[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 250 (Tuesday, December 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72380-72382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28248]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2019-N166; FXES11130800000-201-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

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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 January 30, 
2020.

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, 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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 Application      Applicant,                                                                           Permit
     No.         city, state           Species         Location       Activity       Type of take      action
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TE-20160B....  Brennan Vettes,                CA          Survey.........  Play taped       Amend.
                San Diego,       Southwestern willow                                vocalizations.
                California.      flycatcher
                                 (Empidonax traillii
                                 extimus).
TE-56727D....  Northcoast        Tidewater    CA          Survey.........  Capture,         New.
                Regional Land    goby (Eucyclogobius                                handle, and
                Trust, Arcata,   newberryi).                                        release.
                California.
TE-56730D....  Cherie            Conservancy  CA          Survey.........  Capture,         New.
                Lewellen,        fairy shrimp                                       handle,
                Oceanside,       (Branchinecta                                      release, and
                California.      conservatio).                                      collect
                                 Longhorn                                   vouchers.
                                 fairy shrimp
                                 (Branchinecta
                                 longiantenna)..
                                 San Diego
                                 fairy shrimp
                                 (Branchinecta
                                 sandiegonensis)..
                                 Riverside
                                 fairy shrimp
                                 (Streptocephalus
                                 woottoni)..
                                 Vernal pool
                                 tadpole shrimp
                                 (Lepidurus
                                 packardi)..
TE-56732D....  Jasmine Bakker,   Quino        CA          Survey.........  Pursue.........  New.
                Santee,          checkerspot
                California.      butterfly
                                 (Euphydryas editha
                                 quino).
TE-095858....  Arianne Preite,   Conservancy  CA          Survey.........  Capture,         Amend.
                Orange,          fairy shrimp                                       handle,
                California.      (Branchinecta                                      release, and
                                 conservatio).                                      collect
                                 Longhorn                                   vouchers.
                                 fairy shrimp
                                 (Branchinecta
                                 longiantenna)..
                                 San Diego
                                 fairy shrimp
                                 (Branchinecta
                                 sandiegonensis)..
                                 Riverside
                                 fairy shrimp
                                 (Streptocephalus
                                 woottoni)..
                                 Vernal pool
                                 tadpole shrimp
                                 (Lepidurus
                                 packardi)..
                                 San Joaquin
                                 kit fox (Vulpes
                                 macrotis mutica)..
TE-56729D....  Katie Brown,      Conservancy  CA          Survey.........  Capture,         New.
                Paso Robles,     fairy shrimp                                       handle,
                California.      (Branchinecta                                      release, and
                                 conservatio).                                      collect
                                 Longhorn                                   vouchers.
                                 fairy shrimp
                                 (Branchinecta
                                 longiantenna)..
                                 San Diego
                                 fairy shrimp
                                 (Branchinecta
                                 sandiegonensis)..
                                 Riverside
                                 fairy shrimp
                                 (Streptocephalus
                                 woottoni)..
                                 Vernal pool
                                 tadpole shrimp
                                 (Lepidurus
                                 packardi)..

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TE-56760D....  Jason Allen,      Conservancy  CA          Survey.........  Capture,         New.
                Bonita,          fairy shrimp                                       handle,
                California.      (Branchinecta                                      release, and
                                 conservatio).                                      collect
                                 Longhorn                                   vouchers.
                                 fairy shrimp
                                 (Branchinecta
                                 longiantenna)..
                                 San Diego
                                 fairy shrimp
                                 (Branchinecta
                                 sandiegonensis)..
                                 Riverside
                                 fairy shrimp
                                 (Streptocephalus
                                 woottoni)..
                                 Vernal pool
                                 tadpole shrimp
                                 (Lepidurus
                                 packardi)..
TE-60213D....  Kathleen          Quino        CA          Survey and       Pursue and       New.
                Pollett, San     checkerspot                       perform          disturb
                Diego,           butterfly                         habitat          habitat.
                California.      (Euphydryas editha                restoration.
                                 quino).
TE-56489B....  Jonathan          California   CA          Survey.........  Capture,         Renew.
                Koehler, Napa,   freshwater shrimp                                  handle, and
                California.      (Syncaris pacifica).                               release.
TE-213308....  Joseph            Salt marsh   CA          Survey.........  Collect tissue   Amend.
                Didonato,        harvest mouse                                      to determine
                Alameda,         (Reithrodontomys                                   species.
                California.      raviventris).
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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 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.).

Karen Jensen,
Acting Chief of Ecological Services, Pacific Southwest Region, 
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2019-28248 Filed 12-30-19; 8:45 am]
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