[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65739-65741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20614]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2023-N073; 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 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
October 25, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: Request documents from the contact in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Comment submission: Submit comments by email to
[email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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.
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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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PER2682699............ Grouse Mountain Lesser prairie chicken Colorado, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm.... Amend.
Environmental (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). New Mexico, surveys, lek
Consultants, Oklahoma, Texas. surveys.
LLC.; Buffalo,
Wyoming.
PER2691439............ Zara Golden-cheeked warbler Oklahoma, Texas.. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/Amend.
Environmental, (Setophaga chrysoparia), surveys, habitat kill.
LLC.; Manchaca, Comanche Springs pupfish assessments,
Texas. (Cyprinodon elegans), Pecos voucher specimen
gambusia (Gambusia nobilis), collection,
Mexican blindcat (Prietella collection,
phreatophila), fountain darter biomonitoring.
(Etheostoma fonticola), San
Marcos gambusia (Gambusia
georgei), smalleye shiner
(Notropis buccula), sharpnose
shiner (Notropis oxyrhynchus),
Barton Springs salamander
(Eurycea sosorum), Austin blind
salamander (Eurycea
waterlooensis), Texas blind
salamander (Eurycea rathbuni),
Comal Springs riffle beetle
(Heterelmis comalensis), Comal
Springs dryopid beetle
(Stygoparnus comalensis),
Peck's cave amphipod
(Stygobromus pecki), 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), phantom
tryonia (Tryonia cheatumi),
phantom springsnail
(Pyrgulopsis texana),
diminutive amphipod (Gammarus
hyalleloides), Texas hornshell
(Popenaias popeii), Ouachita
rock pocketbook (Arcidens
wheeleri), scaleshell (Leptodea
leptodon), winged mapleleaf
(Quadrula fragosa).
PER0052843............ Pernicano, Southwestern willow flycatcher Arizona, Presence/absence Harass, harm.... Renew/Amend.
Martina; Golden, (Empidonax traillii extimus). California, surveys.
Colorado. Colorado, New
Mexico, Nevada,
Utah, Texas.
PER3012383............ Nueces County Kemp's ridley sea turtle Texas............ Document, Harass, harm, New.
Coastal Parks; (Lepidochelys kempii), examine, and capture,
Corpus Christi, hawksbill sea turtle salvage stranded collect.
Texas. (Eretmochelys imbricata), sea turtles;
leatherback sea turtle capture/handle,
(Dermochelys coriacea). transport, and
release
rehabilitated
sea turtles;
tissue/blood
sample
collection;
educational
display.
PER2756918............ Courage, Susan; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas............ Presence/absence Harass, harm.... Renew.
San Antonio, (Setophaga chrysoparia). surveys, habitat
Texas. assessments.
PER3111685............ Boeing, Wiebke; Pecos assiminea (Assiminea New Mexico....... Salvage relic Collect......... Amend.
Las Cruces, New pecos). shells.
Mexico.
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PER3115282............ Karraker, Nancy; Jemez Mountains salamander New Mexico....... Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew.
Kingston, Rhode (Plethodon neomexicanus). surveys, capture.
Island. capture, handle,
bio-sample, and
release.
PER3856727............ City of Austin-- Barton Springs salamander Texas............ Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew.
Watershed (Eurycea sosorum), Austin blind surveys, kill, capture.
Protection salamander (Eurycea handling,
Department; waterlooensis), Tooth Cave capture, voucher
Austin, Texas. spider (Tayshaneta myopica), specimen
Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion collection.
(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).
PER3324977............ Savarino, Lesser prairie chicken Colorado, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm.... New.
Patrick; (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). New Mexico, surveys, habitat
Dripping Oklahoma, Texas. assessments.
Springs, Texas.
PER4208629............ Turtles Fly Too; Kemp's ridley sea turtle Arizona, New Transport........ Harass, harm.... New.
Boise, Idaho. (Lepidochelys kempii); Mexico,
leatherback sea turtle Oklahoma, Texas.
(Dermochelys coriacea); Olive
ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys
olivacea); hawskbill sea turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricata).
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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 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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