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 Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R2-ES-2024-N068; FXES11130200000-256-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 scientific research to promote conservation or other activities intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (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 submit your written comments by February 12, 2025.
 ADDRESSES:  *Document availability:*
                         Request documents from the contact in the 
                        **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**
                         section. *Comment submission:*
                         Submit comments by email to 
                        *fw2_te_permits@fws.gov.*
                         Please specify the permit application you are interested in by number (
                        *e.g.,*
                         Permit Record No. PER1234567).
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marty Tuegel, Supervisor, Environmental Review Division, by phone at 505-248-6651, or via email at 
                        *marty_tuegel@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-of-contact in the United States.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 
                    *et seq.*), 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, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting.
                    ( print page 2715) The ESA and our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at title 50, part 17, provide for issuing such permits and require that we invite public comment before issuing permits for activities involving listed 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**
                    . Our release of documents is subject to 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 permit record number when submitting comments. Permit record No.
Applicant
Species
Location
Activity
Type of take
Permit
                             actionPER1906198
Herman, Eric; Chandler, Arizona
Southwestern willow flycatcher (
                            *Empidonax traillii extimus*)
Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Utah
Presence/absence surveys, nest monitoring
Harass, harm
Renew/amend.PER0946319
Westland Resources, Inc.; Tucson, Arizona
Southwestern willow flycatcher (
                            *Empidonax traillii extimus*)
Arizona, New Mexico
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
Renew/amend.PER2691439
Zara Environmental, LLC.; Manchaca, Texas
Pink mucket (
                            *Lampsilis abrupta*), Guadalupe fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bergmanni*), Texas pimpleback (
                            *Cyclonaias petrina*), false spike (
                            *Fusconaia mitchelli*), Guadalupe orb (
                            *Cyclonaias necki*), Texas fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bracteata*), Balcones spike (
                            *Fusconaia iheringi*)
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
Renew/amend.PER9580515
Powers, Jarrod; Stillwater, Oklahoma
Winged mapleleaf (
                            *Quadrula fragosa*), Ouachita rock pocketbook (
                            *Arcidens wheeleri*), scaleshell mussel (
                            *Leptodea leptodon*), Neosho mucket (
                            *Lampsilis rafinesqueana*)
Oklahoma
Presence/absence surveys, relocations, habitat surveys
Harass, harm
Amend.PER9356671
Bastrop County; Bastrop, Texas
Houston toad (
                            *Bufo houstonensis*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys, bio-sample
Harass, harm
New.PER11358780
Houston Zoo, Inc.; Houston, Texas
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (
                            *Lepidochelys kempii*), hawksbill sea turtle (
                            *Eretmochelys imbricata*), leatherback sea turtle (
                            *Dermochelys coriacea*), Barton Springs salamander (
                            *Eurycea sosorum*), Houston toad (
                            *Bufo houstonensis*), Big Bend gambusia (
                            *Gambusia gaigei*), Comanche Springs pupfish (
                            *Cyprinodon elegans*), Leon Springs pupfish (
                            *Cyprinodon bovinus*)
Texas
Receive, rehabilitate, release, transport, educational display, captive propagation, headstarting, presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm, capture
Renew.( print page 2716)PER13973885
SWCA Incorporated; Austin, Texas
Gulf Coast jaguarundi (
                            *Puma yagouaroundi cacomitli*), ocelot (
                            *Leopardus pardalis*), golden-cheeked warbler (
                            *Setophaga chrysoparia*), northern aplomado falcon (
                            *Falco femoralis septentrionalis*), southwestern willow flycatcher (
                            *Empidonax traillii extimus*), whooping crane (
                            *Grus americana*), Houston toad (
                            *Bufo houstonensis*), Barton Springs salamander (
                            *Eurycea sosorum*), Austin blind salamander (
                            *Eurycea waterlooensis*), Texas blind salamander (
                            *Eurycea rathbuni*), fountain darter (
                            *Etheostoma fonticola*), Comal Springs dryopid beetle (
                            *Stygoparnus comalensis*), Comal Springs riffle beetle (
                            *Heterelmis comalensis*), Peck's Cave amphipod (
                            *Stygobromus pecki*), Helotes mold beetle (
                            *Batrisodes venyivi*), Coffin Cave mold beetle (
                            *Batrisodes texanus*), Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (
                            *Cicurina baronia*), Madla Cave meshweaver (
                            *Cicurina madla*), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (
                            *Cicurina vespera*), ground beetle (
                            *Rhadine exilis*), ground beetle (
                            *Rhadine infernalis*), Tooth Cave ground beetle (
                            *Rhadine persephone*), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (
                            *Tartarocreagris texana*), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider (
                            *Tayshaneta microps*), Tooth Cave spider (
                            *Tayshaneta myopica*), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (
                            *Texamaurops reddelli*), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (
                            *Texella cokendolpheri*), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (
                            *Texella reddelli*), Bone Cave harvestman (
                            *Texella reyesi*), lesser prairie-chicken (
                            *Tympanuchus pallidicinctus*), dunes sagebrush lizard (
                            *Sceloporus arenicolus*), Texas hornshell (
                            *Popenaias popeii*), Texas pimpleback (
                            *Cyclonaias petrina*), Guadalupe orb (
                            *Cyclonaias necki*), Texas fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bracteata*), Guadalupe fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bergmanni*), false spike (
                            *Fusconaia mitchelli*), Balcones spike (
                            *Fusconaia iheringi*)
Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Presence/absence surveys, handle, voucher specimen
Harass, harm, capture, kill
Renew/amend.PER11662207
Gargaro, Madison; San Antonio, Texas
Golden-cheeked warbler (
                            *Setophaga chrysoparia*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
Renew.PER11837375
San Antonio Zoo; San Antonio, Texas
Clear Creek gambusia (
                            *Gambusia heterochir*)
Texas
Captive propagation
Harass, harm, capture
Amend.PER11325945
Terrell, Danielle; Austin, Texas
Texas pimpleback (
                            *Cyclonaias petrina*), Texas fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bracteata*), false spike (
                            *Fusconaia mitchelli*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys, relocations
Harass, harm
New.PER11327677
Craig, Cody; Austin, Texas
Texas pimpleback (
                            *Cyclonaias petrina*), Guadalupe orb (
                            *Cyclonaias necki*), Texas fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bracteata*), Guadalupe fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bergmanni*), false spike (
                            *Fusconaia mitchelli*), Balcones spike (
                            *Fusconaia iheringi*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys, relocations
Harass, harm
New.PER11488706
Gudgell, Lee; Seguin, Texas
Guadalupe orb (
                            *Cyclonaias necki*), Guadalupe fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bergmanni*), false spike (
                            *Fusconaia mitchelli*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
New.PER13531963
Gladys Porter Zoo; Brownsville, Texas
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (
                            *Lepidochelys kempii*), hawksbill sea turtle (
                            *Eretmochelys imbricata*), leatherback sea turtle (
                            *Dermochelys coriacea*), Gulf Coast jaguarundi (
                            *Puma yagouaroundi cacomitli),*
                             ocelot (
                            *Leopardus pardalis*)
Texas
Receive, rehabilitate, release, educational display, nesting detection, retrieval and relocation, bio-sample, tag, presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
Renew/amend.PER12291510
Schwalb Stream Ecology Lab at Texas State University; San Marcos, Texas
Texas pimpleback (
                            *Cyclonaias petrina*), Guadalupe orb (
                            *Cyclonaias necki*), Texas fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bracteata*), Guadalupe fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bergmanni*), false spike (
                            *Fusconaia mitchelli*), Balcones spike (
                            *Fusconaia iheringi*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
New.PER11498907
Carreon, Sarah; Helotes, Texas
Golden-cheeked warbler (
                            *Setophaga chrysoparia*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
New.PER13993348
Fischer, Clay; South Padre Island, Texas
Gulf Coast jaguarundi (
                            *Puma yagouaroundi cacomitli*), ocelot (
                            *Leopardus pardalis*), golden-cheeked warbler (
                            *Setophaga chrysoparia*), Houston toad (
                            *Bufo houstonensis*), southwestern willow flycatcher (
                            *Empidonax traillii extimus*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
Renew/amend.( print page 2717)PER11639611
Macedo, Danielle; Austin, Texas
Golden-cheeked warbler (
                            *Setophaga chrysoparia*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
New.PER12084642
Laine, Robin; San Antonio, Texas
Golden-cheeked warbler (
                            *Setophaga chrysoparia*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
Renew.PER12079456
HDR Engineering Inc.; Austin, Texas
Golden-cheeked warbler (
                            *Setophaga chrysoparia*), Houston toad (
                            *Bufo houstonensis*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
Amend.PER0029468
Jenkerson, Jeffrey; San Marcos, Texas
Guadalupe fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bergmanni*), Texas fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bracteata*), Guadalupe orb (
                            *Cyclonaias necki*), Texas pimpleback (
                            *Cyclonaias petrina*), Balcones spike (
                            *Fusconaia iheringi*), false spike (
                            *Fusconaia mitchelli*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys, relocations
Harass, harm, capture
Amend.PER13185642
Stantec Texas; Austin, Texas
Guadalupe fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bergmanni*), Texas fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bracteata*), Guadalupe orb (
                            *Cyclonaias necki*), Texas pimpleback (
                            *Cyclonaias petrina*), Balcones spike (
                            *Fusconaia iheringi*), false spike (
                            *Fusconaia mitchelli*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys, salvage, relocations
Harass, harm, capture
Amend.PER12929504
Lower Colorado River Authority Transmission Services Corporation; Austin, Texas
Golden-cheeked warbler (
                            *Setophaga chrysoparia*), Houston toad (
                            *Bufo houstonensis*), northern aplomado falcon (
                            *Falco femoralis septentrionalis*), southwestern willow flycatcher (
                            *Empidonax traillii extimus*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
Renew.PER13146293
Lazo, Walker; San Antonio, Texas
Helotes mold beetle (
                            *Batrisodes venyivi*), Coffin Cave mold beetle (
                            *Batrisodes texanus*), Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (
                            *Cicurina baronia*), Madla Cave meshweaver (
                            *Cicurina madla*), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (
                            *Cicurina vespera*), ground beetle (
                            *Rhadine exilis*), ground beetle (
                            *Rhadine infernalis*), Tooth Cave ground beetle (
                            *Rhadine persephone*), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (
                            *Tartarocreagris texana*), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider (
                            *Tayshaneta microps*), Tooth Cave spider (
                            *Tayshaneta myopica*), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (
                            *Texamaurops reddelli*), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (
                            *Texella cokendolpheri*), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (
                            *Texella reddelli*), Bone Cave harvestman (
                            *Texella reyesi*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys, voucher specimen collection
Harass, harm, kill
Amend.PER13361397
Aragon, Felicia; Santa Fe, New Mexico
Southwestern willow flycatcher (
                            *Empidonax traillii extimus*)
New Mexico
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
New.PER13544765
Lutterschmidt, William; Huntsville, Texas
Houston toad (
                            *Bufo houstonensis*)
Texas
Handle, bio-sample, e-DNA analysis
Harass, harm, capture
New.PER0055324
Bio-West, Inc.; Round Rock, Texas
Guadalupe fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bergmanni*), Texas fatmucket (
                            *Lampsilis bracteata*), Guadalupe orb (
                            *Cyclonaias necki*), Texas pimpleback (
                            *Cyclonaias petrina*), false spike (
                            *Fusconaia mitchelli*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
Amend.PER13547800
Brown and Gay Engineers, Inc.; Frisco, Texas
Lesser prairie-chicken (
                            *Tympanuchus pallidicinctus*), dunes sagebrush lizard (
                            *Sceloporus arenicolus*)
Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
Amend.PER13743117
City of Austin—Balcones Canyonlands Preserve; Austin, Texas
Golden-cheeked warbler (
                            *Setophaga chrysoparia*), Barton Springs salamander (
                            *Eurycea sosorum*), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Coffin Cave mold beetle (
                            *Batrisodes texanus*), Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver (
                            *Cicurina madla*), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (
                            *Cicurina vespera*), ground beetle (
                            *Rhadine exilis*), ground beetle (
                            *Rhadine infernalis*), Tooth Cave ground beetle (
                            *Rhadine persephone*), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (
                            *Tartarocreagris texana*), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider (
                            *Tayshaneta microps*), Tooth Cave spider (
                            *Tayshaneta myopica*), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (
                            *Texamaurops reddelli*), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (
                            *Texella cokendolpheri*), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (
                            *Texella reddelli*), Bone Cave harvestman (
                            *Texella reyesi*)
Texas
Presence/absence surveys, nest monitoring, bio-sample, banding, nest collection, voucher species
Harass, harm, capture, kill
Renew/amend.PER12056733
Borchardt, Grahme; Benbrook, Texas
Lesser prairie-chicken (
                            *Tympanuchus pallidicinctus*)
Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Presence/absence surveys
Harass, harm
New.( print page 2718)PER5502059
Fenolio, Dante; San Antonio, Texas
Ozark big-eared bat (
                            *Corynorhinus townsendii ingens*), gray bat (
                            *Myotis grisescens*), northern long-eared bat (
                            *Myotis septentrionalis*), Indiana bat (
                            *Myotis sodalis*), Hell Creek Cave crayfish (
                            *Cambarus zophonastes*), Benton County Cave crayfish (
                            *Cambarus aculabrum*), Barton Springs salamander (
                            *Eurycea sosorum*), Austin blind salamander (
                            *Eurycea waterlooensis*), Peck's Cave amphipod (
                            *Stygobromus pecki*), Comal Springs riffle beetle (
                            *Heterelmis comalensis*), Comal Springs dryopid beetle (
                            *Stygoparnus comalensis*), Texas blind salamander (
                            *Eurycea rathbuni*), Mexican blind catfish (
                            *Prietella phreatophila*), Clear Creek gambusia (
                            *Gambusia heterochir*)
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Presence/absence surveys, bio-sample, voucher specimen, transport
Harass, harm, capture, kill
New.
 Public Availability of Comments All comments we receive become part of the public record associated with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Service and Department of the Interior policies and procedures. 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 to 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. Authority We provide this notice under section 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 
                    *et seq.*). Amy Lueders, Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


[FR Doc. 2025-00505 Filed 1-10-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P