Notices. Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments
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BILLING CODE 9110-05-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2024-N031; 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. 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 July 8, 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 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-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. Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action ES73584A Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL Fifteen freshwater mussel species, Neosho madtom ( *Noturus placidus* ) Add new State—WI—to existing authorized States: IL, IN, MO, KS, OK Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate impacts Add new activities—Tissue sample, PIT tag—to existing authorized activities: Capture, handle, relocate under special circumstances Amend. ESPER1224186 Greg Gaulke, Madison, WI Add new species—western fanshell ( *Cyprogenia aberti* )—to 15 existing authorized freshwater mussel species IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate impacts Capture, handle, tag, relocate under special circumstances Amend. ES98673B Jason Layne, Spring Hill, KS Add new species—tricolored bat ( *Perimyotis subflavus* )—to existing authorized species: Indiana bat ( *Myotis sodalis* ), gray bat ( *M. grisescens* ), northern long-eared bat ( *M. septentrionalis* ), Ozark big-eared bat ( *Corynorhinus townsendii ingens* ), and Virginia big-eared bat ( *C. t. virginianus* ) Add new States—CO, FL, NM, TX—to existing authorized States: AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OK, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate impacts Capture, handle, radio-tag, band, release Amend. ESPER10699328 Olivia Snobl, Eagle River, WI Indiana bat ( *Myotis sodalis* ), gray bat ( *M. grisescens* ), northern long-eared bat ( *M. septentrionalis* ), tricolored bat ( *Perimyotis subflavus* ) IL, IN, IA, MN, MI, OH, ND, SD, WI Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate impacts Capture, handle, band, release New. ES15027A Stantec Consulting Services Inc., Independence, IA Add new species—tricolored bat ( *Perimyotis subflavus* )—to existing authorized species: Indiana bat ( *Myotis sodalis* ), gray bat ( *M. grisescens* ), northern long-eared bat ( *M. septentrionalis* ) Add new States—CO, DC, ME, NM, TX—to existing authorized States: AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, PA, RI, OK, OH, SC, SD, TN, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate impacts Capture, handle, radio-tag, band, enter hibernacula, release Amend. ES49331D Shane Brodnick, Barboursville, WV Add new species—tricolored bat ( *Perimyotis subflavus* )—to existing authorized species: Indiana bat ( *Myotis sodalis* ), gray bat ( *M. grisescens* ), northern long-eared bat ( *M. septentrionalis* ) Add new States—DE, LA, ME, MN, MT, NE, ND, SD, RI, TX, DC, WI, WY—to existing authorized States: AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate impacts Capture, handle, radio-tag, band, release Renew and Amend. ESPER0037865 Mark Hove, Saint Paul, MN Add new mussel species—spectaclecase ( *Cumberlandia monodonta* ), snuffbox ( *Epioblasma triquetra* ), sheepnose ( *Plethobasus cyphyus* )—to existing authorized species: Higgins' eye pearly mussel ( *Lampsilis higginsi* ), winged mapleleaf ( *Quadrula fragosa* ) MN, WI Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate impacts Capture, handle, tag, relocate under special circumstances Amend. ES02344A Mainstream Divers, Inc., Murray, KY Add new species—southern pigtoe ( *Pleurobema georgianum* ), western fanshell ( *Cyprogenia aberti* ), and Ouachita fanshell ( *Cyprogenia cf. aberti* )—to existing 28 authorized species of freshwater mussel AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, NE MO, MS, TN, OH, OK, PA, SD, WI, WV Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate impacts Capture, handle, tag, relocate under special circumstances Amend. ESPER0002430 David Ford, Spring, TX Add new species—Guadalupe orb ( *Cyclonaias necki* ), Texas pimpleback ( *Cyclonaias petrina* ), false spike ( *Fusconaia mitchelli* ), Guadalupe fatmucket ( *Lampsilis bergmanni* ), Texas fatmucket ( *Lampsilis braceata* ), Texas hornshell ( *Popenaias popeii* ), Texas fawnsfoot ( *Truncilla macrodon* )—to 23 authorized freshwater mussel species AR, GA, LA, NM, OK, TN, TX Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate impacts Capture, handle, tag, relocate under special circumstances Amend. ES99051B Goniela Iskali, Bloomington, IN Add new species—tricolored bat ( *Perimyotis subflavus* )—to existing authorized species: Indiana bat ( *Myotis sodalis* ), gray bat ( *M. grisescens* ), northern long-eared bat ( *M. septentrionalis* ) AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate impacts Capture with mist nets, handle, identify, radio-tag, band, collect non-intrusive measurements, release Amend. 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.* ). Sean Marsan, Acting—Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2024-12544 Filed 6-6-24; 8:45 am]
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