[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 154 (Thursday, August 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49603-49605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17280]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2022-N039; 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 will take into consideration any information that 
we receive during the public comment period.

DATES: We must receive your written comments by September 12, 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: Marjorie Nelson, 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

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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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            Permit No.                   Applicant              Species              Location           Take activity              Permit action
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PER0037587.......................  U.S. Forest Service,   Kendall      Wyoming.............   Capture,    Renew and amend.
                                    Bridger-Teton         Warm Springs dace                           handle, release,
                                    National Forest,      (Rhinichthys                                and conduct
                                    Pinedale, Wyoming.    osculus thermalis).                         habitat
                                                                                                      enhancements by
                                                                                                      removing invasive
                                                                                                      species.
ES-064682........................  Prairie Wildlife       Black-       Arizona, Colorado,     Survey,     Renew.
                                    Research, Inc.,       footed ferret         Kansas, Montana,      capture,
                                    Wellington,           (Mustela nigripes).   New Mexico, South     anesthetize,
                                    Colorado.                                   Dakota, Utah, and     vaccinate, mark,
                                                                                Wyoming.              collect blood,
                                                                                                      tag, transport,
                                                                                                      and collect
                                                                                                      genetic samples.
ES-131398........................  Lower Brule Sioux      Black-       South Dakota........   Survey,     Renew.
                                    Tribe, Lower Brule,   footed ferret                               capture,
                                    South Dakota.         (Mustela nigripes).                         anesthetize,
                                                                                                      vaccinate, mark,
                                                                                                      collect blood,
                                                                                                      tag, transport,
                                                                                                      and collect
                                                                                                      genetic samples.
ES-186566........................  Western State          Uncompahgre  Colorado............   Capture,    Renew.
                                    Colorado              fritillary                                  handle, collect
                                    University,           butterfly (Boloria                          tissue, collect
                                    Gunnison, Colorado.   acrocnema).                                 voucher specimens,
                                                                                                      and release.
PER0047113.......................  Friends of the         Salt Creek   Kansas and Nebraska.   Receive,    New.
                                    Topeka Zoo, Inc.,     tiger beetle                                captively rear,
                                    Topeka, Kansas.       (Cicindela nevadica                         maintain, and care
                                                          lincolniana).                               for captive
                                                                                                      population;
                                                                                                      transport; and
                                                                                                      release into
                                                                                                      native habitat.
ES-41329C........................  Manzanita Botanical    San Rafael   Utah................   Remove and  Renew and amend.
                                    Consulting, Salt      cactus (Pediocactus                         reduce to
                                    Lake City, Utah.      despainii)                          possession from
                                                          Wright fishhook                             lands under
                                                          cactus                                      Federal
                                                          (Sclerocactus                               jurisdiction.
                                                          wrightiae).
ES-37337A........................  National Mississippi   Wyoming      Iowa, Wyoming.......   Capture,    Renew and amend.
                                    River Museum &        toad (Anaxyrus                              handle, mark,
                                    Aquarium, Dubuque,    baxteri).                                   release, propagate
                                    Iowa.                                                             in captivity,
                                                                                                      transport, display
                                                                                                      for educational
                                                                                                      purposes, provide
                                                                                                      general husbandry,
                                                                                                      and research.
ES-051826........................  Louisville             Black-       Kentucky and other     Propagate   Renew.
                                    Zoological Gardens,   footed ferret         States where black-   and care for while
                                    Louisville,           (Mustela nigripes).   footed ferrets are    in captivity,
                                    Kentucky.                                   being captively       collect and store
                                                                                propagated.           biological
                                                                                                      samples, and
                                                                                                      transfer between
                                                                                                      other zoological
                                                                                                      facilities.
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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 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.).

Marjorie Nelson,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-17280 Filed 8-10-22; 8:45 am]
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