Notice2024-24849
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
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Published
October 25, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits, permit renewals, and/or permit amendments to conduct scientific research to promote conservation or other 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85230-85231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24849]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2024-N053; FXES11130600000-245-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, permit renewals, and/or permit amendments to
conduct scientific research to promote conservation or other 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 written data or comments on the applications by
November 25, 2024.
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 Jones, ES-056001):
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8a8bdaab5b1acab8aee9d8b98beafabf6bfb7ae"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f3f2a3d22263b3c1d790a1c0f29383c61282039">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> U.S. Mail: Tom McDowell, Division Manager, Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486 DFC, Denver,
CO 80225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Krijgsman, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303-
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236-4347 (phone), or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e69683948b8f9295b4d0a3b5a6809195c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="04746176696d707756324157446273772a636b72">[email protected]</span></a> (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 review and comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies on applications we have received for permits to
conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Documents and other
information submitted with the applications are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and the Freedom of
Information Act.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species
unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. The ESA's
definition of ``take'' includes hunting, shooting, harming, wounding,
or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping,
capturing, or collecting.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of species. These activities often include the capture and
collection of species, which would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. 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
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. Proposed
activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild.
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Permit No. Applicant Species Location Activity Permit action
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ES-067734.................. Badlands National <bullet> Black-footed South Dakota.............. Capture, vaccinate, Renew
Park, Interior, SD. ferret (Mustela mark, collect
nigripes). biological samples,
tag, and release.
ES-131638.................. Loveland Living <bullet> Virgin River Utah...................... Capture, handle, hold Renew and amend
Planet Aquarium, chub (Gila seminuda in captivity,
Draper, UT. (=robusta)) Woundfin propagate, display
(Plagopterus for educational
argentissimus). purposes, release,
and conduct
scientific studies.
ES-069553.................. Nebraska National <bullet> Black-footed South Dakota.............. Capture, vaccinate, Renew
Forests and ferret (Mustela mark, collect
Grasslands, Wall, SD. nigripes). biological samples,
tag, and release.
PER12020441................ University of <bullet> Salt Creek Nebraska.................. Receive larval New
Nebraska, Lincoln, tiger beetle specimens for
NE. (Cicindela nevadica rearing in
lincolniana). captivity, conduct
genetic research,
and reintroduce into
the wild.
PER12033146................ HDR, Inc., Fort Southwestern willow Colorado.................. Play taped New
Collins, CO. flycatcher vocalizations for
(Empidonax traillii surveys.
extimus).
ES-145090.................. Wind Cave National Black-footed ferret South Dakota.............. Capture, vaccinate, Renew
Park, Hot Springs, (Mustela nigripes). mark, collect
SD. biological samples,
tag, and release.
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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 ask us in your comment 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.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue a permit to an applicant 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,
Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2024-24849 Filed 10-24-24; 8:45 am]
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