[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] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 10229]] 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 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: permitsR3ES@fws.gov. 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); 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 10230]] 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. [[Page 10231]] 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). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P