[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15450-15453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05783]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2022-N220; 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
April 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: Request documents by phone or email: Marty
Tuegel 505-248-6651, marty_tuegel@fws.gov.
Comment submission: Submit comments by email to
fw2_te_permits@fws.gov. Please specify the permit application you are
interested in by number (e.g., Permit Record No. PER1234567).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marty Tuegel, Supervisor,
Environmental Review Division, 505-248-6651. 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:
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 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 listed 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 permit record
number when submitting comments.
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Permit record No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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PER0035043............... Deatherage, Jay; Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)................. Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture, collect, Renew.
Nacogdoches, Texas. Connecticut, Delaware, surveys, capture. tag.
Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan,
Mississippi, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin.
PER0034621............... Molano-Flores, Zapata bladderpod (Physaria thamnophila)..... Texas......................... Presence/absence Collect............. New.
Brenda; Champagne, surveys, collection.
Illinois.
PER0035041............... Anderson, Kelsey; Austin blind salamander (Eurycea Texas......................... Presence/absence Harass, harm........ New.
San Marcos, Texas. waterlooensis), Barton Springs salamander surveys, capture,
(Eurycea sosorum), Texas blind salamander tagging.
(Eurycea rathbuni).
PER0031454............... Gadek, Chauncey; Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon New Mexico.................... Presence/absence Harass, harm........ New.
Albuquerque, New neomexicanus). surveys, monitoring.
Mexico.
PER0034050............... Bureau of Land Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana Arizona....................... Presence/absence Harass, harm........ Renew/Amend.
Management; sonoriensis), Southwestern willow flycatcher surveys.
Phoenix, Arizona. (Empidonax traillii extimus), Gila chub
(Gila intermedia), Gila topminnow
(Poeciliopsis occidentalis), desert pupfish
(Cyprinodon macularius).
PER0031587............... Sanchez, Audrey; Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon New Mexico.................... Presence/absence Harass, harm........ New.
Dixon, New Mexico. neomexicanus). surveys, monitoring.
PER0034599............... Bowman Consulting Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas......................... Presence/absence Harass, harm........ Amend.
Group; San Marcos, chrysoparia). surveys, habitat
Texas. assessment.
PER0035065............... Miller, Amanda; Beetle [no common name] (Rhadine exilis), Texas......................... Presence/absence Harass, harm........ Renew.
Winchester, beetle [no common name] (Rhadine surveys.
Tennessee. infernalis), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes
venyivi), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman
(Texella cokendolpheri), Robber Baron Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina madla), Bracken Bat
Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii), Government
Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina
vespera), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider
(Tayshaneta microps).
PER0035222............... Desert Botanical Socorro isopod (Thermosphaeroma Arizona, New Mexico, Texas.... Collection.......... Collect............. New.
Garden; Phoenix, thermophilus), Sacramento prickly poppy
Arizona. (Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pinnatisecta),
Mancos milk-vetch (Astragalus humillimus),
Sneed pincushion cactus (Coryphantha sneedii
var. sneedii), Knowlton's cactus
(Pediocactus knowltonii), Todsen's
pennyroyal (Hedeoma todsenii), Huachuca
water-umbel (Lilaeopsis schaffneriana var.
recurva), Holy Ghost ipomopsis (Ipomopsis
sancti-spiritus), Kearney's blue-star
(Amsonia kearneyana), Acu[ntilde]a cactus
(Echinomastus erectocentrus var. acunensis),
Arizona hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus
arizonicus ssp. arizonicus), Brady
pincushion cactus (Pediocactus bradyi),
Fickeisen plains cactus (Pediocactus
peeblesianus ssp. fickeiseniae), Nichol's
Turk's head cactus (Echinocactus
horizonthalonius var. nicholii), Peebles
Navajo cactus (Pediocactus peeblesianus var.
peeblesianus), Pima pineapple cactus
(Coryphantha scheeri var. robustispina),
Arizona cliffrose (Purshia (=Cowania)
subintegra), Canelo Hills ladies'-tresses
(Spiranthes delitescens), Gierisch mallow
(Sphaeralcea gierischii), Holmgren milk-
vetch (Astragalus holmgreniorum), sentry
milk-vetch (Astragalus cremnophylax var.
cremnophylax), Guadalupe fescue (Festuca
ligulata).
PER0035423............... Sonoran Institute; Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis)... Arizona....................... Presence/absence Capture, harass, Amend.
Tucson, Arizona. surveys, collect. harm.
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PER0036203............... Arizona Game and Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni Arizona....................... Presence/absence Capture, harass, Renew/Amend.
Fish Department; kanabensis), Three Forks springsnail surveys, collect. harm.
Phoenix, Arizona. (Pyrgulopsis trivialis), Colorado pikeminnow
(Ptychocheilus lucius), bonytail (Gila
elegans), razorback sucker (Xyrauchen
texanus), desert pupfish, (Cyprinodon
macularius), Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea),
Gila chub (Gila intermedia), Virgin River
chub (Gila robusta seminuda), woundfin
(Plagopterus argentissimus), Gila topminnow,
including Yaqui (Poeciliopsis occidentalis),
loach minnow (Tiaroga cobitis), spikedace
(Meda fulgida), Sonoran tiger salamander
(Ambystoma mavortium stebbinsi), Aplomado
falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis),
California condor (Gymnogyps californianus),
California least tern (Sterna antillarum
browni), masked bobwhite (Colinus
virginianus ridgwayi), southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus),
thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta
pachyrhyncha), Yuma Ridgway's rail (Rallus
obsoletus yumanensis), black-footed ferret
(Mustela nigripes), jaguar (Panthera onca),
Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris
nivalis), Mexican wolf (Canis lupus
baileyi), Mount Graham red squirrel
(Tamiasciurus fremonti grahamensis), New
Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius
luteus), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis),
Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana
sonoriensis).
PER0036279............... National Park Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon New Mexico.................... Presence/absence Capture, harass, Renew.
Service, Valles neomexicanus). surveys, collect. harm.
Caldera National
Preserve; Jemez
Springs, New Mexico.
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Public Availability of Comments
All comments we receive become part of the public record associated
with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be handled in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, National Environmental
Policy Act, and Service and Department of the Interior policies and
procedures. 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 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.
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.
[FR Doc. 2022-05783 Filed 3-17-22; 8:45 am]
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