[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77868-77871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27605]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2022-N069; FXES11130200000-234-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
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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
January 19, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: Request documents from the contact in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Comment submission: Submit comments by email to
fw2_te_permits@fws.gov. 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 marty_tuegel@fws.gov. 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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PER0055320............... George Miksch Masked bobwhite Arizona, Oklahoma.. Captive propagation Harass, harm, Renew.
Sutton Avian quail (Colinus capture.
Research Center; virginianus
Bartlesville, ridgwayi).
Oklahoma.
PER0055321............... Boatright, Patrick; Golden-cheeked Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Amend.
Dripping Springs, warbler (Setophaga surveys, habitat
Texas. chrysoparia). assessment.
PER0055322............... East Foundation; Ocelot (Leopardus Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/Amend.
San Antonio, Texas. pardalis). surveys, live capture, collect.
capture, chemical
immobilization,
handling, tagging,
bio-sample
collection.
PER0055325............... Gladstone, Coffin Cave mold Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Amend.
Nicholas; Austin, beetle (Batrisodes surveys, habitat
Texas. texanus), assessment.
Kretschmarr Cave
mold beetle
(Texamaurops
reddelli), Tooth
Cave ground beetle
(Rhadine
persephone), Bee
Creek Cave
harvestman
(Texella
reddelli), Bone
Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi),
Tooth Cave
pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris
texana), Tooth
Cave spider
(Tayshaneta
myopica).
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PER0055729............... Francke, Barton Springs Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, kill, Renew.
Christopher; Cedar salamander surveys, handling, capture.
Park, Texas. (Eurycea sosorum), capture, voucher
Austin blind specimen
salamander collection.
(Eurycea
waterlooensis),
Texas blind
salamander
(Eurycea
rathbuni), Tooth
Cave spider
(Tayshaneta
myopica), Tooth
Cave
pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris
texana), Bee Creek
Cave harvestman
(Texella
reddelli),
Kretschmarr Cave
mold beetle
(Texamaurops
reddelli), Tooth
Cave ground beetle
(Rhadine
persephone), Bone
Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi),
Coffin Cave mold
beetle (Batrisodes
texanus), ground
beetle (Rhadine
exilis), ground
beetle (Rhadine
infernalis),
Helotes mold
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), Comal
Springs riffle
beetle (Heterelmis
comalensis), Comal
Springs dryopid
beetle
(Stygoparnus
comalensis),
Peck's Cave
amphipod
(Stygobromus
pecki).
PER0055763............... Texas State Kemp's ridley sea Texas.............. Document, examine, Harass, harm, Renew/Amend.
Aquarium; Corpus turtle and salvage capture, collect.
Christi, Texas. (Lepidochelys stranded sea
kempii), hawksbill turtles, capture/
sea turtle handle, tag,
(Eretmochelys transport,
imbricata), receive,
leatherback sea rehabilitate, and
turtle release stranded
(Dermochelys sea turtles,
coriacea). tissue/blood
sample collection,
educational
display.
PER0056417............... Cowan, Casey; San Golden-cheeked Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... New.
Antonio, Texas. warbler (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia).
PER0070221............... Caesar Kleberg Ocelot (Leopardus Texas.............. Tissue sample Harass, harm, Amend.
Wildlife Research pardalis), Gulf collection. capture, collect.
Institute; Coast jaguarundi
Kingsville, Texas. (Puma yagouaroundi
cacomitli).
PER0065413............... Travis Audubon Golden-cheeked Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Renew.
Society, Inc.; warbler (Setophaga surveys, habitat
Leander, Texas. chrysoparia). assessment.
PER0070375............... Clemens, Brad; Southwestern willow Arizona............ Presence/absence Harass, harm....... New.
Sierra Vista, flycatcher surveys.
Arizona. (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
PER0052843............... Pernicano, Martina; Southwestern willow Arizona, Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Renew.
Golden, Colorado. flycatcher California, surveys.
(Empidonax Colorado, Nevada,
traillii extimus). New Mexico, Utah.
PER0018550............... Mowad, Gary; Ocelot (Leopardus Arizona, Texas..... Camera monitoring Harass, harm....... New.
Scottsdale, pardalis), Gulf using scents/
Arizona. Coast jaguarundi attractants.
(Puma yagouaroundi
cacomitli).
PER0075733............... USFWS Buenos Aires Masked bobwhite Arizona............ Maintain, Harass, harm, Renew.
National Wildlife quail (Colinus propagate, capture.
Refuge; Sasabe, virginianus release, monitor,
Arizona. ridgwayi). conduct research,
habitat management.
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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
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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.
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