[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14030-14032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05226]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2022-N222; FXES11130600000-223-FF06E00000]


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 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

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will take into consideration any information that we receive during the 
public comment period.

DATES: We must receive your written comments by April 11, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Use one of the 
following methods to request documents or submit comments. Requests and 
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s) 
(e.g., Smith, PER0123456 or ES056001):
     Email: [email protected].
     U.S. Mail: Chief, Division of Ecological Services, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, 134 Union Blvd., Suite 670, Lakewood, CO 
80228.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Krijgsman, Recovery Permits 
Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303-236-4347 (phone), or 
[email protected] (email). 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: 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

    The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.), prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened 
species unless authorized by a Federal permit. The ESA and our 
implementing regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) provide for the issuance of such permits and require 
that we invite public comment before issuing permits for activities 
involving endangered species.
    A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered species 
for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of 
propagation or survival of the species. 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

    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, and Federal 
agencies; Tribes; 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 No.                   Applicant                Species                Location            Take activity          Permit action
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ES049623...........................  Department of Army,      Topeka shiner  KS...................   Capture,      Renew.
                                      Fort Riley DPW--        (Notropis topeka).                             electrofish, handle,
                                      Environmental                                                          and release.
                                      Division,
                                      Conservation Branch,
                                      Fort Riley, KS.
ES047250...........................  Montana Department of    Black-footed   MT...................   Capture,      Renew.
                                      Fish, Wildlife, and     ferret (Mustela                                handle, release,
                                      Parks, Helena, MT.      nigripes).                                     track reintroduced
                                                                                                             individuals,
                                                                                                             anesthetize,
                                                                                                             vaccinate, mark, and
                                                                                                             collect tissue
                                                                                                             samples.
ES056003...........................  Detroit Zoological       Wyoming Toad   WY, MI...............   Capture,      Renew and Amend.
                                      Society, Royal Oak,     (Bufo hemiophrys                               handle, mark,
                                      MI.                     baxteri).                                      release, propagate
                                                                                                             in captivity,
                                                                                                             transport, display
                                                                                                             for educational
                                                                                                             purposes, provide
                                                                                                             general husbandry,
                                                                                                             and research.
ES66511C...........................  Milu Velardi, Santa      New Mexico     AZ, CO, NM...........   Capture,      Renew and Amend.
                                      Fe, NM.                 meadow jumping mouse                           handle, and release.
                                                              (Zapus hudsonius
                                                              luteus).
PER0034947.........................  Jesse Boulerice,         Black-footed   AZ, CO, MT, SD, TX,     Capture,      New.
                                      Clancy, Montana.        ferret (Mustela         WY.                    handle, collect
                                                              nigripes).                                     biological samples,
                                                                                                             anesthetize, mark,
                                                                                                             and release.
ES047290...........................  Colorado Parks and       Bonytail       CO, NM, UT, WY, CA,     Capture,      Renew.
                                      Wildlife, Alamosa,      (Gila elegans).         AZ, CA.                handle, propagate
                                      Colorado.               Colorado                               and rear in
                                                              pikeminnow                                     captivity, provide
                                                              (=squawfish)                                   general husbandry,
                                                              (Ptychocheilus                                 transport, tag,
                                                              lucius).                                       collect biological
                                                              Razorback                              samples, display for
                                                              sucker (Xyrauchen                              educational
                                                              texanus).                                      purposes, and
                                                                                                             release.
ES06556C...........................  Bowen Collins &          Southwestern   UT...................   Play taped    Renew.
                                      Associates, Draper,     willow flycatcher                              vocalizations.
                                      Utah.                   (Empidonax traillii
                                                              extimus).
ES27486B...........................  Wetland Dynamics,        Southwestern   CO...................   Play taped    Renew.
                                      LLC., Monte Vista,      willow flycatcher                              vocalizations.
                                      Colorado.               (Empidonax traillii
                                                              extimus).
PER0033598.........................  Aimee Way, Durango,      Southwestern   CO, UT, AZ, NM.......   Play taped    New.
                                      Colorado.               willow flycatcher                              vocalizations.
                                                              (Empidonax traillii
                                                              extimus).
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Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments we receive become part of the administrative 
record. 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

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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.).

Stephen Small,
Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-05226 Filed 3-10-22; 8:45 am]
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