[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46414-46416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11738]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2024-N027; 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 June 28,
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
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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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PER8956483........... Jeff Klahn, Rusty patched bumble IA................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Riverside, IA. bee (Bombus absence surveys, release, kill.
affinis). document habitat
use, conduct
population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ES02560A............. Timothy Carter, Add new species-- GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist Amend.
Muncie, IN. tricolored bat MO, OH, WI. absence surveys, nets and harp
(Perimyotis document habitat traps, enter
subflavus)--to use, conduct hibernacula,
existing authorized population identify, handle,
species: Indiana monitoring, and collect non-
bat (Myotis evaluate impacts. intrusive
sodalis), northern measurements,
long-eared bat (M. band, radio-tag,
septentrionalis), and release.
and gray bat (M.
grisescens).
PER10215758.......... Isle Royale National Gray wolf (Canis MI................. Conduct presence/ Capture with New.
Park, Houghton, MI. lupus). absence surveys, foothold traps,
document habitat cable restraints,
use, conduct or net guns/aerial
population darting from
monitoring, and helicopter,
evaluate impacts. handle, hold,
translocation,
chemical
immobilization,
radio-tag, collect
non-intrusive
measurements,
collect hair/
whisker samples,
collect blood/
fecal samples,
collect biopsy
punches,
euthanasia, and
release.
ES06778A............. USDA Forest Service, Indiana bat (Myotis IL, IN, MO, OH; add Conduct presence/ Capture with mist Amend.
Vienna, IL. sodalis), northern KY, VA, WV. absence surveys, nets and harp
long-eared bat (M. document habitat traps, enter
septentrionalis), use, conduct hibernacula, bio
and gray bat (M. population sample, identify,
grisescens). monitoring, and handle, collect
evaluate impacts. non-intrusive
measurements,
band, radio-tag,
and release.
ES26855C............. Jeanette Baily, Add new species-- AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist Amend.
Deerfield, IL. tricolored bat IA, IL, IN, KY, absence surveys, nets and harp
(Perimyotis LA, MA, MD, ME MI, document habitat traps, enter
subflavus)--to MN, MS, MO, NC, use, conduct hibernacula, bio
existing authorized NE, NH, NJ, NY, population sample, identify,
species: Indiana OH, PA, RI, SC, monitoring, and handle, collect
bat (Myotis TN, VA, VT, WI, WV. evaluate impacts. non-intrusive
sodalis), northern measurements,
long-eared bat (M. band, radio-tag,
septentrionalis), and release.
and gray bat (M.
grisescens).
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ES64986C............. Jeffrey Gordon, Add new species-- OH................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Columbus, OH. round hickorynut absence surveys, release, and
(Obovaria document habitat relocate under
subrotunda) and use, conduct special
longsolid population circumstances.
(Fusconaia monitoring, and
subrotunda)--to evaluate impacts.
existing authorized
species: 10
freshwater mussel
species.
TE90423C............. Barr Engineering, Add new species-- IL, IN, OH......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew/amend.
Shaughn Barnett, round hickorynut absence surveys, release, and
Ann Arbor, MI. (Obovaria document habitat relocate under
subrotunda) and use, conduct special
rabbitsfoot population circumstances.
(Quadrula monitoring, and
cylindrica evaluate impacts.
cylindrica)--to
existing authorized
species: 14
freshwater mussel
species.
PER0039249........... Meredith L. Hoggatt, Add new species-- Add new States--AZ Conduct presence/ Capture with mist Amend.
Pittsboro, IN. tricolored bat and NM--to absence surveys, nets and harp
(Perimyotis existing document habitat traps, bio sample,
subflavus)--to authorized States: use, conduct identify, handle,
existing authorized OK, TX, IL, IN, population collect non-
species: Indiana IA, MI, MN, MO, monitoring, and intrusive
bat (Myotis OH, WI, AL, AR, evaluate impacts. measurements,
sodalis), northern FL, GA, KY, LA, band, radio-tag,
long-eared bat (M. MS, NC, SC, TN, and release.
septentrionalis), CT, DE, DC, ME,
and gray bat (M. MD, MA, NH, NJ,
grisescens). NY, PA, RI, VT,
VA, WV, KS, MT,
NE, ND, SD, WY.
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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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