[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 1 (Monday, January 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 109-111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28443]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2021-N216; FXES11130200000-223-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: To ensure consideration, please submit your written comments by
February 2, 2022.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: Request documents by phone or email: Beth
Forbus, 505-248-6681, beth_forbus@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., Application No. CS1234567).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Forbus, Supervisor,
Classification and Restoration Division, 505-248-6681. Individuals who
are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-
800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (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, but also
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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 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 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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CS0080862............ Harpo Faust, Saff Acu[ntilde]a cactus Arizona............ Survey/monitor, Harm, kill......... New.
Killingsworth; (Echinomastus collect.
Tucson, Arizona. erectocentrus var.
acunensis).
TE037155............. Bio-West, Inc.; Barton Springs Arkansas, Oklahoma, Survey/monitor, Harass, harm, kill. Amend.
Round Rock, Texas. salamander (Eurycea Louisiana, Texas. capture, handle,
sosorum), Austin collect, release.
blind salamander
(Eurycea
waterlooensis),
Ouachita rock
pocketbook
(Arcidens
wheeleri), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa), Neosho
mucket (Lampsilis
rafinesqueana),
Neosho madtom
(Noturus placidus).
TE67491A............. Permits West, Inc., Southwestern willow Arizona, New Survey/monitor..... Harass, harm....... Renew, amend.
Santa Fe, New flycatcher Mexico, Colorado,
Mexico. (Empidonax traillii Utah.
extimus), yellow-
billed cuckoo
(Coccyzus
americanus).
CS0082113............ U.S. Geological Gila chub (Gila Arizona, New Mexico Survey, capture, Harass, harm, kill. New.
Survey, New Mexico intermedia), Gila handle.
Cooperative Fish topminnow
and Wildlife (Poeciliopsis
Research Unit, Las occidentalis
Cruces, New Mexico. occidentalis),
spikedace (Meda
fulgida), desert
pupfish (Cyprinodon
macularius).
TE006655............. Logan Simpson Black-footed ferret Arizona, New Survey/monitor..... Harass, harm....... Renew, amend.
Design, Inc., (Mustela nigripes), Mexico, Utah.
Tempe, Arizona. southwestern willow
flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii
extimus), Yuma
clapper rail
(Rallus
longirostris
yumanensis), Gila
topminnow
(Poeciliopsis
occidentalis),
razorback sucker
(Xyrauchen texanus).
TE25781D............. Atkins International Golden-cheeked Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Renew, amend.
Inc., Austin, Texas. warbler (Dendroica surveys, habitat
chrysoparia). assessment.
CS0082163............ Edwards Aquifer Fountain darter Texas.............. Capture, display Harass, harm, New.
Recovery (Etheostoma for educational capture.
Implementation fonticola), Texas purposes.
Program, San blind salamander
Antonio, Texas. (Eurycea rathbuni).
TE91694B............. Cramer, Steven; San Huston toad (Bufo Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Renew, amend.
Antonio, Texas. houstonensis), surveys.
Texas prairie dawn
(Hymenoxys texana).
CS0081603............ Bureau of Land Southwestern willow Arizona............ Survey/monitor..... Harass, harm....... New.
Management, flycatcher
Phoenix, Arizona. (Empidonax traillii
extimus), yellow-
billed cuckoo
(Coccyzus
americanus), desert
pupfish (Cyprinodon
macul), Gila chub
(Gila intermedia),
Gila topminnow
(Poeciliopsis
occidentalis
occidentalis),
lesser long-nosed
bat (Leptonycteris
curasoae
yerbabuenae),
Sonoran pronghorn
(Antilocapra
americana
sonoriensis).
CS0081216............ Lamont, Megan; Golden-cheeked Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... New.
Giddings, Texas. warbler (Dendroica protocol surveys.
chrysoparia).
CS0079419............ Tucson Audubon Southwestern willow Arizona, New Mexico Presence/absence Harass, harm....... New.
Society, Tucson, flycatcher protocol surveys
Arizona. (Empidonax traillii and habitat
extimus). assessments.
TE11267C............. Buschow, Marissa; Golden-cheeked Texas.............. Survey............. Harass, harm....... Amend.
Sugar Land, Texas. warbler (Dendroica
chrysoparia),
Houston toad (Bufo
houstonensis).
TE75679D............. Ramirez, Alex; San Houston toad (Bufo Texas.............. Survey............. Harass, harm....... Amend.
Antonio, Texas. houstonensis).
CS0080544............ Cook, Leneka; San Golden-cheeked Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... New.
Antonio, Texas. Warbler (Dendroica protocol surveys
chrysoparia). and habitat
assessments.
ESPER25781D.......... Atkins North Golden-cheeked Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Amend.
America, Inc., warbler (Dendroica protocol surveys
Austin, Texas. chrysoparia). and habitat
assessments.
ESPER0018550......... Mowad, Gary; Ocelot (Leopardus Texas.............. Camera monitoring Harass, harm....... New.
Scottsdale, Arizona. pardalis), using scents/
jaguarundi attractants.
(Herpailurus
yagouaroundi).
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ESPER0011772......... U.S. Forest Service-- Beardless chinchweed Arizona............ Seed collection.... Collect............ Amend.
Coronado National (Pectis imberbis).
Forest; Tucson,
Arizona.
ESPER0020702......... National Audubon Yellow-billed cuckoo Arizona............ Survey/monitor..... Harass, harm....... Amend.
Society--Arizona; (Coccyzus
Phoenix, Arizona. americanus), Yuma
clapper rail
(Rallus
longirostris
yumanensis).
ESPER0007529......... U.S. Forest Service-- Bald eagle New Mexico......... Survey/monitor, Harass, harm....... New.
Gila National (Haliaeetus capture/handle.
Forest; Silver leucocephalus),
City, New Mexico. Gila chub (Gila
intermedia), loach
minnow (Tiaroga
cobitis), spikedace
(Meda fulgida),
northern Mexican
gartersnake
(Thamnophis eques
megalops), narrow-
headed gartersnake
(Thamnophis
rufipunctatus),
southwestern willow
flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii
extimus), yellow-
billed cuckoo
(Coccyzus
americanus).
ESPER0019716P........ Boeing, Wiebke; Las Pecos assiminea New Mexico......... Survey/monitor, Harass, harm....... New.
Cruces, New Mexico. (Assiminea pecos). capture.
ESPER0020647......... National Park Jemez Mountains New Mexico......... Survey/monitor..... Harass, harm....... Renew.
Service--Bandelier salamander
National Monument; (Plethodon
Los Alamos, New neomexicanus).
Mexico.
ESPER822908.......... Caesar Kleburg Ocelot (Leopardus Texas.............. Trap, presence/ Harass, harm....... Renew.
Wildlife Research pardalis). absence surveys.
Institute;
Kingsville, Texas.
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Authority
We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.).
Amy L. Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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