[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8231-8234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02309]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R5-ES-2024-N001; FXES11130500000-245-FF05E00000]
Endangered 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 species under the Endangered
Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing the requested
permits, we will take into consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment period.
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DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before March 7, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following methods to request documents or
submit comments. Requests and comments should specify the applicant's
name and application number (e.g., PER0001234):
Email: [email protected].
U.S. Mail: Abby Goldstein, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Dr. Hadley, MA 01035.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abby Goldstein, 413-253-8212 (phone),
or [email protected] (email). 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: 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 of 1973, 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 under the ESA.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA 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 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. 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
We invite local, State, and Federal agencies; Tribes; and the
public to comment on the following applications.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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PER6201238............. West Virginia Candy darter West Virginia.......... Presence/probable Capture, collect. New.
Cooperative Fish (Etheostoma osburni), absence survey,
and Wildlife diamond darter, monitoring,
Research Unit, (Crystallaria electrofishing,
Morgantown, WV; cincotta). capture for
Stuart A. Welsh. propagation,
release.
PER5256019............. Anneka Lamb, Indiana bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Capture, band, Capture, collect. New.
Brewster, MA. sodalis), northern Colorado, Connecticut, telemetry,
long-eared bat (Myotis Delaware, Florida, nonintrusive
septentrionalis), gray Georgia, Illinois, measurements,
bat (Myotis Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, release.
grisescens), Ozark big- Kentucky, Louisiana,
eared bat Maine, Maryland,
(Corynorhinus Massachusetts,
(=Plecotus) townsendii Michigan, Minnesota,
ingens), tricolored Mississippi, Missouri,
bat (Perimyotis Montana, Nebraska, New
subflavus). Hampshire, New Jersey,
New Mexico, New York,
North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin,
Wyoming.
PER5389953............. Jason R Holmes, Indiana bat (Myotis Connecticut, Delaware, Capture, Capture, collect. New.
Arcata, CA. sodalis), northern Illinois, Indiana, telemetry,
long-eared bat (Myotis Kentucky, Maine, nonintrusive
septentrionalis). Maryland, measurements,
Massachusetts, release.
Minnesota, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North
Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin.
20359D-2............... University of Roseate tern (Sterna New York............... Add for roseate Capture, collect. Amend.
Rhode Island, dougallii dougallii). Add: Massachusetts, tern: Capture,
Kingston, RI; Add: Rufa red knot Rhode Island. band, collect
Peter Paton. (Calidris canutus feather, collect
rufa). eggshell,.
telemetry
attachment
research.
Add for rufa red
knot: Capture,
band, collect
blood, telemetry,
release.
PER6130772............. Virginia Candy darter Virginia............... Electrofishing, Capture.......... New.
Department of (Etheostoma osburni). capture for
Wildlife propagation,
Resources, holding more than
Blacksburg, VA; 45 days, release.
Michael Pinder.
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60406D-2............... Atlantic Marine Kemp's ridley sea Connecticut, Delaware, Stranding Capture, collect, Renew.
Conservation turtle (Lepidochelys Massachusetts, response, wound.
Society, kempii), leatherback Maryland, Maine, New rehabilitation,
Westhampton sea turtle Hampshire, New Jersey, telemetry,
Beach, NY; Robert (Dermochelys New York, Rhode necropsy, release.
DiGiovanni. coriacea), hawksbill Island, Virginia.
sea turtle
(Eretmochelys
imbricata), loggerhead
sea turtle (Caretta
caretta), green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas).
60434D-2............... Sea Turtle Kemp's ridley sea New Jersey............. Stranding Capture, collect. Renew.
Recovery, West turtle (Lepidochelys response,
Orange, NJ; kempii), hawksbill sea rehabilitation,
William Deerr. turtle (Eretmochelys nest monitoring,
imbricata), necropsy, release.
leatherback sea turtle
(Dermochelys
coriacea), loggerhead
sea turtle (Caretta
caretta), and green
sea turtle (Chelonia
mydas).
60415D-2............... Massachusetts Kemp's ridley sea Massachusetts.......... Stranding Capture, collect. Renew.
Audubon Wellfleet turtle (Lepidochelys response,
Bay, South kempii), leatherback necropsy.
Wellfleet, MA; sea turtle
Melissa Lowe. (Dermochelys
coriacea), hawksbill
sea turtle
(Eretmochelys
imbricata), loggerhead
sea turtle (Caretta
caretta), green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas).
60921D-2............... Zoological Society Kemp's ridley sea Pennsylvania........... Rehabilitation, Collect.......... Renew.
of Pittsburgh, turtle (Lepidochelys necropsy.
dba Pittsburgh kempii), hawksbill sea
Zoo & Aquarium, turtle (Eretmochelys
Pittsburgh, PA; imbricata),
Jeremy Goodman. leatherback sea turtle
(Dermochelys
coriacea), loggerhead
sea turtle (Caretta
caretta), green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas).
60928D-2............... National Marine Kemp's ridley sea Massachusetts.......... Rehabilitation, Collect.......... Renew.
Life Center, turtle (Lepidochelys necropsy.
Buzzards Bay, MA; kempii), hawksbill sea
Lisa Becker. turtle (Eretmochelys
imbricata), loggerhead
sea turtle (Caretta
caretta), green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas).
60418D-2............... Marine Mammal Hawksbill sea turtle New Jersey............. Stranding Capture, collect. Renew.
Stranding Center, (Eretmochelys response,
Brigantine, NJ; imbricata), Kemp's necropsy.
Sheila Dean. ridley sea turtle
(Lepidochelys kempii),
leatherback sea turtle
(Dermochelys
coriacea), green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas), loggerhead sea
turtle (Caretta
caretta).
69328D-4............... New England Kemp's ridley sea Massachusetts, Maine, Stranding Capture, collect, Renew.
Aquarium, Boston, turtle (Lepidochelys New Hampshire. response, wound.
MA; Adam Kennedy. kempii), leatherback rehabilitation,
sea turtle necropsy,
(Dermochelys research, release.
coriacea), hawksbill Add: Telemetry,
sea turtle pharmacology
(Eretmochelys research,
imbricata), loggerhead biological sample
sea turtle (Caretta archival.
caretta), green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas).
70312D-2............... National Aquarium, Kemp's ridley sea Maryland............... Stranding Capture, collect. Renew.
Baltimore, MD; turtle (Lepidochelys response,
Stephanie Allard. kempii), leatherback rehabilitation,
sea turtle necropsy, release.
(Dermochelys
coriacea), hawksbill
sea turtle
(Eretmochelys
imbricata), loggerhead
sea turtle (Caretta
caretta), green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas).
69329D-1............... Marine Mammals of Kemp's ridley sea Maine.................. Stranding Capture, collect. Renew.
Maine, Harpswell, turtle (Lepidochelys response,
ME; Lynda Doughty. kempii), leatherback necropsy.
sea turtle
(Dermochelys
coriacea), hawksbill
sea turtle
(Eretmochelys
imbricata), loggerhead
sea turtle (Caretta
caretta), green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas).
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60419D-1............... MERR, Inc., Lewes, Kemp's ridley sea Delaware............... Stranding Capture, collect. Renew.
DE; Suzanne turtle (Lepidochelys response,
Thurman. kempii), hawksbill sea necropsy.
turtle (Eretmochelys Add: nest
imbricata), monitoring.
leatherback sea turtle
(Dermochelys
coriacea), loggerhead
sea turtle (Caretta
caretta), green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas).
69330D-1............... Allied Whale, Kemp's ridley sea Maine.................. Stranding Capture.......... Renew.
College of the turtle (Lepidochelys response,
Atlantic, Bar kempii), hawksbill sea necropsy.
Harbor, ME; Sean turtle (Eretmochelys
Todd. imbricata),
leatherback sea turtle
(Dermochelys
coriacea), loggerhead
sea turtle (Caretta
caretta), green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas).
70311D-3............... Riverhead Kemp's ridley sea New York............... Add: Telemetry.... Wound............ Amend.
Foundation for turtle (Lepidochelys
Marine Research kempii), loggerhead
and Preservation, sea turtle (Caretta
dba New York caretta), green sea
Marine Rescue turtle (Chelonia
Center, mydas).
Riverhead, NY;
Maxine Montello.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
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. Moreover, 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 the applicants listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Martin Miller,
Manager, Division of Endangered Species, Ecological Services, Northeast
Region.
[FR Doc. 2024-02309 Filed 2-5-24; 8:45 am]
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