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 Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R2-ES-2018-N045; FXES11130200000-189-FF02ENEH00]
 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
 ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
 SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct activities intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (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 send your written comments by August 30, 2018.
 ADDRESSES: *Document availability:*
                         Request documents by phone or email: Susan Jacobsen, 505-248-6641, 
                        *susan_jacobsen@fws.gov.* *Comment submission:*
                         Submit comments by U.S. mail to Susan Jacobsen, Classification and Recovery Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103. Please specify the permit you are interested in by number (
                        *e.g.,*
                         Permit No. TE-123456).
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Classification and Restoration Division, 505-248-6641. 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 hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing but also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting. The ESA and our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) title 50, part 17, provide for issuing such permits and require that we invite public comment before issuing permits for activities involving endangered 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**
                        . Releasing documents is subject to the 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 application number when submitting comments. Application No.
Applicant
Species
Location
Activity
Type of take
Permit actionTE-72370C
Gonzales, Kelly; Houston, Texas
Aplomado Falcon 
                                *(Falco femoralis septentrionalis),*
                                 Interior Least Tern 
                                *(Sterna antillarum),*
                                 Gulf Coast jaguarundi 
                                *(Herpailurus yagouaroundi cacomitli),*
                                 Ocelot 
                                *(Leopardus pardalis),*
                                 Piping Plover 
                                *(Charadrius melodus),*
                                 Red Knot 
                                *(Calidris canutus rufa)*
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
Presence/absence surveys, Nest monitoring
Harm and harass
New.( print page 36960)TE-79697C
Clark, Barrett; Kyle, Texas
Coffin Cave mold beetle 
                                *(Batrisodes texanus),*
                                 Helotes mold beetle 
                                *(Batrisodes venyivi),*
                                 Robber Baron Cave meshweaver 
                                *(Cicurina baronia),*
                                 Madla Cave meshweaver 
                                *(Cicurina madla),*
                                 Bracken Bat Cave meshweaver 
                                *(Cicurina venii),*
                                 Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver 
                                *(Cicurina vespera),*
                                 Government Canyon Bat Cave spider 
                                *(Neoleptoneta microps),*
                                 Tooth Cave spider 
                                *(Neoleptoneta myopica),*
                                 Ground beetle 
                                *(Rhadine exilis),*
                                 Ground beetle 
                                *(Rhadine infernalis),*
                                 Tooth Cave ground beetle 
                                *(Rhadine persephone),*
                                 Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion 
                                *(Tartarocreagris texana),*
                                 Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle 
                                *(Texamaurops reddelli),*
                                 Cokendolpher cave harvestmen 
                                *(Texella cokendolpheri),*
                                 Bee Creek Cave harvestmen 
                                *(Texella reddilli),*
                                 Bone Cave harvestman 
                                *(Texella reyesi),*
                                 Diminutive amphipod 
                                *(Gammarus hyalleloides),*
                                 Pecos amphipod 
                                *(Gammarus pecos),*
                                 Comal Springs riffle beetle 
                                *(Heterelmis comalensis),*
                                 Peck's Cave amphipod 
                                *(Stygobromus pecki),*
                                 Comal Springs dryopid beetle 
                                *(Stygoparnus comalensis)*
Texas
Habitat assessments, presence/absence surveys, biological monitoring, biological inventories
Capture, harm, and harass, injury, death, removal
New.TE-79170C
Ogle, Jennifer; Fayetteville, Arkansas
American burying beetle (
                                *Nicrophorus americanus*)
Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Capture, harm, harass
New.TE-43719A
Desert Botanical Garden; Phoenix, Arizona
Acuna cactus 
                                *(Echinomastus erectrocentrus*
                                 var. 
                                *acunensis),*
                                 Kuenzler hedgehog cactus 
                                *(Echinocereus fendleri*
                                 var. 
                                *kuenzleri)*
Arizona, New Mexico
Collection of tissue
Harm
Renew.TE-168185
Cox/McClain Environmental Consulting; Austin, Texas
Gray bat 
                                *(Myotis grisescens),*
                                 Northern long-eared bat 
                                *(Myotis septentrionalis),*
                                 Ozark big-eared bat 
                                *(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens)*
Oklahoma
Capture, handle, tag, and release, presence/absence surveys, habitat assessments, habitat use studies, population monitoring, collection of tissue
Capture, harm, harass
Amend.TE-148363
Martin, Keith; Claremore, Oklahoma
American burying beetle 
                                *(Nicrophorus americanus),*
                                 Northern long-eared bat 
                                *(Myotis septentrionalis),* 
                                    Gray bat 
                                    *(Myotis grisescens),*
                                     Indiana bat 
                                    *(Myotis sodalist),*
                                     Ozark big-eared bat 
                                    *(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens)*
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
Presence/absence surveys, abundance inventories, presence/absence trapping, acoustic surveys, hibernacula monitoring, collection of tissue, exit surveys, banding, construction and repair internal grill/gate systems
Capture, harm, harass
Renew.TE-009926-3
Gulf South Research Corporation; Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Reticulated flatwoods salamander 
                                *(Ambystoma bishopi),*
                                 Chiricahua leopard frog (
                                *Lithobates chiricahuensis),*
                                 Southwestern willow flycatcher 
                                *(Empidonax traillii extimus),*
                                 Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog 
                                *(Lithobates sierrae),*
                                 Yosemite toad 
                                *(Anaxyrus canorus),*
                                 Arroyo toad 
                                *(Anaxyrus californicus),*
                                 Giant garter snake (
                                *Thamnophis gigas),*
                                 Interior Least Tern 
                                *(Sterna antillarum)*
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, New Mexico
Presence/absence surveys, seining
Capture, harm, harass
Amend.TE-77509C-0
Schuster, Sara; Saint Louis, Missouri
Golden-cheeked Warbler 
                                *(Setophaga chrysoparia)*
Texas
Presence/absence surveys, nest monitoring
Harm and harass
New.TE-74409C
Kitchen, Matthew; San Antonio, Texas
Golden-cheeked Warbler 
                                *(Setophaga chrysoparia)*
Texas
Presence/absence surveys, habitat surveys
Harm and harass
New.TE-72898C
Williams, David; Fayetteville, Arkansas
American burying beetle 
                                *(Nicrophorus americanus)*
Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Capture, harm and harass
New.TE-71114C-0
Kainer, Patrick; Austin, Texas
Houston toad 
                                *(Bufo houstonensis)*
Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harm and harass
New.TE-73319B-0
Thompson, Brent; Los Alamos, New Mexico
Jemez Mountains salamander (
                                *Plethodon neomexicanus),*
                                 Southwestern willow flycatcher (
                                *Empidonax traillii extimus)*
New Mexico
Presence/absence surveys
Capture, harm, harass
Amend.( print page 36961)TE-72371C
Boone, Aaron; San Antonio, Texas
Golden-cheeked Warbler (
                                *Setophaga chrysoparia*), Black-capped Vireo 
                                *(Vireo atricapilla)*
Oklahoma, Texas
Presence/absence surveys, nest monitoring, habitat suitability surveys
Harm and harass
New.TE-60111B
Robb, Natalie; Mesa, Arizona
Razorback sucker 
                                *(Xyrauchen texanus),*
                                 Bonytail chub 
                                *(Gila elegans),*
                                 Colorado pikeminnow 
                                *(Ptychocheilus lucius),*
                                 Humpback chub (
                                *Gila cypha),*
                                 Spikedace 
                                *(Meda fulgida)*
Arizona, California, Nevada
Presence/absence surveys, electrofishing, minnow traps, hoop nets, seines, dip nets, snorkeling, angling and/or trammel or gill nets
Capture, harm and harass
Amend.TE-72895C
Schatte, Joshua; Guthrie, Oklahoma
American burying beetle 
                                *(Nicrophorus americanus)*
Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Capture, harm, and harass
New.TE-69480C
Haverland, Matthew; San Marcos, Texas
Golden-cheeked Warbler (
                                *Setophaga chrysoparia*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys, territory mapping, nest monitoring
Harm and harass
New.TE-17880C
Garrett, Timothy; Houston, Texas
American burying beetle 
                                *(Nicrophorus americanus)*
Oklahoma
Presence/absence surveys
Capture, harm, and harass
Amend.TE-71101C-0
Ramirez, Abbey; Tahlequah, Oklahoma
American burying beetle 
                                *(Nicrophorus americanus)*
Oklahoma
Presence/absence surveys
Capture, harm, and harass
New.TE-71110C
Durish, Nevin; Austin, Texas
Golden-cheeked Warbler (
                                *Setophaga chrysoparia*), Black-capped Vireo 
                                *(Vireo atricapilla),*
                                 Houston toad (
                                *Bufo houstonensis)*
Oklahoma, Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harm and harass
New.TE40886B
Zahratka, Jennifer; Durango, Colorado
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher 
                                *(Empidonax traillii extimus),*
                                 Black-footed ferret (
                                *Mustela nigripes*)
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
Presence/absence surveys
Harm and harass
Amend.TE82893C
Pina, Anna; El Paso, Texas
Roswell springsnail (
                                *Pyrgulopsis roswellensis*), Koster's springsnail (
                                *Juturnia kosteri*), Pecos asseiminea snail (
                                *Assiminea pecos*), Noel's amphipod (
                                *Gammarus desperatus*)
New Mexico, Texas
Sampling, collection
Harm and harass
New.TE30430B
University of Houston—Clear Lake; Houston, TX
Leon Springs pupfish (
                                *Cyprinodon bovinus*), Comanche Springs pupfish (
                                *Cyprinodon elegans*), Big Bend gambusia (
                                *Gambusia gaigei*), Pecos gambusia (
                                *Gambusia nobilis*), Smalleye shiner (
                                *Notropis buccula*), Sharpnose shiner (
                                *Notropis oxyrhynchus*)
Texas
Sampling, collecting
Harm and harass
Amend.
 Public Availability of Comments All comments and materials we receive in response to these requests will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address listed in 
                        **ADDRESSES**
                        . 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. Authority:
                        We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 
                            *et seq.*). Dated: March 30, 2018. Amy L. Lueders. Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


[FR Doc. 2018-16306 Filed 7-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P