Notice2026-04473
Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
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Published
March 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits 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 local, State and Federal agencies, Tribes, and the public 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 91, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11085-11086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04473]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R5-ES-2026-N003; FXES11130500000-267-FF05E00000]
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 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 local, State and Federal agencies, Tribes, and
the public 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 any written comments on or before April 6, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following methods to request documents or
submit comments. Requests and comments should specify the applicant's
name and application number (e.g., PER0001234).
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e4948196898d9097b6d1a1b7a4829397ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e7e6b7c63677a7d5c3b4b5d4e68797d20696178">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> U.S. Mail: Abby Goldstein, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Dr., Hadley, MA 01035.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abby Goldstein, 413-253-8212 (phone),
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3d3c6d1cecad7d0f196e6f0e3c5d4d08dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="44342136292d303716710117042233376a232b32">[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 local, State and Federal agencies, Tribes, and the public to
review and comment on applications we have received 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.), and our implementing regulations in part
17 of title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The requested
permits would allow the applicants to conduct activities intended to
promote recovery of species that are listed as endangered under the
ESA. Documents and other information submitted with the applications
are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy
Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Information
Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
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 constituting or
resulting in take of endangered or threatened species for scientific
purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of the species. 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
In accordance with the ESA, we invite local, State, and Federal
agencies; Tribes; and the public to submit written data, views, or
arguments with respect to the applications in table 1.
Table 1--Permit Applications Received
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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PER25416918............ James Hartley; Big Sandy crayfish Kentucky, Virginia, Presence/probable Capture............ New.
Morgantown, WV. (Cambarus and West Virginia. absence survey and
callainus) and release.
Guyandotte River
crayfish (Cambarus
veteranus).
CS16116746............. Caitlin N deVries; Big Sandy crayfish Kentucky, Virginia, Presence/probable Capture............ New.
Stow, OH. (Cambarus and West Virginia. absence survey and
callainus) and release.
Guyandotte River
crayfish (Cambarus
veteranus).
18372D-2............... U.S. Fish and All federally listed Connecticut, Purposeful take in Harass, harm, Renew.
Wildlife Service; plant and wildlife Delaware, District the form of all pursue, wound,
Hadley, MA. species occurring of Columbia, activities that lethal collection,
within the Maine, Maryland, further the U.S. trap, capture, or
Northeast Region. Massachusetts, New Fish and Wildlife collect.
Hampshire, New Service's mission
Jersey, New York, to conserve
Pennsylvania, wildlife, plants,
Rhode Island, and the ecosystems
Vermont, Virginia, upon which they
and West Virginia. depend.
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53603D-3............... West Virginia Candy Darter West Virginia...... Survey, Capture, collect... Renew with
Division of Natural (Etheostoma propagation, hold amendment.
Resources; South osburni). more than 45 days,
Charleston, WV. translocate,
research, 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 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. Moreover, 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 permits to the applicants listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Amanda Cross,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Northeast
Region.
[FR Doc. 2026-04473 Filed 3-5-26; 8:45 am]
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