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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 102156-102160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29643]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2024-N064; FXES11130800000-245-FF08E00000]

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 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 your written comments on or before January 16, 
2025.

ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit 
requests 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(s) and application number(s) 
(e.g., XXXXXX or PER0001234).
     Email: [email protected].
     U.S. Mail: Tiffany Heitz, Regional Recovery Permit 
Coordinator, U.S. Fish

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and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 
95825.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Heitz, via phone at 916-414-
6489, or via email at [email protected]. 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, 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 species that are 
listed as endangered or threatened 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 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 permit requests in table 1 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 
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.

                                                          Table 1--Permit Applications Received
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                                        Applicant, city,
          Application No.                    state                 Species              Location           Take activity             Permit action
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PER10235675........................  Alex Hirth, Berkeley,   California    CA                  Survey, capture,       New.
                                      California.            tiger salamander                           handle, swab, and
                                                             (Ambystoma                                 release.
                                                             californiense) Santa
                                                             Barbara County and
                                                             Sonoma County
                                                             distinct population
                                                             segments.
843381.............................  Sonoma-Mendocino        Myrtle's      CA                  Pursue and conduct     Amend.
                                      Coast District State   silverspot butterfly                       habitat restoration.
                                      Park, Mendocino,       (Speyeria zerene
                                      California.            myrtleae).
PER11848759........................  Kelsea Loescher, San    Conservancy   CA                  Survey, capture,       New.
                                      Marcos, California.    fairy shrimp                               handle, release,
                                                             (Branchinecta                              collect adult
                                                             conservatio).                              vouchers, and
                                                             Longhorn                           collect resting eggs.
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             longiantenna).
                                                             Vernal pool
                                                             tadpole shrimp
                                                             (Lepidurus packardi).
                                                             Riverside
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Streptocephalus
                                                             woottoni).
                                                             San Diego
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             sandiegonensis).
205609.............................  Lawrence Kobernus,      California    CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew.
                                      San Francisco,         tiger salamander                           handle, swab, and
                                      California.            (Ambystoma                                 release.
                                                             californiense)
                                                             Sonoma County
                                                             distinct population
                                                             segment.
                                                             San
                                                             Francisco garter
                                                             snake (Thamnophis
                                                             sirtalis
                                                             tetrataenia).
094318.............................  Jessica Vinje,          Orcutt's      CA                  Collect..............  Renew.
                                      Escondido,             spineflower
                                      California.            (Chorizanthe
                                                             orcuttiana).
                                                             Salt marsh
                                                             bird's-beak
                                                             (Cordylanthus
                                                             maritimus
                                                             maritimus)..
                                                             Willowy
                                                             monardella
                                                             (Monardella viminea).
027422.............................  Brian T. Pittman.       Conservancy   CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew.
                                      Rohnert Park,          fairy shrimp                               handle, swab,
                                      California.            (Branchinecta                              release, collect
                                                             conservatio).                              adult vouchers, and
                                                             Longhorn                           collect resting eggs.
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             longiantenna).
                                                             Vernal pool
                                                             tadpole shrimp
                                                             (Lepidurus packardi).
                                                             California
                                                             tiger salamander
                                                             (Ambystoma
                                                             californiense)
                                                             Sonoma County
                                                             distinct population
                                                             segment.
                                                             San
                                                             Francisco garter
                                                             snake (Thamnophis
                                                             sirtalis
                                                             tetrataenia).

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041668.............................  Cleveland National      Southwestern  CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew and amend.
                                      Forest, San Diego,     willow flycatcher                          handle, swab,
                                      California.            (Empidonax traillii                        release, and collect.
                                                             extimus).
                                                             Arroyo toad
                                                             (Anaxyrus
                                                             californicus).
                                                             San Diego
                                                             button-celery
                                                             (Eryngium
                                                             aristulatum var.
                                                             parishii).
                                                             Nevin's
                                                             barberry (Berberis
                                                             nevenii).
                                                             Slender-
                                                             horned spineflower
                                                             (Dodecahema
                                                             leptoceras).
                                                             San
                                                             Bernardino bluegrass
                                                             (Poa atropurpurea).
                                                             Braunton's
                                                             milk-vetch
                                                             (Astragalus
                                                             brauntonii).
                                                             Munz's onion
                                                             (Allium munzii).
PER12435078........................  Cailan Patel,           Foothill      CA                  Survey, capture,       New.
                                      Concord, California.   yellow-legged frog                         handle, swab, and
                                                             (Rana boylii) South                        release.
                                                             Sierra and South
                                                             Coast distinct
                                                             population segments.
PER4775159.........................  Andrew Kort, La Mesa,   Quino         CA                  Pursue...............  New.
                                      California.            checkerspot
                                                             butterfly
                                                             (Euphydryas editha
                                                             quino).
32232D.............................  Sara Snyder, Grover     Conservancy   CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew.
                                      Beach, California.     fairy shrimp                               handle, release, and
                                                             (Branchinecta                              collect adult
                                                             conservatio).                              vouchers.
                                                             Longhorn
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             longiantenna).
                                                             Vernal pool
                                                             tadpole shrimp
                                                             (Lepidurus packardi).
                                                             Riverside
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Streptocephalus
                                                             woottoni).
                                                             San Diego
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             sandiegonensis).
PER12736199........................  Stephen L Peterson,     California    CA                  Survey, capture,       New.
                                      Grover Beach,          tiger salamander                           handle, swab, and
                                      California.            (Ambystoma                                 release.
                                                             californiense) Santa
                                                             Barbara County and
                                                             Sonoma County
                                                             distinct population
                                                             segments.
027427.............................  Jeff Alvarez,           California    CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew and amend.
                                      Sacramento,            tiger salamander                           handle, swab, and
                                      California.            (Ambystoma                                 release.
                                                             californiense) Santa
                                                             Barbara County and
                                                             Sonoma County
                                                             distinct population
                                                             segments.
                                                             Conservancy
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             conservatio).
                                                             Longhorn
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             longiantenna).
                                                             Vernal pool
                                                             tadpole shrimp
                                                             (Lepidurus packardi).
                                                             Riverside
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Streptocephalus
                                                             woottoni).
                                                             San Diego
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             sandiegonensis).
                                                             Foothill
                                                             yellow-legged frog
                                                             (Rana boylii), South
                                                             Sierra and South
                                                             Coast distinct
                                                             population segments.
808241.............................  Sonoma County Water     California    CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew.
                                      Agency, Santa Rosa,    tiger salamander                           handle, swab, and
                                      California.            (Ambystoma                                 release.
                                                             californiense) Santa
                                                             Barbara County and
                                                             Sonoma County
                                                             distinct population
                                                             segments.
                                                             California
                                                             freshwater shrimp
                                                             (Syncaris pacifica).
30023C.............................  Joshua Zinn, La Mesa,   Conservancy   CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew.
                                      California.            fairy shrimp                               handle, release,
                                                             (Branchinecta                              collect adult
                                                             conservatio).                              vouchers, and
                                                             Longhorn                           collect resting eggs.
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             longiantenna).
                                                             Vernal pool
                                                             tadpole shrimp
                                                             (Lepidurus packardi).
                                                             Riverside
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Streptocephalus
                                                             woottoni).
                                                             San Diego
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             sandiegonensis).
102310.............................  Mitchell Dallas,        Conservancy   CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew.
                                      Morro Bay,             fairy shrimp                               handle, release,
                                      California.            (Branchinecta                              collect adult
                                                             conservatio).                              vouchers, collect
                                                             Longhorn                           and hydrate resting
                                                             fairy shrimp                               eggs.
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             longiantenna).
                                                             Vernal pool
                                                             tadpole shrimp
                                                             (Lepidurus packardi).
                                                             Riverside
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Streptocephalus
                                                             woottoni).
                                                             San Diego
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             sandiegonensis).
29522A.............................  Kenneth Gilliland,      California    CA                  Collect tail clips     Amend.
                                      Ventura, California.   tiger salamander                           for genetic samples.
                                                             (Ambystoma
                                                             californiense) Santa
                                                             Barbara County
                                                             distinct population
                                                             segment.

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217402.............................  Julie Love, Santa       Tidewater     CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew.
                                      Barbara, California.   goby (Eucyclogobius                        handle, photograph
                                                             newberryi).                                (as vouchering
                                                                                                        tool), release, and
                                                                                                        collect voucher
                                                                                                        specimens.
217401.............................  Cristina Slaughter,     Tidewater     CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew.
                                      Santa Ynez,            goby (Eucyclogobius                        handle, and release.
                                      California.            newberryi).
797999.............................  Merkel & Associates,    Tidewater     CA                  Survey, pursue,        Renew.
                                      Inc., San Diego,       goby (Eucyclogobius                        capture, handle,
                                      California.            newberryi).                                release, collect
                                                             Conservancy                        adult vouchers, and
                                                             fairy shrimp                               collect resting eggs.
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             conservatio).
                                                             Longhorn
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             longiantenna).
                                                             Vernal pool
                                                             tadpole shrimp
                                                             (Lepidurus packardi).
                                                             Riverside
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Streptocephalus
                                                             woottoni).
                                                             San Diego
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             sandiegonensis).
                                                             Quino
                                                             checkerspot
                                                             butterfly
                                                             (Euphydryas editha
                                                             quino).
                                                             Light-footed
                                                             Ridway's rail
                                                             (Rallus longirostris
                                                             levipes).
                                                             Unarmored
                                                             threespine
                                                             stickleback
                                                             (Gasterosteus
                                                             aculeatus
                                                             williamsoni).
                                                             Southwestern
                                                             willow flycatcher
                                                             (Empidonax traillii
                                                             extimus).
13639B.............................  Anastasia Ennis, San    Salt marsh    CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew and amend.
                                      Francisco,             harvest mouse                              handle, mark, take
                                      California.            (Reithrodontomys                           hair and tissue
                                                             raviventris).                              samples, and release.
                                                             California
                                                             Ridway's rail
                                                             (Rallus longirostris
                                                             obsoletus).
PER13461767........................  Port of Los Angeles,    California    CA                  Survey, locate and     New.
                                      San Pedro,             least tern (Sterna                         monitor nests, and
                                      California.            antillarum browni).                        mark nests.
68599D.............................  San Diego Zoo           Laguna        CA                  Release all life       Amend.
                                      Wildlife Alliance,     Mountains skipper                          stages.
                                      San Diego,             (Pyrgus ruralis
                                      California.            lagunae).
PER0002928.........................  Fresno Chaffee Zoo,     Blunt-nosed   CA                  Survey, capture,       Amend.
                                      Fresno, California.    leopard lizard                             handle, and release.
                                                             (Gambelia silus).
08087D.............................  Jonathan Walker, San    Quino         CA                  Survey, pursue,        Renew.
                                      Diego, California.     checkerspot                                capture, handle,
                                                             butterfly                                  release, collect
                                                             (Euphydryas editha                         adult vouchers, and
                                                             quino).                                    collect resting eggs.
                                                             Conservancy
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             conservatio).
                                                             Longhorn
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             longiantenna).
                                                             Vernal pool
                                                             tadpole shrimp
                                                             (Lepidurus packardi).
                                                             Riverside
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Streptocephalus
                                                             woottoni).
                                                             San Diego
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             sandiegonensis).
42300D.............................  Kelli Camara, Soquel,   Foothill      CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew and amend.
                                      California.            yellow-legged frog                         handle, swab,
                                                             (Rana boylii), South                       release, rescue, and
                                                             Coast distinct                             relocate.
                                                             population segment.
                                                             Santa Cruz
                                                             long-toed salamander
                                                             (Ambystoma
                                                             macrodactylum
                                                             croceum).
PER13593542........................  Brian Nissen, San       California    CA                  Survey, capture,       New.
                                      Ramon, California.     tiger salamander                           handle, swab, and
                                                             (Ambystoma                                 release.
                                                             californiense) Santa
                                                             Barbara County
                                                             distinct population
                                                             segment.
31349D.............................  University of           Mountain      CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew and amend.
                                      California, Santa      yellow-legged frog                         handle, swab,
                                      Barbara, California.   (Rana mucosa),                             collect mucosome
                                                             Southern California                        samples, clip toes,
                                                             distinct population                        and release; and
                                                             segment.                                   collect tadpole
                                                             Mountain                           specimens.
                                                             yellow-legged frog
                                                             (Rana mucosa),
                                                             Northern California
                                                             distinct population
                                                             segment.
                                                             Sierra
                                                             Nevada yellow-legged
                                                             frog (Rana sierrae).
                                                             Arroyo toad
                                                             (Anaxyrus
                                                             californicus).
788133.............................  Vincent Scheidt, San    Quino         CA                  Survey, pursue,        Renew.
                                      Diego, California.     checkerspot                                capture, handle, and
                                                             butterfly                                  release.
                                                             (Euphydryas editha
                                                             quino).
817397.............................  John Storrer, Santa     California    CA                  Survey, capture,       Renew.
                                      Barbara, California.   tiger salamander                           handle, collect
                                                             (Ambystoma                                 tissue samples,
                                                             californiense) Santa                       collect voucher
                                                             Barbara County and                         specimens, and
                                                             Sonoma County                              release.
                                                             distinct population
                                                             segments.
135948.............................  Natalie Brodie, San     Quino         CA                  Survey, pursue,        Renew.
                                      Diego, California.     checkerspot                                capture, handle, and
                                                             butterfly                                  release.
                                                             (Euphydryas editha
                                                             quino).

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134338.............................  Brenna Ogg, San         Quino         CA                  Survey, pursue,        Renew and amend.
                                      Diego, California.     checkerspot                                capture, handle,
                                                             butterfly                                  release, collect
                                                             (Euphydryas editha                         adult vouchers, and
                                                             quino).                                    collect resting eggs.
                                                             Conservancy
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             conservatio).
                                                             Longhorn
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             longiantenna).
                                                             Vernal pool
                                                             tadpole shrimp
                                                             (Lepidurus packardi).
                                                             Riverside
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Streptocephalus
                                                             woottoni).
                                                             San Diego
                                                             fairy shrimp
                                                             (Branchinecta
                                                             sandiegonensis).
62708B.............................  Mary Halterman, Onyx,   Southwestern  CA                  Survey...............  Renew.
                                      California.            willow flycatcher
                                                             (Empidonax traillii
                                                             extimus).
036499.............................  National Park           San           CA                  Survey, capture,       Amend.
                                      Service--Golden Gate   Francisco garter                           handle, temporarily
                                      National Recreation    snake (Thamnophis                          hold in captivity,
                                      Area, San Francisco,   sirtalis                                   transport, mark,
                                      California.            tetrataenia).                              conduct telemetry,
                                                                                                        collect biological
                                                                                                        samples, and release.
92167B.............................  San Francisco           Foothill      CA, NV              Transport, captive-    Amend.
                                      Zoological Society,    yellow-legged frog                         rear, provide
                                      San Francisco,         (Rana boylii), South                       veterinary treatment
                                      California.            Coast and South                            and husbandry, take
                                                             Sierra distinct                            biological samples,
                                                             population segments.                       mark, provide
                                                             San                                disease treatment
                                                             Francisco garter                           and immunization,
                                                             snake (Thamnophis                          hold for educational
                                                             sirtalis                                   display, release,
                                                             tetrataenia).                              sacrifice, and
                                                             California                         necropsy.
                                                             tiger salamander
                                                             (Ambystoma
                                                             californiense) Santa
                                                             Barbara County and
                                                             Sonoma County
                                                             distinct population
                                                             segments.
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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, will be made available for 
public disclosure in their entirety.

Next Steps

    If we decide to issue permits 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.).

Angela Picco,
Regional Threatened and Endangered Species Lead, Ecological Services, 
Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, California.
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