[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58169-58171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15661]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2024-N030; FXES11130200000-245-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered Wildlife; 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, invite the public to
comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct
activities intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival.
With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits
certain activities that may impact endangered species, unless a Federal
permit allows such activity. The ESA also requires that we invite
public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please submit your written comments by
August 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: Request documents from the contact in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Comment submission: Submit comments by email to
[email protected]. Please specify the permit application you are
interested in by number (e.g., Permit Record No. PER1234567).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marty Tuegel, Supervisor,
Environmental Review Division, by phone at 505-248-6651, or via email
at [email protected]. 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:
Background
With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 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
hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing, and also such
activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting.
The ESA and our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at title 50, part 17, provide for issuing such
permits and require that we invite public comment before issuing
permits for activities involving listed species.
A recovery permit we issue under the ESA, section 10(a)(1)(A),
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or
enhance the species' propagation or survival. These activities often
include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. 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
Documents and other information submitted with these applications
are available for review by any party who submits a request as
specified in ADDRESSES. Our release of documents is subject to Privacy
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552)
requirements.
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in
the wild. 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. Please refer to the permit record
number when submitting comments.
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Permit record No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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PER9229823............. Albuquerque Sacramento Mountains New Mexico......... Capture, captive Harass, harm, Renew/amend.
Biological Park; checkerspot butterfly rearing, holding, capture.
Albuquerque, New (Euphydryas anicia educational
Mexico. cloudcrofti), Koster's display, captive
springsnail (Juturnia propagation,
kosteri), Roswell headstarting.
springsnail
(Pyrgulopsis
roswellensis), Pecos
gambusia (Gambusia
nobilis), Zuni bluehead
sucker (Catostomus
discobolus yarrowi),
Colorado pikeminnow
(Ptychocheilus lucius),
razorback sucker
(Xyrauchen texanus),
Gila topminnow
(Poeciliopsis
occidentalis), Rio
Grande silvery minnow
(Hybognathus amarus),
Bolson tortoise
(Gopherus
flavomarginatus),
Kemp's ridley sea
turtle (Lepidochelys
kempii), hawksbill sea
turtle (Eretmochelys
imbricata).
PER2182167............. Johnson, Kevin; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm....... New.
Oklahoma City, grisescens), lesser Colorado, Florida, surveys.
Oklahoma. prairie-chicken Georgia, Kansas,
(Tympanuchus Kentucky,
pallidicinctus), red- Louisiana,
cockaded woodpecker Mississippi, New
(Picoides borealis). Mexico, North
Carolina,
Oklahoma, South
Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia.
PER2333296............. Haverland, Matthew; Golden-cheeked warbler New Mexico, Texas.. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Renew/amend.
San Marcos, Texas. (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia), lesser
prairie-chicken
(Tympanuchus
pallidicinctus).
PER10451034............ The Peregrine Fund Northern aplomado falcon Idaho, Texas....... Capture, captive Harass, harm, Amend.
Inc.; Boise, Idaho. (Falco femoralis propagation, capture.
septentrionalis). release.
PER10643788............ U.S. Army Garrison-- Southwestern willow Arizona............ Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Renew/amend.
Ft. Huachuca; Ft. flycatcher (Empidonax surveys.
Huachuca, Arizona. traillii extimus),
Sonoran tiger
salamander (Ambystoma
mavortium stebbinsi).
PER10081279............ University of Texas Kemp's ridley sea turtle Texas.............. Rehabilitate, Harass, harm, Renew.
at Austin--Marine (Lepidochelys kempii), release, capture.
Science Institute; hawksbill sea turtle educational
Port Aransas, (Eretmochelys display, hold,
Texas. imbricata), leatherback tag, bio-sample,
sea turtle (Dermochelys capture.
coriacea).
PER10644977............ ACI Environmental Texas hornshell Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Amend.
Consulting; (Popenaias popeii). surveys, capture.
Austin, Texas. relocations.
PER10660560............ University of New Rio Grande silvery Arizona, New Mexico Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/amend.
Mexico, Department minnow (Hybognathus surveys, bio- capture.
of Biology; amarus), spikedace sample.
Albuquerque, New (Meda fulgida), loach
Mexico. minnow (Tiaroga
cobitis).
PER10147575............ Tetra Tech, Inc.; Southwestern willow Arizona, Colorado, Nest monitoring.... Harass, harm....... Amend.
Albuquerque, New flycatcher (Empidonax New Mexico, Texas.
Mexico. traillii extimus).
PER9518898............. Texas A&M-- Big bend gambusia Texas.............. Voucher specimen, Harass, harm, New.
Department of (Gambusia gaigei), bio-sample. capture, kill.
Ecology and Clear Creek gambusia
Conservation (Gambusia heterochir),
Biology--Conway Comanche Springs
Lab; College pupfish (Cyprinodon
Station, Texas. elegans), fountain
darter (Etheostoma
fonticola), Leon
Springs pupfish
(Cyprinodon bovinus),
Mexican blindcat
(Prietella
phreatophila), pecos
gambusia (Gambusia
nobilis), peppered chub
(Macrhybopsis
tetranema), sharpnose
shiner (Notropis
oxyrhynchus), smalleye
shiner (Notropis
buccula).
PER9357062............. Hardin, Alliah; Lesser prairie-chicken Colorado, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm....... New.
Oklahoma City, (Tympanuchus New Mexico, surveys.
Oklahoma. pallidicinctus). Oklahoma, Texas.
PER3115167............. Beauregard, Southwestern willow Arizona............ Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Amend.
Nicholas; flycatcher (Empidonax surveys, nest
Flagstaff, Arizona. traillii extimus). monitoring.
PER9548837............. La Tierra Northern aplomado falcon Arizona, New Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Renew/amend.
Environmental (Falco femoralis Mexico, Texas. surveys.
Consulting; Las septentrionalis),
Cruces, New Mexico. southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
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PER9657818............. U.S. Fish and Gray wolf (Canis lupus), Colorado, Utah..... Presence/absence Harass, harm, Amend.
Wildlife Service, Mexican wolf (Canis surveys, capture.
Region 2--Mexican lupus baileyi). management,
Wolf Recovery capture, handling,
Program; propagation, tag,
Albuquerque, New bio-sample,
Mexico. translocate.
PER9736936............. Becker, Daniel; Indiana bat (Myotis Oklahoma........... Presence/absence Harass, harm, New.
Norman, Oklahoma. sodalis), gray bat surveys, bio- capture.
(Myotis grisescens). sample, capture.
PER9717409............. Fort Worth Black-footed ferret Texas.............. Educational Harass, harm....... Renew/amend.
Zoological Park; (Mustela nigripes), display, captive
Fort Worth, Texas. Barton Springs propagation,
salamander (Eurycea reintroduction,
sosorum), Austin blind headstarting.
salamander (Eurycea
waterlooensis), Houston
toad (Bufo
houstonensis),
hawksbill sea turtle
(Eretmochelys
imbricata), Kemp's
ridley sea turtle
(Lepidochelys kempii).
PER9932736............. Roistacher, Alicia; Indiana bat (Myotis Oklahoma........... Presence/absence Harass, harm, New.
Norman, Oklahoma. sodalis), gray bat surveys, bio- capture.
(Myotis grisescens). sample, capture.
PER10418800............ Troilo, Sarah; San Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... New.
Antonio, Texas. (Setophaga chrysoparia). surveys.
PER10369722............ Ellisor, Samuel; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... New.
Wimberley, Texas. (Setophaga chrysoparia). surveys.
PER10693070............ Arizona Game and Spikedace (Meda Arizona............ Presence/absence Harass, harm, Amend.
Fish Department; fulgida), loach minnow surveys, collect. capture, kill.
Phoenix, Arizona. (Tiaroga cobitis).
PER0036360............. Aztec Engineering Black-footed ferret Arizona, New Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Renew.
Group, Inc.; (Mustela nigripes), Mexico, Texas. surveys, nest
Phoenix, Arizona. southwestern willow monitoring.
flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus), Yuma
Ridgway's rail (Rallus
obsoletus yumanensis).
PER10420481............ American Southwest Colorado pikeminnow Arizona, Colorado, Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Renew/amend.
Ichthyological (Ptychocheilus lucius), New Mexico, Utah. surveys, collect,
Researchers; razorback sucker tag.
Albuquerque, New (Xyrauchen texanus),
Mexico. Gila chub (Gila
intermedia), Rio Grande
silvery minnow
(Hybognathus amarus),
spikedace (Meda
fulgida), loach minnow
(Tiaroga cobitis).
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Public Availability of Comments
All comments we receive become part of the public record associated
with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be handled in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, National Environmental
Policy Act, and Service and Department of the Interior policies and
procedures. 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 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.
Authority
We provide this notice under section 10 of the Endangered Species
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Amy Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-15661 Filed 7-16-24; 8:45 am]
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