[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20454-20456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07424]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2022-N015; 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 May 9, 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 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: 

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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PER0036813.........  Adam Benshoff,      Roanoke logperch         AL, AR, CT, DC, GA,     Conduct presence/       Capture, handle,        New.
                      Kent, OH.           (Percina rex); 27        IA, KS, KY, IL, IN,     absence surveys,        release, and relocate
                                          freshwater mussel        LA, MA, MD, MI, MN,     document habitat use,   due to stranding.
                                          species.                 MO, MS, NC, NE, NH,     conduct population
                                                                   NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA,     monitoring, and
                                                                   SC, TN, VA, VT, WI,     evaluate impacts.
                                                                   WV.
ES28570D...........  Midwest Natural     Add rusty patched        MN, WI................  Conduct presence/       Capture, handle, and    Amend.
                      Resources, Inc.,    bumble bee (Bombus                               absence surveys,        release.
                      St. Paul, MN.       affinis) to existing                             document habitat use,
                                          authorized species;                              conduct population
                                          Dakota skipper                                   monitoring, and
                                          (Hesperia dacotae).                              evaluate impacts.
TE60999A...........  Ohio Department of  Indiana bat (Myotis      OH....................  Conduct presence/       Capture with mist nets  Renew.
                      Natural Resources   sodalis) and northern                            absence surveys,        and harp traps,
                      (Levi Miller),      long-eared bat (M.                               document habitat use,   handle, identify,
                      Logan, OH.          septentrionalis).                                conduct population      radio-tag, band,
                                                                                           monitoring, and         collect non-intrusive
                                                                                           evaluate impacts.       measurements,
                                                                                                                   release, enter
                                                                                                                   hibernacula, and bio-
                                                                                                                   sample.
PER0037601.........  Jeremiah Van        Indiana bat (Myotis      AL, AR, CT, DE, FL,     Conduct presence/       Capture with mist nets  New.
                      Deventer, Moneta,   sodalis), northern       GA, IA, IL, IN, KS,     absence surveys,        and harp traps,
                      VA.                 long-eared bat (M.       KY, LA, MA, MD, ME,     document habitat use,   handle, identify,
                                          septentrionalis), and    MI, MN, MO, MS, MT,     conduct population      radio-tag, band,
                                          gray bat (M.             NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY,     monitoring, and         collect non-intrusive
                                          grisescens).             OH, OK, PA, RI, SC,     evaluate impacts.       measurements, and
                                                                   TN, TX, VA, VT, WI,                             release.
                                                                   WV, WY.
PER0037956.........  Cory Murphy,        Indiana bat (Myotis      AL, AR, CO, CT, DE,     Conduct presence/       Capture with mist nets  New.
                      Granger, IN.        sodalis), gray bat (M.   FL, GA, IA, IL, IN,     absence surveys,        and harp traps, enter
                                          grisescens), northern    KS, KY, LA, MA, MD,     document habitat use,   hibernacula, handle,
                                          long-eared bat (M.       ME, MI, MN, MO, MS,     conduct population      identify, radio-tag,
                                          septentrionalis),        MT, NC, ND, NE, NH,     monitoring, and         band, collect non-
                                          Virginia big-eared bat   NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI,     evaluate impacts.       intrusive
                                          (Corynorhinus            SD, SC, TN,UT, VA,                              measurements, and
                                          townsendii               VT, WI, WV, WY.                                 release.
                                          virginianus), and
                                          Ozark big-eared bat
                                          (C. townsendii ingens).
TE38842A...........  Sanders             Indiana bat (Myotis      AL, AR, CO, FL, GA,     Conduct presence/       Capture with mist nets  Amend.
                      Environmental,      sodalis) and northern    IA, IL, IN, KS, KY,     absence surveys,        and harp traps,
                      Inc., Bellefonte,   long-eared bat (M.       LA, MI, MN, MO, MS,     document habitat use,   capture with hand
                      PA.                 septentrionalis); Add    MT, NC, ND, NE, OK,     conduct population      nets, handle,
                                          gray bat (M.             OH, SC, SD, TN, UT,     monitoring, and         identify, radio-tag,
                                          grisescens), Virginia    WI, WY.                 evaluate impacts.       light-tag, band,
                                          big-eared bat                                                            collect non-intrusive
                                          (Corynorhinus                                                            measurements, mark,
                                          townsendii                                                               collect bio-samples,
                                          virginianus), and                                                        and release.
                                          Ozark big-eared bat
                                          (C. townsendii ingens).
TE38821A...........  Stantec Consulting  Indiana bat (Myotis      AL, AR, CO, CT, DE,     Conduct presence/       Capture with mist nets  Renew and
                      Services, Inc.      sodalis), gray bat (M.   GA, IA, IL, IN, KS,     absence surveys,        and harp traps, enter   Amend.
                      Louisville, KY.     grisescens), northern    KY, LA, MA, MD, ME,     document habitat use,   hibernacula, handle,
                                          long-eared bat (M.       MI, MN, MO, MS, MT,     conduct population      identify, radio-tag,
                                          septentrionalis),        NC, NE, ND, NH, NJ,     monitoring, and         band, collect non-
                                          Virginia big-eared bat   NY, OH, OK, PA, RI,     evaluate impacts.       intrusive
                                          (Corynorhinus            SC, SD, TN, TX, VA,                             measurements, collect
                                          townsendii               VT, WI, WV, WY.                                 intrusive samples,
                                          virginianus), and                                                        relocation,
                                          Ozark big-eared bat                                                      electrofish, and
                                          (C. townsendii                                                           release.
                                          ingens); copperbelly
                                          water snake (Nerodia
                                          erythrogaster
                                          neglecta); Big Sandy
                                          crayfish (Cambarus
                                          callainus); relict
                                          darter (Etheostoma
                                          chienense), duskytail
                                          darter (E. percnurum),
                                          Kentucky arrow darter
                                          (E. spilotum),
                                          palezone shiner
                                          (Notropis
                                          albizonatus),
                                          blackside dace
                                          (Phoxinus
                                          cumberlandensis),
                                          pallid sturgeon
                                          (Scaphirhynchus
                                          albus); 41 freshwater
                                          mussel species.
PER0037865.........  Mark Hove, Saint    Higgins eye              MN, WI................  Conduct presence/       Capture, handle,        New.
                      Paul, MN.           pearlymussel                                     absence surveys,        transport, relocate
                                          (Lampsilis higginsii),                           document habitat use,   due to stranding, and
                                          winged mapleleaf                                 conduct population      release.
                                          (Quadrula fragosa).                              monitoring, and
                                                                                           evaluate impacts.
PER0037923.........  Thomas Estrem,      Clubshell (Pleurobema    IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI  Conduct presence/       Capture, handle,        New.
                      Valparaiso, IN.     clava), snuffbox                                 absence surveys,        relocate, and release.
                                          mussel (Epioblasma                               document habitat use,
                                          triquetra).                                      conduct population
                                                                                           monitoring, and
                                                                                           evaluate impacts.
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Public Availability of Comments

    All comments we receive become part of the administrative record 
associated with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be 
handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, National 
Environmental Policy Act, and Service and Department of the Interior 
policies and procedures. 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 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

    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. 2022-07424 Filed 4-6-22; 8:45 am]
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