[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17602-17603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05909]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2023-N020; FXES11130800000-234-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 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 April 24, 
2023.

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., 
XXXXXX or PER0001234).
     Email: [email protected].
     U.S. Mail: Susie Tharratt, Regional Recovery Permit 
Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-
2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susie Tharratt, via phone at 916-414-
6561, or via email at [email protected]. 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

    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

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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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                           Applicant, city,
     Application No.             state            Species        Location     Take activity      Permit action
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PER1439930...............  U.S. Geological    Lost     MO            Handle,          New.
                            Survey,           River sucker                    transport,
                            Columbia,         (Deltistes                      receive,
                            Missouri.         luxatus).                       maintain in
                                                                              captivity,
                                                                              sacrifice, and
                                                                              purposeful
                                                                              retention of
                                                                              live
                                                                              fertilized
                                                                              eggs.
838743...................  David Faulkner,    Laguna   CA            Survey by        Renew.
                            Rancho            Mountains                       pursuit.
                            Dominguez,        skipper (Pyrgus
                            California.       ruralis
                                              lagunae).
                                              Delhi
                                              Sands flower-
                                              loving fly
                                              (Rhaphiomidas
                                              terminatus
                                              abdominalis).
                                              Quino
                                              checkerspot
                                              butterfly
                                              (Euphydryas
                                              editha quino
                                              (=E. e.
                                              wrighti)).
PER1620290...............  Spring Strahm,     Laguna   CA            Survey by        New.
                            San Diego,        Mountains                       pursuit.
                            California.       skipper (Pyrgus
                                              ruralis
                                              lagunae).
                                              Quino
                                              checkerspot
                                              butterfly
                                              (Euphydryas
                                              editha quino
                                              (=E. e.
                                              wrighti)).
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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 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.).

Peter Erickson,
Acting Regional Endangered Species Program Manager, Pacific Southwest 
Region, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2023-05909 Filed 3-22-23; 8:45 am]
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