[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 5 (Monday, January 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 937-939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00159]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2023-N099; FXES11130300000-234-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 7,
2024.
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): [email protected]. Please
refer to the respective application number (e.g., Application No.
ESXXXXXX) 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: 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
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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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PER0003405...................... Crystal Griffin, Add new species-- AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist Amend.
Overland Park, KS. tricolored bat IA, IL, IN, KS, absence surveys, nets or harp
(Perimyotis KY, MA, MD, MI, document habitat traps, identify,
subflavus)--to MN, MS, MO, NC, use, conduct handle, collect
existing ND, NE, NH, NJ, population non-intrusive
authorized NY, OH, OK, PA, monitoring, and measurements,
species: Indiana RI, SC, SD, TN, evaluate impacts. band, radio-tag,
bat (Myotis VA, VT, WI, WV. and release.
sodalis), northern
long-eared bat (M.
septentrionalis),
gray bat (M.
grisescens), and
Ozark big-eared
bat (Corynorhinus
townsendii ingens).
PER0037956...................... Cory Murphy, Add new species-- AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist Amend.
Granger, IN. tricolored bat DE, GA, FL, IA, absence surveys, nets or harp
(Perimyotis IL, IN, KS, KY, document habitat traps, identify,
subflavus)--to LA, MA, MD, MI, use, conduct handle, collect
existing MN, MS, MO, NC, population non-intrusive
authorized ND, NE, NH, NJ, monitoring, and measurements,
species: Indiana NM, NY, OH, OK, evaluate impacts. band, radio-tag,
bat (Myotis PA, RI, SC, SD, wing biopsy
sodalis), northern TN, TX, VA, VT, samples, hair
long-eared bat (M. WI, WV, WY. samples, swab
septentrionalis), samples, and
and gray bat (M. release.
grisescens).
PER5166267...................... Jordan Myers, Pink mucket OH................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Columbus, OH. (Lampsilis absence surveys, release, and
orbiculata document habitat relocate under
orbiculata), rayed use, conduct special
bean (Villosa population circumstances.
fabalis), monitoring, and
rabbitsfoot evaluate impacts.
(Quadrula
cylindrica
cylindrica),
clubshell
(Pleurobema
clava), fanshell
(Cyprogenia
stegaria), long
solid (Fusconaia
subrotunda),
northern
riffleshell
(Epioblasma
rangiana), round
hickorynut
(Obovaria
subrotunda),
sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus
cyphyus), snuffbox
mussel (Epioblasma
triquetra), white
catspaw
(Epioblasma
perobliqua),
purple catspaw
(Epioblasma
obliquata).
PER1896698...................... Caleb Knerr, Add new species-- MO................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Jefferson City, MO. western fanshell absence surveys, release, and
(Cyprogenia document habitat relocate under
aberti) and pink use, conduct special
mucket (Lampsilis population circumstances.
abrupta)--to monitoring, and
existing evaluate impacts.
authorized
species:
rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula
cylindrica
cylindrica),
snuffbox
(Epioblasma
triquetra), and
spectaclecase
(Cumberlandia
monodonta).
ES809630........................ Allen Kurta, Add new species-- IL, IN, MI, OH..... Conduct presence/ Capture with mist Renew and
Ypsilanti, MI. tricolored bat absence surveys, nets or harp amend.
(Perimyotis document habitat traps, identify,
subflavus)--to use, conduct handle, collect
existing population non-intrusive
authorized monitoring, and measurements,
species: Indiana evaluate impacts. band, radio-tag,
bat (Myotis and release.
sodalis) and
northern long-
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
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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 Service, Midwest Region.
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