
monitoring, Capture, handle,
relocate to and release.
enhance survival,
and evaluate
impacts.
ES64081B............ Joseph Hoyt, Indiana bat (Myotis IL, MI, WI........ Conduct presence/ Enter hibernacula Renew.
Blacksburg, VA. sodalis) and Northern absence surveys, and collect
long-eared bat (M. document habitat biological
septentrionalis). use, conduct samples.
population
monitoring,
relocate to
enhance survival,
and evaluate
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.
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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, Bloomington,
Minnesota.
[FR Doc. 2022-23969 Filed 11-2-22; 8:45 am]
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