[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 116 (Friday, June 14, 2024)] [Notices] [Pages 50626-50627] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2024-13134] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R6-ES-2024-N032; FXES11130600000-245-FF06E00000] 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, permit renewals, and/or permit amendments 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 any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that we receive during the public comment period. DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the applications by July 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Use one of the following methods to request documents or submit comments. Requests and comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s) (e.g., Smith, PER0123456 or Jones, ES-056001):Email: [email protected]. U.S. Mail: Tom McDowell, Division Manager, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486 DFC, Denver, CO 80225. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Krijgsman, Recovery Permits Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303-236-4347 (phone), or [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 With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting. A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or survival of species. These activities often include the capture and collection of species, which would result in prohibited take if a permit were not issued. 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. [[Page 50627]] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Permit No. Applicant Species Location Activity Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ES-207946.......................... Bureau of Reclamation, Southwestern Arizona, New Mexico, Play taped Renew and amend. Denver, CO. willow flycatcher Texas, Colorado, and vocalizations, (Empidonax traillii Utah. monitor nests, extimus). conduct training New Mexico workshops, band, and meadow jumping mouse collect tissue for (Zapus hudsonius surveys and research. luteus). PER8564470......................... Olsson Inc., Oklahoma Indiana bat Throughout the range Capture, handle, New. City, OK. (Myotis sodalis). of each species identify, band, Northern long- within the United radio tag, swab, eared bat (Myotis States. collect biological septentrionalis). samples, and release. ES-64077B.......................... Scott Krych, New Poweshiek Iowa, Minnesota, Capture, handle, and Renew. Prague, MN. skipperling (Oarisma North Dakota, and release for surveys. poweshiek). South Dakota. PER9323663......................... Trevor Starks, Pratt, Neosho mucket Kansas............... Capture, handle, New. KS. (Lampsilis propagate, rear, and rafinesqueana). release for reintroduction efforts. PER9413569......................... Crystal Benavidez, Southwestern Colorado............. Play taped New. Alamosa, CO. willow flycatcher vocalizations for (Empidonax traillii surveys. extimus). ES-819471.......................... SWCA Environmental Southwestern Arizona, Colorado, Play taped Renew and amend. Consultants, Salt willow flycatcher Idaho, and Utah. vocalizations for Lake City, UT. (Empidonax traillii surveys. extimus). PER10286364........................ Pinyon Environmental, Southwestern Arizona, Colorado, Play taped New. Inc., Lakewood, CO. willow flycatcher and New Mexico. vocalizations for (Empidonax traillii surveys. extimus). PER10894227........................ University of Arizona, Northern long- South Dakota......... Capture, handle, New. Tucson, AZ. eared bat (Myotis identify, band, septentrionalis). radio tag, swab, Tricolored collect biological bat (Perimyotis samples, and release subflavus). for surveys and research. ES-13623D.......................... James Whitney, Colorado Colorado, New Mexico, Capture, electrofish, Renew and amend. Pittsburg, KS. pikeminnow and Utah. tag, handle, collect (Ptychocheilus biological samples, lucius). transport, Razorback propagate, rear, and sucker (Xyrauchen release for research texanus).. and captive propagation of the species. PER10898056........................ Terry Dial, Moab, UT.. Colorado Utah................. Research to quantify New. pikeminnow behaviors, including (Ptychocheilus movements and lucius). feeding; research to Bonytail analyze deceased (Gila elegans).. specimens provided Razorback by hatcheries. sucker (Xyrauchen texanus).. PER10899782........................ Andrew George, Tricolored Kansas............... Capture, handle, New. Pittsburg, KS. bat (Perimyotis identify, band, subflavus). radio tag, swab, Gray bat collect biological (Myotis grisescens).. samples, and release for surveys and research. ES-131639.......................... U.S. Forest Service, Blowout Nebraska............. Remove and reduce to Renew. Nebraska National penstemon (Penstemon possession from Forest and haydenii). lands under Federal Grasslands, Chadron, jurisdiction. NE. PER0013492......................... United Tribes Northern long- Colorado, Kansas, Capture, handle, Amend. Technical College, eared Bat (Myotis Montana Nebraska, identify, band, Bismarck, ND. septentrionalis). North Dakota, South radio tag, swab, Tricolored Dakota, and Wyoming. collect biological bat (Perimyotis samples, and release subflavus).. for surveys and research. ES-06665B.......................... Utah Division of Woundfin Utah................. Capture, handle, Renew and amend. Wildlife, Hurricane, (Plagopterus transport, release, UT. argentissimus). stock, tag. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ask us in your comment to 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.). Marjorie Nelson, Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region. [FR Doc. 2024-13134 Filed 6-13-24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P