[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57427-57429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15440]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2024-N034; FXES11130300000-245-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 August 14, 
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 
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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ESPER2885463.............  Kyle Jansky,          Add new species--     AL, AR, CT, DE, DC,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Amend.
                            Columbia, MO.         tricolored bat        GA, IL, IN, IA, KS,   absence surveys,      radio-tag, release.
                                                  (Perimyotis           KY, LA, ME, MD, MA,   document habitat
                                                  subflavus)--to        MI, MN, MO, MS, MT,   use, conduct
                                                  existing authorized   NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC,   population
                                                  species: Indiana      ND, OK, OH, PA, RI,   monitoring, and
                                                  bat (Myotis           SC, SD, TN, TX, VT,   evaluate impacts.
                                                  sodalis), gray bat    VA, WV, WI, WY.
                                                  (M. grisescens),
                                                  and northern long-
                                                  eared bat (M.
                                                  septentrionalis).
ES33473D.................  Antoinette R.         Add new species--     MO..................  Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Amend.
                            Sitting Up Perez,     tricolored bat                              absence surveys,      release.
                            Ava, MO.              (Perimyotis                                 document habitat
                                                  subflavus)--to                              use, conduct
                                                  existing authorized                         population
                                                  species: Indiana                            monitoring, and
                                                  bat (Myotis                                 evaluate impacts.
                                                  sodalis), gray bat
                                                  (M. grisescens),
                                                  and northern long-
                                                  eared bat (M.
                                                  septentrionalis).
ESPER10935155............  Brittney Oliver,      Tricolored bat        LA, TX..............  Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      New.
                            Glendale, AZ.         (Perimyotis                                 absence surveys,      radio-tag, release.
                                                  subflavus) and                              document habitat
                                                  northern long-eared                         use, conduct
                                                  bat (Myotis                                 population
                                                  septentrionalis).                           monitoring, and
                                                                                              evaluate impacts.
ES94321A.................  Brian O'Neill, Oak    Add round hickorynut  Add new States--AL,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Amend.
                            Park, IL.             (Obovaria             MS--to existing       absence surveys,      release, relocate.
                                                  subrotunda) and       authorized States:    document habitat
                                                  longsolid             IL, IN, IA, KY, MI,   use, conduct
                                                  (Fusconaia            MN, MO, OH, PA, TN,   population
                                                  subrotunda) to        WV, WI.               monitoring, and
                                                  existing 28                                 evaluate impacts.
                                                  authorized
                                                  freshwater mussel
                                                  species and 6
                                                  freshwater fish
                                                  species.

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ES130900.................  Enviroscience, Inc.,  Add new species--     AL, FL, GA, IL, IN,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Amend.
                            Stow, OH.             round hickorynut      IA, KY, MI, MN, MO,   absence surveys,      release, relocate.
                                                  (Obovaria             NC, OH, TN, TX, VA,   document habitat
                                                  subrotunda) and       WI.                   use, conduct
                                                  longsolid                                   population
                                                  (Fusconaia                                  monitoring, and
                                                  subrotunda)--to 42                          evaluate impacts.
                                                  existing authorized
                                                  freshwater mussel
                                                  species and 8
                                                  freshwater fish
                                                  species.
ES02373A.................  Environmental         Add new species--     Add new States--CO,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Amend.
                            Solutions and         tricolored bat        NM, TX, FL--to        absence surveys,      radio tag, band,
                            Innovations, Inc.,    (Perimyotis           existing authorized   document habitat      enter hibernacula,
                            Cincinnati, OH.       subflavus)--to        States: AL, AR, CT,   use, conduct          release,
                                                  existing authorized   DE, DC, GA, IL, IN,   population            electrofish, bio-
                                                  species: Indiana      IA, KY, KS, LA, ME,   monitoring, and       sample.
                                                  bat (Myotis           MD, MA, MI, MN, MO,   evaluate impacts.
                                                  sodalis), gray bat    MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ,
                                                  (M. grisescens),      NY, NC, ND, OK, OH,
                                                  northern long-eared   PA, RI, SC, SD, TN,
                                                  bat (M.               VT, VA, WV, WI, WY.
                                                  septentrionalis),
                                                  Ozark big-eared bat
                                                  (Corynorhinus
                                                  townsendii ingens),
                                                  and Virginia big-
                                                  eared bat (C. t.
                                                  virginianus), 16
                                                  freshwater mussel
                                                  species, 6
                                                  freshwater fish
                                                  species, 6
                                                  terrestrial insect
                                                  species, and
                                                  Northeastern
                                                  bulrush (Scirpus
                                                  ancistrochaetus).
ES02365A.................  Lynn Robbins,         Add new species--     Add new States--CO,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Amend.
                            Springfield, MO.      tricolored bat        NM, TX--to existing   absence surveys,      radio-tag, band.
                                                  (Perimyotis           authorized States:    document habitat
                                                  subflavus)--to        AL, AR, CT, DE, DC,   use, conduct
                                                  existing authorized   FL, GA, IL, IN, IA,   population
                                                  species: Indiana      KY, KS, LA, ME, MD,   monitoring, and
                                                  bat (Myotis           MA, MI, MN, MO, MS,   evaluate impacts.
                                                  sodalis), gray bat    MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY,
                                                  (M. grisescens),      NC, ND, OK, OH, PA,
                                                  northern long-eared   RI, SC, SD, TN, VT,
                                                  bat (M.               VA, WV, WI, WY.
                                                  septentrionalis),
                                                  and Ozark big-eared
                                                  bat (Corynorhinus
                                                  townsendii ingens).
ES06873B.................  Andrew Carson,        Add new species--     Add new States--CO,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Amend.
                            Cincinnati, OH.       tricolored bat        ME, NM, TX--to        absence surveys,      identify, radio-
                                                  (Perimyotis           existing authorized   document habitat      tag, band, collect
                                                  subflavus)--to        States: AL, AR, CT,   use, conduct          nonintrusive
                                                  existing authorized   DE, DC, FL, GA, IL,   population            measurements, and
                                                  species: Indiana      IN, IA, KY, KS, LA,   monitoring, and       release.
                                                  bat (Myotis           MD, MA, MI, MN, MO,   evaluate impacts.
                                                  sodalis), gray bat    MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ,
                                                  (M. grisescens),      NC, ND, NY, OK, OH,
                                                  northern long-eared   PA, RI, SC, SD, TN,
                                                  bat (M.               VT, VA, WV, WI, WY.
                                                  septentrionalis),
                                                  and Ozark big-eared
                                                  bat (Corynorhinus
                                                  townsendii ingens).
ES182436.................  Illinois Natural      Add new species--     Add new States--IA,   Conduct presence/     Capture with mist     Amend.
                            History Survey,       tricolored bat        IN, KY, WI--to        absence surveys,      nets, handle,
                            Champaign, IL.        (Perimyotis           existing authorized   document habitat      identify, radio-
                                                  subflavus)--to        States: IL, MO.       use, conduct          tag, band, collect
                                                  existing authorized                         population            non-intrusive
                                                  species: Indiana                            monitoring, and       measurements,
                                                  bat (Myotis                                 evaluate impacts.     conduct wing
                                                  sodalis), gray bat                                                biopsies, enter
                                                  (M. grisescens),                                                  hibernacula or
                                                  and northern long-                                                maternity roost
                                                  eared bat (M.                                                     caves, and release.
                                                  septentrionalis).
ES63118D.................  Clarissa Starbuck,    Add new species--     Add new States--CO,   Conduct presence/     Capture, handle,      Amend.
                            Rio Rancho, NM.       tricolored bat        NM, TX--to existing   absence surveys,      radio-tag, band,
                                                  (Perimyotis           authorized States:    document habitat      bio-sample, release.
                                                  subflavus)--to        AL, AR, CT, DE, DC,   use, conduct
                                                  existing authorized   FL, GA, IL, IN, IA,   population
                                                  species: Indiana      KY, KS, LA, ME, MD,   monitoring, and
                                                  bat (Myotis           MA, MI, MN, MO, MS,   evaluate impacts.
                                                  sodalis), gray bat    MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY,
                                                  (M. grisescens),      NC, ND, OK, OH, PA,
                                                  and northern long-    RI, SC, SD, TN, VT,
                                                  eared bat (M.         VA, WV, WI, WY.
                                                  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.

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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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