[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50951-50955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21968]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2018-N094; 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.
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DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by
November 9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: Request documents by phone or email:
Susan Jacobsen, 505-248-6641, [email protected].
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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-93531C............. Stewart, Justin; Golden-cheeked Texas................ Presence/absence Harm, harass........ New.
Austin, Texas. Warbler (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia).
TE-85341C............. Ward, William A.; American Burying Oklahoma............. Presence/absence Capture, injury, New.
Oklahoma City, Beetle (Nicrophorus surveys, habitat death.
Oklahoma. americanus). surveys.
TE-85337C............. Barnes, Bradley W.; American Burying Oklahoma............. Presence/absence Capture, injury, New.
Moore, Oklahoma. Beetle (Nicrophorus surveys, habitat death.
americanus). surveys.
TE-85444C............. Chickasaw Nation; American Burying Oklahoma, Texas...... Presence/absence Capture, injury, New.
Ada, Oklahoma. Beetle (Nicrophorus surveys. death.
americanus).
TE-038055............. University of New Rio Grande Silvery New Mexico, Arizona.. Aquatic sampling/ Capture, injury, Renew.
Mexico, Dr. Turner; Minnow (Hybognathus surveying death, collect.
Albuquerque, New amarus), Spikedace (electrofishing,
Mexico. (Meda fulgida), seines, dip-nets,
Loach Minnow block nets, and
(Tiaroga cobitis). kick seines, others
methods as
approved), collect
fin-clips.
TE-023159B............ Southwestern Western Yellow-billed New Mexico, Texas.... Ground surveys, Harm, harass, Renew.
Ornithological Cuckoo (Coccyzus presence/absence injury, death.
Research and americanus), Lesser surveys, breeding
Adventures (SORA), Prairie-Chicken surveys.
Albuquerque, New (Tympanuchus
Mexico. pallidicinctus),
Mexican Spotted Owl
(Strix occidentalis
lucida), Northern
Aplomado Falcon
(Falco femoralis
septentrionalis),
Southwestern Willow
Flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii
extimus).
TE-082492............. Hancock, Charles Southwestern Willow New Mexico........... Presence/absence Capture, collect, Renew.
Dean; Youngsville, Flycatcher surveys, mist- harm, harass,
New Mexico. (Empidonax traillii netting, nest injury, death.
extimus), Mexican boxes, hand capture.
Spotted Owl (Strix
occidentalis
lucida), Western
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus
americanus), Jemez
Mountain Salamander
(Plethodon
neomexicanus).
TE-85591C............. Jarrell, Jared M.; American Burying Oklahoma............. Presence/absence Capture, injury, New.
Tulsa, Oklahoma. Beetle (Nicrophorus surveys. death.
americanus).
TE-001623............. American Southwest Arkansas River Shiner Arizona, Colorado, Population Capture, collect, Renewal.
Ichthyological (Notropis girardi), New Mexico, Utah. monitoring, injury, death.
Researchers (ASIR), Colorado Pikeminnow spawning
Dr. Dudley; (Ptychocheilus activities,
Albuquerque, New lucius), Razorback downstream
Mexico. Sucker (Xyrauchen transport studies,
texanus), Humpback surveys,
Chub (Gila cypha), collection, fin
Gila Chub (Gila clips, salvage,
intermedia), Rio seines, dip nets,
Grande Silvery electrofishing.
Minnow (Hybognathus
amarus), Spikedace
(Meda fulgida),
Loach Minnow
(Tiaroga cobitis).
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TE-837751............. U.S Bureau of Southwestern Willow Arizona.............. Surveys, Trapping, Collect, harass, Amend.
Reclamation; Flycatcher Capture, injury, death.
Glendale, Arizona. (Empidonax traillii Electrofishing.
extimus), Western
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus
americanus),
Northern Mexican
gartersnake
(Thamnophis eques
megalops), Narrow-
headed gartersnake
(Thamnophis
rufipunctatus),
Chiricahua Leopard
Frog (Lithobates
chiricahuensis),
Pima Pineapple
Cactus (Coryphantha
scheeri var.
robustispina), Yuma
Clapper Rail (Rallus
obsoletus
yumanensis), Desert
Pupfish (Cyprinodon
macularius), Gila
Topminnow
(Poeciliopsis
occidentalis),
Colorado Pikeminnow
(Ptychocheilus
lucius), Spikedace
(Meda fulgida),
Loach Minnow
(Tiaroga cobitis),
Razorback Sucker
(Xyrauchen texanus),
Woundfin
(Plagopterus
argentissimus).
TE-88641C............. Perkins, Steve; Knowlton's Cactus New Mexico........... Presense/absence N/A................. New.
Farmington, New (Pediocacurs surveys.
Mexico. knowltonii),
Kuenzler Hedgehog
Cactus (Echinocereus
fendleri var.
kuenzleri), Lee
Pincushion Cactus
(Escobaria sneedii
var. leei), Mesa
Verde Cactus
(Sclerocactus mesae-
verdae), Sneed
Pincushion Cactus
(Escobaria sneedii
var. sneedii), Zuni
Fleabane (Erigeron
rhizomatus), Holy
Ghost Ipomopsis
(Ipomopsis sancti-
spiritus), Mancos
Milkvetch
(Astragalus
humillimus),
Todsen's Pennyroyal
(Hedeoma todsenii),
Sacramento Prickly
Poppy (Argemone
pleiacantha ssp.
pinnatisecta), Pecos
Sunflower
(Helianthus
paradoxus),
Sacramento Mountains
Thistle (Cirsium
vinaceum), Gypsum
Wild-Buckwheat
(Eriogonum
gossypinum).
TE-819458............. National Park Sonoyta Mud Turtle Arizona.............. Population surveys, Trap, injury, death. Amend.
Service, Organ Pipe (Kinosternon trapping.
Cactus National sonoriense
Monument); Ajo, longifemorale).
Arizona.
TE-00974A............. McLean, Jesse M.; Golden-cheeked Texas................ Presence/absence Harass, injury, Renew.
Dallas Texas. Warbler (Setophaga surveys. death.
chrysoparia).
TE-85338C............. McCoy, Chad B.; American Burying Oklahoma............. Presence/absence Capture, injury, New.
Oklahoma City, Beetle (Nicrophorus surveys, habitat death.
Oklahoma. americanus). surveys.
TE-041875............. University of Sonoran Tiger Arizona.............. Trap, tissue sample, Capture, collect, Renew.
Arizona, Dr. Salamander radio-collar, mark, injury, death.
Koprowski; Tucson, (Ambystoma tigrinum release, monitor,
Arizona. stebbinsi), Mount recapture.
Graham Red Squirrel
(Tamiasciurus
hudsonicus
grahamensis).
TE-64710A............. Jackson, Jacob T.; Houston Toad (Bufo Texas................ Surveys, capture, Capture, collect, Renew.
Austin, Texas. Houstontoadensis). relocation/salvage. injury, death.
TE-90005C............. Patterson, Rande; American Burying Oklahoma, Texas...... Presence/absence Capture, injury, New.
Houston, Texas. Beetle (Nicrophorus surveys. death.
americanus).
TE-93537C............. Turtle Island Kemp's Ridley Sea Texas................ Nesting surveys, Capture, collect, New.
Restoration Network; Turtle (Lepidochelys capture, relocation injury, death.
Galveston, Texas. kempii), Green Sea and release, sample
Turtle (Chelonia collection.
mydas), Loggerhead
Sea Turtle (Caretta
caretta), Hawksbill
Sea Turtle
(Eretmochelys
imbricata),
Leatherback Sea
Turtle (Dermochelys
coriacea).
TE-053109............. Stefferud, Sally E.; Desert Pupfish Arizona.............. Surveys, Trapping, Collect, harass, Renew.
Phoenix, Arizona. (Cyprinodon Capture, injury, death.
macularius), Gila Electrofishing.
Topminnow
(Poeciliopsis
occidentalis).
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TE-79697C............. Clark, Barrett R.; Coffin Cave mold Texas................ Presence/absence Harm and harass..... New.
Kyle, Texas. beetle (Batrisodes surveys.
texanus), Helotes
mold beetle (B.
venyivi), Robber
Baron Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina
baronia), Madla Cave
meshweaver (C.
madla), Bracken Bat
Cave meshweaver (C.
venii), Government
Canyon Bat Cave
spider (Neoleptoneta
microps), Tooth Cave
spider (N. myopica),
ground beetle
(Rhadine exilis),
ground beetle (R.
infernalis),
Kretschmarr Cave
mold beetle
(Tartarocregris
texana),
Cokendolpher Cave
harvestman (Texella
cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave
harvestman (T.
reddelli), Bone Cave
harvestman (T.
reyesi), diminutive
amphipod (Gammarus
hyalleloides), Pecos
amphipod (G. pecos),
Comal Springs riffle
beetle (Heterlmis
comalensis), Peck's
Cave amphipod
(Stygobromus pecki),
Comal Springs
dryopid beetle (S.
comalensis).
TE-833851............. City of Austin; Barton Springs Texas................ Surveys, Marking, Collect, harass, Renew.
Austin, Texas. salamander (Eurycea Tail-clipping. injury, death.
sosorum), Austin
blind salamander (E.
waterlooensis),
Jollyville Plateau
salamander (E.
tonkawae), San
Marcos salamander,
(E. nana).
TE-069320............. Groundwater and Interior least tern Arkansas, Kansas, Presence/absence Harm and Harass..... Renew.
Environmental (Sterna antillarum Louisiana, Oklahoma, surveys.
Services, Inc.; athalassos), piping South Dakota, Texas.
Lewisville, Texas. plover (Charadrius
melodus), red-
cockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis),
American Burying
Beetle (Nicrophorus
americanus),
fountain darter
(Etheostoma
fonticola).
TE-00975A............. Osage Nation; American Burying Oklahoma............. Presence/absence Capture, injury, Renew.
Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Beetle (Nicrophorus surveys. death.
americanus).
TE-800611............. SWCA; Austin, Texas.. Whooping Crane (Grus Arkansas, Kansas, Presence/absence Capture, collect, Amend.
americana), Karst Massachusetts, surveys, habitat injury, death.
Invertebrates, Red- Michigan, Missouri, assessments.
Cockaded Woodpecker Nebraska, Ohio,
(Leuconotopicus Oklahoma, Rhode
borealis), American Island, South
Burying Beetle Dakota, Texas.
(Nicrophorus
americanus),
Louisiana Pine Snake
(Pituophis
ruthveni), Texas
Hornshell (Popenaias
popeii), Golden-
cheeked Warbler
(Setophaga
chrysoparia),
Interior Least Tern
(Sterna antillarum
athalassos), Houston
Toad (Bufo
houstonensis).
TE-08832A............. Utah State Rio Grande Silvery New Mexico........... Surveys, Trapping, Collect, harass, Renew.
University; Logan, Minnow (Hybognathus Capture, injury, death.
Utah. amarus). Electrofishing.
TE-86070C............. Cincinnati Zoo; Todsen's Pennyroyal New Mexico........... Presence/absence N/A................. New.
Cincinnati, Ohio. (Hedeoma todsenii). surveys.
TE-169770............. NMOSE/ISC; Los Lunas, Rio Grande Silvery New Mexico........... Captive propagation, Injury, death....... Renew.
New Mexico. Minnow (Hybognathus culture, holding
amarus). and research.
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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.).
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Dated: July 19, 2018.
Amy Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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