[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10930-10932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03644]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2022-N075; 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 of 1973. 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 March 24,
2023.
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.
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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 ESA 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 19208C............. Ashley Reed, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, GA, IL, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew.
Bloomington, IN. sodalis), gray bat IN, IA, KS, KY, MA, absence surveys, nets and harp
(M. grisescens), MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, document habitat traps, handle,
and Northern long- MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, use, conduct identify, radio-
eared bat (M. NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, population tag, band, collect
septentrionalis). PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, monitoring, and nonintrusive
VA, VT, WI, and WV. evaluate impacts. measurements, and
release.
TE 207526............. U.S. Geological Pallid sturgeon IA, IL, KS, MO, NE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew and amend.
Survey, Columbia, MO. (Scaphirhynchus and SD. absence surveys, hold, transport,
albus). document habitat tag, sample,
use, conduct culture, collect
population nonintrusive
monitoring, and measurements, and
evaluate impacts. release.
TE 151109............. Ohio Department of American burying OH and NE........... Conduct presence/ Capture with pitfall Renew and amend.
Natural Resources, beetle (Nicrophorus absence surveys, traps, handle,
Columbus, OH. americanus). document habitat collect
use, conduct nonintrusive
population measurements,
monitoring, and transport, hold,
evaluate impacts. salvage, captively
propagate, augment
wild populations,
and release.
TE37601C.............. University of Rusty patched bumble MN.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Minnesota, St. Paul, bee (Bombus absence surveys, hold, collect
MN. affinus). document habitat nonintrusive
use, conduct measurements, and
population release.
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
TE 212440............. Bat Conservation and Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew and amend.
Management, Inc., sodalis), gray bat IL, IN, IA, KY, MA, absence surveys, nets, handle,
Carlisle, PA. (M. grisescens), MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, document habitat identify, radio-
and Northern long- NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, use, conduct tag, band, collect
eared bat (M. OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, population nonintrusive
septentrionalis). VA, VT, WI, and WV. monitoring, and measurements, and
evaluate impacts. release.
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TE 11135C............. Herpetological Animals: Eastern IL, IN, MI, OH, and Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew and amend.
Resource and massasauga WI. absence surveys, hold, mark, collect
Management, LLC, rattlesnake document habitat nonintrusive
Grass Lake, MI. (Sistrurus use, conduct measurements, and
catenatus) and population release.
Copperbelly water monitoring, and
snake (Nerodia evaluate impacts.
erythrogaster
neglecta) Plants:
Pitcher's thistle
(Cirsium pitcheri),
Dwarf lake iris
(Iris lacustris),
eastern prairie
fringed orchid
(Platanthera
leucophaea).
ES69825D.............. Michigan State Add new species-- MI.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
University, Hickory Mitchell's satyr absence surveys, collect eggs,
Corners, MI. butterfly document habitat headstart, hold,
(Neonympha use, conduct release.
mitchellii population
mitchellii)--to monitoring, and
existing authorized evaluate impacts.
species: Poweshiek
skipperling
(Oarisma poweshiek).
ES21829B.............. Laura Bishop-Boros, Add new species-- Add new locations- Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew and amend.
Williamsburg, VA. Mexican long-nosed HI, LA, IL, NM, MT, absence surveys, nets, handle,
bat (Leptonycteris TX-to existing document habitat identify, radio-
nivalis) and authorized States: use, conduct tag, band, collect
Hawaiian hoary bat AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, population nonintrusive
(Lasiurus cinereus FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, monitoring, and measurements,
semotus)--to KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, evaluate impacts. collect bio-
existing authorized MO, MS, NE, NC, ND, samples, enter
species: Indiana NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, hibernacula, and
bat (Myotis PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, release.
sodalis), gray bat VA, VT, WI, WV, and
(M. grisescens), WY.
and Northern long-
eared bat (M.
septentrionalis).
ES90090B.............. Power Engineers Inc., Northern long-eared DE, KS, ME, MA, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew.
Richmond, VA. bat (Myotis MT, NE, NH, ND, SD, absence surveys, nets, handle,
septentrionalis). RI, OK, WI, and WY. document habitat identify, collect
use, conduct nonintrusive
population measurements, and
monitoring, and release.
evaluate impacts.
ESPER0107276.......... Sarah Stankavich, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- New.
Columbus, OH. sodalis), gray bat FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, nets, handle,
(M. grisescens) and KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, document habitat identify, radio-
Northern long-eared MD, MI, MI, MS, MO, use, conduct tag, band, collect
bat (M. MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, population nonintrusive
septentrionalis). NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, monitoring, and measurements,
RI, SC, SD, TN, VT, evaluate impacts. collect bio-
VA, WI, WV, and WY. samples, enter
hibernacula, and
release.
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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, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-03644 Filed 2-21-23; 8:45 am]
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