[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2714-2718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00505]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2024-N068; FXES11130200000-256-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
scientific research to promote conservation or other 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 12, 2025.
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,
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.
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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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PER1906198........... Herman, Eric; Southwestern willow flycatcher Arizona, Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew/amend.
Chandler, Arizona. (Empidonax traillii extimus). California, surveys, nest
Colorado, New monitoring.
Mexico, Nevada,
Texas, Utah.
PER0946319........... Westland Southwestern willow flycatcher Arizona, New Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew/amend.
Resources, Inc.; (Empidonax traillii extimus). Mexico. surveys.
Tucson, Arizona.
PER2691439........... Zara Pink mucket (Lampsilis abrupta), Arkansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew/amend.
Environmental, Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis Louisiana, Texas. surveys.
LLC.; Manchaca, bergmanni), Texas pimpleback
Texas. (Cyclonaias petrina), false
spike (Fusconaia mitchelli),
Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias
necki), Texas fatmucket
(Lampsilis bracteata), Balcones
spike (Fusconaia iheringi).
PER9580515........... Powers, Jarrod; Winged mapleleaf (Quadrula Oklahoma.......... Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Amend.
Stillwater, fragosa), Ouachita rock surveys,
Oklahoma. pocketbook (Arcidens wheeleri), relocations,
scaleshell mussel (Leptodea habitat surveys.
leptodon), Neosho mucket
(Lampsilis rafinesqueana).
PER9356671........... Bastrop County; Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis). Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Bastrop, Texas. surveys, bio-
sample.
PER11358780.......... Houston Zoo, Inc.; Kemp's ridley sea turtle Texas............. Receive, Harass, harm, Renew.
Houston, Texas. (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill rehabilitate, capture.
sea turtle (Eretmochelys release,
imbricata), leatherback sea transport,
turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), educational
Barton Springs salamander display, captive
(Eurycea sosorum), Houston toad propagation,
(Bufo houstonensis), Big Bend headstarting,
gambusia (Gambusia gaigei), presence/absence
Comanche Springs pupfish surveys.
(Cyprinodon elegans), Leon
Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon
bovinus).
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PER13973885.......... SWCA Incorporated; Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Puma Louisiana, New Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/amend.
Austin, Texas. yagouaroundi cacomitli), ocelot Mexico, Oklahoma, surveys, handle, capture, kill.
(Leopardus pardalis), golden- Texas. voucher specimen.
cheeked warbler (Setophaga
chrysoparia), northern aplomado
falcon (Falco femoralis
septentrionalis), 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),
fountain darter (Etheostoma
fonticola), Comal Springs
dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus
comalensis), Comal Springs
riffle beetle (Heterelmis
comalensis), Peck's Cave
amphipod (Stygobromus pecki),
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes
venyivi), Coffin Cave mold
beetle (Batrisodes texanus),
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina madla),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina vespera),
ground beetle (Rhadine exilis),
ground beetle (Rhadine
infernalis), Tooth Cave ground
beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris texana),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
spider (Tayshaneta microps),
Tooth Cave spider (Tayshaneta
myopica), Kretschmarr Cave mold
beetle (Texamaurops reddelli),
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman
(Texella cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave harvestman (Texella
reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi), lesser prairie-
chicken (Tympanuchus
pallidicinctus), dunes sagebrush
lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus),
Texas hornshell (Popenaias
popeii), Texas pimpleback
(Cyclonaias petrina), Guadalupe
orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas
fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata),
Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis
bergmanni), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli), Balcones
spike (Fusconaia iheringi).
PER11662207.......... Gargaro, Madison; Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew.
San Antonio, chrysoparia). surveys.
Texas.
PER11837375.......... San Antonio Zoo; Clear Creek gambusia (Gambusia Texas............. Captive Harass, harm, Amend.
San Antonio, heterochir). propagation. capture.
Texas.
PER11325945.......... Terrell, Danielle; Texas pimpleback (Cyclonaias Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Austin, Texas. petrina), Texas fatmucket surveys,
(Lampsilis bracteata), false relocations.
spike (Fusconaia mitchelli).
PER11327677.......... Craig, Cody; Texas pimpleback (Cyclonaias Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Austin, Texas. petrina), Guadalupe orb surveys,
(Cyclonaias necki), Texas relocations.
fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata),
Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis
bergmanni), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli), Balcones
spike (Fusconaia iheringi).
PER11488706.......... Gudgell, Lee; Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Seguin, Texas. Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis surveys.
bergmanni), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli).
PER13531963.......... Gladys Porter Zoo; Kemp's ridley sea turtle Texas............. Receive, Harass, harm..... Renew/amend.
Brownsville, (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill rehabilitate,
Texas. sea turtle (Eretmochelys release,
imbricata), leatherback sea educational
turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), display, nesting
Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Puma detection,
yagouaroundi cacomitli), ocelot retrieval and
(Leopardus pardalis). relocation, bio-
sample, tag,
presence/absence
surveys.
PER12291510.......... Schwalb Stream Texas pimpleback (Cyclonaias Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Ecology Lab at petrina), Guadalupe orb surveys.
Texas State (Cyclonaias necki), Texas
University; San fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata),
Marcos, Texas. Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis
bergmanni), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli), Balcones
spike (Fusconaia iheringi).
PER11498907.......... Carreon, Sarah; Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Helotes, Texas. chrysoparia). surveys.
PER13993348.......... Fischer, Clay; Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Puma Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew/amend.
South Padre yagouaroundi cacomitli), ocelot surveys.
Island, Texas. (Leopardus pardalis), golden-
cheeked warbler (Setophaga
chrysoparia), Houston toad (Bufo
houstonensis), southwestern
willow flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
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PER11639611.......... Macedo, Danielle; Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Austin, Texas. chrysoparia). surveys.
PER12084642.......... Laine, Robin; San Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew.
Antonio, Texas. chrysoparia). surveys.
PER12079456.......... HDR Engineering Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Amend.
Inc.; Austin, chrysoparia), Houston toad (Bufo surveys.
Texas. houstonensis).
PER0029468........... Jenkerson, Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Amend.
Jeffrey; San bergmanni), Texas fatmucket surveys, capture.
Marcos, Texas. (Lampsilis bracteata), Guadalupe relocations.
orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas
pimpleback (Cyclonaias petrina),
Balcones spike (Fusconaia
iheringi), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli).
PER13185642.......... Stantec Texas; Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Amend.
Austin, Texas. bergmanni), Texas fatmucket surveys, salvage, capture.
(Lampsilis bracteata), Guadalupe relocations.
orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas
pimpleback (Cyclonaias petrina),
Balcones spike (Fusconaia
iheringi), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli).
PER12929504.......... Lower Colorado Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew.
River Authority chrysoparia), Houston toad (Bufo surveys.
Transmission houstonensis), northern aplomado
Services falcon (Falco femoralis
Corporation; septentrionalis), southwestern
Austin, Texas. willow flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
PER13146293.......... Lazo, Walker; San Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Amend.
Antonio, Texas. venyivi), Coffin Cave mold surveys, voucher kill.
beetle (Batrisodes texanus), specimen
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver collection.
(Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina madla),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina vespera),
ground beetle (Rhadine exilis),
ground beetle (Rhadine
infernalis), Tooth Cave ground
beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris texana),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
spider (Tayshaneta microps),
Tooth Cave spider (Tayshaneta
myopica), Kretschmarr Cave mold
beetle (Texamaurops reddelli),
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman
(Texella cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave harvestman (Texella
reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi).
PER13361397.......... Aragon, Felicia; Southwestern willow flycatcher New Mexico........ Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Santa Fe, New (Empidonax traillii extimus). surveys.
Mexico.
PER13544765.......... Lutterschmidt, Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis). Texas............. Handle, bio- Harass, harm, New.
William; sample, e-DNA capture.
Huntsville, Texas. analysis.
PER0055324........... Bio-West, Inc.; Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Amend.
Round Rock, Texas. bergmanni), Texas fatmucket surveys.
(Lampsilis bracteata), Guadalupe
orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas
pimpleback (Cyclonaias petrina),
false spike (Fusconaia
mitchelli).
PER13547800.......... Brown and Gay Lesser prairie-chicken Colorado, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Amend.
Engineers, Inc.; (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), New Mexico, surveys.
Frisco, Texas. dunes sagebrush lizard Oklahoma, Texas.
(Sceloporus arenicolus).
PER13743117.......... City of Austin-- Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/amend.
Balcones chrysoparia), Barton Springs surveys, nest capture, kill.
Canyonlands salamander (Eurycea sosorum), monitoring, bio-
Preserve; Austin, Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes sample, banding,
Texas. venyivi), Coffin Cave mold nest collection,
beetle (Batrisodes texanus), voucher species.
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina madla),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina vespera),
ground beetle (Rhadine exilis),
ground beetle (Rhadine
infernalis), Tooth Cave ground
beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris texana),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
spider (Tayshaneta microps),
Tooth Cave spider (Tayshaneta
myopica), Kretschmarr Cave mold
beetle (Texamaurops reddelli),
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman
(Texella cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave harvestman (Texella
reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi).
PER12056733.......... Borchardt, Grahme; Lesser prairie-chicken Colorado, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Benbrook, Texas. (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). New Mexico, surveys.
Oklahoma, Texas.
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PER5502059........... Fenolio, Dante; Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus Arkansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm, New.
San Antonio, townsendii ingens), gray bat Oklahoma, Texas. surveys, bio- capture, kill.
Texas. (Myotis grisescens), northern sample, voucher
long-eared bat (Myotis specimen,
septentrionalis), Indiana bat transport.
(Myotis sodalis), Hell Creek
Cave crayfish (Cambarus
zophonastes), Benton County Cave
crayfish (Cambarus aculabrum),
Barton Springs salamander
(Eurycea sosorum), Austin blind
salamander (Eurycea
waterlooensis), Peck's Cave
amphipod (Stygobromus pecki),
Comal Springs riffle beetle
(Heterelmis comalensis), Comal
Springs dryopid beetle
(Stygoparnus comalensis), Texas
blind salamander (Eurycea
rathbuni), Mexican blind catfish
(Prietella phreatophila), Clear
Creek gambusia (Gambusia
heterochir).
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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.).
Amy Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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