[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 193 (Monday, October 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62754-62756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21976]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2020-N133; FXES11130200000-201-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 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: We must receive your written comments on or before November 4,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: Request documents by phone or email:
Susan Jacobsen, 505-248-6641, susan_jacobsen@fws.gov.
Comment submission: Submit comments by email to
fw2_te_permits@fws.gov. 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. Individuals who are hearing or
speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339
for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite
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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 or threatened 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. These activities
often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our
regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are
found in the Code of Federal Regulations 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
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of endangered
species in the wild. Section 10(c) of 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.
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Application Permit
No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take action
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TE191195..... Baer Golden-cheeked Texas.......... Presence/ Capture, harm, Renewal.
Engineering; warbler absence harass.
Austin, Texas. (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia),
Barton Springs
salamander
(Eurycea
sosorum),
Austin blind
salamander
(Eurycea
waterlooensis).
TE028605..... Hucks, Katrina; Southwestern Arizona, Presence/ Harm, harass... Renewal.
Albuquerque, willow California, absence survey.
New Mexico. flycatcher Colorado,
(Empidonax Nevada, New
traillii Mexico, Utah,
extimus). Texas.
TE83109D..... Byrd, Chase; American Oklahoma....... Presence/ Harm, harass... New.
Ada, Oklahoma. burying beetle absence
(Nicrophorus surveys.
americanus).
TE80520D..... Bryant, American Oklahoma....... Presence/ Harm, harass... New.
Jennifer; burying beetle absence
Oklahoma City, (Nicrophorus surveys.
Oklahoma. americanus).
TE030115..... Bureau of Land Gila topminnow Arizona........ Presence/ Harass, harm, Renewal.
Management--Sa (Poeciliopsis absence capture,
fford occidentalis), surveys, injure, kill.
District; desert pupfish collection.
Safford, AZ. (Cyprinodon
macularius),
Gila chub
(Gila
intermedia),
southwestern
willow
flycatcher
(Empidonax
traillii
extimus), Yuma
clapper rail
(Rallus
longirostris
yumanensis),
spikedace
(Mega
fulgida),
loach minnow
(Tiaroga
cobitis),
razorback
sucker
(Xyrauchen
texanus).
TE82008D..... McDorman, John; American Kansas, Presence/ Harm, harass... New.
Tulsa, burying beetle Nebraska, absence
Oklahoma. (Nicrophorus Oklahoma. surveys.
americanus).
TE76960D..... Burns, Jodie; American Arkansas, Presence/ Harm, harass... New.
Bentonville, burying beetle Kansas, absence
Arkansas. (Nicrophorus Missouri, surveys.
americanus). Nebraska,
Oklahoma,
South Dakota,
Texas.
TE086559..... Jones, Ricky American Oklahoma....... Presence/ Harm, harass... Renewal.
Lee; Broken burying beetle absence
Bow, Oklahoma. (Nicrophorus surveys.
americanus).
TE79002D..... Texas Military American Texas.......... Presence/ Harass, harm... New.
Department; burying beetle absence
Austin, Texas. (Nicrophorus surveys.
americanus).
TE83399D..... Johnson, James; Pecos gambusia New Mexico, Presence/ Harm, harass... New.
Canyon, Texas. (Gambusia Texas. absence
nobilis). surveys.
TE81992D..... Bohannon, Houston toad Texas.......... Presence/ Harm, harass... New.
Austin; (Bufo absence
Austin, Texas. houstonensis). surveys.
TE83056D..... Johnny Morris' Masked bobwhite Arizona........ Captive Harm, harass... New.
Wonders of quail (Colinus breeding,
Wildlife virginianus propagation.
Museum and ridgwayi).
Aquarium;
Springfield,
Missouri.
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TE52816B..... Davis, David; Golden-cheeked Arizona, Presence/ Harass, harm... Renewal.
Barstow, warbler California, absence
California. (Setophaga New Mexico, surveys.
chrysoparia), Oklahoma,
southwestern Texas.
willow
flycatcher
(Empidonax
traillii
extimus),
whooping crane
(Grus
americana),
red-cockaded
woodpecker
(Picoides
borealis),
Attwater's
prairie-
chicken
(Tympanuchus
cupido
attwateri),
jaguarundi
(Herpailurus
yagouaroundi),
ocelot
(Leopardus
pardalis),
least tern
(Sternula
antillarum
athalossos),
northern
aplomado
falcon (Falco
femoralis
septentrionali
s).
TE022190..... Arizona Sonora Mount Graham Arizona........ Propagation.... Harass, harm... Renewal.
Desert Museum; red squirrel
Tucson, (Tamiasciurus
Arizona. hudsonicus
grahamensis),
masked
bobwhite quail
(Colinus
virginianus
ridgwayi),
Sonora tiger
salamander
(Ambystoma
tigrinum
stebbinsi).
TE828640..... Harris Sonora tiger Arizona, New Presence/ Harass, harm... Renewal.
Environmental salamander Mexico. absence
Group; Tucson, (Ambystoma surveys.
Arizona. tigrinum
stebbinsi),
northern
aplomado
falcon (Falco
femoralis
septentrionali
s),
southwestern
willow
flycatcher
(Empidonax
traillii
extimus), Yuma
clapper rail
(Rallus
longirostris
yumanensis).
TE79006D..... Lazo, Walker Golden-cheeked Texas.......... Presence/ Harm, harass... New.
G.; San warbler absence
Antonio, Texas. (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia),
Helotes mold
beetle
(Batrisodes
venyivi),
Robber Baron
Cave
meshweaver
(Cicurina
baronia),
Government
Canyon Bat
Cave
meshweaver
(Cicurina
vespera),
Ground beetle
(Rhadine
exilis),
Ground beetle
(Rhadine
infernalis),
Madla Cave
meshweaver
(Cicurina
madla),
Cokendolpher
cave
harvestman
(Texella
cokendolpheri)
, Government
Canyon bat
cave spider
(Neoleptoneta
microps).
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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. We will not consider
anonymous comments. 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.
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.).
Amy L. Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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