[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 30 (Monday, February 14, 2022)] [Notices] [Pages 8281-8284] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2022-03056] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R2-ES-2022-N001; FXES11130200000-223-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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 16, 2022. ADDRESSES: Document availability: Request documents by phone or email: Marty Tuegel 505-248-6651, marty_tuegel@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: Marty Tuegel, Supervisor, Environmental Review Division, 505-248-6651. 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 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. 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. [[Page 8282]] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PER0030652........... Miller, Marvin; Beetle [no common name] Texas..................... Presence/ Harm, harass........ New. Spring Branch, (Rhadine exilis), beetle absence Texas. [no common name] (Rhadine surveys, infernalis), Helotes mold capture. beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver (Cicurina madla), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps). PER0029468........... Jenkerson, Houston toad (Bufo Texas..................... Presence/ Harass, harm........ New. Jeffrey; San houstonensis). absence Marcos, Texas. surveys, capture, handling, biosampling, translocation, release. PER0029467........... Gladstone, Austin blind salamander Texas..................... Presence/ Harass, harm........ New. Nicholas S.; (Eurycea waterlooensis), absence Austin, Texas. Barton Springs salamander surveys, (Eurycea sosorum), beetle habitat [no common name] (Rhadine assessment. exilis), beetle [no common name] (Rhadine infernalis), Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus), Comal Springs dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis), Comal Springs riffle beetle (Heterelmis comalensis), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Texamaurops reddelli), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Madla Cave meshweaver (Cicurina madla), Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris texana), Tooth Cave spider (Neoleptoneta myopica), Peck's Cave amphipod (Stygobromus pecki). PER0030653........... Grouse Mountain Rio Grande silvery minnow Arizona, Colorado, New Presence/ Harass, harm........ Renew/amend. Environmental (Hybognathus amarus), Mexico, Texas, Utah, absence Consultants, spikedace (Meda fulgida), Wyoming. surveys, LLC.; Buffalo, southwestern willow monitoring. Wyoming. flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus). ES068189............. Archaeological Southwestern willow Arizona, New Mexico....... Presence/ Harass, harm........ Amend. Consulting flycatcher (Empidonax absence Services--A traillii extimus). surveys. Commonwealth Heritage Group, Inc. Company; Tempe, Arizona. PER0018550........... Mowad, Gary; Black-lace cactus Texas..................... Presence/ Collect............. New. Scottsdale, (Echinocereus absence Arizona. reichenbachii var. surveys, albertii), Tobusch collection, fishhook cactus transplantatio (Sclerocactus n. brevihamatus ssp. tobuschii). PER0005103........... Proppe, Darren; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas..................... Presence/ Harass, harm........ New. Dripping (Dendroica chrysoparia). absence Springs, Texas. surveys, habitat assessment. PER0012186........... San Antonio Green sea turtle (Chelonia Texas..................... Rehabilitation, Harass, harm........ New. Aquarium; San mydas). display for Antonio, Texas. educational purposes, release into the wild. PER0030654........... U.S. Forest Southwestern willow Arizona................... Survey/ Harass, harm........ Renew/amend. Service, Tonto flycatcher (Empidonax monitoring. National traillii extimus), Yuma Forest; Mesa, Ridgway's rail (Rallus Arizona. obsoletus yumanensis), Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius), Gila chub (Gila intermedia), Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis), razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus). PER0002439........... U.S. Army; Fort Golden-cheeked warbler Texas..................... Survey/ Harass, harm........ Renew/amend. Hood, Texas. (Dendroica chrysoparia). monitoring, capture, handling, banding, tracking, release. PER0030655........... Wallgren, Jenny; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas..................... Presence/ Harass, harm........ New. Johnson City, (Dendroica chrysoparia). absence Texas. surveys. PER0029730........... Prescott, Houston toad (Bufo Texas..................... Presence/ Harass, harm........ New. Jacqueline; houstonensis). absence Spring, Texas. surveys. PER0029738........... Pebworth, Golden-cheeked warbler Texas..................... Presence/ Harass, harm........ New. Michael: (Dendroica chrysoparia). absence Houston, Texas. surveys. [[Page 8283]] PER0030658........... USGS, Southwest Arizona eryngo (Eryngium Arizona................... Collection..... Collect............. New. Biological sparganophyllum), Science Center; Huachuca water umbel Flagstaff, (Lilaeopsis schaffneriana Arizona. var. recurva), Arizona cliffrose (Purshia subintegra). PER0030603........... Sphere 3 Red-cockaded woodpecker Texas..................... Presence/ Harass, harm........ Renew. Environmental; (Picoides borealis). absence Longview, Texas. surveys. PER0030542........... Long, Ashley; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas..................... Survey/ Harass, harm........ Renew and Amend. Baton Rouge, (Dendroica chrysoparia). monitoring, Louisiana. capture, handling, banding, tracking, release. PER0030546........... Griffin, David; Northern aplomado falcon Arizona, New Mexico, Texas Presence/ Harass, harm........ Renew. Green Valley, (Falco femoralis absence Arizona. septentrionalis), surveys, nest southwestern willow monitoring. flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus). PER0030551........... Terry, William; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas..................... Presence/ Harass, harm........ New San Marcos, (Dendroica chrysoparia). absence Texas. surveys. PER0004032........... Horizon Golden-cheeked warbler Texas, Oklahoma........... Presence/ Harass, harm........ Renew/amend Environmental (Dendroica chrysoparia), absence Services, Inc.; Houston toad (Bufo surveys. Austin, Texas. houstonensis), beetle [no common came] (Rhadine exilis), beetle [no common name] (Rhadine infernalis), Bracken Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii), Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Texamaurops reddelli), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Madla Cave meshweaver (Cicurina madla), Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris texana), Tooth Cave spider (Neoleptoneta myopica). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 8284]] 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, NEPA, 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 ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Amy L. Lueders, Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2022-03056 Filed 2-11-22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P