[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36959-36961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16306]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2018-N045; FXES11130200000-189-FF02ENEH00]
U.S. Endangered Species; 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 of 1973, as amended
(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 send your written comments by
August 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: Request documents by phone or email:
Susan Jacobsen, 505-248-6641, susan_jacobsen@fws.gov.
Comment submission: Submit comments by U.S. mail to Susan Jacobsen,
Classification and Recovery Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103. Please specify the permit you are
interested in by number (e.g., Permit No. TE-123456).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Classification
and Restoration Division, 505-248-6641.
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 hunting,
shooting, harming, wounding, or killing but also such activities as
pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting.
The ESA and our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) title 50, part 17, provide for issuing such permits
and require that we invite public comment before issuing permits for
activities involving endangered 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. Releasing documents is subject to the 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 application
number when submitting comments.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE-72370C....................... Gonzales, Kelly; Aplomado Falcon (Falco Alabama, Arizona, Presence/absence Harm and harass... New.
Houston, Texas. femoralis Arkansas, surveys, Nest
septentrionalis), Florida, Georgia, monitoring.
Interior Least Tern Kentucky,
(Sterna antillarum), Louisiana,
Gulf Coast jaguarundi Mississippi, New
(Herpailurus Mexico, North
yagouaroundi Carolina,
cacomitli), Ocelot Oklahoma, South
(Leopardus pardalis), Carolina,
Piping Plover Tennessee, Texas.
(Charadrius melodus),
Red Knot (Calidris
canutus rufa).
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TE-79697C....................... Clark, Barrett; Coffin Cave mold beetle Texas............. Habitat Capture, harm, and New.
Kyle, Texas. (Batrisodes texanus), assessments, harass, injury,
Helotes mold beetle presence/absence death, removal.
(Batrisodes venyivi), surveys,
Robber Baron Cave biological
meshweaver (Cicurina monitoring,
baronia), Madla Cave biological
meshweaver (Cicurina inventories.
madla), Bracken Bat
Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina venii),
Government Canyon Bat
Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina vespera),
Government Canyon Bat
Cave spider
(Neoleptoneta
microps), Tooth Cave
spider (Neoleptoneta
myopica), Ground
beetle (Rhadine
exilis), Ground beetle
(Rhadine infernalis),
Tooth Cave ground
beetle (Rhadine
persephone), Tooth
Cave pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris
texana), Kretschmarr
Cave mold beetle
(Texamaurops
reddelli),
Cokendolpher cave
harvestmen (Texella
cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave harvestmen
(Texella reddilli),
Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi),
Diminutive amphipod
(Gammarus
hyalleloides), Pecos
amphipod (Gammarus
pecos), Comal Springs
riffle beetle
(Heterelmis
comalensis), Peck's
Cave amphipod
(Stygobromus pecki),
Comal Springs dryopid
beetle (Stygoparnus
comalensis).
TE-79170C....................... Ogle, Jennifer; American burying beetle Arkansas, Kansas, Presence/absence Capture, harm, New.
Fayetteville, (Nicrophorus Oklahoma, Texas. surveys. harass.
Arkansas. americanus).
TE-43719A....................... Desert Botanical Acuna cactus Arizona, New Collection of Harm.............. Renew.
Garden; Phoenix, (Echinomastus Mexico. tissue.
Arizona. erectrocentrus var.
acunensis), Kuenzler
hedgehog cactus
(Echinocereus fendleri
var. kuenzleri).
TE-168185....................... Cox/McClain Gray bat (Myotis Oklahoma.......... Capture, handle, Capture, harm, Amend.
Environmental grisescens), Northern tag, and release, harass.
Consulting; long-eared bat (Myotis presence/absence
Austin, Texas. septentrionalis), surveys, habitat
Ozark big-eared bat assessments,
(Corynorhinus habitat use
townsendii ingens). studies,
population
monitoring,
collection of
tissue.
TE-148363....................... Martin, Keith; American burying beetle Arkansas, Kansas, Presence/absence Capture, harm, Renew.
Claremore, (Nicrophorus Missouri, surveys, harass.
Oklahoma. americanus), Northern Oklahoma. abundance
long-eared bat (Myotis inventories,
septentrionalis),. presence/absence
Gray bat (Myotis trapping,
grisescens), Indiana acoustic surveys,
bat (Myotis sodalist), hibernacula
Ozark big-eared bat monitoring,
(Corynorhinus collection of
townsendii ingens). tissue, exit
surveys, banding,
construction and
repair internal
grill/gate
systems.
TE-009926-3..................... Gulf South Reticulated flatwoods Arizona, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture, harm, Amend.
Research salamander (Ambystoma California, surveys, seining. harass.
Corporation; bishopi), Chiricahua Florida, New
Baton Rouge, leopard frog Mexico.
Louisiana. (Lithobates
chiricahuensis),
Southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus),
Sierra Nevada yellow-
legged frog
(Lithobates sierrae),
Yosemite toad
(Anaxyrus canorus),
Arroyo toad (Anaxyrus
californicus), Giant
garter snake
(Thamnophis gigas),
Interior Least Tern
(Sterna antillarum).
TE-77509C-0..................... Schuster, Sara; Golden-cheeked Warbler Texas............. Presence/absence Harm and harass... New.
Saint Louis, (Setophaga surveys, nest
Missouri. chrysoparia). monitoring.
TE-74409C....................... Kitchen, Matthew; Golden-cheeked Warbler Texas............. Presence/absence Harm and harass... New.
San Antonio, (Setophaga surveys, habitat
Texas. chrysoparia). surveys.
TE-72898C....................... Williams, David; American burying beetle Arkansas, Kansas, Presence/absence Capture, harm and New.
Fayetteville, (Nicrophorus Oklahoma, Texas. surveys. harass.
Arkansas. americanus).
TE-71114C-0..................... Kainer, Patrick; Houston toad (Bufo Texas............. Presence/absence Harm and harass... New.
Austin, Texas. houstonensis). surveys.
TE-73319B-0..................... Thompson, Brent; Jemez Mountains New Mexico........ Presence/absence Capture, harm, Amend.
Los Alamos, New salamander (Plethodon surveys. harass.
Mexico. neomexicanus),
Southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
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TE-72371C....................... Boone, Aaron; San Golden-cheeked Warbler Oklahoma, Texas... Presence/absence Harm and harass... New.
Antonio, Texas. (Setophaga surveys, nest
chrysoparia), Black- monitoring,
capped Vireo (Vireo habitat
atricapilla). suitability
surveys.
TE-60111B....................... Robb, Natalie; Razorback sucker Arizona, Presence/absence Capture, harm and Amend.
Mesa, Arizona. (Xyrauchen texanus), California, surveys, harass.
Bonytail chub (Gila Nevada. electrofishing,
elegans), Colorado minnow traps,
pikeminnow hoop nets,
(Ptychocheilus seines, dip nets,
lucius), Humpback chub snorkeling,
(Gila cypha), angling and/or
Spikedace (Meda trammel or gill
fulgida). nets.
TE-72895C....................... Schatte, Joshua; American burying beetle Arkansas, Kansas, Presence/absence Capture, harm, and New.
Guthrie, Oklahoma. (Nicrophorus Oklahoma, Texas. surveys. harass.
americanus).
TE-69480C....................... Haverland, Golden-cheeked Warbler Texas............. Presence/absence Harm and harass... New.
Matthew; San (Setophaga surveys,
Marcos, Texas. chrysoparia). territory
mapping, nest
monitoring.
TE-17880C....................... Garrett, Timothy; American burying beetle Oklahoma.......... Presence/absence Capture, harm, and Amend.
Houston, Texas. (Nicrophorus surveys. harass.
americanus).
TE-71101C-0..................... Ramirez, Abbey; American burying beetle Oklahoma.......... Presence/absence Capture, harm, and New.
Tahlequah, (Nicrophorus surveys. harass.
Oklahoma. americanus).
TE-71110C....................... Durish, Nevin; Golden-cheeked Warbler Oklahoma, Texas... Presence/absence Harm and harass... New.
Austin, Texas. (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia), Black-
capped Vireo (Vireo
atricapilla), Houston
toad (Bufo
houstonensis).
TE40886B........................ Zahratka, Southwestern Willow Arizona, Colorado, Presence/absence Harm and harass... Amend.
Jennifer; Flycatcher (Empidonax New Mexico, surveys.
Durango, Colorado. traillii extimus), Texas, Utah.
Black-footed ferret
(Mustela nigripes).
TE82893C........................ Pina, Anna; El Roswell springsnail New Mexico, Texas. Sampling, Harm and harass... New.
Paso, Texas. (Pyrgulopsis collection.
roswellensis),
Koster's springsnail
(Juturnia kosteri),
Pecos asseiminea snail
(Assiminea pecos),
Noel's amphipod
(Gammarus desperatus).
TE30430B........................ University of Leon Springs pupfish Texas............. Sampling, Harm and harass... Amend.
Houston--Clear (Cyprinodon bovinus), collecting.
Lake; Houston, TX. Comanche Springs
pupfish (Cyprinodon
elegans), Big Bend
gambusia (Gambusia
gaigei), Pecos
gambusia (Gambusia
nobilis), Smalleye
shiner (Notropis
buccula), Sharpnose
shiner (Notropis
oxyrhynchus).
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Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we receive in response to these requests
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal
business hours at the address listed in ADDRESSES.
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.
Authority: We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: March 30, 2018.
Amy L. Lueders.
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-16306 Filed 7-30-18; 8:45 am]
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