Notice2025-18844
Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
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Published
September 29, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation and survival of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing 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 90, Number 186 (Monday, September 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46628-46629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18844]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2025-N022; FXES11130100000-256-FF01E00000]
Endangered 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 and survival of endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA). We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing 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 October 29,
2025.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability and comment submission: Submit a request 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 and application number (e.g., Dana
Ross, ES001705):
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#24544156494d505776156177644253570a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deaebbacb3b7aaad8cef9b8d9eb8a9adf0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> U.S. Mail: Tanya Sommer, Threatened and Endangered Species
Program Manager, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Pacific Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-4181.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Colson, Regional Recovery Permit
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503) 231-6283 (telephone);
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f38396819e9a8780a1c2b6a0b3958480dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="572732253a3e2324056612041731202479303821">[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 the public to comment on applications for permits under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 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 a species listed
as endangered 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 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 (CFR) 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
the requested 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,
Application No. city, state Species Location Take activity Permit action
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PER10883533......... Sea Life Park, Hawksbill sea Hawai'i........ Receive New.
Waimanalo, HI. turtle unreleasable
(Eretmochelys individuals;
imbricata). handle, hold,
collect
biometrics;
maintain in
captivity for
education and
outreach;
transport; and
salvage.
PER19353559......... Maui Ocean Hawksbill sea Hawai'i........ Survey; New.
Center Marine turtle capture,
Institute, (Eretmochelys measure,
Wailuku, HI. imbricata), weigh,
Leatherback biosample,
sea turtle mark/tag,
(Dermochelys ultrasound,
coriacea), and lavage;
Loggerhead sea transport;
turtle rehabilitate;
(Caretta outreach and
caretta). education;
hold
compromised
hatchlings;
release;
necropsy; and
salvage.
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ES702631............ U.S. Fish and All species American Samoa, Ecological Renew with changes.
Wildlife under the Guam, Northern studies and
Service, jurisdiction Mariana recovery
Pacific of the Pacific Islands, actions,
Regional Regional Outlying including
Office, Office. Lists Pacific survey,
Portland, of species for Islands, capture,
Oregon. each of the Hawaii, Idaho, handle, mark,
applicable Oregon, and monitor,
locations (see Washington. collect,
Location propagate,
column in this release, and
table) can be outplant.
found at the
following
website:
<a href="https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/species-listings-by-state-totals?statusCategory=Listed">https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/species-listings-by-state-totals?statusCategory=Listed</a> ategory=Listed.
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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 organizations or
businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue a permit 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.).
Tanya Sommer,
Threatened and Endangered Species Program Manager, Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2025-18844 Filed 9-26-25; 8:45 am]
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