[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35187-35192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09347]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2024-N026; FXES11140400000-245-FF04E00000]
Endangered Species; 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 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 written data or comments on the applications by
May 31, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Reviewing Documents: Submit requests for copies of
applications and other information submitted with the applications to
Karen Marlowe (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). All requests and
comments should specify the applicant's name and application number
(e.g., Mary Smith, ESPER0001234).
Submitting Comments: If you wish to comment, you may submit
comments by one of the following methods:
Email (preferred method): [email protected]. Please
include your name and return address in your email message. If you do
not receive a confirmation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that
we have received your email message, contact us directly at the
telephone number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office,
Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn:
Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator, via
telephone at 404-679-7097 or via email at [email protected].
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 of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a), and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species
unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. The
definition of ``take'' in the ESA includes hunting, shooting, harming,
wounding, or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing,
trapping, capturing, or collecting.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of species. These activities often include the capture and
collection of species, which would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. Our regulations implementing section
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 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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Permit application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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ES117405-5.................... Tennessee Valley Tricolored bat Alabama, Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal and
Authority; (Perimyotis Arkansas, absence surveys. or maternity amendment
Knoxville, TN. subflavus). Georgia, roost caves,
Kentucky, capture with
Mississippi, mist nets or
North Carolina, harp traps,
Tennessee, and handle,
Virginia. identify,
collect hair
samples, band,
radio tag, light
tag, wing punch,
and release.
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ES79580A-4.................... Jason Butler; Tricolored bat Kentucky, Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal and
Midway, KY. (Perimyotis Tennessee, absence surveys. or maternity amendment
subflavus). Virginia, and roost caves,
West Virginia. capture, handle,
identify, band,
radio tag, and
release.
ES75560C-1.................... Jeffrey Hawkins; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Scientific Bats: Enter Renewal and
Richmond, KY. grisescens), Indiana Arkansas, research and hibernacula or amendment
bat (Myotis sodalis), Connecticut, population maternity roost
northern long-eared Delaware, monitoring. caves, capture,
bat (Myotis Florida, handle,
septentrionalis), Georgia, identify,
Ozark big-eared bat Illinois, collect hair
(Corynorhinus Indiana, Iowa, samples, band,
townsendii ingens), Kansas, radio tag, light
tricolored bat Kentucky, tag, swab, and
(Perimyotis Louisiana, wing punch;
subflavus), Virginia Maine, Maryland, fishes and
big-eared bat Massachusetts, mussels:
(Corynorhinus Michigan, capture,
townsendii Minnesota, identify, and
virginianus), Mississippi, release.
blackside dace Missouri,
(Phoxinus Montana,
cumberlandensis), Nebraska, New
Kentucky arrow darter Hampshire, New
(Etheostoma Jersey, New
spilotum), and 40 York, North
species of freshwater Carolina, North
mussels. Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
ES171493-5.................... Memphis Zoo; Dusky gopher frog Louisiana, Captive Dusky gopher Renewal and
Memphis, TN. (Rana sevosa) and Mississippi, propagation and frog: capture by amendment
Louisiana pinesnake Tennessee, and release, hand and with
(Pituophis ruthveni). Texas. monitoring of dip nets, PIT
reintroduced tag, VIA tag,
populations, and collect eggs,
scientific collect toe
research. clips, swab,
preserve
deceased
specimens,
transport,
release,
monitor, and
humanely
euthanize
captive-bred
individuals;
Louisiana
pinesnake:
capture, handle,
PIT tag, collect
semen, collect
blood and shed
skins, conduct
in-situ gastric
washing, swab,
and remove up to
five males from
the wild.
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ES75551C-1.................... Phillip Arant; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Capture, handle, Renewal
Fairmont, WV. grisescens), Indiana Arkansas, absence surveys. identify, band,
bat (Myotis sodalis), Connecticut, radio tag, and
and northern long- Delaware, release.
eared bat (Myotis District of
septentrionalis). Columbia,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
ES100626-10................... Selby Atlantic pigtoe Alabama, Presence probable Capture, handle Renewal and
Environmental, (Fusconaia masoni), Arkansas, absence surveys. identify, amendment
Inc; Decatur, AL. birdwing pearlymussel Florida, release, and
(Lemiox rimosus), Georgia, salvage relic
black warrior Illinois, shells.
waterdog (Necturus Indiana, Iowa,
alabamensis), Canoe Kansas,
Creek clubshell Kentucky,
(Pleurobema Louisiana,
athearni), longsolid Michigan,
(Fusconaia Minnesota,
subrotunda), oyster Mississippi,
mussel (Epioblasma Missouri,
capsaeformis), purple Nebraska, New
bankclimber Mexico, New
(Elliptoideus York, North
sloatianus), round Carolina, Ohio,
hickorynut (Obovaria Oklahoma,
subrotunda), Pennsylvania,
sheepnose South Dakota,
(Plethobasus Tennessee,
cyphyus), snuffbox Texas, Virginia,
(Epioblasma West Virginia,
triquetra), Suwannee and Wisconsin.
moccasinshell
(Medionidus walkeri),
tan riffleshell
(Epioblasma
florentina walkeri
[=E. walker]), and
yellow lance
(Elliptio lanceolata).
PER0018443-1.................. U.S. Army Cylindrical lioplax Alabama.......... Presence/probable Capture, handle, Amendment
Engineer (Lioplax absence surveys identify, and
Research and cyclostomaformis), and scientific release.
Development Lacy elimia (Elimia studies.
Center; crenatella), painted
Vicksburg, MS. rocksnail (Leptoxis
taeniata), rough
hornsnail (Pleurocera
foremani), and
tulotoma snail
(Tulotoma magnifica).
PER0039682-0.................. Carl Dick; Gray bat (Myotis North Carolina... Parasitic micro Capture, handle, New
Bowling Green, grisescens), Indiana fungi study. identify, band,
KY. bat (Myotis sodalis), and release.
northern long-eared
bat (Myotis
septentrionalis), and
Virginia big-eared
bat (Corynorhinus
towsendii
virginianus).
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PER8279969-0.................. Drew Powell; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Enter hibernacula New
Louisville, KY. grisescens), Indiana Arkansas, absence surveys. or maternity
bat (Myotis sodalis), Colorado, caves, capture,
northern long-eared Connecticut, handle,
bat (Myotis Delaware, identify, band,
septentrionalis), and District of radio tag,
tricolored bat Columbia, collect hair,
(Perimyotis Florida, swab, fungal
subflavus). Georgia, lift tape, and
Illinois, release.
Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
PER8275393-0.................. Scott Slankard; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Capture, handle, New
Lawrenceburg, KY. grisescens), Indiana Arkansas, absence surveys. identify, band,
bat (Myotis sodalis), Connecticut, radio tag, and
northern long-eared Delaware, release.
bat (Myotis District of
septentrionalis), Columbia,
Ozark big-eared bat Florida,
(Corynorhinus Georgia,
townsendii ingens), Illinois,
tricolored bat Indiana, Iowa,
(Perimyotis Kansas,
subflavus), Virginia Kentucky,
big-eared bat Louisiana,
(Corynorhinus Maine, Maryland,
townsendii Massachusetts,
virginianus). Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
ES102418-3.................... Florida Army Red-cockaded Camp Blanding Presence/probable Red-cockaded Renewal and
National Guard; woodpecker (Picoides Joint Training absence surveys woodpecker: amendment
Starke, FL. borealis) and eastern Center, Starke, and population monitor nest
indigo snake FL. management. cavities,
(Drymarchon corais capture, band,
couperi). release, and
install
artificial nest
cavities;
eastern indigo
snake: scope
burrows,
capture, handle,
and release.
ES50300D-1.................... Edward Wilson; Gray bat (Myotis Kentucky, Ohio, Presence/probable Capture, handle, Amendment
Lexington, KY. grisescens), Indiana and Tennessee. absence surveys. identify, band,
bat (Myotis sodalis), radio tag, and
northern long-eared release.
bat (Myotis
septentrionalis), and
tricolored bat
(Perimyotis
subflavus).
ES009638-13................... Appalachian Tricolored bat Alabama, Georgia, Presence/probable Enter Amendment
Technical (Perimyotis Indiana, absence surveys. hibernacula,
Services, Inc.; subflavus). Kentucky, capture, handle,
Wise, VA. Mississippi, identify, band,
North Carolina, radio tag, and
Ohio, release.
Pennsylvania,
Tennessee,
Virginia, and
West Virginia.
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ES82659D-1.................... Sarah Messer; Indiana bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Capture, handle, Amendment
Huntington, WV. sodalis), gray bat Arkansas, absence surveys. identify, band,
(Myotis grisescens), Colorado, radio tag, and
northern long-eared Connecticut, release.
bat (Myotis Delaware,
septentrionalis), and Florida,
tricolored bat Georgia,
(Perimyotis Illinois,
subflavus). Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming.
CS5916357-0................... Peter Hazelton, Carolina heelsplitter South Carolina... Presence/probable Capture, handle, New
University of (Lasmigona decorata). absence surveys identify,
Georgia; Athens, and population release, and
GA. demographic and salvage relic
habitat data shells.
collection.
PER9340831-0.................. Jeffrey Garner; Anthony's riversnail Alabama, Florida, Presence/probable Capture, handle, New
Florence, AL. (Athearnia anthonyi), Georgia, absence surveys, identify,
armored marstonia Mississippi, quantification release, and
(Marstonia pachyta), North Carolina, of community salvage relic
cylindrical lioplax Tennessee, and composition and shells.
(Lioplax Virginia. density, and
cyclostomatiformis), nonlethal
flat pebblesnail collection of
(Lepyrium DNA samples.
showalteri),
interrupted rocksnail
(Leptoxis foremani),
lacy elimia (Elimia
crenatella), painted
rocksnail (Leptoxis
taeniata), plicate
rocksnail (Leptoxis
plicata), rough
hornsnail (Pleurocera
foremani), round
rocksnail (Leptoxis
ampla), royal
marstonia (Marstonia
ogmorhaphe), slender
campeloma (Campeloma
decampi), tulotoma
(Tulotoma magnifica),
and 73 species of
freshwater mussels.
ES676379-8.................... NOAA/National Green sea turtle Alabama, Florida, Population PIT tag and Renewal and
Marine Fisheries (Chelonia mydas), Georgia, monitoring. flipper tag; amendment
Service; hawksbill sea turtle Louisiana, collect biopsy,
Pascagoula, MS. (Eretmochelys Mississippi, blood, and scute
imbricata), Kemp's North Carolina, samples.
ridley sea turtle South Carolina,
(Lepidochelys and Texas.
kempii), leatherback
sea turtle
(Dermochelys
coriacea), and
loggerhead sea turtle
(Caretta caretta).
ES41910B-4.................... Scott Rush, Indiana bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Bats: capture, Renewal and
Mississippi sodalis), gray bat Louisiana, absence surveys handle, amendment
State (Myotis grisescens), Mississippi, and scientific identify, band,
University; northern long-eared Ohio, and research. collect hair
Starkville, MS. bat (Myotis Tennessee. samples, and
septentrionalis), and release; Gopher
gopher tortoise tortoise: scope
(Gopherus polyphemus). burrows,
capture, handle,
mark, attach
transmitters,
and attach GPS
data loggers.
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PER9604902-0.................. Kaitlyn Torrey; Indiana bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Capture, handle, New
Woodstock, GA. sodalis), gray bat Arkansas, absence surveys. identify, band,
(Myotis grisescens), Colorado, radio tag, and
northern long-eared Connecticut, release.
bat (Myotis Delaware,
septentrionalis), and District of
tricolored bat Columbia,
(Perimyotis Florida,
subflavus). Georgia,
Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
PER9605390-0.................. Amanda Chucky madtom (Noturus Tennessee and Presence/probable Fishes: capture, New
Rosenberger; crypticus) and 53 Virginia. absence surveys handle,
Cookeville, TN. species of freshwater and scientific identify, swab,
mussels. research. fin clip, and
release;
Mussels:
capture, handle,
identify,
release, and
salvage relic
shells.
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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 ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so. 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
After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding
permit issuance. If we issue permits to any of the applicants listed
above in this notice, we will publish a subsequent notice in the
Federal Register. You may locate the notice announcing the permit
issuance by searching https://www.regulations.gov for the application
number listed above in this document. Type in your search exactly as
the application number appears above, with spaces and hyphens as
necessary. For example, to find information about the potential
issuance of Permit No. PER 1234567-0, you would go to https://www.regulations.gov and put ``PER 1234567-0'' in the Search field.
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.).
Sean Blomquist,
Acting Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services,
Southeast Region.
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