[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 169 (Friday, September 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49559-49561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19137]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2021-N180; FXES11130800000-212-FF08E00000]
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.
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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 October 4,
2021.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability and comment submission: Submit requests for
copies of the applications and related documents and submit 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).
Email: permitsr8es@fws.gov.
U.S. Mail: Susie Tharratt, Regional Recovery Permit
Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-
2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susie Tharratt, via phone at 760-414-
6561, via email at permitsr8es@fws.gov, or via the Federal Relay
Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
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, 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 or threatened under the ESA.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute
take of wildlife species listed as endangered and, by regulation,
certain wildlife species listed as threatened 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. These activities
often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our
regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are
found in the Code of Federal Regulations 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
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in
the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing
these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, 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.
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Applicant,
Application No. city, state Species Location Take activity Permit action
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ES-839480............ Richard Zembal, CA Play taped Renew and Amend.
Laguna Hills, California vocalization,
California. least tern monitor nests,
(Sterna remove brown-
antillarum headed cowbird
browni). (Molothrus
Least ater) eggs and
Bell's vireo chicks from
(Vireo bellii parasitized
pusillus). nests,
capture,
Southwestern handle, band,
willow remove from
flycatcher wild,
(Empidonax translocate,
traillii and release.
extimus).
San
Bernardino
Merriam's
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys
merriami
parvus).
Stephens'
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys
stephensi
(incl. D.
cascus)).
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PER0016953........... Jim Rocks, San Quino CA Pursue, Renew.
Diego, checkerspot capture,
California. butterfly handle,
(Euphydryas collect
editha quino). vouchers, and
release.
Conservancy
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
conservatio).
Longhorn fairy
shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
San
Diego fairy
shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis
).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephal
us woottoni).
Vernal
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
PER0016955........... Melanie Rocks, Quino CA Pursue, Renew.
San Diego, checkerspot capture,
California. butterfly handle,
(Euphydryas collect
editha quino). vouchers, and
release.
Conservancy
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
conservatio).
Longhorn fairy
shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
San
Diego fairy
shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis
).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephal
us woottoni).
Vernal
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
PER0017052........... Bio-Studies, CA Remove and Renew.
Inc., San Monardella reduce to
Diego, viminea (M. possession
California. linoides from lands
subsp. v.) under Federal
(willowy jurisdiction.
monardella).
Arctostaphylos
glandulosa
subsp.
crassifolia
(Del Mar
manzanita).
Chorizanthe
orcuttiana
(Orcutt's
spineflower).
Fremontodendro
n mexicanum
(Mexican
flannelbush).
Ambrosia
pumila (San
Diego
ambrosia).
Eryngium
aristulatum
var. parishii
(San Diego
button-celery).
Pogogyne
abramsii (San
Diego mesa
mint).
Orcuttia
californica
(California
Orcutt grass).
Chloropyron
maritimum
subsp.
maritimum
(Cordylanthus
maritimus
subsp.
maritimus)
(salt marsh
bird's beak).
PER0017053........... Tansley Team, CA Capture, Renew.
Inc., Conservancy handle,
Sheridan, fairy shrimp collect
California. (Branchinecta vouchers,
conservatio). identify eggs,
hydrate,
Longhorn fairy release, and
shrimp remove and
(Branchinecta reduce to
longiantenna). possession
San from lands
Diego fairy under Federal
shrimp jurisdiction.
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis
).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephal
us woottoni).
Vernal
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
Solano
grass
(Tuctoria
mucronata).
ES-69046B............ Jim Asmus, San CA Capture, Renew.
Vista, Diego fairy handle,
California. shrimp collect
(Branchinecta vouchers, and
sandiegonensis release.
).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephal
us woottoni).
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ES-796271............ Shana Dodd, San CA Capture, Renew.
Diego, Pacific pocket handle, mark,
California. mouse and release.
(Perognathus
longimembris
pacificus).
San
Bernardino
Merriam's
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys
merriami
parvus).
ES-90002A............ Todd Wong, CA, OR Capture, Renew.
Sacramento, California handle,
California. tiger collect
salamander vouchers, and
(Santa Barbara release.
County and
Sonoma County
distinct
population
segments
(DPSs))
(Ambystoma
californiense).
Conservancy
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
conservatio).
Longhorn fairy
shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
San
Diego fairy
shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis
).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephal
us woottoni).
Vernal
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
ES-61175B............ Lindsay Quino CA Pursue......... Renew.
Willrick, San checkerspot
Diego, butterfly
California. (Euphydryas
editha quino).
ES-749872............ David Germano, Blunt- CA Capture, Renew.
Bakersfield, nosed leopard handle, mark,
California. lizard and release.
(Gambelia
silus).
Fresno
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys
nitratoides
exilis).
Pacific pocket
mouse
(Perognathus
longimembris
pacificus).
Tipton
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys
nitratoides
nitratoides).
ES-27460A............ Brian Zitt, CA Capture, Renew.
Huntington Tidewater goby handle, and
Beach, (Eucyclogobius release.
California. newberryi).
Arroyo
(=arroyo
southwestern)
toad (Anaxyrus
californicus).
Unarmored
threespine
stickleback
(Gasterosteus
aculeatus
williamsoni).
Mountain
yellow-legged
frog (southern
California
distinct
population
segment (DPS))
(Rana muscosa).
ES-61720B............ Resource CA Capture, Renew.
Conservation California handle,
District of tiger collect
Santa Cruz salamander voucher or
County, (Santa Barbara tissue, mark,
Capitola, County and release, and
California. Sonoma County restore
distinct habitat.
population
segments
(DPSs))
(Ambystoma
californiense).
Santa
Cruz long-toed
salamander
(Ambystoma
macrodactylum
croceum).
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the 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. 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.).
Peter Erickson,
Acting Regional Ecological Services Program Leader, California--Great
Basin Region 10 (formerly Pacific Southwest Regional Office--Region 8).
[FR Doc. 2021-19137 Filed 9-2-21; 8:45 am]
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