[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7930-7932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03906]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2019-N013; FXES11130800000-179-FF08E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of 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, have received 
applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the 
propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the 
Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, 
and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing 
any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any 
information that we receive during the public comment period.

DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before April 4, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit 
requests for copies of the applications and related documents and 
submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests and 
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s) 
(e.g., TEXXXXXX).
     Email: [email protected].
     U.S. Mail: Daniel Marquez, Endangered Species Program 
Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 8, 2800 Cottage Way, 
Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Marquez, via phone at 760-431-
9440, via email at [email protected], or via the Federal Relay 
Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section 
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, 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 the species in 
the wild. 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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                         Applicant, city,
   Application No.             state                  Species              Location           Activity            Type of take          Permit action
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TE-806679............  Spring Rivers          Shasta crayfish   CA              Survey, capture,      Translocation,        Renew and amend.
                        Ecological            (Pacifastacus fortis).                     handle, collect       habitat
                        Sciences, Cassel,                                                tissue, sacrifice,    restoration,
                        California.                                                      restore habitat,      surveys.
                                                                                         and translocate.

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TE-095868............  David Kisner,          Southwestern      CA              Survey, capture,      Surveys and banding.  Renew and amend.
                        Orcutt, California.   willow flycatcher                          handle, band, and
                                              (Empidonax traillii                        release.
                                              extimus),
                                              Least Bell's
                                              vireo (Vireo belli
                                              pusillus).
TE-100006............  Freeman Biological,    San Francisco     CA              Survey, capture,      Surveys.............  Renew.
                        Crescent City,        garter snake (Thamnophis                   handle, and release.
                        California.           sirtalis tetrataenia).
TE-800291............  Anne Wallace, Nevada   California least  CA              Survey, capture,      Surveys and nest      Renew.
                        City, California.     tern (Sternula                             handle, release,      monitoring.
                                              antillarum browni                          and monitor nests.
                                              (Sterna a. browni)),
                                              California
                                              clapper rail (Rallus
                                              longirostris obsoletus),.
                                              California tiger
                                              salamander (Santa
                                              Barbara County and
                                              Sonoma County Distinct
                                              Population Segment
                                              (DPS)) (Ambystoma
                                              californiense).
TE-40218B............  John Kunna, Point      San Francisco     CA              Survey, capture,      Surveys.............  Renew.
                        Richmond,             garter snake (Thamnophis                   handle, and release.
                        California.           sirtalis tetrataenia),
                                              California tiger
                                              salamander (Santa
                                              Barbara County and
                                              Sonoma County Distinct
                                              Population Segment
                                              (DPS)) (Ambystoma
                                              californiense).
TE-20186A............  Garrett Huffman,       San Diego fairy   CA              Survey..............  Surveys, capture,     Renew.
                        Black Canyon City,    shrimp (Branchinecta                                             handling, release,
                        Arizona.              sandiegonensis),                                                 and collecting
                                              Riverside fairy                                          vouchers.
                                              shrimp (Streptocephalus
                                              woottoni),.
                                              Quino
                                              checkerspot butterfly
                                              (Euphydryas editha
                                              quino).
TE-20280D............  Stephanie Cashin,      Conservancy       CA              Survey..............  Surveys, capture,     New.
                        Anaheim, California.  fairy shrimp                                                     handling, release,
                                              (Branchinecta                                                    collecting
                                              conservatio),                                                    vouchers, and
                                              Longhorn fairy                                           hydrating eggs for
                                              shrimp (Branchinecta                                             identification.
                                              longiantenna),.
                                              San Diego fairy
                                              shrimp (Branchinecta
                                              sandiegonensis),.
                                              Riverside fairy
                                              shrimp (Streptocephalus
                                              woottoni),.
                                              Vernal pool
                                              tadpole shrimp
                                              (Lepidurus packardi).
TE-075112............  Gregory Chatman,       Quino             CA              Survey..............  Surveys.............  Renew.
                        Ashton, Idaho.        checkerspot butterfly
                                              (Euphydryas editha
                                              quino).
TE-85618B............  Christopher Bronny,    Conservancy       CA              Survey..............  Surveys, capture,     Amend.
                        Folsom, California.   fairy shrimp                                                     handling, release,
                                              (Branchinecta                                                    and collecting
                                              conservatio),                                                    vouchers.
                                              Longhorn fairy
                                              shrimp (Branchinecta
                                              longiantenna),.
                                              San Diego fairy
                                              shrimp (Branchinecta
                                              sandiegonensis),.
                                              Riverside fairy
                                              shrimp (Streptocephalus
                                              woottoni),.
                                              Vernal pool
                                              tadpole shrimp
                                              (Lepidurus packardi).
TE-038716............  Frank Wegscheider,     Conservancy       CA              Survey..............  Surveys, capture,     Renew.
                        Orange, California.   fairy shrimp                                                     handling, release,
                                              (Branchinecta                                                    collecting
                                              conservatio),                                                    vouchers, and
                                              Longhorn fairy                                           hydrating eggs for
                                              shrimp (Branchinecta                                             identification.
                                              longiantenna),.
                                              San Diego fairy
                                              shrimp (Branchinecta
                                              sandiegonensis),.
                                              Riverside fairy
                                              shrimp (Streptocephalus
                                              woottoni),.
                                              Vernal pool
                                              tadpole shrimp
                                              (Lepidurus packardi).
TE-076257............  County of San Luis     Morro             CA              Survey, capture,      Surveys.............  Renew.
                        Obispo Public         shoulderband (=Banded                      handle, and release.
                        Works, San Luis       dune) snail
                        Obispo, California.   (Helminthoglypta
                                              walkeriana).
TE-13639B............  Anastasia Ennis,       Salt marsh        CA              Surveys.............  Surveys.............  Renew.
                        Oakland, California.  harvest mouse
                                              (Reithrodontomys
                                              raviventris),
TE-107075............  Steven Powell,         Salt marsh        CA              Surveys.............  Surveys.............  Renew.
                        Orinda, California.   harvest mouse
                                              (Reithrodontomys
                                              raviventris),
                                              San Francisco
                                              garter snake (Thamnophis
                                              sirtalis tetrataenia),.
                                              California tiger
                                              salamander (Santa
                                              Barbara County and
                                              Sonoma County Distinct
                                              Population Segment
                                              (DPS)) (Ambystoma
                                              californiense).
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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. All submissions from 
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying 
themselves

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as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be 
made available for public disclosure in their entirety.

Next Steps

    If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in 
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.

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.).

Angela Picco,
Acting Chief of Ecological Services, Pacific Southwest Region, 
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2019-03906 Filed 3-4-19; 8:45 am]
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