[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 155 (Monday, August 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45748-45749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17522]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2021-N177; FXES11130200000-212-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 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 of 1973, as amended
(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
September 15, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: Request documents by phone or email:
Beth Forbus, 505-248-6681, beth_forbus@fws.gov.
Comment submission: Submit comments by email to
fw2_te_permits@fws.gov. Please specify the permit you are interested in
by number (e.g., Application No. ESPER1234567).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Forbus, Supervisor,
Classification and Restoration Division, 505-248-6681. Individuals who
are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-
800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (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 but 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 endangered 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. Releasing 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 application
number when submitting comments.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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ESPER001318.............. Wright, Marjorie; Jemez Mountains New Mexico.......... Presence/absence Harm, harass....... Renew.
Los Alamos, New salamander surveys; capture.
Mexico. (Plethodon
neomexicanus).
ESPER001337.............. Odysea Aquarium, Kemp's ridley sea Arizona............. Hold, display....... Harm, harass....... Renew and Amend.
LLC; Scottsdale, turtle
Arizona. (Lepidochelys
kempii).
ESPER001137.............. Thompson, Brent; Jemez Mountains New Mexico.......... Presence/absence Harm, harass....... New.
White Rock, New salamander surveys, capture,
Mexico. (Plethodon biosample.
neomexicanus).
ESPER001295.............. Reichenbacher, Arizona cliffrose New Mexico.......... Survey/monitor, leaf Harm, harass....... New.
Frank; Scottsdale, (Purshia collection.
Arizona. subintegra).
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ESPER001233.............. West, Sue; Southwestern willow New Mexico.......... Presence/absence Harm, harass....... New.
Albuquerque, New flycatcher surveys, capture,
Mexico. (Empidonax traillii biosample.
extimus), Jemez
Mountains
salamander
(Plethodon
neomexicanus).
ESPER001235.............. Davidson, Zoe (BLM); Knowlton's cactus New Mexico.......... Survey/monitor, Seed/ Harm, harass....... New.
Santa Fe, NM. (Pediocactus fruit collection.
knowltonii),
Kuenzler's hedgehog
cactus
(Echinocereus
fendleri var.
kuenzleri), Sneed's
pincushion cactus
(Coryphantha
sneedii var.
sneedii), Holy
Ghost ipomopsis
(Ipomopsis sancti-
spiritus), Mancos
milk-vetch
(Astragalus
humillimus),
Todsen's pennyroyal
(Hedeoma todsenii),
Sacramento prickly
poppy (Argemone
pleiacantha ssp.
pinnatisecta), Lee
pincushion cactus
(Coryphantha
sneedii var. leei),
Mesa Verde cactus
(Sclerocactus mesae-
verdae), Zuni
Fleabane (Erigeron
rhizomatus), Pecos
sunflower
(Helianthus
paradoxus),
Sacramento
Mountains thistle
(Cirsium vinaceum),
gypsum wild-
buckwheat
(Eriogonum
gypsophilum).
ESPER001385.............. New Mexico State Southwestern willow New Mexico.......... Presence/absence Harm, harass....... Renew and Amend.
Land Office; Santa flycatcher surveys.
Fe, New Mexico. (Empidonax traillii
extimus).
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Authority
We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.).
Amy Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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