Notice2026-06798
Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
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Published
April 9, 2026
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. 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 91, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17981-17983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06798]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2026-0992; FXES11130100000-267-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. 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: Comments will be accepted on or before May 11, 2026. Comments
submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see
ADDRESSES, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on the
closing date.
To ensure your comment is received and considered, you must submit
it using one of the methods identified in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. Comments submitted through any method not authorized in this
document, or sent to an address not listed here, will not be
considered.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: Submit a request for copies of the
applications and related documents by one of the following methods. All
requests should specify the applicant name and application number
(e.g., Dana Ross, ES001705):
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d6d786f7074696e4f2c584e5d7b6a6e337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="74041106191d000726453127341203075a131b02">[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.
Comment submission: All submissions must include the docket number
[FWS-R1-ES-2026-0992] for this document. You must submit comments using
one of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic submission: Federal eRulemaking Portal at:
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. In the Search box, enter FWS-R1-ES-2026-
0992, which is the docket number for this action. Then click the Search
button. On the resulting page, you may submit a comment by clicking on
``Comment.'' Please ensure that you have found the correct document
before submitting your comments.
<bullet> U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-R1-ES-2026-0992, Policy and Regulations Branch, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church,
VA 22041-3803.
Comments submitted through any method not authorized in this
document, or sent to an address not listed here, will not be
considered. We will not accept comments via email, fax, or hand
delivery. We are not required to consider comments that are submitted
after the comment period ends or that are submitted via a method
outside of these instructions. Comments
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containing profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate
content will not be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Colson, Regional Recovery Permit
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503) 231-6283 (telephone);
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#14647166797d606746255147547263673a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="69190c1b04001d1a3b582c3a290f1e1a470e061f">[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, city,
Application No. state Species Location Take activity Permit action
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ES72088A-4............ National Oceanic Green sea turtle Hawai[revaps]i, Survey, monitor, Renew.
and Atmospheric (Chelonia American Samoa, capture,
Administration, mydas), Guam, handle,
Pacific Islands Hawksbill sea Commonwealth of excavate nests,
Fisheries turtle the Northern collect eggs,
Science Center, (Eretmochelys Mariana captive rear
Honolulu, HI. imbricata), Islands, hatchlings,
Leatherback sea Federated biosample,
turtle States of identify, tag,
(Dermochelys Micronesia, deploy data
coriacea), and Republic of the loggers in
Loggerhead sea Marshall nests, attach
turtle (Caretta Islands, biotelemetry
caretta). Republic of devices and
Palau, and satellite
Pacific Remote transmitters,
Islands Areas. release,
research,
including
reproduction,
food, and
growth rates,
and salvage.
ES19045C-5............ Hawaii Division No common name American Samoa.. Survey and Amend.
of Forestry and (NCN) (Eua biosample.
Wildlife; zebrina) and
Honolulu, HI. NCN (Ostodes
strigatus).
PER26029064........... Woodland Park Island marble Washington...... Collect/capture, New.
Zoological butterfly handle, captive
Gardens, (Euchloe rear, release,
Seattle, ausonides salvage, and
Washington. insulanus). emergency
relocate.
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ES40123A-4............ U.S. Army No common name Hawai[revaps]i.. Collect plants Renew with
Garrison, (NCN) and propagules changes.
Pohakuloa (Asplenium for
Training Area, peruvianum var. propagation,
Hilo, Hawaii. insulare), outplanting,
Menzies ballart/ and herbarium
heau (Exocarpos specimens.
menziesii), NCN
(Festuca
hawaiiensis),
honohono
(Haplostachys
haplostachya),
kio[revaps]ele
(Kadua
coriacea),
aupaka
(Isodendrion
hosakae), NCN
(Lipochaeta
venosa) also
known as nehe
(Melanthera
venosa), NCN
(Neraudia
ovata),
po[revaps]e
(Portulaca
sclerocarpa),
[revaps]ihi
(Portulaca
villosa),
ma[revaps]oli[r
evaps]oli
(Schiedea
hawaiiensis),
anunu (Sicyos
macrophyllus),
NCN (Silene
lanceolata),
p[omacr]polu
k[umacr] mai
(Solanum
incompletum),
NCN
(Spermolepis
hawaiiensis),
NCN (Stenogyne
angustifolia
var.
angustifolia),
NCN
(Tetramolopium
arenarium), NCN
(Vigna o-
wahuensis), and
[revaps]e
(Zanthoxylum
hawaiiense).
[revaps]Ak[emacr Hawai[revaps]i.. Survey and
][revaps]ak[ema monitor with
cr] or Band- detector dog,
rumped Storm- nest cameras,
petrel and acoustic
(Hydrobates recording
castro). devices,
predator
control, and
salvage.
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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. 2026-06798 Filed 4-8-26; 8:45 am]
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