2021-13647. 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 28, 2021.

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., TEXXXXXX; see table in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION):

• Email: [e-mail]. Please refer to the respective application number (e.g., Application No. TEXXXXXX) 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); [e-mail] (email). Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 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

We invite local, State, and Federal agencies; Tribes; and the public to comment on the following applications:

Application No.	Applicant	Species	Location	Activity	Type of take	Permit action
TE805269	Daniel Soluk, Vermillion, SD	Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana)	AL, IL, MI, MO, OH, WI	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Capture, handle, mark, tag, temporary hold, genetic sample, kill, release	Renew.
PER0002574	Missouri Department of Conservation, Cape Girardeau, MO	Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana)	MO	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Capture, handle, release, kill, salvage, genetic sample, headstart, captive propagate	New.
PER0002544	Carlyn Rocazella, Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis)	DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WI	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Capture, handle, release, salvage	New.
TE65611B	Dennis Skadsen, Lake City, ND	Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae), Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)	MN, ND, SD	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Capture, handle, temporarily hold, release	Renew.
TE206783	Marlo Perdicas, Marshallville, OH	Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat (M. sodalis), northern long-eared bat (M. septentrionalis)	AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VT, VA, WV, WI	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Capture, handle, mist-net, band, radio-tag, release	Renew.
TE38860A	Jason Garvon, Sault Sainte Marie, MI	Piping plover (Charadrius melodus)	MI	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Harass, erect active nest enclosure, salvage	Renew.
TE64239B	Nathanael Light, Branson, MO	Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat (M. sodalis), northern long-eared bat (M. septentrionalis), Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens)	AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT,WI, WV, WY	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Capture, handle, harp trap, mist-net, band, radio-tag, release	Renew.
PER0002767	Giovanni Pambianchi, Saugerties, NY	Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), northern long-eared bat (M. septentrionalis)	CT, FL, IA, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, VT, WI	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Capture, handle, mist-net, harp trap, band, radio-tag, release	New.
TE70868B	Brian Ortman, Thornville, OH	Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat (M. sodalis), northern long-eared bat (M. septentrionalis)	AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NJ, NY, NC, PA, OH, OK, SC, TN, VA, WV	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Capture, handle, mist-net, band, radio-tag, release	Renew.
PER0002430	David Ford, Houston, TX	23 freshwater mussel species	AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, PA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Collect, handle, release	New.
TE77530A	Douglas Kapusinski, Copley, OH	22 freshwater mussel species	IL, IN, MI, NY, OH, PA, WI, WV	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Collect, handle, release	Renew.
TE14549C	Larissa Herrera, Belmont, MI	Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta), snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra), winged mapleleaf (Quadrula Fragosa), Higgins' eye (Lampsilis higginsii), pink mucket (Lampsilis orbiculata), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana)	IL, IA, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Collect, handle, temporary hold, transport, relocate, release	Renew.
TE02378A	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, Saint Paul, MN	Higgins' eye (pearlymussel) (Lampsilis higginsii), scaleshell mussel (Leptodea leptodon), sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra), spectaclecase (mussel) (Cumberlandia monodonta), winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa)	IL, IA, MN, MO, WI	Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, evaluate impacts	Capture, handle, temporary hold, release	Renew.

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 Services.