[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2631-2633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00807]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2021-N219; FXES11130300000-201-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 February 17, 
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: [email protected]. 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); 
[email protected] (email). Individuals who are hearing or speech 
impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY 
assistance.

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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ES182436.............  Illinois Natural      Indiana bat (Myotis   IL, MO..............  Conduct presence/     Capture with mist     Renew.
                        History Survey,       sodalis), gray bat                          absence surveys,      nests, handle,
                        Champaign, IL.        (M. grisescens),                            conduct studies to    identify, radio-
                                              and northern long-                          document habitat      tag, band, conduct
                                              eared bat (M.                               use, conduct          wing biopsies,
                                              septentrionalis).                           population            collect samples,
                                                                                          monitoring, and       and release.
                                                                                          evaluate potential
                                                                                          impacts.
TE02365A.............  Lynn Robbins,         Indiana bat (Myotis   AL, AR, CT, DE, FL,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist     Renew.
                        Springfield, MO.      sodalis), gray bat    GA, IL, IN, IA, KS,   absence surveys,      nests, handle, harp
                                              (M. grisescens),      KY, LA, ME, MD, MI,   conduct studies to    trap, identify,
                                              northern long-eared   MA, MN, MS, MO, MT,   document habitat      radio-tag, band,
                                              bat (M.               NE, NJ, NH, NY, NC,   use, conduct          collect wing biopsy
                                              septentrionalis),     ND, OH, OK, PA, RI,   population            samples, and
                                              and Ozark big-eared   SC, SD, TN, VT, VA,   monitoring, and       release.
                                              bat (Corynorhinus     WV, WI, WY.           evaluate potential
                                              townsendii ingens).                         impacts.
TE77313A.............  Robert Madej,         Indiana bat (Myotis   AL, AR, CT, DE, GA,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist     Renew.
                        Athens, OH.           sodalis), gray bat    IL, IN, IA, KS, KY,   absence surveys,      nests, handle, harp
                                              (M. grisescens),      MD, MI, MA, MS, MO,   document habitat      trap, identify,
                                              northern long-eared   NJ, NH, NY, NC, OH,   use, conduct          radio-tag, band,
                                              bat (M.               OK, PA, RI, SC, TN,   population            enter hibernacula,
                                              septentrionalis),     VT, VA, WV, WI.       monitoring, and       and release.
                                              Hine's emerald                              evaluate potential    Conduct visual
                                              dragonfly                                   impacts.              surveys.
                                              (Somatochlora
                                              hineana), American
                                              burying beetle
                                              (Nicrophorus
                                              americanus), and
                                              Mitchell's satyr
                                              butterfly
                                              (Neonympha
                                              mitchelli
                                              mitchelli).
TE120259.............  Missouri Dept. of     Pallid sturgeon       KS, MO..............  Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Amend and renew.
                        Conservation, Saint   (Scaphirhynchus                             absence surveys,      hold for
                        Joseph, MO.           albus).                                     document habitat      propagation, and
                                                                                          use, conduct          release.
                                                                                          population
                                                                                          monitoring, and
                                                                                          evaluate potential
                                                                                          impacts.
TE94321A.............  Brian O'Neill, Oak    Relict darter         IA, IL, IN, KY, MI,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle, and  Renew.
                        Park, IL.             (Etheostoma           MN, MO, OH, PA, TN,   absence surveys,      release.
                                              chienense),           WI, WV.               document habitat
                                              Cumberland darter                           use, conduct
                                              (Etheostoma                                 population
                                              susanae), palezone                          monitoring, and
                                              shiner (Notropis                            evaluate impacts.
                                              albizonatus),
                                              Scioto madtom
                                              (Noturus
                                              trautmani),
                                              blackside dace
                                              (Phoxinus
                                              cumberlandensis),
                                              pallid sturgeon
                                              (Scaphirhynchus
                                              albus), and 28
                                              freshwater mussel
                                              species.
TE03450B.............  Erin Basiger,         Indiana bat (Myotis   AL, AR, CT, DC, DE,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist     Renew.
                        Cloverdale, IN.       sodalis), northern    GA, IA, IL, IN, KS,   absence surveys,      nests, handle,
                                              long-eared bat        KY, LA, MA, MD, ME,   document habitat      identify, radio-
                                              (Myotis               MI, MN, MO, MS, MT,   use, conduct          tag, and release.
                                              septentrionalis),     NC, NE, ND, NH, NJ,   population
                                              gray bat (Myotis      NY, OK, OH, PA, RI,   monitoring, and
                                              grisescens),          SC, SD, TN, VA, VT,   evaluate impacts.
                                              Virginia big-eared    WI, WV, WY.
                                              bat (Corynorhinus
                                              townsendii
                                              virginianus), and
                                              Ozark big-eared bat
                                              (Corynorhinus
                                              townsendii ingens).
TE81968B.............  Curtis Hart, Hudson,  Indiana bat (Myotis   AL, AR, CT, DC, DE,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist     Renew.
                        MI.                   sodalis), northern    FL, GA, IA, IL, IN,   absence surveys,      nests, handle,
                                              long-eared bat        KS, KY, LA, MA, MD,   document habitat      identify, radio-
                                              (Myotis               ME, MI, MN, MO, MS,   use, conduct          tag, band, collect
                                              septentrionalis),     MT, NC, NE, ND, NH,   population            hair samples,
                                              gray bat (Myotis      NJ, NY, OK, OH, PA,   monitoring, and       collect fecal
                                              grisescens),          RI, SC, SD, TN, VA,   evaluate impacts.     samples, and
                                              Virginia big-eared    VT, WI, WV, WY.                             release.
                                              bat (Corynorhinus
                                              townsendii
                                              virginianus), and
                                              Ozark big-eared bat
                                              (Corynorhinus
                                              townsendii ingens).

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TE99051B.............  Goniela Iskali,       Indiana bat (Myotis   AL, AR, CT, DE, FL,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist     Amend and renew.
                        Bloomington, IN.      sodalis) and          GA, IA, IL, IN, KS,   absence surveys,      nests, handle,
                                              northern long-eared   KY, LA, MA, MD, ME,   document habitat      identify, radio-
                                              bat (Myotis           MI, MN, MO, MS, MT,   use, conduct          tag, band, and
                                              septentrionalis)      NC, NE, ND, NH, NJ,   population            release.
                                              Add new species:      NY, OK, OH, PA, RI,   monitoring, and
                                              Gray bat (Myotis      SC, SD, TN, TX, VA,   evaluate impacts.
                                              grisescens).          VT, WI, WV, WY.
TE217351.............  Katrina Schultes,     Indiana bat (Myotis   IL, KY, OH..........  Conduct presence/     Capture with mist     Renew.
                        Nelsonville, OH.      sodalis), northern                          absence surveys,      nests and harp
                                              long-eared bat                              document habitat      traps, enter
                                              (Myotis                                     use, conduct          hibernacula,
                                              septentrionalis),                           population            handle, identify,
                                              and gray bat                                monitoring, and       radio-tag, bio
                                              (Myotis grisescens).                        evaluate impacts.     sample, and release.
TE03495B.............  Kristina Hammond,     Indiana bat (Myotis   AL, AR, CT, DC, DE,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist     Renew.
                        Cheyenne, WY.         sodalis), northern    FL, GA, IA, IL, IN,   absence surveys,      nests and harp
                                              long-eared bat        KS, KY, LA, MA, MD,   document habitat      traps, handle,
                                              (Myotis               MI, MN, MO, MS, MT,   use, conduct          identify, radio-
                                              septentrionalis),     NC, NE, ND, NH, NJ,   population            tag, and release.
                                              and gray bat          NY, OK, OH, PA, RI,   monitoring, and
                                              (Myotis grisescens).  SC, SD, TN, VA, VT,   evaluate impacts.
                                                                    WI, WV, WY.
TE049738.............  Third Rock            Indiana bat (Myotis   AL, AR, FL, GA, IA,   Conduct presence/     Capture bats with     Renew.
                        Consultants, LLC,     sodalis), northern    IL, IN, KY, LA, MI,   absence surveys,      mist nests and harp
                        Lexington, KY.        long-eared bat        MN, MO, MS, NC, OH,   document habitat      traps, handle,
                                              (Myotis               PA, SC, TN, VI, WI,   use, conduct          identify, radio-
                                              septentrionalis),     WV.                   population            tag, band, and
                                              gray bat (Myotis                            monitoring, and       release. Capture,
                                              grisescens),                                evaluate impacts.     handle, and release
                                              Virginia big-eared                                                mussels, fish, Big
                                              bat (Corynorhinus                                                 Sandy crayfish, and
                                              townsendii                                                        American burying
                                              virginianus), Ozark                                               beetle.
                                              big-eared bat
                                              (Corynorhinus
                                              townsendii ingens),
                                              Big Sandy crayfish
                                              (Cambarus
                                              callainus),
                                              American burying
                                              beetle (Nicrophorus
                                              americanus),
                                              multiple mussel
                                              species, and
                                              multiple fish
                                              species.
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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. 2022-00807 Filed 1-14-22; 8:45 am]
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