[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1591-1594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00347]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2023-N098; FXES11130200000-245-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered Wildlife; 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 (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 9, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: Request documents from the contact in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
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, by phone at 505-248-6651, or via email
at [email protected]. Individuals in the United States who are deaf,
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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 of 1973, as
amended (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, and 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. Our release of 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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PER2817285.......... Boone, Aaron; San Golden-cheeked warbler New Mexico, Texas.. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Renew/Amend.
Antonio, Texas. (Setophaga surveys, lek
chrysoparia), lesser surveys.
prairie-chicken
(Tympanuchus
pallidicinctus), red-
cockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis).
PER2182165.......... Ubias, Ryan; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... New.
Dallas, Texas. (Setophaga chrysoparia). surveys.
PER4919195.......... Veni, George; Coffin Cave mold beetle New Mexico, Texas.. Presence/absence Harass, harm, New.
Carlsbad, New (Batrisodes texanus), surveys. collect.
Mexico. Comal Springs riffle
beetle (Heterelmis
comalensis), Helotes
mold beetle (Batrisodes
venyivi), no common
name (Rhadine exilis),
no common name (Rhadine
infernalis), Tooth Cave
ground beetle (Rhadine
persephone), Comal
Springs dryopid beetle
(Stygoparnus
comalensis),
Kretschmarr Cave mold
beetle (Texamaurops
reddelli), Texas
hornshell (Popenaias
popeii), diminutive
amphipod (Gammarus
hyalleloides), Peck's
Cave amphipod
(Stygobromus
(=Stygonectes) pecki),
Leon Springs pupfish
(Cyprinodon bovinus),
Comanche Springs
pupfish (Cyprinodon
elegans), fountain
darter (Etheostoma
fonticola), Pecos
gambusia (Gambusia
nobilis), Cokendolpher
Cave harvestman
(Texella
cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave harvestman
(Texella reddelli),
Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi), Tooth
Cave pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris
texana), Texas blind
salamander (Eurycea
rathbuni), Barton
Springs salamander
(Eurycea sosorum),
Austin blind salamander
(Eurycea
waterlooensis), Pecos
assiminea snail
(Assiminea pecos),
Noel's amphipod
(Gammarus desperatus),
Koster's springsnail
(Juturnia kosteri),
diamond tryonia
(Pseudotryonia
adamantina), Roswell
springsnail
(Pyrgulopsis
roswellensis), phantom
springsnail
(Pyrgulopsis texana),
phantom tryonia
(Tryonia cheatumi),
Gonzales tryonia
(Tryonia circumstriata
(=stocktonensis)),
Government Canyon Bat
Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina vespera),
Madla Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina madla),
Robber Baron Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina
baronia), Government
Canyon Bat Cave spider
(Tayshaneta microps),
Tooth Cave spider
(Tayshaneta myopica).
PER4843810.......... Gladstone, Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.............. Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Amend.
Nicholas; Austin, (Setophaga chrysoparia). surveys.
Texas.
PER5007100.......... University of Mount Graham red Arizona............ Capture, handle, Harass, harm, Renew/Amend.
Arizona. Pasch squirrel (Tamiasciurus tag, monitor, bio- capture.
Lab; Tucson, fremonti grahamensis). sample.
Arizona.
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PER3115044.......... Transcon Southwestern willow Arizona, Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Renew/Amend.
Environmental, flycatcher (Empidonax California, surveys.
Inc.; Mesa, traillii extimus). Colorado New
Arizona. Mexico, Texas,
Utah.
PER4948896.......... Kanye, Zakhiah; Jemez Mountains New Mexico......... Presence/absence Harass, harm....... New.
Tijeras, New salamander (Plethodon surveys.
Mexico. neomexicanus).
PER5034327.......... New Mexico Lesser prairie-chicken New Mexico......... Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Amend.
Department of Game (Tympanuchus surveys, lek
& Fish; Santa Fe, pallidicinctus). surveys.
New Mexico.
PER5161122.......... Olsson; Oklahoma Fat pocketbook Arkansas........... Presence/absence Harass, harm, Amend.
City, Oklahoma. (Potamilus capax), surveys, capture, capture.
northern long-eared bat translocate,
(Myotis handle, tag.
septentrionalis),
Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), gray bat
(Myotis grisescens),
Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus
(=Plecotus) townsendii
ingens).
PER5200853.......... Regan Smith Energy Lesser prairie-chicken Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm....... Renew/Amend.
Solutions, Inc.; (Tympanuchus Colorado, Florida, surveys, lek
Oklahoma City, pallidicinctus), red- Georgia, Kentucky, surveys.
Oklahoma. cockaded woodpecker Kansas, Louisiana,
(Picoides borealis). Mississippi, New
Mexico, North
Carolina,
Oklahoma, South
Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia.
PER5200854.......... Blanton & Gulf Coast jaguarundi Colorado, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/Amend.
Associates, Inc.; (Puma yagouaroundi New Mexico, surveys, lek capture.
Austin, Texas. cacomitli), ocelot Oklahoma, Texas. surveys, capture,
(Leopardus (=Felis) anesthetize, bio-
pardalis), Attwater's sample, tag,
greater prairie-chicken salvage.
(Tympanuchus cupido
attwateri), golden-
cheeked warbler
(Setophaga
chrysoparia), lesser
prairie-chicken
(Tympanuchus
pallidicinctus),
northern aplomado
falcon (Falco femoralis
septentrionalis), red-
cockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis),
southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus),
whooping crane (Grus
americana), Houston
toad (Bufo
houstonensis), Barton
Springs salamander
(Eurycea sosorum),
Austin blind salamander
(Eurycea
waterlooensis), Texas
blind salamander
(Eurycea rathbuni),
Comal Springs riffle
beetle (Heterelmis
comalensis), Comal
Springs dryopid beetle
(Stygoparnus
comalensis), Peck's
Cave amphipod
(Stygobromus
(=Stygonectes) pecki),
diamond tryonia
(Pseudotryonia
adamantina), Gonzales
tryonia (Tryonia
circumstriata
(=stocktonensis)),
phantom tryonia
(Tryonia cheatumi),
phantom springsnail
(Pyrgulopsis texana),
Pecos amphipod
(Gammarus pecos), Pecos
assiminea snail
(Assiminea pecos),
diminutive amphipod
(Gammarus
hyalleloides), no
common name (Rhadine
exilis), no common name
(Rhadine infernalis),
Helotes mold beetle
(Batrisodes venyivi),
Cokendolpher Cave
harvestman (Texella
cokendolpheri), Robber
Baron Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina baronia),
Madla Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina madla),
Government Canyon Bat
Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina vespera),
Government Canyon Bat
Cave spider (Tayshaneta
microps), Tooth Cave
spider (Tayshaneta
myopica), Tooth Cave
pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris
texana), Bee Creek Cave
harvestman (Texella
reddelli), Kretschmarr
Cave mold beetle
(Texamaurops reddelli),
Tooth Cave ground
beetle (Rhadine
persephone), Bone Cave
harvestman (Texella
reyesi), Coffin Cave
mold beetle (Batrisodes
texanus).
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PER5201354.......... Aransas National Whooping crane (Grus Alabama, Capture, bio- Harass, harm, Renew/Amend.
Wildlife Refuge; americana). California, sample, capture.
Austwell, Texas. District of propagation,
Columbia, Florida, collect eggs,
Louisiana, transport,
Maryland, salvage,
Massachusetts, educational
Minnesota, display, provide
Mississippi, health care,
Nebraska, New reintroduction,
York, North rehabilitation,
Carolina, North shipment of dead
Dakota, Oklahoma, specimens and
Tennessee, Texas, their parts.
Virginia,
Wisconsin.
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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 Endangered Species
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Jeffrey Fleming,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-00347 Filed 1-9-24; 8:45 am]
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