[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 121 (Monday, June 28, 2021)] [Notices] [Pages 34031-34033] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-13648] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2021-N169; 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 28, 2021. 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: permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective application number (e.g., Application No. PERXXXXXX) 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); permitsR3ES@fws.gov (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: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE73587A.............. Missouri Department Add: Eastern AR, MO.............. Conduct presence/ Capture, collect Amend. of Conservation, hellbender absence surveys, sperm and eggs, Jefferson City, MO. (Cryptobranchus captive rearing, artificially alleganiensis document habitat fertilize, alleganiensis) to use, conduct transport, PIT tag, existing permitted population captive propagate, species: Ozark monitoring, head-start, release. hellbender (C. a. evaluate impacts, bishop). conduct research to measure distribution and abundance of augmented and reintroduced populations. PER0009788............ Alma Schrage, Rusty patched bumble IL.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Chicago, IL. bee (Bombus absence surveys, observe, collect affinis). document habitat pollen sample, use, conduct collect genetic population sample, survey, monitoring, release. evaluate impacts. PER0003893............ Andres Ortega, Rusty patched bumble IL.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Wheaton, IL. bee (Bombus absence surveys. observe, release, affinis). survey, harass. [[Page 34032]] PER0007034............ Eric Britzke, Gray bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Vicksburg, MS. grisescens), GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, mist-net, harp Indiana bat (M. KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, document habitat trap, band, radio- sodalis), northern MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, use, conduct tag, light tag, long-eared bat (M. NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, population collect hair, fugal septentrionalis), ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, monitoring, lift tape, swab and Ozark big-eared bat SC, SD, TN, VT, VA, evaluate impacts. wing biopsy (Corynorhinus WV, WI, WY. samples, enter towsendii ingens), hibernacula and Virginia big-eared maternity roost bat (C.t. caves, release. virginianus). PER0011726............ North Fork Ridge Gray bat (Myotis MO.................. Conduct scientific Harass, kill, New. Wind Holdings LLC, grisescens). research on the salvage. Liberal, MO. impacts of wind turbine curtailment strategies, population management and monitoring. PER0003114............ Timothy Brust, Eastern massasauga AL, IA, IN, LA, MI, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Greenup, KY. rattlesnake MN, MS, NY, OH, PA, absence surveys, release. (Sistrurus WI. document habitat catenatus), gopher use, conduct tortoise (Gopherus population polyphemus). monitoring, evaluate impacts. PER11035A............. Robert Vande Kopple, Hungerford's MI, WI.............. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew. Alanson, MI. crawling water absence surveys, temporary hold, Beetle (Brychius document habitat release, kill. hungerfordi). use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts. PER0007017............ Elisabeth Hollinden, Clubshell OH.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Columbus, OH. (Pleurobema clava), absence surveys, release, salvage, fanshell document habitat relocate. (Cyprogenia use, conduct stegaria), northern population riffleshell monitoring, (Epioblasma evaluate impacts. torulosa rangiana), pink mucket (Lampsilis orbiculata), purple cat's paw (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra), white catspaw (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua). PER0009122............ Emily Grossman, Clubshell AK, IA, IL, IN, KS, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. O'Fallon, MO. (Pleurobema clava), KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, absence surveys, observe, release, fat pocketbook MS, NC, NE, NY, OH, document habitat survey. (Potamilus capax), OK, SD, PA, VA, WI, use, conduct fanshell WV. population (Cyprogenia monitoring, stegaria), Higgins' evaluate impacts. eye (Lampsilis higginsii), Neosho mucket (Lampsilis rafinesqueana), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), orangefoot pimpleback (Plethobasus cooperianus), Ouachita rock pocketbook (Arkansia wheeleri), pink mucket pearly mussel (Lampsilis abrupta), purple catspaw (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), ring pink (Obovaria retusa), rough pigtoe (Pleurobema plenum), scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta), white catspaw (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua), winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa). [[Page 34033]] PER0011986............ Lindsey Jakovljevic, Clubshell IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Kirtland, OH. (Pleurobema clava), MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, absence surveys, observe, release, fanshell OH, PA, WI, WV. document habitat survey. (Cyprogenia use, conduct stegaria), fat population pocketbook monitoring, (Potamilus capax), evaluate impacts. Higgins eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii), Neosho mucket (Lampsilis rafinesqueana), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), orangefoot pimpleback (pearlymussel) (Plethobasus cooperianus), pink mucket (pearlymussel) (Lampsilis abrupta), purple cat's paw (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), ring pink (Obovaria retusa), rough pigtoe (Pleurobema plenum), scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), speckled pocketbook (Lampsilis strecken), spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta), winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa), white cat's paw (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua). TE41671D.............. Brian Carlson, Add candy darter AL, AR, CN, DE, IL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Morgantown, WV. (Etheostoma IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, absence surveys, temporary hold, osburni) and MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, document habitat release, relocate. diamond darter MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, use, conduct (Crystallaria OH, OK, PA, TN, VT, population cincotta) to VA, WV, WI. monitoring, existing permitted evaluate impacts. species: Fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), orangefoot pimpleback (Plethobasus cooperianus), pink mucket (Lampsilis orbiculata), purple cat's paw (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), ring pink (Obovaria retusa), rough pigtoe (Pleurobema plenum), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta), white catspaw (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua), Big Sandy crayfish (Cambarus callainus), Guyandotte River crayfish (Cambarus veteranus). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2021-13648 Filed 6-25-21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P