[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 63 (Monday, April 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22438-22441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06830]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2024-N020; FXES11130200000-245-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered Wildlife; 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 (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
May 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: Request documents from the contact in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Comment submission: Submit comments by email to
[email protected]. 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, by phone at 505-248-6651, or via email
at [email protected]. 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 of 1973, as
amended (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, and also such
activities as
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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. Our release of 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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PER6195945.............. Wildlife World Kemp's ridley sea Arizona................ Educational Harass, harm...... New.
Zoo, Inc.; turtle (Lepidochelys display.
Litchfield Park, kempii).
Arizona.
PER5348794.............. Vaughn, Caryn; Ouachita rock Arkansas, Missouri, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Norman, Oklahoma. pocketbook (Arcidens Oklahoma. surveys.
wheeleri), scaleshell
mussel (Leptodea
leptodon), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa).
PER5348793.............. Cantu, Eric; Texas hornshell Texas.................. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Edinburg, Texas. (Popenaias popeii). surveys.
PER5530131.............. Martin, Keith; Indiana bat (Myotis Arkansas, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew.
Claremore, sodalis), gray bat Missouri, Oklahoma. surveys.
Oklahoma. (Myotis grisescens),
Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus
(=Plecotus) townsendii
ingens), northern long-
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
PER5699079.............. McLean, Jesse; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.................. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew.
Dallas, Texas. (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia).
PER6816223.............. Gonzales, Kelly; Gulf coast jaguarundi Arizona, New Mexico, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew/amend.
Houston, Texas. (Puma yagouaroundi Texas. surveys.
cacomitli), ocelot
(Leopardus (=Felis)
pardalis), northern
aplomado falcon (Falco
femoralis
septentrionalis).
PER7135821.............. Tulsa District Indiana bat (Myotis Kansas, Oklahoma....... Presence/absence Capture, harass, Renew.
U.S. Army Corps sodalis), gray bat surveys, handle, harm.
of Engineers; (Myotis grisescens), tag, salvage, bio-
Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ozark big-eared bat sample, band.
(Corynorhinus
(=Plecotus) townsendii
ingens) Ouachita rock
pocketbook (Arcidens
wheeleri), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa).
PER8668105.............. Center of Lesser prairie-chicken New Mexico............. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Excellence for (Tympanuchus surveys, lek
Hazardous pallidicinctus). tours.
Materials
Management;
Carlsbad, New
Mexico.
PER6353114.............. Solari, Whitney; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.................. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Bryan, Texas. (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia).
PER7248560.............. Raven Red-cockaded woodpecker Louisiana, Texas....... Presence/absence Capture, harass, Renew/amend.
Environmental (Picoides borealis). surveys, nest harm.
Services, Inc.; monitoring, band,
Huntsville, Texas. sexing,
translocation,
artificial cavity
installation.
PER7365932.............. Kutz, Julie; Southwestern willow New Mexico............. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew.
Albuquerque, New flycatcher (Empidonax surveys.
Mexico. traillii extimus).
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PER7032540.............. Blankenship, Ryan; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture, harass, New.
Duncanville, grisescens), Ozark big- Colorado, Connecticut, surveys, handle, harm.
Texas. eared bat Delaware, District of tag, salvage, bio-
(Corynorhinus Columbia, Florida, sample, band.
(=Plecotus) townsendii Georgia, Illinois,
ingens), northern long- Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
eared bat (Myotis Kentucky, Louisiana,
septentrionalis), Maine, Maryland,
Indiana bat (Myotis Massachusetts,
sodalis), lesser Michigan, Minnesota,
prairie-chicken Mississippi, Missouri,
(Tympanuchus Montana, Nebraska, New
pallidicinctus), Hampshire, New Jersey,
fountain darter New Mexico, New York,
(Etheostoma North Carolina, North
fonticola), Neosho Dakota, Ohio,
mucket (Lampsilis Oklahoma,
rafinesqueana), Pennsylvania, Rhode
Ouachita rock Island, South
pocketbook (Arcidens Carolina, South
wheeleri), scaleshell Dakota, Tennessee,
mussel (Leptodea Texas, Virginia, West
leptodon), winged Virginia, Vermont,
mapleleaf (Quadrula Wisconsin, Wyoming.
fragosa).
PER8778179.............. Baer Engineering Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.................. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Amend.
and Environmental (Setophaga surveys.
Consulting, Inc.; chrysoparia).
Austin, Texas.
PER9199896.............. Bey, Trinity; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.................. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew.
Boerne, Texas. (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia).
PER8778158.............. Blackland Golden-cheeked warbler Louisiana, Texas....... Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Environmental, (Setophaga surveys.
LLC.; Garden chrysoparia), red-
Ridge, Texas. cockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis),
Houston toad (Bufo
houstonensis).
PER8668106.............. Hall, Ellen; Fort Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture, harass, New.
Worth, Texas. grisescens), Ozark big- Connecticut, Delaware, surveys, handle, harm.
eared bat District of Columbia, tag, salvage, bio-
(Corynorhinus Florida, Georgia, sample, band.
(=Plecotus) townsendii Illinois, Indiana,
ingens), northern long- Iowa, Kansas,
eared bat (Myotis Kentucky, Louisiana,
septentrionalis), Maine, Maryland,
Indiana bat (Myotis Massachusetts,
sodalis). Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin,
Wyoming.
PER9200393.............. SeaWorld of Texas; Kemp's ridley sea Texas.................. Rehabilitate, Capture, harass, Renew.
San Antonio, turtle (Lepidochelys educational harm.
Texas. kempii), hawksbill sea display.
turtle (Eretmochelys
imbricata).
PER8748209.............. University of Big Bend gambusia Texas.................. Presence/absence Capture, harass, New.
Texas Austin; (Gambusia gaigei). surveys, trap, harm.
Austin, Texas. anesthetize.
PER9229906.............. Gluesenkamp, Barton Springs Texas.................. Presence/absence Capture, harass, New.
Andrew; salamander (Eurycea surveys, collect, harm, kill.
Driftwood, Texas. sosorum), Austin blind voucher specimen.
salamander (Eurycea
waterlooensis), Peck's
Cave amphipod
(Stygobromus
(=Stygonectes) pecki),
Comal Springs riffle
beetle (Heterelmis
comalensis), Comal
Springs dryopid beetle
(Stygoparnus
comalensis), Texas
blind salamander
(Eurycea rathbuni),
Mexican blindcat
(Prietella
phreatophila).
PER9229948.............. Bureau of Southwestern willow Arizona, California.... Presence/absence Capture, harass, Amend.
Reclamation--Boul flycatcher (Empidonax surveys, band, harm.
der City; Boulder traillii extimus), tag.
City, Nevada. Yuma Ridgway's rail
(Rallus obsoletus
yumanensis).
PER9229950.............. Burns, Jodie; Red-cockaded woodpecker Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Amend.
Bentonville, (Picoides borealis). Florida, Georgia, surveys.
Arkansas. Louisiana,
Mississippi, North
Carolina, South
Carolina, Oklahoma,
Texas, Virginia.
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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 Endangered Species
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Amy Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2024-06830 Filed 3-29-24; 8:45 am]
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