[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15213-15215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04292]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2024-N010; FXES11130600000-245-FF06E00000]
Endangered and Threatened 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, permit renewals, and/or permit amendments 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 any of the requested permits, we
will take into consideration any information that we receive during the
public comment period.
DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the applications by
April 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Use one of the
following methods to request documents or submit comments. Requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., Smith, PER0123456 or Jones, ES-056001):
Email: [email protected].
U.S. Mail: Tom McDowell, Division Manager, Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486 DFC, Denver,
CO 80225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Krijgsman, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303-236-4347 (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 review and comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies on applications we have received for permits to
conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Documents and other
information submitted with the applications are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and the Freedom of
Information Act.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species
unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. The ESA's
definition of ``take'' includes hunting, shooting, harming, wounding,
or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping,
capturing, or collecting.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of species. These activities often include the capture and
collection of species, which would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. 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
The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits. Accordingly, 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. Proposed
activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild.
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Permit No. Applicant Species Location Activity Permit action
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ES-08832A.................. Utah State Colorado Colorado, New Mexico, and Survey, capture, Renew.
University, Logan, pikeminnow Utah. handle, electrofish,
UT. (Ptychocheilus tag, track, and
lucius). perform habitat
Bonytail restoration.
(Gila elegans).
Razorback
sucker (Xyrauchen
texanus).
ES-053839.................. SME Environmental Southwestern Arizona, Colorado, New Play taped Renew and amend.
Consultants, willow flycatcher Mexico, and Utah. vocalizations for
Durango, CO. (Empidonax traillii surveys.
extimus).
PER2685848................. Natural Resources Southwestern Colorado.................. Play taped New.
Conservation willow flycatcher vocalizations for
Service, Grand (Empidonax traillii surveys.
Junction, CO. extimus).
PER4748347................. Brackett Mays, Southwestern Colorado and Utah......... Play taped New.
Durango, CO. willow flycatcher vocalizations,
(Empidonax traillii capture, handle, and
extimus). release for surveys.
ES-067729.................. Kansas State Colorado Kansas, New Mexico, and Survey, capture, Renew and amend.
University, pikeminnow Utah. electrofish, handle,
Manhattan, KS. (Ptychocheilus tag, attach radio
lucius). transmitters,
Razorback collect tissue,
sucker (Xyrauchen transport,
texanus). translocate,
Topeka captively breed, and
shiner (Notropis research.
topeka (=tristis)).
PER8349103................. Matthew Bain, Oakley, Lesser Colorado, Kansas, New Survey and monitor... New.
KS. prairie-chicken Mexico, and Oklahoma.
(Tympanuchus
pallidicinctus).
PER4854259................. Cailene Bovee, Northern Throughout the range of Capture, handle, New.
Bozeman, MT. Long-Eared Bat each species in the U.S. identify, band,
(Myotis radio tag, swab,
septentrionalis). collect biological
Indiana bat samples, and release.
(Myotis sodalis).
Gray bat
(Myotis grisescens).
Tricolored
bat (Perimyotis
subflavus).
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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 ask us in your comment 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.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue a permit to an applicant listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Marjorie Nelson,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2024-04292 Filed 2-29-24; 8:45 am]
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