[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15450-15453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05783]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2022-N220; 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 
April 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: 
    Document availability: Request documents by phone or email: Marty 
Tuegel 505-248-6651, [email protected].
    Comment submission: Submit comments by email to 
[email protected]. Please specify the permit application you are 
interested in by number (e.g., Permit Record No. PER1234567).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marty Tuegel, Supervisor, 
Environmental Review Division, 505-248-6651. 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:

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 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 listed 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 permit record 
number when submitting comments.

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    Permit record No.            Applicant                          Species                                Location                   Activity            Type of take          Permit action
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PER0035043...............  Deatherage, Jay;      Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis).................  Alabama, Arkansas,              Presence/absence      Capture, collect,     Renew.
                            Nacogdoches, Texas.                                                  Connecticut, Delaware,          surveys, capture.     tag.
                                                                                                 Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
                                                                                                 Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
                                                                                                 Kentucky, Maryland,
                                                                                                 Massachusetts, Michigan,
                                                                                                 Mississippi, Missouri,
                                                                                                 Nebraska, New Hampshire, New
                                                                                                 Jersey, New York, North
                                                                                                 Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
                                                                                                 Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
                                                                                                 South Carolina, Tennessee,
                                                                                                 Vermont, Virginia, West
                                                                                                 Virginia, Wisconsin.
PER0034621...............  Molano-Flores,        Zapata bladderpod (Physaria thamnophila).....  Texas.........................  Presence/absence      Collect.............  New.
                            Brenda; Champagne,                                                                                   surveys, collection.
                            Illinois.
PER0035041...............  Anderson, Kelsey;     Austin blind salamander (Eurycea               Texas.........................  Presence/absence      Harass, harm........  New.
                            San Marcos, Texas.    waterlooensis), Barton Springs salamander                                      surveys, capture,
                                                  (Eurycea sosorum), Texas blind salamander                                      tagging.
                                                  (Eurycea rathbuni).
PER0031454...............  Gadek, Chauncey;      Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon          New Mexico....................  Presence/absence      Harass, harm........  New.
                            Albuquerque, New      neomexicanus).                                                                 surveys, monitoring.
                            Mexico.
PER0034050...............  Bureau of Land        Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana       Arizona.......................  Presence/absence      Harass, harm........  Renew/Amend.
                            Management;           sonoriensis), Southwestern willow flycatcher                                   surveys.
                            Phoenix, Arizona.     (Empidonax traillii extimus), Gila chub
                                                  (Gila intermedia), Gila topminnow
                                                  (Poeciliopsis occidentalis), desert pupfish
                                                  (Cyprinodon macularius).
PER0031587...............  Sanchez, Audrey;      Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon          New Mexico....................  Presence/absence      Harass, harm........  New.
                            Dixon, New Mexico.    neomexicanus).                                                                 surveys, monitoring.
PER0034599...............  Bowman Consulting     Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga              Texas.........................  Presence/absence      Harass, harm........  Amend.
                            Group; San Marcos,    chrysoparia).                                                                  surveys, habitat
                            Texas.                                                                                               assessment.
PER0035065...............  Miller, Amanda;       Beetle [no common name] (Rhadine exilis),      Texas.........................  Presence/absence      Harass, harm........  Renew.
                            Winchester,           beetle [no common name] (Rhadine                                               surveys.
                            Tennessee.            infernalis), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes
                                                  venyivi), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman
                                                  (Texella cokendolpheri), Robber Baron Cave
                                                  meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave
                                                  meshweaver (Cicurina madla), Bracken Bat
                                                  Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii), Government
                                                  Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina
                                                  vespera), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider
                                                  (Tayshaneta microps).
PER0035222...............  Desert Botanical      Socorro isopod (Thermosphaeroma                Arizona, New Mexico, Texas....  Collection..........  Collect.............  New.
                            Garden; Phoenix,      thermophilus), Sacramento prickly poppy
                            Arizona.              (Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pinnatisecta),
                                                  Mancos milk-vetch (Astragalus humillimus),
                                                  Sneed pincushion cactus (Coryphantha sneedii
                                                  var. sneedii), Knowlton's cactus
                                                  (Pediocactus knowltonii), Todsen's
                                                  pennyroyal (Hedeoma todsenii), Huachuca
                                                  water-umbel (Lilaeopsis schaffneriana var.
                                                  recurva), Holy Ghost ipomopsis (Ipomopsis
                                                  sancti-spiritus), Kearney's blue-star
                                                  (Amsonia kearneyana), Acu[ntilde]a cactus
                                                  (Echinomastus erectocentrus var. acunensis),
                                                  Arizona hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus
                                                  arizonicus ssp. arizonicus), Brady
                                                  pincushion cactus (Pediocactus bradyi),
                                                  Fickeisen plains cactus (Pediocactus
                                                  peeblesianus ssp. fickeiseniae), Nichol's
                                                  Turk's head cactus (Echinocactus
                                                  horizonthalonius var. nicholii), Peebles
                                                  Navajo cactus (Pediocactus peeblesianus var.
                                                  peeblesianus), Pima pineapple cactus
                                                  (Coryphantha scheeri var. robustispina),
                                                  Arizona cliffrose (Purshia (=Cowania)
                                                  subintegra), Canelo Hills ladies'-tresses
                                                  (Spiranthes delitescens), Gierisch mallow
                                                  (Sphaeralcea gierischii), Holmgren milk-
                                                  vetch (Astragalus holmgreniorum), sentry
                                                  milk-vetch (Astragalus cremnophylax var.
                                                  cremnophylax), Guadalupe fescue (Festuca
                                                  ligulata).
PER0035423...............  Sonoran Institute;    Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis)...  Arizona.......................  Presence/absence      Capture, harass,      Amend.
                            Tucson, Arizona.                                                                                     surveys, collect.     harm.

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PER0036203...............  Arizona Game and      Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni              Arizona.......................  Presence/absence      Capture, harass,      Renew/Amend.
                            Fish Department;      kanabensis), Three Forks springsnail                                           surveys, collect.     harm.
                            Phoenix, Arizona.     (Pyrgulopsis trivialis), Colorado pikeminnow
                                                  (Ptychocheilus lucius), bonytail (Gila
                                                  elegans), razorback sucker (Xyrauchen
                                                  texanus), desert pupfish, (Cyprinodon
                                                  macularius), Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea),
                                                  Gila chub (Gila intermedia), Virgin River
                                                  chub (Gila robusta seminuda), woundfin
                                                  (Plagopterus argentissimus), Gila topminnow,
                                                  including Yaqui (Poeciliopsis occidentalis),
                                                  loach minnow (Tiaroga cobitis), spikedace
                                                  (Meda fulgida), Sonoran tiger salamander
                                                  (Ambystoma mavortium stebbinsi), Aplomado
                                                  falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis),
                                                  California condor (Gymnogyps californianus),
                                                  California least tern (Sterna antillarum
                                                  browni), masked bobwhite (Colinus
                                                  virginianus ridgwayi), southwestern willow
                                                  flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus),
                                                  thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta
                                                  pachyrhyncha), Yuma Ridgway's rail (Rallus
                                                  obsoletus yumanensis), black-footed ferret
                                                  (Mustela nigripes), jaguar (Panthera onca),
                                                  Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris
                                                  nivalis), Mexican wolf (Canis lupus
                                                  baileyi), Mount Graham red squirrel
                                                  (Tamiasciurus fremonti grahamensis), New
                                                  Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius
                                                  luteus), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis),
                                                  Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana
                                                  sonoriensis).
PER0036279...............  National Park         Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon          New Mexico....................  Presence/absence      Capture, harass,      Renew.
                            Service, Valles       neomexicanus).                                                                 surveys, collect.     harm.
                            Caldera National
                            Preserve; Jemez
                            Springs, New Mexico.
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Public Availability of Comments

    All comments we receive become part of the public record associated 
with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be handled in 
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, National Environmental 
Policy Act, and Service and Department of the Interior policies and 
procedures. 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 to 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.

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. 2022-05783 Filed 3-17-22; 8:45 am]
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