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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R4–ES–2023–N085;
FXES11140400000–245–FF04E00000]
Endangered Species; Recovery Permit
Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
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
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 written data or
comments on the applications by
December 6, 2023.
SUMMARY:
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Reviewing Documents:
Submit requests for copies of
applications and other information
submitted with the applications to
Karen Marlowe (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT). All requests and
comments should specify the applicant
name and application number (e.g.,
Mary Smith, ESPER0001234).
Submitting Comments: If you wish to
comment, you may submit comments by
one of the following methods:
• Email (preferred method):
permitsR4ES@fws.gov. Please include
your name and return address in your
email message. If you do not receive a
confirmation from the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service that we have received
your email message, contact us directly
at the telephone number listed in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
• U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Regional Office, Ecological
Services, 1875 Century Boulevard,
Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn: Karen
Marlowe, Permit Coordinator).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator,
404–679–7097 (telephone) or karen_
marlowe@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
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 of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a), and the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
ADDRESSES:
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA
prohibits take of listed species unless a
Federal permit is issued that authorizes
such take. The ESA’s definition of
‘‘take’’ includes hunting, shooting,
harming, wounding, or killing, and also
such activities as pursuing, harassing,
trapping, capturing, or collecting.
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A recovery permit issued by us under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take
endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted
for scientific purposes that promote
recovery of species or for enhancement
of propagation or survival of species.
These activities often include the
capture and collection of species, which
would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. 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.
Permit
application No.
Applicant
Species
Location
ES37492B–2 ..
Anthony Grow;
Memphis, TN.
Mammals: Gray bat (Myotis
grisescens), Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), northern long-eared
bat (Myotis septentrionalis),
Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii
ingens), and tricolored bat
(Perimyotis subflavus); Crustaceans: Nashville crayfish
(Orconectes shoupi).
ES68773B–1 ..
Olivia Munzer;
Raleigh, NC.
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis),
northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis), and tricolored
bat (Perimyotis subflavus).
ES55292B–3 ..
University of
Cape Sable seaside sparrow
Florida;
(Ammodramus maritimus
Gainesville, FL.
mirabilis).
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut,
Delaware, District of Columbia,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut,
Delaware, District of Columbia,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Florida ...........................................
ES027344–4 ...
ChattahoocheeOconee National Forests;
Eatonton, GA.
Red-cockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis).
Georgia .........................................
Population monitoring.
ES84861C–1 ..
Power South Energy Cooperative; Andalusia, AL.
Choctaw bean (Obovaria
choctawensis), fuzzy pigtoe
(Pleurobema strodeanum), narrow pigtoe (Fusconaia
escambia), southern kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus jonesi), and
southern sandshell (Hamiota
australis).
Alabama ........................................
Presence/probable absence
surveys.
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Activity
Type of take
Permit action
Presence/probable absence
surveys.
Mammals: enter
hibernacula or
maternity roost
caves, capture
with mist nets
or harp traps,
handle, identify, band,
radio tag, and
release; Crustaceans: capture, handle,
identify, and
release.
Renewal and
amendment.
Presence/probable absence
surveys.
Capture with
mist nets or
harp traps,
handle, identify, band,
radio tag,
swab, and release.
Renewal and
amendment.
Demographic
monitoring.
Capture, handle,
identify, band,
collect feathers, deploy
data loggers in
nests, and release.
Monitor nest cavities and construct and
monitor artificial nest cavities and
restrictors.
Capture, handle,
identify, release, and salvage relic
shells.
Amendment.
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Renewal.
Renewal.
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application No.
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Applicant
Species
Location
Richard Dickey;
Alabama pearlshell (Margaritifera
Niskayuna, NY.
marrianae), Chipola slabshell
(Elliptio chipolaensis), Choctaw
bean (Obovaria choctawensis),
fat threeridge (Amblema
neislerii), fuzzy pigtoe
(Pleurobema strodeanum), Gulf
moccasinshell (Medionidus
penicillatus), narrow pigtoe
(Fusconaia escambia),
Ochlockonee moccasinshell
(Medionidus simpsonianus),
oval pigtoe (Pleurobema
pyriforme), purple bankclimber
(Elliptoideus sloatianus), round
ebonyshell (Fusconaia rotulata),
shinyrayed pocketbook
(Hamiota subangulata), southern kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus jonesi), southern sandshell (Hamiota
australis), Suwannee
moccasinshell (Medionidus
walkeri), and tapered pigtoe
(Fusconaia burkei).
Stephen
Tricolored bat (Perimyotis
Samoray;
subflavus).
Nashville, TN.
Activity
Alabama, Florida, and Georgia ....
Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas
Presence/probable absence
surveys, studies to document habitat
use, population monitoring, and to
evaluate potential impacts
of white-nose
syndrome or
other threats.
Colorado, District of Columbia,
Presence/probFlorida, New Mexico, and Texas.
able absence
surveys, studies to document habitat
use, population monitoring, and to
evaluate potential impacts
of white-nose
syndrome or
other threats.
Colorado, District of Columbia,
Presence/proband New Mexico.
able absence
surveys, studies to document habitat
use, population monitoring, and to
evaluate potential impacts
of white-nose
syndrome or
other threats.
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Population manGeorgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
agement and
North Carolina, Oklahoma,
monitoring.
South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.
ES56515D–2 ..
Leslie Meade;
Richmond, KY.
Tricolored bat (Perimyotis
subflavus).
ES94849B–3 ..
Copperhead Environmental
Consulting,
Inc.; Paint
Lick, KY.
Tricolored bat (Perimyotis
subflavus).
ES78383C–1 ..
Joel Casto;
Crawfordville,
FL.
Red-cockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis).
ES67197D–2 ..
Tyler Black;
Chapel Hill,
NC.
Dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta
heterodon).
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New York, and
Vermont.
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Type of take
Permit action
Capture, handle,
identify, mark,
tag, release,
and salvage
relic shells.
Renewal.
Enter
hibernacula or
maternity roost
caves, capture
with mist nets
or harp traps,
handle, identify, band,
radio tag, collect hair samples, swab,
and release.
Amendment.
Enter
hibernacula or
maternity roost
caves, capture
with mist nets
or harp traps,
handle, identify, band,
radio tag, collect hair samples, wing
punch, swab,
and release.
Enter
hibernacula or
maternity roost
caves, capture
with mist nets
or harp traps,
handle, identify, band,
radio tag, collect hair samples, wing
punch, swab,
and release.
Capture, band,
monitor nest
cavities, construct and
monitor artificial nest cavities and
restrictors, release, and
translocate.
Capture, handle,
identify, tag,
release, and
salvage relic
shells.
Amendment.
Amendment.
Renewal.
Amendment.
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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 ask us in your comment
to 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 an
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.).
Nicole Rankin,
Acting Deputy Assistant Regional Director,
Ecological Services, Southeast Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–R7–ES–2023–0101;
FXES111607MRG01–234–FF07CAMM00]
Marine Mammals; Incidental Take
During Specified Activities; Proposed
Incidental Harassment Authorization
for Southcentral Alaska Stock of
Northern Sea Otters in Cordova,
Alaska; Draft Environmental
Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of application;
proposed incidental harassment
authorization; draft environmental
assessment; request for comments.
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AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, in response to a
request under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended,
from the City of Cordova, Alaska,
propose to authorize nonlethal
incidental take by harassment of small
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numbers of the Southcentral Alaska
stock of northern sea otters (Enhydra
lutris kenyoni) for 1 year from the date
of issuance of the incidental harassment
authorization. The applicant has
requested this authorization for take by
harassment that may result from
activities associated with pile driving
and marine construction activities in
Cordova, Alaska. We estimate that this
project may result in the nonlethal
incidental take by harassment of up to
82 northern sea otters from the
Southcentral stock. This proposed
authorization, if finalized, will be for up
to 30 takes of 5 northern sea otters by
Level A harassment and 790 takes of 77
northern sea otters by Level B
harassment. No lethal take is requested,
or expected, and no such take will be
authorized.
DATES: Comments on this proposed
incidental harassment authorization and
the accompanying draft environmental
assessment must be received by
December 6, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: You may view
this proposed incidental harassment
authorization, the application package,
supporting information, draft
environmental assessment, and the list
of references cited herein at https://
www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
FWS–R7–ES–2023–0101. Alternatively,
you may request these documents from
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Comment submission: You may
submit comments on the proposed
authorization by one of the following
methods:
• U.S. mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R7–
ES–2023–0101, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803.
• Electronic submission: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments to
Docket No. FWS–R7–ES–2023–0101.
We will post all comments at https://
www.regulations.gov. You may request
that we withhold personal identifying
information from public review;
however, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. See Request for
Public Comments for more information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sierra Franks, by email at
R7mmmregulatory@fws.gov or by
telephone at 01–800–362–5148. U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 341, 1011
East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary) to allow, upon request, the
incidental, but not intentional, taking by
harassment of small numbers of marine
mammals in response to requests by
U.S. citizens (as defined in title 50 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
in part 18, at 50 CFR 18.27(c)) engaged
in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) in a specified
geographic region during a period of not
more than 1 year. The Secretary has
delegated authority for implementation
of the MMPA to the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (‘‘Service’’ or ‘‘we’’).
According to the MMPA, the Service
shall allow this incidental taking if we
make findings that the total of such
taking for the 1-year period:
(1) is of small numbers of marine
mammals of a species or stock;
(2) will have a negligible impact on
such species or stocks; and
(3) will not have an unmitigable
adverse impact on the availability of
these species or stocks for taking for
subsistence use by Alaska Natives.
If the requisite findings are made, we
issue an authorization that sets forth the
following, where applicable:
(a) permissible methods of taking;
(b) means of effecting the least
practicable adverse impact on the
species or stock and its habitat and the
availability of the species or stock for
subsistence uses; and
(c) requirements for monitoring and
reporting of such taking by harassment,
including, in certain circumstances,
requirements for the independent peer
review of proposed monitoring plans or
other research proposals.
The term ‘‘take’’ means to harass,
hunt, capture, or kill, or to attempt to
harass, hunt, capture, or kill any marine
mammal. ‘‘Harassment’’ means any act
of pursuit, torment, or annoyance which
(i) has the potential to injure a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild (the MMPA defines this as ‘‘Level
A harassment’’), or (ii) has the potential
to disturb a marine mammal or marine
mammal stock in the wild by causing
disruption of behavioral patterns,
including, but not limited to, migration,
breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2023-N085; FXES11140400000-245-FF04E00000]
Endangered Species; 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 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 written data or comments on the applications by
December 6, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Reviewing Documents: Submit requests for copies of
applications and other information submitted with the applications to
Karen Marlowe (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). All requests and
comments should specify the applicant name and application number
(e.g., Mary Smith, ESPER0001234).
Submitting Comments: If you wish to comment, you may submit
comments by one of the following methods:
Email (preferred method): [email protected]. Please
include your name and return address in your email message. If you do
not receive a confirmation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that
we have received your email message, contact us directly at the
telephone number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office,
Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn:
Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator,
404-679-7097 (telephone) or [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 of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a), and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species
unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. The ESA's
definition of ``take'' includes hunting, shooting, harming, wounding,
or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping,
capturing, or collecting.
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A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of species. These activities often include the capture and
collection of species, which would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. 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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Permit application
No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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ES37492B-2......... Anthony Grow; Mammals: Gray bat Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Mammals: enter Renewal and
Memphis, TN. (Myotis grisescens), Connecticut, Delaware, absence surveys. hibernacula or amendment.
Indiana bat (Myotis District of Columbia, maternity roost
sodalis), northern long- Florida, Georgia, caves, capture
eared bat (Myotis Illinois, Indiana, with mist nets or
septentrionalis), Ozark Iowa, Kansas, harp traps,
big-eared bat Kentucky, Louisiana, handle, identify,
(Corynorhinus Maine, Maryland, band, radio tag,
townsendii ingens), and Massachusetts, and release;
tricolored bat Michigan, Minnesota, Crustaceans:
(Perimyotis subflavus); Mississippi, Missouri, capture, handle,
Crustaceans: Nashville Montana, Nebraska, New identify, and
crayfish (Orconectes Hampshire, New Jersey, release.
shoupi). New York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
ES68773B-1......... Olivia Munzer; Indiana bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Capture with mist Renewal and
Raleigh, NC. sodalis), northern long- Connecticut, Delaware, absence surveys. nets or harp amendment.
eared bat (Myotis District of Columbia, traps, handle,
septentrionalis), and Florida, Georgia, identify, band,
tricolored bat Illinois, Indiana, radio tag, swab,
(Perimyotis subflavus). Iowa, Kansas, and release.
Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
ES55292B-3......... University of Cape Sable seaside Florida................ Demographic Capture, handle, Amendment.
Florida; sparrow (Ammodramus monitoring. identify, band,
Gainesville, FL. maritimus mirabilis). collect feathers,
deploy data
loggers in nests,
and release.
ES027344-4......... Chattahoochee- Red-cockaded woodpecker Georgia................ Population Monitor nest Renewal.
Oconee National (Picoides borealis). monitoring. cavities and
Forests; Eatonton, construct and
GA. monitor
artificial nest
cavities and
restrictors.
ES84861C-1......... Power South Energy Choctaw bean (Obovaria Alabama................ Presence/probable Capture, handle, Renewal.
Cooperative; choctawensis), fuzzy absence surveys. identify,
Andalusia, AL. pigtoe (Pleurobema release, and
strodeanum), narrow salvage relic
pigtoe (Fusconaia shells.
escambia), southern
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
jonesi), and southern
sandshell (Hamiota
australis).
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ES65968A-2......... Richard Dickey; Alabama pearlshell Alabama, Florida, and Presence/probable Capture, handle, Renewal.
Niskayuna, NY. (Margaritifera Georgia. absence surveys identify, mark,
marrianae), Chipola and population tag, release, and
slabshell (Elliptio monitoring. salvage relic
chipolaensis), Choctaw shells.
bean (Obovaria
choctawensis), fat
threeridge (Amblema
neislerii), fuzzy
pigtoe (Pleurobema
strodeanum), Gulf
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
penicillatus), narrow
pigtoe (Fusconaia
escambia), Ochlockonee
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
simpsonianus), oval
pigtoe (Pleurobema
pyriforme), purple
bankclimber
(Elliptoideus
sloatianus), round
ebonyshell (Fusconaia
rotulata), shinyrayed
pocketbook (Hamiota
subangulata), southern
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
jonesi), southern
sandshell (Hamiota
australis), Suwannee
moccasinshell
(Medionidus walkeri),
and tapered pigtoe
(Fusconaia burkei).
ES25612A-3......... Stephen Samoray; Tricolored bat Colorado, New Mexico, Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Amendment.
Nashville, TN. (Perimyotis subflavus). and Texas. absence surveys, or maternity
studies to roost caves,
document habitat capture with mist
use, population nets or harp
monitoring, and traps, handle,
to evaluate identify, band,
potential impacts radio tag,
of white-nose collect hair
syndrome or other samples, swab,
threats. and release.
ES56515D-2......... Leslie Meade; Tricolored bat Colorado, District of Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Amendment.
Richmond, KY. (Perimyotis subflavus). Columbia, Florida, New absence surveys, or maternity
Mexico, and Texas. studies to roost caves,
document habitat capture with mist
use, population nets or harp
monitoring, and traps, handle,
to evaluate identify, band,
potential impacts radio tag,
of white-nose collect hair
syndrome or other samples, wing
threats. punch, swab, and
release.
ES94849B-3......... Copperhead Tricolored bat Colorado, District of Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Amendment.
Environmental (Perimyotis subflavus). Columbia, and New absence surveys, or maternity
Consulting, Inc.; Mexico. studies to roost caves,
Paint Lick, KY. document habitat capture with mist
use, population nets or harp
monitoring, and traps, handle,
to evaluate identify, band,
potential impacts radio tag,
of white-nose collect hair
syndrome or other samples, wing
threats. punch, swab, and
release.
ES78383C-1......... Joel Casto; Red-cockaded woodpecker Alabama, Arkansas, Population Capture, band, Renewal.
Crawfordville, FL. (Picoides borealis). Florida, Georgia, management and monitor nest
Louisiana, monitoring. cavities,
Mississippi, North construct and
Carolina, Oklahoma, monitor
South Carolina, Texas, artificial nest
and Virginia. cavities and
restrictors,
release, and
translocate.
ES67197D-2......... Tyler Black; Chapel Dwarf wedgemussel Connecticut, Presence/probable Capture, handle, Amendment.
Hill, NC. (Alasmidonta heterodon). Massachusetts, New absence surveys. identify, tag,
Hampshire, New York, release, and
and Vermont. salvage relic
shells.
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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 ask us in your comment to 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 an 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.).
Nicole Rankin,
Acting Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services,
Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-24494 Filed 11-3-23; 8:45 am]
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