101616 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 241 / Monday, December 16, 2024 / Notices 

Information Collection Requirement 

Title: TSA Claims Application. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

OMB Control Number: 1652–0039. 

Forms(s): Supplemental Information 

Form, Payment Form and Authorization 

for Disclosure of Protected Health 

Information Pursuant to HIPAA. 

Affected Public: Members of the 

traveling public who believe they have 

experienced property loss or damage, a 

personal injury, or other damages due to 

the negligent or wrongful act or 

omission of a TSA employee within 

their scope of employment, and who 

decide to seek compensation by filing a 

federal tort claim against TSA. 

Abstract: TSA adjudicates tort claims 

pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act 

(28 U.S.C. 1346(b), 1402(b), 2401(b), 

2671–2680). OMB Control Number 

1652–0039, TSA Claims Application, 

allows the agency to collect information 

from claimants to examine and resolve 

tort claims against the agency. 

TSA receives approximately 750 tort 

claims per month arising from airport 

screening activities, motor vehicle 

accidents, and employee loss, among 

others. Because TSA requires further 

clarifying information, claimants are 

asked to complete a Supplemental 

Information page added to the SF–95. 

TSA is revising the collection to include 

TSA Form 600, Authorization for 

Disclosure of Protected Health 

Information Pursuant to HIPAA. If TSA 

requires information protected by 

Health Insurance Portability and 

Accountability Act (HIPAA) in order to 

fully adjudicate a claim, claimants are 

asked to complete TSA Form 600 to 

provide TSA with the claimant’s: (1) 

name, (2) date of birth, (3) social 

security number, (4) address, (5) a 

description of the information to be 

disclosed, and (6) signature. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

7,500. 

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 

3,900. 

Dated: December 11, 2024. 

Christina A. Walsh, 

TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, 

Information Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29585 Filed 12–13–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R5–ES–2024–N065; 

FXES11130500000–256–FF05E00000] 

Endangered Species; Receipt of 

Recovery Permit Application 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit 

application; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, have received an 

application for a permit 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 the 

application. Before issuing the 

requested permit, 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 January 15, 

2025. 

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): 

• Email: permitsR5ES@fws.gov. 

• 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 permitsR5ES@fws.gov (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-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite 

the public to comment on an 

application for a permit 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 

permit would allow the applicant to 

conduct activities intended to promote 

recovery of species that are 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. 

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 Application Available for 

Review and Comment 

We invite local, State, and Federal 

agencies; Tribes; and the public to 

comment on the application in table 1. 

TABLE 1—PERMIT APPLICATION RECEIVED

Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action 

60422D–5 ........ Sea Research 

Foundation, 

dba Mystic 

Aquarium, Mystic, CT.

Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys 

kempii), leatherback sea turtle 

(Dermochelys coriacea), hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead 

sea turtle (Caretta caretta), and green sea 

turtle (Chelonia mydas).

Connecticut, 

Rhode Island, 

and New York.

Stranding response, rehabilitation, necropsy, and release.

Capture, collect ... Renew. 

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. 


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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 a permit to the 

applicant 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.). 

Martin Miller, 

Manager, Division of Endangered Species, 

Ecological Services, Northeast Region. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29571 Filed 12–13–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R4–ES–2024–N058; 

FXES11140400000–256–FF04E00000] 

Endangered Species; Recovery Permit 

Applications 

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, have received 

applications for permits to conduct 

scientific research to promote 

conservation or other activities intended 

to enhance the propagation or 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 any of the 

requested permits, we will take into 

consideration any information that we 

receive during the public comment 

period. 

DATES: We must receive written data or 

comments on the applications by 

January 15, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: 

Reviewing Documents: Submit 

requests for copies of applications and 

other information submitted with the 

applications to Karen Marlowe (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). All 

requests and comments should specify 

the applicant’s name and application 

number (e.g., Mary Smith, 

ESPER0001234). 

Submitting Comments: If you wish to 

comment, you may submit comments by 

one of the following methods: 

• Email (preferred method): 

permitsR4ES@fws.gov. Please include 

your name and return address in your 

email message. If you do not receive a 

confirmation from the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service that we have received 

your email message, contact us directly 

at the telephone number listed in FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

• U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service Regional Office, Ecological 

Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, 

Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn: Karen 

Marlowe, Permit Coordinator). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator, via 

telephone at 404–679–7097 or via email 

at karen_marlowe@fws.gov. 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-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite 

review and comment from the public 

and local, State, Tribal, and Federal 

agencies on applications we have 

received for permits to conduct certain 

activities with endangered and 

threatened species 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 regulations 

in the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. 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 take of listed species unless a 

federal permit is issued that authorizes 

such take. The definition of ‘‘take’’ in 

the ESA includes hunting, shooting, 

harming, wounding, or killing, and also 

such activities as pursuing, harassing, 

trapping, capturing, or collecting. 

A recovery permit issued by us under 

section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 

authorizes the permittee to take 

endangered or threatened species while 

engaging in activities that are conducted 

for scientific purposes that promote 

recovery of species or for enhancement 

of propagation or survival of species. 

These activities often include the 

capture and collection of species, which 

would result in prohibited take if a 

permit were not issued. Our regulations 

implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the 

ESA 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 

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. 

Proposed activities in the following 

permit requests are for the recovery and 

enhancement of propagation or survival 

of the species in the wild. 

Permit application 

No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action 

ES68773B–1 ......... Olivia Munzer; Raleigh, NC.Tricolored bat 

(Perimyotis subflavus).

North Carolina ........... Presence/probable 

absence surveys.

Enter hibernacula ......... Renewal and 

amendment. 

ES48579B–5 ......... Ecological Solutions, 

Inc.; Roswell, GA.

Tricolored bat 

(Perimyotis subflavus).

Throughout the range 

of the species.

Presence/probable 

absence surveys.

Enter hibernacula, capture with mist nets or 

harp traps, handle, 

identify, band, radio 

tag, and release.

Renewal and 

amendment. 


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