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Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Receipt of Recovery Permit
Applications
[FR Doc. 2022–25761 Filed 11–23–22; 8:45 am]
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–3581–
EM; Docket ID FEMA–2022–0001]
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ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands
(FEMA–3581–DR), dated July 25, 2022,
and related determinations.
DATES: This amendment was issued
October 31, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the incident period for
this emergency is closed effective
October 13, 2022.
SUMMARY:
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We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct
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 December 27,
2022.
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: permitsR8ES@fws.gov.
• U.S. Mail: Susie Tharratt, Regional
Recovery Permit Coordinator, U.S. Fish
SUMMARY:
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and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way,
Room W–2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susie Tharratt, via phone at 916–414–
6561, or via email at permitsR8ES@
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
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
[FWS–R8–ES–2022–N066;
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Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Individuals and Households In Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
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 following
permit requests are for the recovery and
enhancement of propagation or survival
of the species in the wild. The ESA
requires that we invite public comment
before issuing 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
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applications. The comments and
recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency
Application No.
Applicant, City, State
Species
Location
97717A ............
Melissa Blundell, Oxnard,
California.
Robert Patton, San Diego,
California.
• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
extimus).
• California least tern (Sterna antillarum browni) ......
CA ..............
PER0057236 ...
Sophie Siegel, Sacramento, California.
177979 ............
Allison Rudalevige, Garden Grove, California.
PER0057237 ...
Steven Pruett, Bakersfield, CA.
PER0057548 ...
Laura Burris, Sutter
Creek, California.
PER0057261 ...
Dalton Stanfield, Las
Vegas, Nevada.
776608 ............
Monk & Associates Inc.,
Walnut Creek, California.
046262 ............
Blake Claypool, San
Diego, California.
PER0057269 ...
Natalie Reeder, San
Bruno, California.
Brian Pittman, Rohnert
Park, California.
Shelley Jaramillo, San
Diego, California.
• 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).
• 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).
• Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis)
• Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) .................
• Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides
nitratoides).
• Morro Bay kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermannii
morroensis).
• 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).
• California
tiger
salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense), Sonoma County and Santa Barbara
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).
• 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).
• California
tiger
salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense), Sonoma County and Santa Barbara
County Distinct Population Segments.
• Salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys
raviventris).
• 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).
• San Francisco garter snake (Thamonophis sirtalis
tetrataenia).
• San Francisco garter snake (Thamonophis sirtalis
tetrataenia).
• Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha
quino [=E.e. wrighti]).
789255 ............
027422 ............
PER0057547 ...
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quantitative information or studies.
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CA ..............
CA ..............
Take activity
Play recorded vocalizations.
Survey, locate and monitor nests, handle/mark
eggs, capture, band,
and release.
Survey, capture, handle,
release, collect adult
vouchers.
Permit action
Renew.
Renew.
New.
CA ..............
Survey, capture, handle,
release, collect adult
vouchers, and collect
branchiopod cysts.
Renew.
CA ..............
Survey, capture, handle,
and release.
New.
CA ..............
Survey, capture, handle,
release, collect adult
vouchers.
Renew.
CA ..............
Survey, capture, handle,
release, and collect
adult vouchers.
New.
CA ..............
Survey, capture, handle,
collect tissue samples,
release, and deploy egg
laying substrates, collect adult vouchers, and
collect branchiopod
cysts.
Renew.
CA ..............
Survey, capture, handle,
release, and collect
adult vouchers.
Renew.
CA ..............
Survey, capture, handle,
measure, and release.
Survey, capture, handle,
measure, and release.
Pursue ..............................
New.
CA ..............
CA ..............
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New.
72504
Application No.
Applicant, City, State
95006A ............
Steven Chen, San Luis
Obispo, California.
068072 ............
Philippe Vergne, Boulder,
Colorado.
Condor Country Consulting, Inc., Martinez,
California.
068072 ............
06677C ............
Sadie McGarvey, Brisbane, California.
780566 ............
Ruben Ramirez, Oceanside, California.
052404 ............
Amy Palkovic, Marina,
California.
Jeff Kidd, Laguna Hills,
California.
022230 ............
Species
Location
• Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis)
• Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) .................
• Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides
nitratoides).
• Morro Bay kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermannii
morroensis).
• San
Bernardino
Merriam’s
kangaroo
rat
(Dipodomys merriami parvus).
• Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha
quino).
• Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas
terminatus abdominalis).
• California
tiger
salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense), Sonoma County and Santa Barbara
County Distinct Population Segments.
• San
Bernardino
Merriam’s
kangaroo
rat
(Dipodomys merriami parvus).
• 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).
• California
tiger
salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense), Sonoma County and Santa Barbara
County Distinct Population Segments.
• California
tiger
salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense), Sonoma County and Santa Barbara
County Distinct Population Segments.
• Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus longimembris
pacificus).
• San
Bernardino
Merriam’s
kangaroo
rat
(Dipodomys merriami parvus).
• Arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus) ........................
• Smith’s blue butterfly (Euphilotes enoptes smithi)
CA ..............
Survey, pursue, capture,
handle, and release.
Renew.
CA ..............
Survey, capture, handle,
and release.
Survey, capture, handle,
release, collect adult
vouchers, and collect
branchiopod cysts.
Renew.
CA ..............
Survey, capture, handle,
and release.
Renew.
CA ..............
Survey, capture, handle,
take biological samples,
and release.
Renew.
CA ..............
Capture, handle, relocate,
and release.
Pursue, survey .................
Amend.
CA ..............
• Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha
quino).
• California least tern (Sterna antillarum browni) ......
• 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).
• California freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica) ....
CA ..............
796284 ............
David Christopher Rogers,
Lawrence, Kansas.
57065B ............
Steven Morris, Huntington
Beach, California.
Susan Scatollini, San
Diego, California.
• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
extimus).
• Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni)
• San
Diego
fairy
shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
CA ..............
79454A ............
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Santa Barbara,
California.
• California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) .........
CA ..............
20160B ............
Brennan Vettes, San
Diego, California.
Cynthia Hartley, Ventura,
California.
McCormick Biological,
Inc., Bakersfield, CA.
• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
extimus).
• California least tern (Sterna antillarum browni) ......
CA ..............
074955 ............
181713 ............
59559C ............
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96471A–2 ........
Mason Holmes, San
Ramon, California.
92462A ............
Ryan Quilley, San Diego,
California.
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• Buena Vista Lake ornate shrew (Sorex ornatus
relictus).
• Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) .................
• Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides
nitratoides).
• California
tiger
salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense), Sonoma County and Santa Barbara
County Distinct Population Segments.
• California
tiger
salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense), Sonoma County and Santa Barbara
County Distinct Population Segments.
• Light-footed Ridgway’s rail (Rallus obsoletus
levipes).
• Yuma
Ridgway’s
rail
(Rallus
obsoletus
yumanensis).
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CA, OR .......
Take activity
Permit action
Renew.
Renew.
Survey, capture, handle,
release, collect adult
vouchers, collect branchiopod eggs, retain in
captivity and propagate
for research, process
soil samples, perform
hatching experiments,
and conduct training
workshops.
Play recorded vocalizations.
Survey, capture, handle,
release, collect adult
vouchers, and collect
branchiopod cysts.
Receive, hold in captivity,
handle, provide veterinarian care for, transport, and transfer.
Play recorded vocalizations.
Survey, locate and monitor nests.
Survey, capture, handle,
take biological samples,
and release.
Renew.
CA ..............
Survey, capture, handle,
and release.
Renew.
CA ..............
Play recorded vocalizations.
Amend.
CA ..............
CA ..............
CA ..............
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Renew.
Renew.
Renew.
Renew.
Renew.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become
part of the administrative record
associated with this action. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can request in your comment
that we withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. All submissions
from organizations or businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves
as representatives or officials of 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.).
Peter Erickson,
Acting Regional Ecological Services Program
Manager, Pacific Southwest Region,
Sacramento, California.
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Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Coquille Indian Tribe Fee-toTrust and Gaming Facility Project, City
of Medford, Jackson County, Oregon
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
SUMMARY:
AGENCY:
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A0A501010.999900]
Indian Gaming; Approval of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact in the
State of Washington
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
This notice publishes the
approval of the Fourth Amendment to
the Confederated Tribes and Bands of
the Yakama Nation and the State of
Washington Gaming Compact
(Amendment) providing for Class III
gaming between the Yakama Nation
(Nation) and the State of Washington
(State).
DATES: The Amendment takes effect on
November 25, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
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Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary—Policy and Economic
Development, Washington, DC 20240,
paula.hart@bia.gov, (202) 219–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (IGRA), Public Law 100–
497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register notice of approved
Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
engaging in Class III gaming activities
on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR
293.4, all compacts and amendments are
subject to review and approval by the
Secretary. The Amendment permits the
Nation to establish an additional gaming
facility and engage in sports wagering.
The Amendment makes technical
amendments to update and add various
definitions in the compact. The
Amendment is approved.
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This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
as lead agency intends to file a draft
environmental impact statement (DEIS)
with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) for the Coquille Indian
Tribe fee-to-trust and Gaming Facility
Project, City of Medford, Jackson
County, Oregon. This notice also
announces that the DEIS is now
available for public review and that a
virtual public hearing will be held to
receive comments on the DEIS.
DATES: Comments on the DEIS must
arrive within 45 days after the EPA
publishes its Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. The date and time
of the virtual public hearing on the DEIS
will be announced at least 15 days in
advance through a notice to be
published in a local newspaper (the
Medford Mail Tribune) and online at
www.coquille-eis.com.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or handdeliver written comments to:
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• By mail to: Mr. Bryan Mercier,
Northwest Regional Director, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Northwest Region, 911
Northeast 11th Avenue, Portland,
Oregon 97232. Please include your
name, return address, and the caption:
‘‘DEIS Comments, Coquille Indian Tribe
Fee-to-Trust and Gaming Facility
Project,’’ on the first page of your
written comments.
• By email to: Mr. Brian Haug, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, at CoquilleCasinoEIS@
bia.gov, using ‘‘DEIS Comments,
Coquille Tribe Medford Gaming Facility
Project’’ as the subject of your email.
The DEIS will be available for public
review at:
• Medford Branch Library of Jackson
County Library Services, 205 South
Central Avenue, Medford, Oregon
97501; and www.coquille-eis.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Brian Haug, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Northwest Region, (503) 231–6780
(Office), (503) 231–2201 (Fax),
CoquilleCasinoEIS@bia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
review of the DEIS is part of the
administrative process for BIA’s
evaluation of the Tribe’s application to
acquire approximately 2.4 acres of land
in trust in the City of Medford, Jackson
County, Oregon, for gaming purposes.
Pursuant to Council on Environmental
Quality (CEQ) National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) regulations (40 CFR
1506.10), the publication of the Notice
of Availability by the EPA in the
Federal Register initiates the 45-day
public comment period. A Notice of
Intent to prepare an environmental
impact statement was published in the
Medford Mail Tribune on January 16
and 18, 2015, and the Federal Register
on January 15, 2015 (80 FR 2120). The
BIA held a public scoping meeting for
the project on February 3, 2015, at the
North Medford High School, Medford,
Oregon.
Background
The Tribe requested that the
Department acquire 2.4 acres of land in
trust City of Medford, Jackson County,
Oregon, for gaming purposes. The
Tribe’s Proposed Project consists of the
retrofit and remodel of an existing
bowling alley on the proposed trust
parcel into a 30,300-square foot gaming
facility with class II gaming machines,
food and beverage facilities,
administrative space, associated parking
on adjacent fee land, and ancillary
facilities. Access to the site would be
provided via two existing driveways
along Highway 99.
The following alternatives are
considered in the DEIS: (1) Proposed
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2022-N066; FXES11130800000-234-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 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 December 27,
2022.
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: Susie Tharratt, Regional Recovery Permit
Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-
2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susie Tharratt, via phone at 916-414-
6561, 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 following permit requests are for the
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in
the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing
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
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applications. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful
and likely to influence agency decisions are those supported by
quantitative information or studies.
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Applicant, City,
Application No. State Species Location Take activity Permit action
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97717A........... Melissa Southwestern CA........... Play recorded Renew.
Blundell, willow flycatcher vocalizations.
Oxnard, (Empidonax traillii
California. extimus).
789255........... Robert Patton, California CA........... Survey, locate Renew.
San Diego, least tern (Sterna and monitor
California. antillarum browni). nests, handle/
mark eggs,
capture, band,
and release.
PER0057236....... Sophie Siegel, Conservancy CA........... Survey, New.
Sacramento, fairy shrimp capture,
California. (Branchinecta handle,
conservatio). release,
Longhorn collect adult
fairy shrimp vouchers.
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
177979........... Allison Conservancy CA........... Survey, Renew.
Rudalevige, fairy shrimp capture,
Garden Grove, (Branchinecta handle,
California. conservatio). release,
Longhorn collect adult
fairy shrimp vouchers, and
(Branchinecta collect
longiantenna). branchiopod
Vernal pool cysts.
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
PER0057237....... Steven Pruett, Fresno CA........... Survey, New.
Bakersfield, CA. kangaroo rat capture,
(Dipodomys handle, and
nitratoides exilis). release.
Giant
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys ingens).
Tipton
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys
nitratoides
nitratoides).
Morro Bay
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys
heermannii
morroensis).
PER0057548....... Laura Burris, Conservancy CA........... Survey, Renew.
Sutter Creek, fairy shrimp capture,
California. (Branchinecta handle,
conservatio). release,
Longhorn collect adult
fairy shrimp vouchers.
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
California
tiger salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense),
Sonoma County and
Santa Barbara County
Distinct Population
Segments.
PER0057261....... Dalton Conservancy CA........... Survey, New.
Stanfield, Las fairy shrimp capture,
Vegas, Nevada. (Branchinecta handle,
conservatio). release, and
Longhorn collect adult
fairy shrimp vouchers.
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
776608........... Monk & Conservancy CA........... Survey, Renew.
Associates fairy shrimp capture,
Inc., Walnut (Branchinecta handle,
Creek, conservatio). collect tissue
California. Longhorn samples,
fairy shrimp release, and
(Branchinecta deploy egg
longiantenna). laying
Vernal pool substrates,
tadpole shrimp collect adult
(Lepidurus packardi). vouchers, and
Riverside collect
fairy shrimp branchiopod
(Streptocephalus cysts.
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
California
tiger salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense),
Sonoma County and
Santa Barbara County
Distinct Population
Segments.
Salt marsh
harvest mouse
(Reithrodontomys
raviventris).
046262........... Blake Claypool, Conservancy CA........... Survey, Renew.
San Diego, fairy shrimp capture,
California. (Branchinecta handle,
conservatio). release, and
Longhorn collect adult
fairy shrimp vouchers.
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
PER0057269....... Natalie Reeder, San CA........... Survey, New.
San Bruno, Francisco garter capture,
California. snake (Thamonophis handle,
sirtalis measure, and
tetrataenia). release.
027422........... Brian Pittman, San CA........... Survey, Amend.
Rohnert Park, Francisco garter capture,
California. snake (Thamonophis handle,
sirtalis measure, and
tetrataenia). release.
PER0057547....... Shelley Quino CA........... Pursue......... New.
Jaramillo, San checkerspot
Diego, butterfly
California. (Euphydryas editha
quino [=E.e.
wrighti]).
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95006A........... Steven Chen, San Fresno CA........... Survey, pursue, Renew.
Luis Obispo, kangaroo rat capture,
California. (Dipodomys handle, and
nitratoides exilis). release.
Giant
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys ingens).
Tipton
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys
nitratoides
nitratoides).
Morro Bay
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys
heermannii
morroensis).
San
Bernardino Merriam's
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys merriami
parvus).
Quino
checkerspot
butterfly
(Euphydryas editha
quino).
Delhi Sands
flower-loving fly
(Rhaphiomidas
terminatus
abdominalis).
California
tiger salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense),
Sonoma County and
Santa Barbara County
Distinct Population
Segments.
068072........... Philippe Vergne, San CA........... Survey, Renew.
Boulder, Bernardino Merriam's capture,
Colorado. kangaroo rat handle, and
(Dipodomys merriami release.
parvus).
068072........... Condor Country Conservancy CA........... Survey, Renew.
Consulting, fairy shrimp capture,
Inc., Martinez, (Branchinecta handle,
California. conservatio). release,
Longhorn collect adult
fairy shrimp vouchers, and
(Branchinecta collect
longiantenna). branchiopod
Vernal pool cysts.
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
California
tiger salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense),
Sonoma County and
Santa Barbara County
Distinct Population
Segments.
06677C........... Sadie McGarvey, California CA........... Survey, Renew.
Brisbane, tiger salamander capture,
California. (Ambystoma handle, and
californiense), release.
Sonoma County and
Santa Barbara County
Distinct Population
Segments.
780566........... Ruben Ramirez, Pacific CA........... Survey, Renew.
Oceanside, pocket mouse capture,
California. (Perognathus handle, take
longimembris biological
pacificus). samples, and
San release.
Bernardino Merriam's
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys merriami
parvus).
Arroyo toad
(Anaxyrus
californicus).
052404........... Amy Palkovic, Smith's blue CA........... Capture, Amend.
Marina, butterfly handle,
California. (Euphilotes enoptes relocate, and
smithi). release.
022230........... Jeff Kidd, Quino CA........... Pursue, survey. Renew.
Laguna Hills, checkerspot
California. butterfly
(Euphydryas editha
quino).
California
least tern (Sterna
antillarum browni).
796284........... David Conservancy CA, OR....... Survey, Renew.
Christopher fairy shrimp capture,
Rogers, (Branchinecta handle,
Lawrence, conservatio). release,
Kansas. Longhorn collect adult
fairy shrimp vouchers,
(Branchinecta collect
longiantenna). branchiopod
Vernal pool eggs, retain
tadpole shrimp in captivity
(Lepidurus packardi). and propagate
Riverside for research,
fairy shrimp process soil
(Streptocephalus samples,
woottoni). perform
San Diego hatching
fairy shrimp experiments,
(Branchinecta and conduct
sandiegonensis). training
California workshops.
freshwater shrimp
(Syncaris pacifica).
57065B........... Steven Morris, Southwestern CA........... Play recorded Renew.
Huntington willow flycatcher vocalizations.
Beach, (Empidonax traillii
California. extimus).
074955........... Susan Riverside CA........... Survey, Renew.
Scatollini, San fairy shrimp capture,
Diego, (Streptocephalus handle,
California. woottoni). release,
San Diego collect adult
fairy shrimp vouchers, and
(Branchinecta collect
sandiegonensis). branchiopod
cysts.
79454A........... San Diego Zoo California CA........... Receive, hold Renew.
Wildlife condor (Gymnogyps in captivity,
Alliance, Santa californianus). handle,
Barbara, provide
California. veterinarian
care for,
transport, and
transfer.
20160B........... Brennan Vettes, Southwestern CA........... Play recorded Renew.
San Diego, willow flycatcher vocalizations.
California. (Empidonax traillii
extimus).
181713........... Cynthia Hartley, California CA........... Survey, locate Renew.
Ventura, least tern (Sterna and monitor
California. antillarum browni). nests.
59559C........... McCormick Buena Vista CA........... Survey, Amend.
Biological, Lake ornate shrew capture,
Inc., (Sorex ornatus handle, take
Bakersfield, CA. relictus). biological
Giant samples, and
kangaroo rat release.
(Dipodomys ingens).
Tipton
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys
nitratoides
nitratoides).
California
tiger salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense),
Sonoma County and
Santa Barbara County
Distinct Population
Segments.
96471A-2......... Mason Holmes, California CA........... Survey, Renew.
San Ramon, tiger salamander capture,
California. (Ambystoma handle, and
californiense), release.
Sonoma County and
Santa Barbara County
Distinct Population
Segments.
92462A........... Ryan Quilley, Light-footed CA........... Play recorded Amend.
San Diego, Ridgway's rail vocalizations.
California. (Rallus obsoletus
levipes).
Yuma
Ridgway's rail
(Rallus obsoletus
yumanensis).
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record associated with this action. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can request in your comment that we
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of 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.).
Peter Erickson,
Acting Regional Ecological Services Program Manager, Pacific Southwest
Region, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2022-25734 Filed 11-23-22; 8:45 am]
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