[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 106 (Friday, June 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36330-36333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11801]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2023-N043; 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 permits 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
July 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
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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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PER1906200......... Perrine, Ethan; Bee Creek Cave harvestman Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, kill New.
Austin, Texas. (Texella reddelli), Bone surveys,
Cave harvestman (Texella excavation,
reyesi), Cokendolpher Cave habitat
harvestman (Texella reintroduction,
cokendolpheri), Government voucher specimen.
Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina vespera),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
spider (Tayshaneta microps),
Madla Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina madla), Robber
Baron Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina baronia), Tooth
Cave pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris texana),
Tooth Cave spider
(Tayshaneta myopica), beetle
(Rhadine infernalis), beetle
(Rhadine exilis), Coffin
Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes
texanus), Comal Springs
riffle beetle (Heterelmis
comalensis), Helotes mold
beetle (Batrisodes venyivi),
Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle
(Texamaurops reddelli),
Tooth Cave ground beetle
(Rhadine persephone), Austin
blind salamander (Eurycea
waterlooensis), Barton
Springs salamander (Eurycea
sosorum), Texas blind
salamander (Eurycea
rathbuni), diminutive
amphipod (Gammarus
hyalleloides), Peck's cave
amphipod (Stygobromus
pecki), Pecos amphipod
(Gammarus pecos).
PER1906334......... HDR Engineering, Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Inc.; Austin, (Setophaga chrysoparia). surveys, habitat
Texas. assessment.
PER1906336......... Ammerman, Loren; Mexican long-nosed bat Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/Amend.
San Angelo, Texas. (Leptonycteris nivalis). surveys, capture, capture.
handle, tag, bio-
sample.
PER1906337......... Keller, David; Southwestern willow New Mexico......... Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew.
White Rock, New flycatcher (Empidonax surveys, capture, capture.
Mexico. traillii extimus), Jemez handle.
Mountains salamander
(Plethodon neomexicanus).
PER1906338......... Randklev, Charles; Texas hornshell (Popenaias New Mexico, Texas.. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew.
Dallas, Texas. popeii). surveys, capture, capture.
handle.
PER2325256......... Geluso, Keith; Mexican long-nosed bat Arizona, New Mexico Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/Amend.
Kearney, Nebraska. (Leptonycteris nivalis), New surveys, capture, capture.
Mexico meadow jumping mouse handle.
(Zapus hudsonius luteus).
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PER2182168......... Hathcock, Charles; Southwestern willow New Mexico......... Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/Amend.
Youngville, New flycatcher (Empidonax surveys, capture, capture.
Mexico. traillii extimus), Jemez band, bio-sample.
Mountains salamander
(Plethodon neomexicanus).
PER2325259......... New Mexico Southwestern willow New Mexico......... Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew.
Department of flycatcher (Empidonax surveys.
Transportation traillii extimus).
Environmental
Bureau; Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
PER1889346......... Tschirhart, Kara; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
San Antonio, Texas. (Setophaga chrysoparia). surveys.
PER1902037......... Abeyta, Elisa; Southwestern willow New Mexico......... Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Santa Fe, New flycatcher (Empidonax surveys.
Mexico. traillii extimus), Jemez
Mountains salamander
(Plethodon neomexicanus).
PER2208304......... Permits West, Inc.; Lesser prairie chicken Colorado, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Amend.
Santa Fe, New (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). New Mexico, surveys.
Mexico. Oklahoma, Texas.
PER2325252......... Collins, Valerie; Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, kill Renew.
San Antonio, Texas. cacomitli), ocelot surveys, collect.
(Leopardus (=Felis)
pardalis), golden-cheeked
warbler (Setophaga
chrysoparia), northern
aplomado falcon (Falco
femoralis septentrionalis),
Houston toad (Bufo
houstonensis), 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 (Tayshaneta
microps), Madla Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina madla),
(Robber Baron Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina
baronia), Tooth Cave
pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris texana),
Tooth Cave spider
(Tayshaneta myopica), beetle
(Rhadine infernalis), beetle
(Rhadine exilis), Coffin
Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes
texanus), Helotes mold
beetle (Batrisodes venyivi),
Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle
(Texamaurops reddelli),
Tooth Cave ground beetle
(Rhadine persephone).
PER2203837......... Olsson, Inc.; Lesser prairie chicken Colorado, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Oklahoma City, (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). New Mexico, surveys, lek
Oklahoma. Oklahoma, Texas. surveys.
PER2325253......... Newgord, Gary; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew.
Austin, Texas. (Setophaga chrysoparia), surveys, habitat
northern aplomado falcon assessments.
(Falco femoralis
septentrionalis), red-
cockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis), Houston
toad (Bufo houstonensis).
PER2182167......... Johnson, Kevin; Lesser prairie chicken Colorado, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Oklahoma City, (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). New Mexico, surveys.
Oklahoma. Oklahoma, Texas.
PER2325254......... Renfrow, Jeff; Texas hornshell (Popenaias Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, kill New.
Terlingua, Texas. popeii). surveys, collect.
PER2333296......... Haverland, Matthew; Lesser prairie chicken New Mexico, Texas.. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Amend.
San Marcos, Texas. (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). surveys.
PER2482682......... Seiden, Lesser prairie chicken Colorado, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Christopher; (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). New Mexico, surveys.
Yukon, Oklahoma. Oklahoma, Texas.
PER2653860......... Seff, Jared; Jemez Mountains salamander New Mexico......... Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Albuquerque, New (Plethodon neomexicanus). surveys.
Mexico.
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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
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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. 2023-11801 Filed 6-1-23; 8:45 am]
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