[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 2022)] [Notices] [Pages 47783-47785] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2022-16762] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2022-N038; FXES11130300000-223-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 SEPTEMBER 6, 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 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: [[Page 47784]] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE07358A.............. Ryan Slack, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew. Indianapolis, IN. sodalis), gray bat GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, nets, handle, (M. grisescens), KY, LA, MA, ME, 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 Ozark big-eared bat SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, evaluate impacts. release. (Corynorhinus WI, WV, WY. townsendii ingens) and Virginia big- eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus). TE85228B.............. Eric Schroder, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew. Maidsville, WV. sodalis), northern GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, absence surveys, nets, handle, long-eared bat (M. KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, document habitat identify, radio- septentrionalis) and MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, use, conduct tag, band, collect Virginia big-eared ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, population nonintrusive bat (Corynorhinus OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, monitoring, and measurements, and townsendii SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, evaluate impacts. release. virginianus). WV, WY. ES64080B.............. Michigan Natural American burying Add: new States--IL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend. Features Inventory, beetle (Nicrophorus IN, MA, MN, WI--to absence surveys, identify, mark, Michigan State americanus), existing authorized document habitat light-tag, PIT-tag, University, Lansing, clubshell State MI. use, conduct salvage, collect MI. (Pleurobema clava), population bio-sample, collect copperbelly water monitoring, and pollen samples, snake (Nerodia evaluate potential collect voucher erythrogaster impacts. specimens, and neglecta), Hine's release. emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana), Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis), Mitchell's satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii), Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma rangiana), Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), white catspaw (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua), and eight plant species. ES88224B.............. Joe Snavely, Add: New species-- Add: new States--CT, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, and Amend. Chambersburg, PA. dwarf wedgemussel MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, absence surveys, release. (Alasmidonta PA, VI, VT, WV--to document habitat heterodon), James existing authorized use, conduct spinymussel States IA, IL, IN, population (Parvaspina MI, MN, MO, OH, WI. monitoring, and collina), yellow evaluate potential lance (Elliptio impacts. lanceolata), and Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia masoni)-- to existing authorized 14 freshwater mussel species. ES86150B.............. Geoffrey Palmer, Add: New species-- AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew and Liberty Township, OH. Gray bat (Myotis IA, GA, KS, LA, MA, absence surveys, nets, handle, amend. grisescens), Indiana MD, MI, MN, MT, MS, document habitat identify, band, bat (Myotis NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, use, conduct collect sodalis)--to OK, RI, SC, SD, VA, population nonintrusive existing authorized VT, WI, WY. monitoring, and measurements, and species northern evaluate impacts. release. long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis). ES81973B.............. Brian Heeringa, Add: New species-- MI, MN, WI........... Conduct presence/ Capture with mist Renew and Rhinelander, WI. Indiana bat (Myotis absence surveys, nets and harp amend. sodalis)--to document habitat traps, handle, existing authorized use, conduct identify, enter species northern population hibernacula, PIT- long-eared bat monitoring, and tag, radio-tag, (Myotis evaluate impacts. band, collect bio- septentrionalis). sample, collect nonintrusive measurements, and release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 47785]] 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. 2022-16762 Filed 8-3-22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P