Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 135 / Friday, July 15, 2022 / Notices 42491 

Date: July 26, 2022. 

Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, 

Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). 

Contact Person: Raul Rojas, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6185, 

Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 451–6319, rojasr@

mail.nih.gov. 

This notice is being published less than 15 

days prior to the meeting due to the timing 

limitations imposed by the review and 

funding cycle. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 

93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 

93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 

93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: July 12, 2022. 

Miguelina Perez, 

Program Analyst,Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2022–15171 Filed 7–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R1–ES–2022–N031; 

FXES11130100000–223–FF01E00000] 

Endangered 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 and 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 the requested permits, we will 

take into consideration any information 

that we receive during the public 

comment period. 

DATES: We must receive your written 

comments on or before August 15, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: 

Document availability and comment 

submission: Submit a request for a copy 

of the application and related 

documents and submit any comments 

by one of the following methods. All 

requests and comments should specify 

the applicant name and application 

number (e.g., Dana Ross, 

ESPER0001705): 

• Email: permitsR1ES@fws.gov. 

• U.S. Mail: Marilet Zablan, Regional 

Program Manager, Restoration and 

Endangered Species Classification, 

Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Pacific Regional 

Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, 

OR 97232–4181. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colleen Henson, Regional Recovery 

Permit Coordinator, Ecological Services, 

(503) 231–6131 (phone); permitsR1ES@

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 

the public to comment on applications 

for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

The requested permits would allow the 

applicants to conduct activities 

intended to promote recovery of species 

that are listed as endangered under the 

ESA. 

Background 

With some exceptions, the ESA 

prohibits activities that constitute take 

of listed species unless a Federal permit 

is issued that allows such activity. The 

ESA’s definition of ‘‘take’’ includes such 

activities as pursuing, harassing, 

trapping, capturing, or collecting, in 

addition to hunting, shooting, harming, 

wounding, or killing. 

A recovery permit issued by us under 

section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 

authorizes the permittee to conduct 

activities with endangered or threatened 

species for scientific purposes that 

promote recovery or for enhancement of 

propagation or survival of the species. 

These activities often include such 

prohibited actions as capture and 

collection. Our regulations 

implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for 

these permits are found in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) 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 

Proposed activities in the following 

permit requests are for the recovery and 

enhancement of propagation or survival 

of the species in the wild. 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. 

Application No. Applicant, city, state Species Location Take activity Permit 

action 

ES22353B ......... Center for Natural Lands Management, Temecula, CA.Taylor’s Checkerspot (Euphydryas editha 

taylori).

Oregon and 

Washington.

Harass by survey, monitor, capture, handle, and release.Amend. 

ES19076C ......... Guam Department of Agriculture, Mangilao, GU.Mariana eight-spot butterfly (Hypolimnas 

octocula marianensis).

Guam ........... Harass by capture, handle, survey, captive propagation, and 

release.

Amend. 

ES35731D ......... Pu ̄lama La ̄nai, La ̄nai City, HI .... Band-rumped storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro), Hawaiian petrel (Pterodroma 

sandwichensis).

Hawaii .......... Harass by survey, monitor, 

predator control, and salvage.

Amend. 

PER0007997 ..... University of Washington Botanic Gardens, Seattle, WA.Hackelia venusta (Showy stickseed), Sidalcea 

oregana var. calva (Wenatchee Mountains 

checkermallow).

Washington .. Remove/reduce to possession—survey, collect seeds, 

propagate, outplant, and 

monitor.

Amend. 

PER0042992 ..... Tyler Breech, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID.Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus), Shortnose 

sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris).

Oregon ......... Harass by survey, capture, handle, and release.New. 


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42492 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 135 / Friday, July 15, 2022 / Notices 

1The White House, Building Resilient Supply 

Chains, Revitalizing American Manufacturing, and 

Fostering Broad-Based Growth, June 2021, p. 14. 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/ 

statements-releases/2021/06/08/fact-sheet-bidenharris-administration-announces-supply-chaindisruptions-task-force-to-address-short-termsupply-chain-discontinuities/. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Written comments we receive become 

part of the administrative record 

associated with this action. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can request in your comment 

that we withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. All submissions 

from organizations or businesses, and 

from individuals identifying themselves 

as representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, will be 

made available for public disclosure in 

their entirety. 

Next Steps 

If we decide to issue a permit to 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.). 

Marilet A. Zablan, 

Regional Program Manager for Restoration 

and Endangered Species Classification, 

Pacific Region. 

[FR Doc. 2022–15132 Filed 7–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DO1–2022–0003; 223D0102DM, 

DS6CS00000, DLSN00000.000000, 

DX.6CS25] 

Request for Information To Inform 

Interagency Working Group on Mining 

Regulations, Laws, and Permitting 

AGENCY: Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public listening 

sessions and extension of public 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Interior is announcing the dates of 

public listening sessions the Interagency 

Working Group on Mining Regulations, 

Laws, and Permitting is holding to 

gather information and develop 

recommendations for improving Federal 

hardrock mining regulations, laws, and 

permitting processes. We are also 

extending the comment period on our 

March 31, 2022, request for information 

notice announcing the formation of an 

interagency working group to gather 

information and develop 

recommendations for improving Federal 

hardrock mining regulations, laws, and 

permitting processes. 

DATES: The public comment period on 

our request for information notice that 

published on March 31, 2022, at 86 FR 

18811 is extended. Interested persons 

are invited to submit comments by 

11:59 p.m. August 30, 2022. 

The interagency group will host 

virtual public listening sessions at the 

dates and times below. 

• 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, 

July 19th 

• 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. ET Thursday, 

July 21st 

• 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, July 

26th 

Please register at the following link to 

receive further communication 

regarding the details of the listening 

session, including an invite. 

https://blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/ 

register/WN_7aYgS_

MQQpSTKRoB88n03A 

https://blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/ 

register/WN_DECbin4eQ_

CwYEpEOM3lpQ 

https://blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/ 

register/WN_KUjEwhIQ5qB2ZGYtBbMYA 

Listening sessions may end before the 

time noted above if all those 

participating have completed their oral 

comments. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted through https://

www.regulations.gov and will be 

available for public viewing and 

inspection. In the Search box, enter the 

docket number presented above in the 

document headings. For best results, do 

not copy and paste the number; instead, 

type the docket number into the Search 

box using hyphens. Then, click on the 

Search button. You may submit a 

comment by clicking on ‘‘Comment.’’ 

Comments may also be submitted by 

mail using the following address: 

Bureau of Land Management, Division 

of Solid Minerals, 1849 C Street NW, 

Room 5645, Washington, DC 20240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Feldgus, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary, Land and Minerals 

Management, (202) 208–6734, or by 

email at miningreform@ios.doi.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 for 

contacting Mr. Feldgus. 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: On 

February 24, 2021, President Biden 

signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14017, 

‘‘America’s Supply Chains.’’ On June 8, 

2021, the White House released the 100- 

Day reviews directed by E.O. 14017, 

which included a recommendation for 

the Federal government to establish ‘‘an 

interagency team with expertise in mine 

permitting and environmental law to 

identify gaps in statutes and regulations 

that may need to be updated to ensure 

new production meets strong 

environmental standards throughout the 

lifecycle of the project; ensure 

meaningful community consultation 

and consultation with tribal nations, 

respecting the government-togovernment relationship, at all stages of 

the mining process; and examine 

opportunities to reduce time, cost, and 

risk of permitting without 

compromising these strong 

environmental and consultation 

benchmarks.’’ 1

On September 16, 2021, the 

Department of the Interior (Department) 

received a petition for rulemaking 

pursuant to the Department’s 

regulations at 43 CFR part 14 from 9 

Tribal and 31 conservation groups 

requesting ‘‘a rulemaking to strengthen 

and modernize [the Bureau of Land 

Management’s] regulations at 43 CFR 

part 3800 et seq.’’ 

On November 15, 2021, President 

Biden signed the Infrastructure 

Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA); section 

40206 of the IIJA, ‘‘Critical Minerals 

Supply Chains and Reliability,’’ directs 

the Secretaries of the Interior and 

Agriculture to submit a report to 

Congress by November 15, 2022, that 

‘‘identifies additional measures, 

including regulatory and legislative 

proposals, if appropriate, that would 

increase the timeliness of permitting 

activities for the exploration and 

development of domestic critical 

minerals.’’ 

To respond to these directives and the 

rulemaking petition, the Department has 

created an interagency working group 

(IWG) on Federal hardrock mining laws, 

regulations, and permitting, chaired by 

the Department and including the 

Department of Agriculture through the 

U.S. Forest Service; the Environmental 


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