89 FR 58 pgs. 20690-20691 - Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 58Pages: 20690 - 20691
Pages: 20690, 20691Docket number: [FWS-R5-ES-2024-N018; FXES11130500000-245-FF05E00000]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-06220 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Interior Department
Sub Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R5-ES-2024-N018; FXES11130500000-245-FF05E00000]
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 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 the requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that we receive during the public comment period.
DATES:
We must receive any written comments on or before April 24, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Use one of the following methods to request documents or submit comments. Requests and comments should specify the applicant's name and application number ( e.g., PER0001234):
• Email: permitsR5ES@fws.gov.
• U.S. Mail: Abby Goldstein, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Dr., Hadley, MA 01035.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Abby Goldstein, 413-253-8212 (phone), or permitsR5ES@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 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. 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.
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| Application No. | Applicant | Species | Location | Activity | Type of take | Permit action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PER7305940-0 | Robert E. Adelstein, Huntington, WV | Indiana bat ( Myotis sodalis ), northern long-eared bat ( Myotis septentrionalis ), gray bat ( Myotis grisescens ), tricolored bat ( Perimyotis subflavus ) | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming | Capture, band, telemetry, nonintrusive measurements, release | Capture, collect | New. |
| PER1745522-1 | Zeinab Haidar, Arcata, CA | Indiana bat ( Myotis sodalis ), northern long-eared bat ( Myotis septentrionalis ), gray bat ( Myotis grisescens ), tricolored bat ( Perimyotis subflavus ) | Add: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming | Capture, band, telemetry, nonintrusive measurements, wing punch, release | Capture, collect | Amend. |
| PER1541934-1 | Audubon Sea bird Institute, Bremen, ME; Donald Lyons | Roseate tern ( Sterna dougallii dougallii ) | Add: New Hampshire | Capture and band adults and chicks, telemetry, research, release | Capture | Amend. |
| PER8719125-0 | Audubon Sea Bird Institute, Bremen, ME; Donald Lyons | Roseate tern ( Sterna dougallii dougallii ) | Maine | Capture and band adults and chicks, mark chicks, release, salvage | Capture | New. |
| PER9408441-0 | Luke Fultz, Huntingdon, PA | Indiana bat ( Myotis sodalis ), northern long-eared bat ( Myotis septentrionalis ), gray bat ( Myotis grisescens ) | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin | Capture, band, telemetry, non-intrusive measurements, light-tag, release | Capture, collect, wound | New. |
| ES37632D-1 | U.S. Forest Service, Monongahela National Forest, Bartow, WV; Chad Landress | Candy darter ( Etheostoma osburni ) | West Virginia | Electrofish, survey, monitor, release | Capture | Renew. |
| PER8716069-0 | West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Charleston, WV; Gary Rogers | Candy darter ( Etheostoma osburni ) | West Virginia | Electrofish, fin clip, release | Capture, collect | New. |
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 the applicants listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register .
Authority
Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ).
Martin Miller,
Manager, Division of Endangered Species, Ecological Services, Northeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2024-06220 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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