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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7150-7152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01342]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2024-N074; FXES11130300000-245-FF03E00000]

Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit 
Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received 
applications for permits to conduct scientific research to promote 
conservation or other 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 February 20, 
2025.

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,

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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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ES43605A.................  Dan Cox, Akron, OH..  Add new species--    Add new States--CO,  Conduct presence/    Capture with mist    Amend.
                                                  tricolored bat       DC, LA, NM, TX--to   absence surveys,     nets or harp
                                                  (Perimyotis          existing             document habitat     traps, handle,
                                                  subflavus)--to       authorized States:   use, conduct         collect non-
                                                  existing             AL, AR, CT, DE,      population           intrusive
                                                  authorized           FL, GA, IL, IN,      monitoring,          measurements,
                                                  species: Indiana     IA, KS, KY, LA,      evaluate impacts.    release.
                                                  bat (Myotis          ME, MD, MA, MI,
                                                  sodalis), northern   MN, MS, MO, MT,
                                                  long-eared bat (M.   NE, NH, NJ, NY,
                                                  septentrionalis),    NC, ND, OH, OK,
                                                  and gray bat (M.     PA, RI, SC, SD,
                                                  grisescens).         TN, VT, VA, WV,
                                                                       WI, WY.
ES69825D.................  Michigan State        Add new species--    MI.................  Conduct presence/    Capture, handle,     Amend.
                            University, Hickory   Karner blue                               absence surveys,     captive breed,
                            Corners, MI.          butterfly                                 document habitat     captive rear,
                                                  (Lycaeides melissa                        use, conduct         release.
                                                  samuelis)--to                             population
                                                  existing                                  monitoring,
                                                  authorized                                evaluate impacts.
                                                  species: Poweshiek
                                                  skipperling
                                                  (Oarisma
                                                  poweshiek) and
                                                  Mitchell's satyr
                                                  (Neonympha
                                                  mitchellii).
ES46522D.................  John Enz, Ponte       Add new species--    Add new States--AL,  Conduct presence/    Add new activities-- Renew and amend.
                            Vedra, FL.            gopher tortoise      FL, LA, MS--to       absence surveys,     mark, radio
                                                  (Gopherus            existing             document habitat     telemetry--to
                                                  polyphemus)--to      authorized States:   use, conduct         existing
                                                  existing             CT, DE, DC, GA,      population           authorized
                                                  authorized           IL, IN, IA, KY,      monitoring,          activities:
                                                  species: rusty       ME, MD, MA, MI,      evaluate impacts.    capture, handle,
                                                  patched bumble bee   MN, MO, NH, NJ,                           release.
                                                  (Bombus affinis).    NY, NC, ND, OH,
                                                                       PA, RI, SC, SD,
                                                                       TN, VT, VA, WV, WI.
TE33366D.................  Huron Pines,          Hungerford's         MI.................  Conduct presence/    Capture, handle,     Renew.
                            Gaylord, MI.          crawling water                            absence surveys,     relocate, salvage
                                                  Beetle (Brychius                          document habitat     release.
                                                  hungerfordi).                             use, conduct
                                                                                            population
                                                                                            monitoring,
                                                                                            evaluate impacts.
TE95096C.................  Duncan Schanz,        Add new species--    Add new States--AL,  Conduct presence/    Capture with mist    Amend and renew.
                            Schoharie, NY.        tricolored bat       AR, CO, CT, GA,      absence surveys,     nets, handle,
                                                  (Perimyotis          IN, IA, KS ME, MN,   document habitat     radio tag, collect
                                                  subflavus)--to       MO, MT, NE, NH,      use, conduct         non-intrusive
                                                  existing             NC, ND, NM, OK,      population           measurements,
                                                  authorized           OH, RI, SC, SD,      monitoring,          release.
                                                  species: Indiana     TN, TX, VT, WI--to   evaluate impacts.
                                                  bat (Myotis          existing
                                                  sodalis), northern   authorized States--
                                                  long-eared bat (M.   IL, KY, NY, TN, VA
                                                  septentrionalis),    WV.
                                                  and gray bat (M.
                                                  grisescens).
PER14371439..............  Kirk Barnett,         New species--        AL, AR, CO, CT, DC,  Conduct presence/    Capture with mist    New.
                            Columbia, MO.         tricolored bat       DE, FL, GA, IL,      absence surveys,     nets and harp
                                                  (Perimyotis          IN, IA, KS, KY,      document habitat     traps, handle,
                                                  subflavus),          LA, ME, MD, MA,      use, conduct         radio tag, collect
                                                  Indiana bat          Ml, MN, MS, MO,      population           non-intrusive
                                                  (Myotis sodalis),    MT, NE, NE, NH,      monitoring,          measurements,
                                                  northern long-       NJ, NM, NY, NC,      evaluate impacts.    release.
                                                  eared bat (M.        OH, OK, PA, RI,
                                                  septentrionalis),    SC, SD, TN, TX,
                                                  and gray bat (M.     VT, VA, WI, WV, WY.
                                                  grisescens).
PER14335512..............  Carmelina Ardito,     New species--        AL, AR, CO, CT, DC,  Conduct presence/    Capture with mist    New.
                            Roanoke, VA.          tricolored bat       DE, FL, GA, IL,      absence surveys,     nets and harp
                                                  (Perimyotis          IN, IA, KS, KY,      document habitat     traps, handle,
                                                  subflavus),          LA, ME, MD, MA,      use, conduct         radio tag, collect
                                                  Indiana bat          Ml, MN, MS, MO,      population           non-intrusive
                                                  (Myotis sodalis),    NE, NE, NH, NJ,      monitoring,          measurements,
                                                  northern long-       NM, NY, NC, OH,      evaluate impacts.    release.
                                                  eared bat (M.        OK, PA, RI, SC,
                                                  septentrionalis),    SD, TN, TX, VT,
                                                  Ozark big-eared      VA, WI, WV, WY.
                                                  Bat (Corynorhinus
                                                  townsendii
                                                  ingens), and gray
                                                  bat (M.
                                                  grisescens).
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Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments we receive become part of the administrative 
record associated with this action. Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you can request in your comment that we 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Moreover, all 
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals 
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations 
or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their 
entirety.

Next Steps

    If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in 
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.

Authority

    We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Service, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2025-01342 Filed 1-17-25; 8:45 am]
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