Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications, 59924-59930 [2024-16243]
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The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) invites
the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment upon this
proposed revision of a currently
approved collection of information. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
information collection notice is
published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments regarding the nature of
the information collection, the
categories of respondents, the estimated
burden (i.e., the time, effort, and
resources used by the respondents to
respond), the estimated cost to the
respondent, and the actual information
collection instruments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 30 days until
August 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0014 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2006–0072. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2006–0072.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone
number (240) 721–3000 (This is not a
toll-free number. Comments are not
accepted via telephone message). Please
note contact information provided here
is solely for questions regarding this
notice. It is not for individual case
status inquiries. Applicants seeking
information about the status of their
individual cases can check Case Status
Online, available at the USCIS website
at https://www.uscis.gov, or call the
USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–5283
(TTY 800–767–1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
entering USCIS–2006–0072 in the
search box. Comments must be
submitted in English, or an English
translation must be provided. All
submissions will be posted, without
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov,
and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it
public. You may wish to consider
limiting the amount of personal
information that you provide in any
voluntary submission you make to DHS.
DHS may withhold information
provided in comments from public
viewing that it determines may impact
the privacy of an individual or is
offensive. For additional information,
please read the Privacy Act notice that
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Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Comments
The information collection notice was
previously published in the Federal
Register on April 16, 2024, at 89 FR
26900, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did receive two
(2) comments in connection with the 60day notice. There were no changes made
to the new information collection since
the publishing of the 60-day notice.
USCIS responses to the comments are
available in the comment matrix posted
in the docket for this information
collection.
You may access the information
collection instrument with instructions
or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov and
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Declaration of Financial Support.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–134; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. DHS and consular officers
of the Department of State (DOS) use
Form I–134 to determine whether, at the
time of the beneficiary’s application,
petition, or request for certain
immigration benefits, that beneficiary
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has sufficient financial support to pay
for expenses for the duration of their
temporary stay in the United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection I–134 is 2,500 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
1.65 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total estimated annual
hour burden associated with this
collection is 4,125 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: The estimated total annual
cost burden associated with this
collection of information is $10,625.
Dated: July 18, 2024.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2024–16232 Filed 7–23–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R4–ES–2024–N037;
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
August 23, 2024.
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
SUMMARY:
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applicant’s 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, via
telephone at 404–679–7097 or via email
at karen_marlowe@fws.gov. 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.
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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA
prohibits take of listed species unless a
federal permit is issued that authorizes
such take. The definition of ‘‘take’’ in
the ESA includes hunting, shooting,
harming, wounding, or killing, and also
such activities as pursuing, harassing,
trapping, capturing, or collecting.
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
Permit application No.
Applicant
Species
Location
ES117405–5 .............
Tennessee Valley Authority;
Knoxville, TN.
Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), northern long-eared bat
(Myotis septentrionalis), tricolored bat
(Perimyotis subflavus), and Virginia bigeared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus).
ES14105A–3 .............
Melissa Littrell;
Lexington, KY.
Tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) .........
ES237549–3 .............
Cory Holliday;
Gainesboro,
TN.
Tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) .........
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Tennessee, and
Virginia.
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Mississippi,
Missouri, North
Carolina, Ohio,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and
West Virginia.
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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) of the
ESA 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.
Activity
Type of take
Permit action
Presence/probable absence
surveys.
Swabbing ...........
Renewal and
amendment.
Presence/probable absence
surveys.
Capture with
mist nets or
harp traps,
handle, identify, band,
radio tag, and
release.
Renewal and
amendment.
Presence/probable absence
surveys.
Enter
hibernacula or
maternity roost
caves, capture
with mist nets
or harp traps,
handle, identify, collect hair
samples,
swab, band,
radio tag, and
release.
Renewal and
amendment.
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Permit application No.
Applicant
Species
Location
ES171545–4 .............
Ronald Redman;
Benton, AR.
Tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) .........
ES81492B–2 .............
Biotope Forestry
and Environmental, LLC;
Sylva, NC.
Tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) .........
ES002507–7 .............
Florida Forest
Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides boreService,
alis).
Withlacoochee
Forestry Center;
Brooksville, FL.
Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine,
Massachusetts, Nebraska, New
Hampshire,
New Mexico,
Rhode Island,
South Dakota,
and Wyoming.
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
Florida ...............
ES171518–2 .............
Ouachita National Forest;
Hot Springs,
AR.
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Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) and American burying beetle
(Nicrophorus americanus).
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Alabama, Arkansas, Florida
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee, and
Texas.
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Activity
Type of take
Permit action
Presence/probable absence
surveys and
white-nose
syndrome research.
Enter
hibernacula or
maternity roost
caves, capture
with mist nets
or harp traps,
handle, identify, band,
radio tag,
swab, and release.
Renewal and
amendment.
Presence/probable absence
surveys, habitat use and assessment research, population monitoring, and
studies to
evaluate potential impacts
of white-nose
syndrome or
other potential
threats.
Capture with
mist nets and
harp traps,
handle, identify, band,
radio tag, and
release.
Amendment.
Population monitoring.
Capture, band,
monitor nest
cavities, construct and
monitor artificial nest cavities and
restrictors,
translocate,
and release.
Red-cockaded
woodpecker:
capture, handle, band,
monitor nest
cavities, construct and
monitor artificial nest cavities and
restrictors,
translocate,
and release;
American
burying beetle:
live trap and
release.
Renewal.
Population management and
monitoring and
presence/probable absence
surveys.
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amendment.
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Permit application No.
Applicant
Species
Location
Activity
ES12392A–4 .............
The Institute for
Marine Mammal Studies;
Gulfport, MS.
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas),
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys
kempii), and loggerhead sea turtle
(Caretta caretta).
Mississippi .........
Scientific research.
PER9860588–0 .........
Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat
Commission;
Bellefonte, PA.
Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), Northern
riffleshell (Epioblasma rangiana), rayed
bean (Villosa fabalis), salamander mussel (Simpsonaias ambigua), sheepnose
mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus), and
snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra).
Pennsylvania .....
Captive propagation for reintroduction and research.
PER10116282–0 .......
Christopher
Northern long-eared bat (Myotis
Thigpen;
septentrionalis).
Jonesboro, AR.
Presence/probable absence
surveys.
PER10115889–0 .......
Sharna Tolfree;
Columbia, SC.
Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis).
Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and
Tennessee.
Florida, Georgia,
North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Virginia.
PER10145221–0 .......
Bonnie Porter;
New Orleans,
LA.
Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), northern long-eared bat
(Myotis septentrionalis), and tricolored
bat (Perimyotis subflavus).
Presence/probable absence
surveys.
PER10145867–0 .......
Mississippi State
University; Biloxi, MS.
Northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis) and tricolored bat
(Perimyotis subflavus).
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
Mississippi .........
ES56588D–3 .............
Martin Melville;
Marietta, GA.
Flattened musk turtle (Sternotherus
depressus), Black Warrior waterdog
(Necturus alabamensis), frecklebelly
madtom (Noturus munitus), sickle darter
(Percina williamsi), longsolid (Fusconaia
subrotunda), and round hickorynut
(Obovaria subrotunda).
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North Carolina,
Tennessee,
and Virginia.
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Population management and
monitoring and
presence/probable absence
surveys.
Presence/probable absence
surveys and
habitat-use
monitoring.
Presence/probable absence
surveys.
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Type of take
Permit action
Attach satellite
transmitters to
turtles prior to
release from
rehabilitation
facility.
Collect gravid females, remove
glochidia, return females to
the wild, retain
glochidia in
captivity to
grow out for
reintroduction
and research.
Capture with
mist nets, handle, identify,
band, radio
tag, and release.
Capture, handle,
band, monitor
nest cavities,
construct and
monitor artificial nest cavities,
translocate,
and release.
Capture with
mist nets, handle, identify,
band, radio
tag, and release.
Amendment.
Capture with
mist nets, handle, and release.
New.
Capture, handle,
identify, and
release.
Amendment.
New.
New.
New.
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Permit application No.
Applicant
Species
Location
PER0030365–1 .........
Gregory Myers;
Wheeling, WV.
Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New
York, North
Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Tennessee,
Virginia, West
Virginia, and
Wisconsin.
PER10878815–0 .......
HGS Engineering, Inc; Anniston, AL.
Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), fanshell
(Cyprogenia stegaria), fat pocketbook
(Potamilus capax), James spinymussel
(Parvaspina collina), longsolid
(Fusconaia subrotunda), northern
riffleshell (Epioblasma rangiana), pink
mucket (pearlymussel) (Lampsilis
abrupta), purple cat’s paw (Epioblasma
obliquata), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
cylindrica cylindrica), rayed bean (Villosa
fabalis), round hickorynut (Obovaria subrotunda), sheepnose (Plethobasus
cyphyus), snuffbox (Epioblasma
triquetra), spectaclecase (Cumberlandia
monodonta), white catspaw (Epioblasma
perobliqua), and white wartyback
(Plethobasus cicatricosus).
Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis).
PER10877733–0 .......
Nicholas Sharp;
Somerville, AL.
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Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), northern long-eared bat
(Myotis septentrionalis), and tricolored
bat (Perimyotis subflavus).
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Activity
Type of take
Permit action
Presence/probable absence
surveys.
Capture, handle,
identify, tag,
and release.
Amendment.
Alabama, North
Presence/probCarolina, and
able absence
South Carolina.
surveys and
population
monitoring.
Alabama, Arkan- Presence/probsas, Colorado,
able absence
Connecticut,
surveys.
Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
Examine active
cavities with a
mirror and
droplight or a
video probe.
Enter
hibernacula or
maternity roost
caves, capture
with mist nets
or harp traps,
handle, identify, band,
radio tag, and
release.
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Permit application No.
Applicant
Species
Location
Activity
Type of take
Red-cockaded
woodpecker:
capture, band,
translocate,
monitor nest
cavities, construct and
monitor artificial nest cavities and
restrictors;
Louisiana
pinesnake:
capture, handle, measure,
weigh, PIT tag,
swab, remove
radio transmitters, and collect blood,
fecal, and
shed skin
samples.
Capture, handle,
and release.
ES041314–7 .............
U.S. Army, Fort
Johnson; Fort
Johnson, LA.
Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) and Louisiana pinesnake (Pituophis
ruthveni).
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and
Texas.
Population management and
monitoring and
screening for
disease.
PER11091263–0 .......
Garrett Hopper;
Baton Rouge,
LA.
Fishes: Blue shiner (Cyprinella caerulea),
Cahaba shiner (Notropis cahabae),
goldline darter (Percina aurolineata), pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus), and
Alabama sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus
suttkusi); Mussels: Fanshell (Cyprogenia
stegaria), dromedary pearlymussel
(Dromus dromas), purple bankclimber
(Elliptoideus sloatianus),Cumberlandian
combshell (Epioblasma brevidens), oyster mussel (Epioblasma capsaeformis),
southern combshell (Epioblasma penita),
snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), shiny
pigtoe (Fusconaia cor), finerayed pigtoe
(Fusconaia cuneolus), longsolid
(Fusconaia subrotunda), finelined pocketbook (Hamiota altilis), orangenacre
mucket (Hamiota perovalis), shinyrayed
pocketbook (Hamiota subangulata), pink
mucket (Lampsilis abrupta), Alabama
lampmussel (Lampsilis virescens), Louisiana pearlshell (Margaritifera hembeli),
Alabama pearlshell (Margaritifera
marrianae), Alabama moccasinshell
(Medionidus acutissimus), Coosa
moccasinshell (Medionidus parvulus),
ring pink (Obovaria retusa), round
hickorynut (Obovaria subrotunda), southern clubshell (Pleurobema decisum),
southern pigtoe (Pleurobema
georgianum), ovate clubshell
(Pleurobema perovatum), fuzzy pigtoe
(Pleurobema strodeanum), slabside
pearlymussel (Pleuronaia dolabelloides),
fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), inflated heelsplitter (Potamilus inflatus), triangular kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus
greenii), southern kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus jonesi), rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), and pale
lilliput (Toxolasma cylindrellus).
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Tennessee.
Presence/probable absence
surveys.
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Renewal and
amendment.
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Permit application No.
Applicant
Species
Location
ES810274–15 ...........
Peter
Droppelman;
Louisville, KY.
Mammals: Tricolored bat (Perimyotis
subflavus); Mussels: Longsolid
(Fusconaia subrotunda), green floater
(Lasmigona subviridis), Cumberland
moccasinshell (Medionidus conradicus),
round hickorynut (Obovaria subrotunda),
Tennessee clubshell (Pleurobema
oviforme), Tennessee pigtoe (Pleuronaia
barnesiana), and salamander mussel
(Simpsonaias ambigua).
PER11108599–0 .......
Julie Weckworth,
University of
Montana; Missoula, MT.
Tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) .........
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado,
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 Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts,
Michigan, New
Hampshire,
Pennsylvania,
Tennessee,
Texas, and
Wisconsin.
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their entirety.
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[Notices]
[Pages 59924-59930]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2024-N037; 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
August 23, 2024.
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
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applicant's 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, via
telephone at 404-679-7097 or via email at [email protected].
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
definition of ``take'' in the ESA includes hunting, shooting, harming,
wounding, or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing,
trapping, capturing, or collecting.
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) of the ESA 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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ES117405-5.............. Tennessee Valley Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Swabbing......... Renewal and
Authority; grisescens), Indiana bat Arkansas, absence surveys. amendment.
Knoxville, TN. (Myotis sodalis), northern Georgia,
long-eared bat (Myotis Kentucky,
septentrionalis), Mississippi,
tricolored bat (Perimyotis North Carolina,
subflavus), and Virginia Tennessee, and
big-eared bat Virginia.
(Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus).
ES14105A-3.............. Melissa Littrell; Tricolored bat (Perimyotis Alabama, Presence/probable Capture with mist Renewal and
Lexington, KY. subflavus). Arkansas, absence surveys. nets or harp amendment.
Georgia, traps, handle,
Illinois, identify, band,
Indiana, radio tag, and
Kentucky, release.
Mississippi,
Missouri, North
Carolina, Ohio,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Virginia, and
West Virginia.
ES237549-3.............. Cory Holliday; Tricolored bat (Perimyotis Tennessee........ Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal and
Gainesboro, TN. subflavus). absence surveys. or maternity amendment.
roost caves,
capture with
mist nets or
harp traps,
handle,
identify,
collect hair
samples, swab,
band, radio tag,
and release.
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ES171545-4.............. Ronald Redman; Tricolored bat (Perimyotis Colorado, Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal and
Benton, AR. subflavus). Connecticut, absence surveys or maternity amendment.
District of and white-nose roost caves,
Columbia, Maine, syndrome capture with
Massachusetts, research. mist nets or
Nebraska, New harp traps,
Hampshire, New handle,
Mexico, Rhode identify, band,
Island, South radio tag, swab,
Dakota, and and release.
Wyoming.
ES81492B-2.............. Biotope Forestry Tricolored bat (Perimyotis Alabama, Presence/probable Capture with mist Amendment.
and subflavus). Arkansas, absence surveys, nets and harp
Environmental, Colorado, habitat use and traps, handle,
LLC; Sylva, NC. Connecticut, assessment identify, band,
Delaware, research, radio tag, and
District of population release.
Columbia, monitoring, and
Florida, studies to
Georgia, evaluate
Illinois, potential
Indiana, Iowa, impacts of white-
Kansas, nose syndrome or
Kentucky, other potential
Louisiana, threats.
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
ES002507-7.............. Florida Forest Red-cockaded woodpecker Florida.......... Population Capture, band, Renewal.
Service, (Picoides borealis). monitoring. monitor nest
Withlacoochee cavities,
Forestry Center; construct and
Brooksville, FL. monitor
artificial nest
cavities and
restrictors,
translocate, and
release.
ES171518-2.............. Ouachita National Red-cockaded woodpecker Alabama, Population Red-cockaded Renewal and
Forest; Hot (Picoides borealis) and Arkansas, management and woodpecker: amendment.
Springs, AR. American burying beetle Florida Georgia, monitoring and capture, handle,
(Nicrophorus americanus). Louisiana, presence/ band, monitor
Mississippi, probable absence nest cavities,
North Carolina, surveys. construct and
Oklahoma, South monitor
Carolina, artificial nest
Tennessee, and cavities and
Texas. restrictors,
translocate, and
release;
American burying
beetle: live
trap and release.
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ES12392A-4.............. The Institute for Green sea turtle (Chelonia Mississippi...... Scientific Attach satellite Amendment.
Marine Mammal mydas), Kemp's ridley sea research. transmitters to
Studies; turtle (Lepidochelys turtles prior to
Gulfport, MS. kempii), and loggerhead release from
sea turtle (Caretta rehabilitation
caretta). facility.
PER9860588-0............ Pennsylvania Fish Clubshell (Pleurobema Pennsylvania..... Captive Collect gravid New.
and Boat clava), Northern propagation for females, remove
Commission; riffleshell (Epioblasma reintroduction glochidia,
Bellefonte, PA. rangiana), rayed bean and research. return females
(Villosa fabalis), to the wild,
salamander mussel retain glochidia
(Simpsonaias ambigua), in captivity to
sheepnose mussel grow out for
(Plethobasus cyphyus), and reintroduction
snuffbox mussel and research.
(Epioblasma triquetra).
PER10116282-0........... Christopher Northern long-eared bat Arkansas, Presence/probable Capture with mist New.
Thigpen; (Myotis septentrionalis). Kentucky, absence surveys. nets, handle,
Jonesboro, AR. Louisiana, identify, band,
Missouri, radio tag, and
Oklahoma, and release.
Tennessee.
PER10115889-0........... Sharna Tolfree; Red-cockaded woodpecker Florida, Georgia, Population Capture, handle, New.
Columbia, SC. (Picoides borealis). North Carolina, management and band, monitor
South Carolina, monitoring and nest cavities,
and Virginia. presence/ construct and
probable absence monitor
surveys. artificial nest
cavities,
translocate, and
release.
PER10145221-0........... Bonnie Porter; New Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Capture with mist New.
Orleans, LA. grisescens), Indiana bat Arkansas, absence surveys. nets, handle,
(Myotis sodalis), northern Colorado, identify, band,
long-eared bat (Myotis Connecticut, radio tag, and
septentrionalis), and Delaware, release.
tricolored bat (Perimyotis District of
subflavus). Columbia,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
PER10145867-0........... Mississippi State Northern long-eared bat Mississippi...... Presence/probable Capture with mist New.
University; (Myotis septentrionalis) absence surveys nets, handle,
Biloxi, MS. and tricolored bat and habitat-use and release.
(Perimyotis subflavus). monitoring.
ES56588D-3.............. Martin Melville; Flattened musk turtle Alabama, Georgia, Presence/probable Capture, handle, Amendment.
Marietta, GA. (Sternotherus depressus), Kentucky, North absence surveys. identify, and
Black Warrior waterdog Carolina, release.
(Necturus alabamensis), Tennessee, and
frecklebelly madtom Virginia.
(Noturus munitus), sickle
darter (Percina
williamsi), longsolid
(Fusconaia subrotunda),
and round hickorynut
(Obovaria subrotunda).
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PER0030365-1............ Gregory Myers; Clubshell (Pleurobema Illinois, Presence/probable Capture, handle, Amendment.
Wheeling, WV. clava), fanshell Indiana, Iowa, absence surveys. identify, tag,
(Cyprogenia stegaria), fat Kentucky, and release.
pocketbook (Potamilus Michigan,
capax), James spinymussel Minnesota, New
(Parvaspina collina), York, North
longsolid (Fusconaia Carolina, Ohio,
subrotunda), northern Pennsylvania,
riffleshell (Epioblasma Tennessee,
rangiana), pink mucket Virginia, West
(pearlymussel) (Lampsilis Virginia, and
abrupta), purple cat's paw Wisconsin.
(Epioblasma obliquata),
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
cylindrica cylindrica),
rayed bean (Villosa
fabalis), round hickorynut
(Obovaria subrotunda),
sheepnose (Plethobasus
cyphyus), snuffbox
(Epioblasma triquetra),
spectaclecase
(Cumberlandia monodonta),
white catspaw (Epioblasma
perobliqua), and white
wartyback (Plethobasus
cicatricosus).
PER10878815-0........... HGS Engineering, Red-cockaded woodpecker Alabama, North Presence/probable Examine active New.
Inc; Anniston, AL. (Picoides borealis). Carolina, and absence surveys cavities with a
South Carolina. and population mirror and
monitoring. droplight or a
video probe.
PER10877733-0........... Nicholas Sharp; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Enter hibernacula New.
Somerville, AL. grisescens), Indiana bat Arkansas, absence surveys. or maternity
(Myotis sodalis), northern Colorado, roost caves,
long-eared bat (Myotis Connecticut, capture with
septentrionalis), and Delaware, mist nets or
tricolored bat (Perimyotis District of harp traps,
subflavus). Columbia, handle,
Florida, identify, band,
Georgia, radio tag, and
Illinois, release.
Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
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ES041314-7.............. U.S. Army, Fort Red-cockaded woodpecker Arkansas, Population Red-cockaded Renewal and
Johnson; Fort (Picoides borealis) and Louisiana, management and woodpecker: amendment.
Johnson, LA. Louisiana pinesnake Oklahoma, and monitoring and capture, band,
(Pituophis ruthveni). Texas. screening for translocate,
disease. monitor nest
cavities,
construct and
monitor
artificial nest
cavities and
restrictors;
Louisiana
pinesnake:
capture, handle,
measure, weigh,
PIT tag, swab,
remove radio
transmitters,
and collect
blood, fecal,
and shed skin
samples.
PER11091263-0........... Garrett Hopper; Fishes: Blue shiner Alabama, Presence/probable Capture, handle, New.
Baton Rouge, LA. (Cyprinella caerulea), Louisiana, absence surveys. and release.
Cahaba shiner (Notropis Mississippi, and
cahabae), goldline darter Tennessee.
(Percina aurolineata),
pallid sturgeon
(Scaphirhynchus albus),
and Alabama sturgeon
(Scaphirhynchus suttkusi);
Mussels: Fanshell
(Cyprogenia stegaria),
dromedary pearlymussel
(Dromus dromas), purple
bankclimber (Elliptoideus
sloatianus),Cumberlandian
combshell (Epioblasma
brevidens), oyster mussel
(Epioblasma capsaeformis),
southern combshell
(Epioblasma penita),
snuffbox (Epioblasma
triquetra), shiny pigtoe
(Fusconaia cor), finerayed
pigtoe (Fusconaia
cuneolus), longsolid
(Fusconaia subrotunda),
finelined pocketbook
(Hamiota altilis),
orangenacre mucket
(Hamiota perovalis),
shinyrayed pocketbook
(Hamiota subangulata),
pink mucket (Lampsilis
abrupta), Alabama
lampmussel (Lampsilis
virescens), Louisiana
pearlshell (Margaritifera
hembeli), Alabama
pearlshell (Margaritifera
marrianae), Alabama
moccasinshell (Medionidus
acutissimus), Coosa
moccasinshell (Medionidus
parvulus), ring pink
(Obovaria retusa), round
hickorynut (Obovaria
subrotunda), southern
clubshell (Pleurobema
decisum), southern pigtoe
(Pleurobema georgianum),
ovate clubshell
(Pleurobema perovatum),
fuzzy pigtoe (Pleurobema
strodeanum), slabside
pearlymussel (Pleuronaia
dolabelloides), fat
pocketbook (Potamilus
capax), inflated
heelsplitter (Potamilus
inflatus), triangular
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus greenii),
southern kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus jonesi),
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
cylindrica cylindrica),
and pale lilliput
(Toxolasma cylindrellus).
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ES810274-15............. Peter Droppelman; Mammals: Tricolored bat Alabama, Presence/probable Tricolored bat: Amendment.
Louisville, KY. (Perimyotis subflavus); Arkansas, absence surveys. capture with
Mussels: Longsolid Colorado, mist nets or
(Fusconaia subrotunda), Connecticut, harp traps,
green floater (Lasmigona Delaware, handle,
subviridis), Cumberland District of identify, band,
moccasinshell (Medionidus Columbia, radio tag, and
conradicus), round Florida, release;
hickorynut (Obovaria Georgia, Mussels:
subrotunda), Tennessee Illinois, capture,
clubshell (Pleurobema Indiana, Iowa, identify, mark,
oviforme), Tennessee Kansas, release, collect
pigtoe (Pleuronaia Kentucky, relic shells.
barnesiana), and Louisiana,
salamander mussel Maine, Maryland,
(Simpsonaias ambigua). Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
PER11108599-0........... Julie Weckworth, Tricolored bat (Perimyotis Alabama, Scientific Capture with harp New.
University of subflavus). Connecticut, research. trap, mist net,
Montana; Georgia, or hand-held
Missoula, MT. Massachusetts, hoop net,
Michigan, New handle,
Hampshire, identify, wing
Pennsylvania, punch, swab, PIT
Tennessee, tag, and release.
Texas, and
Wisconsin.
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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
After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding
permit issuance. If we issue permits to any of the applicants listed
above in this notice, we will publish a subsequent notice in the
Federal Register. You may locate the notice announcing the permit
issuance by searching https://www.regulations.gov for the application
number listed above in this document. Type in your search exactly as
the application number appears above, with spaces and hyphens as
necessary. For example, to find information about the potential
issuance of Permit No. PER 1234567-0, you would go to https://www.regulations.gov and put ``PER 1234567-0'' in the Search field.
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.).
Cheri Frazell,
Acting Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services,
Southeast Region.
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