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Application
No.
Applicant, city, state
ES48278D
Archipelago Research and Conservation, Kalaheo, Hawaii.
ES45531B
State of Hawaii, Division of Forestry and
Wildlife, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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. 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 a permit to the
applicant 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.).
Marilet A. Zablan,
Acting Assistant Regional Director for
Ecological Services, Pacific Region.
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Receipt of Recovery Permit
Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
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Location
1Alae 1ula, or Hawaiian common gallinule (Gallinula galeata
sandvicensis); 1Alae ke1oke1o, or Hawaiian coot (Fulica
alai); Ae1o, or Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus mexicanus
knudseni); Koloa maoli (koloa); or Hawaiian duck (Anas
wyvilliana).
1Alala¯ (Corvus hawaiiensis) ......................................................
Hawaii ....
Harass by survey,
monitor, handle,
band, salvage,
and autopsy.
Amend.
Hawaii ....
Harass by handle,
band, release,
and if needed, recapture.
Amend.
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 ESA.
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 23, 2023.
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):
permitsR3ES@fws.gov. 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); 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-ofcontact 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
SUMMARY:
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Permit
action
Species
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
ES88224B .........
Joe Snavely, Chambersburg, PA.
ES07730A .........
RES-Kentucky, Louisville, KY.
ES73584A .........
Illinois Natural History
Survey, Champaign,
IL.
TE98111A ..........
Ohio Department of
Transportation, Columbus, OH.
ESPER0007017
Elisabeth Hollinden, Columbus, OH.
PER2872883 .....
Jeff Huebschman,
Platteville, WI.
PER2885463 .....
Kyle Jansky, Columbia,
MO.
Location
Activity
Add new species—
round hickorynut
(Obovaria subrotunda), longsolid
(Fusconaia subrotunda), and James
spinymussel
(Pleurobema
collina)—to existing
authorized 15 freshwater mussel species.
Add new species—
round hickorynut
(Obovaria subrotunda) and
longsolid (Fusconaia
subrotunda)—to existing authorized 29
freshwater mussel
species.
Fifteen freshwater mussel species.
CT, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA,
MD, MI, MN, MO,
NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA,
VA, VT, WI, WV.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
Capture, handle, release, and relocate
due to stranding.
Amend.
IA, IL, IN, KY, MN, MO,
OH, PA, TN, WI, WV.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
Capture, handle, release, and relocate
due to stranding.
Amend.
Add new locations—
MO, IN—to existing
authorized locations:
IL.
Capture, handle, release, and relocate
due to stranding.
Amend.
Add new species—
round hickorynut
(Obovaria subrotunda) and
longsolid (Fusconaia
subrotunda)—to existing 10 freshwater
mussel species.
Add new species—
longsolid (Fusconaia
subrotunda), round
hickorynut (Obovaria
subrotunda), James
spinymussel
(Parvaspina collina),
spectaclecase
(Cumberlandia
monodonta), Higgins’
eye (Lampsilis
higginsii)—to existing
authorized 10 freshwater mussel species.
Northern long-eared bat
(Myotis
septentrionalis).
OH ................................
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
Capture, handle, release.
Renew and
Amend.
Add new locations—AR,
IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MI,
MN, MO, MS, NY,
NC, OK, TN, WV,
WI—to existing authorized locations:
OH.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
Add new activities—reAmend.
locate—to existing
authorized activities:
Capture, handle, release, relocate under
special circumstances.
WI .................................
Capture, handle, release.
New.
Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), gray bat (M.
grisescens), northern
long-eared bat (M.
septentrionalis).
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE,
GA, IA, IL, IN, KS,
KY, LA, ME, MD, MA,
MS, MO, MT, NC,
ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM,
NY, OH, OK, PA, RI,
SC, SD, TN, TX, VA,
VT, WV, WI, WY.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
Capture, handle, sample, attach radio
transmitters, release.
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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
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action
Species
Public Availability of Comments
Jkt 259001
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,
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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, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2023–15553 Filed 7–21–23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 140 (Monday, July 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47516-47517]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2023-N051; FXES11130300000-234-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
ESA. 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 23,
2023.
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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ES88224B............... Joe Snavely, Add new species-- CT, IA, IL, IN, KY, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Chambersburg, PA. round hickorynut MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, absence surveys, release, and
(Obovaria NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, document habitat relocate due to
subrotunda), VA, VT, WI, WV. use, conduct stranding.
longsolid population
(Fusconaia monitoring, and
subrotunda), and evaluate impacts.
James spinymussel
(Pleurobema
collina)--to
existing authorized
15 freshwater
mussel species.
ES07730A............... RES-Kentucky, Add new species-- IA, IL, IN, KY, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Louisville, KY. round hickorynut MO, OH, PA, TN, WI, absence surveys, release, and
(Obovaria WV. document habitat relocate due to
subrotunda) and use, conduct stranding.
longsolid population
(Fusconaia monitoring, and
subrotunda)--to evaluate impacts.
existing authorized
29 freshwater
mussel species.
ES73584A............... Illinois Natural Fifteen freshwater Add new locations-- Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
History Survey, mussel species. MO, IN--to existing absence surveys, release, and
Champaign, IL. authorized document habitat relocate due to
locations: IL. use, conduct stranding.
population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
TE98111A............... Ohio Department of Add new species-- OH.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew and Amend.
Transportation, round hickorynut absence surveys, release.
Columbus, OH. (Obovaria document habitat
subrotunda) and use, conduct
longsolid population
(Fusconaia monitoring, and
subrotunda)--to evaluate impacts.
existing 10
freshwater mussel
species.
ESPER0007017........... Elisabeth Hollinden, Add new species-- Add new locations-- Conduct presence/ Add new activities-- Amend.
Columbus, OH. longsolid AR, IL, IN, IA, KY, absence surveys, relocate--to
(Fusconaia LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, document habitat existing authorized
subrotunda), round NY, NC, OK, TN, WV, use, conduct activities:
hickorynut WI--to existing population Capture, handle,
(Obovaria authorized monitoring, and release, relocate
subrotunda), James locations: OH. evaluate impacts. under special
spinymussel circumstances.
(Parvaspina
collina),
spectaclecase
(Cumberlandia
monodonta),
Higgins' eye
(Lampsilis
higginsii)--to
existing authorized
10 freshwater
mussel species.
PER2872883............. Jeff Huebschman, Northern long-eared WI.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Platteville, WI. bat (Myotis absence surveys, release.
septentrionalis). document habitat
use, conduct
population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
PER2885463............. Kyle Jansky, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Columbia, MO. sodalis), gray bat GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, absence surveys, sample, attach
(M. grisescens), KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, document habitat radio transmitters,
northern long-eared MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, use, conduct release.
bat (M. NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, population
septentrionalis). OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, monitoring, and
SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, evaluate impacts.
WV, WI, 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 Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-15553 Filed 7-21-23; 8:45 am]
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