[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 1 (Monday, January 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 109-111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28443]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2021-N216; 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 
February 2, 2022.

ADDRESSES: 
    Document availability: Request documents by phone or email: Beth 
Forbus, 505-248-6681, [email protected].
    Comment submission: Submit comments by email to 
[email protected]. Please specify the permit you are interested in 
by number (e.g., Application No. CS1234567).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Forbus, Supervisor, 
Classification and Restoration Division, 505-248-6681. Individuals who 
are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-
800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

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

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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 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 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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CS0080862............  Harpo Faust, Saff     Acu[ntilde]a cactus   Arizona............  Survey/monitor,      Harm, kill.........  New.
                        Killingsworth;        (Echinomastus                              collect.
                        Tucson, Arizona.      erectocentrus var.
                                              acunensis).
TE037155.............  Bio-West, Inc.;       Barton Springs        Arkansas, Oklahoma,  Survey/monitor,      Harass, harm, kill.  Amend.
                        Round Rock, Texas.    salamander (Eurycea   Louisiana, Texas.    capture, handle,
                                              sosorum), Austin                           collect, release.
                                              blind salamander
                                              (Eurycea
                                              waterlooensis),
                                              Ouachita rock
                                              pocketbook
                                              (Arcidens
                                              wheeleri), winged
                                              mapleleaf (Quadrula
                                              fragosa), Neosho
                                              mucket (Lampsilis
                                              rafinesqueana),
                                              Neosho madtom
                                              (Noturus placidus).
TE67491A.............  Permits West, Inc.,   Southwestern willow   Arizona, New         Survey/monitor.....  Harass, harm.......  Renew, amend.
                        Santa Fe, New         flycatcher            Mexico, Colorado,
                        Mexico.               (Empidonax traillii   Utah.
                                              extimus), yellow-
                                              billed cuckoo
                                              (Coccyzus
                                              americanus).
CS0082113............  U.S. Geological       Gila chub (Gila       Arizona, New Mexico  Survey, capture,     Harass, harm, kill.  New.
                        Survey, New Mexico    intermedia), Gila                          handle.
                        Cooperative Fish      topminnow
                        and Wildlife          (Poeciliopsis
                        Research Unit, Las    occidentalis
                        Cruces, New Mexico.   occidentalis),
                                              spikedace (Meda
                                              fulgida), desert
                                              pupfish (Cyprinodon
                                              macularius).
TE006655.............  Logan Simpson         Black-footed ferret   Arizona, New         Survey/monitor.....  Harass, harm.......  Renew, amend.
                        Design, Inc.,         (Mustela nigripes),   Mexico, Utah.
                        Tempe, Arizona.       southwestern willow
                                              flycatcher
                                              (Empidonax traillii
                                              extimus), Yuma
                                              clapper rail
                                              (Rallus
                                              longirostris
                                              yumanensis), Gila
                                              topminnow
                                              (Poeciliopsis
                                              occidentalis),
                                              razorback sucker
                                              (Xyrauchen texanus).
TE25781D.............  Atkins International  Golden-cheeked        Texas..............  Presence/absence     Harass, harm.......  Renew, amend.
                        Inc., Austin, Texas.  warbler (Dendroica                         surveys, habitat
                                              chrysoparia).                              assessment.
CS0082163............  Edwards Aquifer       Fountain darter       Texas..............  Capture, display     Harass, harm,        New.
                        Recovery              (Etheostoma                                for educational      capture.
                        Implementation        fonticola), Texas                          purposes.
                        Program, San          blind salamander
                        Antonio, Texas.       (Eurycea rathbuni).
TE91694B.............  Cramer, Steven; San   Huston toad (Bufo     Texas..............  Presence/absence     Harass, harm.......  Renew, amend.
                        Antonio, Texas.       houstonensis),                             surveys.
                                              Texas prairie dawn
                                              (Hymenoxys texana).
CS0081603............  Bureau of Land        Southwestern willow   Arizona............  Survey/monitor.....  Harass, harm.......  New.
                        Management,           flycatcher
                        Phoenix, Arizona.     (Empidonax traillii
                                              extimus), yellow-
                                              billed cuckoo
                                              (Coccyzus
                                              americanus), desert
                                              pupfish (Cyprinodon
                                              macul), Gila chub
                                              (Gila intermedia),
                                              Gila topminnow
                                              (Poeciliopsis
                                              occidentalis
                                              occidentalis),
                                              lesser long-nosed
                                              bat (Leptonycteris
                                              curasoae
                                              yerbabuenae),
                                              Sonoran pronghorn
                                              (Antilocapra
                                              americana
                                              sonoriensis).
CS0081216............  Lamont, Megan;        Golden-cheeked        Texas..............  Presence/absence     Harass, harm.......  New.
                        Giddings, Texas.      warbler (Dendroica                         protocol surveys.
                                              chrysoparia).
CS0079419............  Tucson Audubon        Southwestern willow   Arizona, New Mexico  Presence/absence     Harass, harm.......  New.
                        Society, Tucson,      flycatcher                                 protocol surveys
                        Arizona.              (Empidonax traillii                        and habitat
                                              extimus).                                  assessments.
TE11267C.............  Buschow, Marissa;     Golden-cheeked        Texas..............  Survey.............  Harass, harm.......  Amend.
                        Sugar Land, Texas.    warbler (Dendroica
                                              chrysoparia),
                                              Houston toad (Bufo
                                              houstonensis).
TE75679D.............  Ramirez, Alex; San    Houston toad (Bufo    Texas..............  Survey.............  Harass, harm.......  Amend.
                        Antonio, Texas.       houstonensis).
CS0080544............  Cook, Leneka; San     Golden-cheeked        Texas..............  Presence/absence     Harass, harm.......  New.
                        Antonio, Texas.       Warbler (Dendroica                         protocol surveys
                                              chrysoparia).                              and habitat
                                                                                         assessments.
ESPER25781D..........  Atkins North          Golden-cheeked        Texas..............  Presence/absence     Harass, harm.......  Amend.
                        America, Inc.,        warbler (Dendroica                         protocol surveys
                        Austin, Texas.        chrysoparia).                              and habitat
                                                                                         assessments.
ESPER0018550.........  Mowad, Gary;          Ocelot (Leopardus     Texas..............  Camera monitoring    Harass, harm.......  New.
                        Scottsdale, Arizona.  pardalis),                                 using scents/
                                              jaguarundi                                 attractants.
                                              (Herpailurus
                                              yagouaroundi).

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ESPER0011772.........  U.S. Forest Service-- Beardless chinchweed  Arizona............  Seed collection....  Collect............  Amend.
                        Coronado National     (Pectis imberbis).
                        Forest; Tucson,
                        Arizona.
ESPER0020702.........  National Audubon      Yellow-billed cuckoo  Arizona............  Survey/monitor.....  Harass, harm.......  Amend.
                        Society--Arizona;     (Coccyzus
                        Phoenix, Arizona.     americanus), Yuma
                                              clapper rail
                                              (Rallus
                                              longirostris
                                              yumanensis).
ESPER0007529.........  U.S. Forest Service-- Bald eagle            New Mexico.........  Survey/monitor,      Harass, harm.......  New.
                        Gila National         (Haliaeetus                                capture/handle.
                        Forest; Silver        leucocephalus),
                        City, New Mexico.     Gila chub (Gila
                                              intermedia), loach
                                              minnow (Tiaroga
                                              cobitis), spikedace
                                              (Meda fulgida),
                                              northern Mexican
                                              gartersnake
                                              (Thamnophis eques
                                              megalops), narrow-
                                              headed gartersnake
                                              (Thamnophis
                                              rufipunctatus),
                                              southwestern willow
                                              flycatcher
                                              (Empidonax traillii
                                              extimus), yellow-
                                              billed cuckoo
                                              (Coccyzus
                                              americanus).
ESPER0019716P........  Boeing, Wiebke; Las   Pecos assiminea       New Mexico.........  Survey/monitor,      Harass, harm.......  New.
                        Cruces, New Mexico.   (Assiminea pecos).                         capture.
ESPER0020647.........  National Park         Jemez Mountains       New Mexico.........  Survey/monitor.....  Harass, harm.......  Renew.
                        Service--Bandelier    salamander
                        National Monument;    (Plethodon
                        Los Alamos, New       neomexicanus).
                        Mexico.
ESPER822908..........  Caesar Kleburg        Ocelot (Leopardus     Texas..............  Trap, presence/      Harass, harm.......  Renew.
                        Wildlife Research     pardalis).                                 absence surveys.
                        Institute;
                        Kingsville, Texas.
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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. 2021-28443 Filed 12-30-21; 8:45 am]
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