[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10228-10231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03777]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2021-N007; FXES11130300000-201-FF03E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit 
Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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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 March 25, 
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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ESPER0003023.........  Samuel Schratz,       Add Indiana bat       Add AL, AR, CT, GA,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist-    Amend.
                        Villa Park, IL.       (Myotis sodalis) to   IL, IN, IA, KS, KY,   absence surveys,      nets and harp
                                              existing authorized   MD, MA, MI, MS, MO,   document habitat      traps, handle,
                                              species: Gray bat     NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK,   use, conduct          identify, radio-
                                              (M. grisescens) and   PA, TN, VT, VA, and   population            tag, band, collect
                                              northern long-eared   WV to existing        monitoring, and       nonintrusive
                                              bat (M.               authorized States:    evaluate impacts.     measurements,
                                              septentrionalis).     DE, DC, FL, LA, ME,                         release.
                                                                    MN, MT, NE, NH, ND,
                                                                    RI, SC, SD, WI, WY.
TE181256.............  Chad Lewis, Murray,   Clubshell             AL, AR, KY, IL, IN,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Renew.
                        KY.                   (Pleurobema clava)    IA, MI, MO, MS, OH,   absence surveys,      temporary hold,
                                              Fanshell              PA, TN, WI, WV.       document habitat      release.
                                              (Cyprogenia                                 use, conduct
                                              stegaria) Fat                               population
                                              pocketbook                                  monitoring, and
                                              (Potamilus capax)                           evaluate impacts.
                                              Higgins' eye
                                              pearlymussel
                                              (Lampsilis
                                              higginsi) Northern
                                              riffieshell
                                              (Epioblasma
                                              torulosa rangiana)
                                              Orange-footed
                                              pimpleback
                                              pearlymussel
                                              (Plethobasus
                                              cooperianus) Pink
                                              mucket pearlymussel
                                              (Lampsilis
                                              orbiculata) Purple
                                              cat's paw
                                              pearlymussel
                                              (Epioblasma
                                              obliquata
                                              obliquata)
                                              Rabbitsfoot
                                              (Quadrula
                                              cylindrica
                                              cylindrica) Rayed
                                              bean (Villosa
                                              fabalis) Ring pink
                                              (Obovaria retusa).
TE130900.............  Gregory Zimmerman,    Seventy freshwater    AR, KY, FL, GA, IL,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Renew.
                        Enviroscience Inc.,   mussel species;       IN, IA, MI, MN, MO,   absence surveys,      temporary hold,
                        Stow, OH.             Eight freshwater      OH, TN, WI.           document habitat      release.
                                              fish species.                               use, conduct
                                                                                          population
                                                                                          monitoring, and
                                                                                          evaluate impacts.

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TE71718A.............  Bradley Steffen,      Indiana bat (Myotis   AL, AR, CT, DC, DE,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist-    Renew.
                        Cincinnati, OH.       sodalis) Gray bat     FL, GA, IA, IL, IN,   absence surveys,      nets, handle,
                                              (M. grisescens)       KS, KY, LA, MA, MD,   document habitat      identify, radio-
                                              Northern long-eared   MI, MN, MO, MS, MT,   use, conduct          tag, band, collect
                                              bat (M.               NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ,   population            nonintrusive
                                              septentrionalis).     NY, OK, OH, PA, RI,   monitoring, and       measurements,
                                                                    SC, SD, TN, VA, VT,   evaluate impacts.     release.
                                                                    WI, WV, WY.
TE02560A.............  Timothy Carter,       Indiana bat (Myotis   IL, IN, IA, MI, MO,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist-    Renew.
                        Muncie, IN.           sodalis) Gray bat     OH, WI, GA.           absence surveys,      nets, handle,
                                              (M. grisescens)                             document habitat      identify, radio-
                                              Northern long-eared                         use, conduct          tag, band, bio-
                                              bat (M.                                     population            sample, enter
                                              septentrionalis).                           monitoring, and       hibernacula,
                                                                                          evaluate impacts.     collect
                                                                                                                nonintrusive
                                                                                                                measurements,
                                                                                                                release.
PER0032362...........  Robert Weck,          Illinois cave         IL..................  Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      New.
                        Columbia, IL.         amphipod (Gammarus                          absence surveys,      identify, collect
                                              archerondytes).                             document habitat      nonintrusive
                                                                                          use, conduct          measurements using
                                                                                          population            anesthetic, and
                                                                                          monitoring, and       release.
                                                                                          evaluate impacts.
TE06873B.............  Andrew Carson,        Indiana bat (Myotis   AL, AR, CT, DC, DE,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist-    Renew.
                        Cincinnati, OH.       sodalis) Gray bat     FL, GA, IA, IL, IN,   absence surveys,      nets, handle,
                                              (M. grisescens)       KS, KY, LA, MA, MD,   document habitat      identify, radio-
                                              Northern long-eared   MI, MN, MO, MS, MT,   use, conduct          tag, band, enter
                                              bat (M.               NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ,   population            hibernacula,
                                              septentrionalis)      NY, OK, OH, PA, RI,   monitoring, and       collect
                                              Ozark big-eared bat   SC, SD, TN, VA, VT,   evaluate impacts.     nonintrusive
                                              (Corynorhinus         WI, WV, WY.                                 measurements, and
                                              townsendii ingens).                                               release.
TE85233B.............  Shelly Colatskie,     Indiana bat (Myotis   AL, AR, FL, GA, IA,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist-    Renew.
                        Cedar Hill, MO.       sodalis) Gray bat     IL, IN, KS, KY, MI,   absence surveys,      nets, handle,
                                              (M. grisescens)       MN, MO, MT, ND, NE,   document habitat      identify, radio-
                                              Northern long-eared   NY, OK, OH, PA, SD,   use, conduct          tag, band, bio-
                                              bat (M.               TN, VA, WV, WY.       population            sample, enter
                                              septentrionalis)                            monitoring, and       hibernacula,
                                              Ozark big-eared bat                         evaluate impacts.     collect
                                              (Corynorhinus                                                     nonintrusive
                                              townsendii ingens).                                               measurements, and
                                                                                                                release.
TE206781.............  EcoAnalysts, Inc.,    Sixty freshwater      AR, CN, CO, DE, IL,   Conduct presence/     Capture, collect,     Amend and renew.
                        O'Fallon, MO.         mussel species.       IN, IA, KS, KY, ME,   absence surveys,      handle, release,
                                                                    MD, MA, MI, MN, MO,   document habitat      and relocate due to
                                                                    NE, NH, NJ, NY, OK,   use, conduct          stranding.
                                                                    OH, PA, RI, SD, TN,   population
                                                                    TX, VA, VT, WV, WI.   monitoring, and
                                                                                          evaluate impacts.
TE35521B.............  Western Ecosystems    Forty-one freshwater  AL, CO, GA, IL, IN,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Renew.
                        Technology, Inc.,     mussel species;       KS, KY, MN, MS, MO,   absence surveys,      release, and
                        Cheyenne, WY.         Thirteen freshwater   MT, NE, NY, NC, ND,   document habitat      relocate due to
                                              fish species.         OH, PA, SD, TN, VA,   use, conduct          stranding.
                                                                    WV, WI, WY.           population
                                                                                          monitoring, and
                                                                                          evaluate impacts.
TE207523.............  The Nature            Add Eastern           MI..................  Conduct presence/     Capture, handle, and  Amend and renew.
                        Conservancy,          Massasauga                                  absence surveys,      release.
                        Michigan Chapter,     Rattlesnake                                 document habitat
                        Lansing, MI.          (Sistrurus                                  use, conduct
                                              catenatus) to                               population
                                              existing authorized                         monitoring, and
                                              species: Mitchell's                         evaluate impacts.
                                              styr butterfly
                                              (Neonympha
                                              mitchellii
                                              mitchellii), Karner
                                              blue butterfly
                                              (Lycaeides melissa
                                              samuelis), and
                                              pitcher's thistle
                                              (Cirsium pitcheri).
TE106217.............  Toledo Zoological     Mitchell's styr       MI..................  Conduct presence/     Add: New activity--   Amend and renew.
                        Society, Toledo, OH.  butterfly                                   absence surveys,      captive
                                              (Neonympha                                  document habitat      propagation--to
                                              mitchellii                                  use, conduct          existing permitted
                                              mitchellii).                                population            activities:
                                                                                          monitoring, and       Capture, handle,
                                                                                          evaluate impacts.     and hold.

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TE66634A.............  U.S. Army Corps of    Curtis pearlymussel   IL, IA, MO, WI......  Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Amend and renew.
                        Engineers.            (Epioblasma                                 absence surveys,      release, and
                                              florentina                                  document habitat      relocate due to
                                              curtisii) Fat                               use, conduct          stranding.
                                              pocketbook                                  population
                                              (Potamilus capax)                           monitoring, and
                                              Orange-foot                                 evaluate impacts.
                                              pimpleback
                                              (Plethobasus
                                              cooperianus) Pink
                                              mucket (Lampsilis
                                              abrupta) Scaleshell
                                              (Leptodea leptodon)
                                              Rabbitsfoot
                                              (Quadrula
                                              cylindrica) Rayed
                                              bean (Villosa
                                              fabalis) Sheepnose
                                              (Plethobasus
                                              cyphyus)
                                              Spectaclecase
                                              (Cumberlandia
                                              monodonta) Snuffbox
                                              (Epioblasma
                                              triquetra) Higgin's
                                              eye pearlymussel
                                              (Lampsilis
                                              higginsii) Winged
                                              mapleleaf (Quadrula
                                              fragosa).
TE30603C.............  Diehlux, LLC.,        Rusty patched         CN, DE, DC, IL, IN,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle, and  Renew.
                        Bloomfield, NY.       bumblebee (Bombus     IA, ME, MD, MA, MI,   absence surveys,      release.
                                              affinis).             MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY,   document habitat
                                                                    OH, PA, RI, VT, VA,   use, conduct
                                                                    WV, WI.               scientific
                                                                                          research, conduct
                                                                                          population
                                                                                          monitoring, and
                                                                                          evaluate impacts.
PER0032442...........  Sarah Stankavich,     Indiana bat (Myotis   IL, IN, MI, MO, NJ,   Conduct presence/     Harass by             New.
                        Columbus, OH.         sodalis) Gray bat     NC, OH, PA, WV.       absence surveys,      ultraviolet light.
                                              (M. grisescens)                             document habitat
                                              Northern long-eared                         use, scientific
                                              bat (M.                                     research, conduct
                                              septentrionalis).                           population
                                                                                          monitoring, and
                                                                                          evaluate impacts.
TE27915B.............  Wildlife              Indiana bat (Myotis   AL, AR, CO, DE, GA,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist-    Renew.
                        Specialists, LLC,     sodalis) Northern     IL, IN, IA, KS, KY,   absence surveys,      nets, handle,
                        Wellsboro, PA.        long-eared bat (M.    LA, MA, MD, ME, MI,   document habitat      identify, radio-
                                              septentrionalis)      MN, MO, MS, MT, NC,   use, conduct          tag, band, collect
                                              Virginia big-eared    ND, NE, NH, NY, OH,   population            nonintrusive
                                              bat (Corynorhinus     OK, PA, RI, SC, SD,   monitoring, and       measurements, and
                                              townsendii            TN, VA, VT, WI, WV.   evaluate impacts.     release.
                                              virginianus).
TE98673B.............  Jason Thomas Layne,   Indiana bat (Myotis   AL, AR, CT, DC, DE,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist-    Renew.
                        Spring Hill, KS.      sodalis) Gray bat     FL, GA, IL, IN, IA,   absence surveys,      nets, handle,
                                              (M. grisescens)       KS, KY, LA, MA, MD,   document habitat      identify, radio-
                                              Northern long-eared   MI, MN, MO, MS, MT,   use, conduct          tag, band, collect
                                              bat (M.               NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ,   population            nonintrusive
                                              septentrionalis)      NY, OH, OK, PA, RI,   monitoring, and       measurements, and
                                              Virginia big-eared    SC, SD, TN, VA, VT,   evaluate impacts.     release.
                                              bat (Corynorhinus     WI, WV, WY.
                                              townsendii
                                              virginianus) Ozark
                                              big-eared bat
                                              (Corynorhinus
                                              townsendii ingens).
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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. 2022-03777 Filed 2-22-22; 8:45 am]
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