88 FR 106 pgs. 36330-36333 - Endangered Wildlife; Recovery Permit Applications
Type: NOTICEVolume: 88Number: 106Pages: 36330 - 36333
Pages: 36330, 36331, 36332, 36333Docket number: [FWS-R2-ES-2023-N043; FXES11130200000-234-FF02ENEH00]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2023-11801 Filed 6-1-23; 8:45 am]
Agency: Interior Department
Sub Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2023-N043; FXES11130200000-234-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered Wildlife; Recovery Permit Applications
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION:
Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
SUMMARY:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications for permits 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 July 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
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Document availability: Request documents from the contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Comment submission: Submit comments by email to fw2_te_permits@fws.gov. 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 marty_tuegel@fws.gov. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PER1906200 | Perrine, Ethan; Austin, Texas | Bee Creek Cave harvestman ( Texella reddelli ), Bone Cave harvestman ( Texella reyesi ), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman ( Texella cokendolpheri ), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver ( Cicurina vespera ), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider ( Tayshaneta microps ), Madla Cave meshweaver ( Cicurina madla ), Robber Baron Cave meshweaver ( Cicurina baronia ), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion ( Tartarocreagris texana ), Tooth Cave spider ( Tayshaneta myopica ), beetle ( Rhadine infernalis ), beetle ( Rhadine exilis ), Coffin Cave mold beetle ( Batrisodes texanus ), Comal Springs riffle beetle ( Heterelmis comalensis ), Helotes mold beetle ( Batrisodes venyivi ), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle ( Texamaurops reddelli ), Tooth Cave ground beetle ( Rhadine persephone ), Austin blind salamander ( Eurycea waterlooensis ), Barton Springs salamander ( Eurycea sosorum ), Texas blind salamander ( Eurycea rathbuni ), diminutive amphipod ( Gammarus hyalleloides ), Peck's cave amphipod ( Stygobromus pecki ), Pecos amphipod ( Gammarus pecos ) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys, excavation, habitat reintroduction, voucher specimen | Harass, harm, kill | New. |
| PER1906334 | HDR Engineering, Inc.; Austin, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler ( Setophaga chrysoparia ) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys, habitat assessment | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER1906336 | Ammerman, Loren; San Angelo, Texas | Mexican long-nosed bat ( Leptonycteris nivalis ) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys, capture, handle, tag, bio-sample | Harass, harm, capture | Renew/Amend. |
| PER1906337 | Keller, David; White Rock, New Mexico | Southwestern willow flycatcher ( Empidonax traillii extimus ), Jemez Mountains salamander ( Plethodon neomexicanus ) | New Mexico | Presence/absence surveys, capture, handle | Harass, harm, capture | Renew. |
| PER1906338 | Randklev, Charles; Dallas, Texas | Texas hornshell ( Popenaias popeii ) | New Mexico, Texas | Presence/absence surveys, capture, handle | Harass, harm, capture | Renew. |
| PER2325256 | Geluso, Keith; Kearney, Nebraska | Mexican long-nosed bat ( Leptonycteris nivalis ), New Mexico meadow jumping mouse ( Zapus hudsonius luteus ) | Arizona, New Mexico | Presence/absence surveys, capture, handle | Harass, harm, capture | Renew/Amend. |
| PER2182168 | Hathcock, Charles; Youngville, New Mexico | Southwestern willow flycatcher ( Empidonax traillii extimus ), Jemez Mountains salamander ( Plethodon neomexicanus ) | New Mexico | Presence/absence surveys, capture, band, bio-sample | Harass, harm, capture | Renew/Amend. |
| PER2325259 | New Mexico Department of Transportation Environmental Bureau; Santa Fe, New Mexico | Southwestern willow flycatcher ( Empidonax traillii extimus ) | New Mexico | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | Renew. |
| PER1889346 | Tschirhart, Kara; San Antonio, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler ( Setophaga chrysoparia ) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER1902037 | Abeyta, Elisa; Santa Fe, New Mexico | Southwestern willow flycatcher ( Empidonax traillii extimus ), Jemez Mountains salamander ( Plethodon neomexicanus ) | New Mexico | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER2208304 | Permits West, Inc.; Santa Fe, New Mexico | Lesser prairie chicken ( Tympanuchus pallidicinctus ) | Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | Amend. |
| PER2325252 | Collins, Valerie; San Antonio, Texas | Jaguarundi ( Puma yagouaroundi cacomitli ), ocelot ( Leopardus (=Felis) pardalis ), golden-cheeked warbler ( Setophaga chrysoparia ), northern aplomado falcon ( Falco femoralis septentrionalis ), Houston toad ( Bufo houstonensis ), Bee Creek Cave harvestman ( Texella reddelli ), Bone Cave harvestman ( Texella reyesi ), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman ( Texella cokendolpheri ), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver ( Cicurina vespera ), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider ( Tayshaneta microps ), Madla Cave meshweaver ( Cicurina madla ), (Robber Baron Cave meshweaver ( Cicurina baronia ), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion ( Tartarocreagris texana ), Tooth Cave spider ( Tayshaneta myopica ), beetle ( Rhadine infernalis ), beetle ( Rhadine exilis ), Coffin Cave mold beetle ( Batrisodes texanus ), Helotes mold beetle ( Batrisodes venyivi ), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle ( Texamaurops reddelli ), Tooth Cave ground beetle ( Rhadine persephone ) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys, collect | Harass, harm, kill | Renew. |
| PER2203837 | Olsson, Inc.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Lesser prairie chicken ( Tympanuchus pallidicinctus ) | Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas | Presence/absence surveys, lek surveys | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER2325253 | Newgord, Gary; Austin, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler ( Setophaga chrysoparia ), northern aplomado falcon ( Falco femoralis septentrionalis ), red-cockaded woodpecker ( Picoides borealis ), Houston toad ( Bufo houstonensis ) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys, habitat assessments | Harass, harm | Renew. |
| PER2182167 | Johnson, Kevin; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Lesser prairie chicken ( Tympanuchus pallidicinctus ) | Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER2325254 | Renfrow, Jeff; Terlingua, Texas | Texas hornshell ( Popenaias popeii ) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys, collect | Harass, harm, kill | New. |
| PER2333296 | Haverland, Matthew; San Marcos, Texas | Lesser prairie chicken ( Tympanuchus pallidicinctus ) | New Mexico, Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | Amend. |
| PER2482682 | Seiden, Christopher; Yukon, Oklahoma | Lesser prairie chicken ( Tympanuchus pallidicinctus ) | Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER2653860 | Seff, Jared; Albuquerque, New Mexico | Jemez Mountains salamander ( Plethodon neomexicanus ) | New Mexico | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | New. |
Public Availability of Comments
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Authority
We provide this notice under section 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ).
Amy Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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