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utilities used by the unit; the shelter
rent factor accounts for the inflation in
the rent of the residence but does not
reflect any change in the cost of utilities.
The gross rent inflation factor is
designated as ‘‘Highest Cost Utility
Included’’ and the shelter rent inflation
factor is designated as ‘‘Highest Cost
Utility Excluded.’’ In the past, HUD has
calculated AAFs based on the shelter
and gross rent inflation factors used in
FMR calculations. The source data for
AAFs therefore came from the 23 local
and 4 regional CPI components (rent of
primary residence and household fuels
and utilities) depending on the location
of the AAF area. HUD maintains the
practice of updating the AAF
methodology in line with the FMR
methodology changes that HUD adopted
for FY 2024. For FY 2024, HUD
augmented the CPI data described above
by including available private data
sources along with the CPI data in
calculating a weighted average shelter
and gross rent inflation factor. The
private measures of rent used by HUD
are the RealPage average effective rent
per unit, Moody’s Analytics REIS
average market rent, CoStar Group
average effective rent, CoreLogic, Inc.
single-family combined 3-bedroom
median rent, Apartment List Rent
Estimate, and Zillow Observed Rent
Index.
In calculating the AAF from these
data, HUD first takes the annual average
of each statistic, then its year-to-year
change. HUD then takes the mean of
changes from all available sources for
each area. Next, HUD takes an average
of this private-sector measure of rent
inflation with rent inflation as captured
by the CPI for the area, where the
private-sector measure is weighted at
approximately 55.8 percent and the CPI
rent inflation measure is weighted at
approximately 44.2 percent. HUD has
determined these weights by comparing
the national average of the private rent
changes and changes in CPI rent of
primary residence to changes in the
national average of recent mover rents
from the ACS from 2017 through 2021.
HUD weights the private data averages
and overall CPI rent of primary
residence in such a way as to minimize
the root mean squared error between the
resulting average and the ACS recent
mover rents. For future AAFs, HUD will
update the weights by adding the most
recent years of ACS recent mover rents,
private rent data, and CPI rent of
primary residence to the analysis.
HUD uses a local measure of private
rent inflation for markets that are
covered by at least three of the six
available sources of private rent data.
HUD combines this local measure of
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rent inflation with either the local
metropolitan area CPI rent of primary
residence for the 23 areas where such
data exist, or the regional CPI rent in
areas without a local index. For areas
without at least three of the six private
rent data sources available, HUD uses a
regional average of private rent inflation
factors alongside the regional CPI rent of
primary residence. HUD constructs the
regional average by taking the rental
unit weighted average of the change in
rents of each area in a region that does
have private rent data coverage. This
ensures that smaller areas that are not
covered by the private sources directly
still have current rental market
conditions taken into account in the
calculation of the rent inflation factor
for such areas.
The results of the above calculation
are the ‘‘utility excluded’’ AAF. For the
‘‘utility included’’ AAF, HUD averages
the result of this step with the year-toyear change in the CPI housing fuels
and utilities index for the area in order
to make the resulting inflation measure
reflective of gross rents.
VI. Area Definitions
To make certain that they are using
the correct AAFs, users should refer to
the Area Definitions Table section at
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/
datasets/aaf.html. Furthermore, users
can also search for AAF area definitions
using an online lookup tool available on
HUD User at https://www.huduser.gov/
portal/datasets/aaf.html. AAFs are
based on the updated metropolitan area
definitions published by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) on
September 14, 2018, and first
incorporated by the Census Bureau into
the 2019 American Community Survey
(ACS) data and the corresponding FY
2022 FMRs. On July 21, 2023, OMB
published Bulletin No. 23–01, which
contains revisions to metropolitan area
definitions. However, the Census
Bureau has not yet incorporated these
revisions into the data available to HUD,
and therefore HUD is not using these
new definitions for FY 2024.
Solomon Greene,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Policy Development and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R2–ES–2024–N020;
FXES11130200000–245–FF02ENEH00]
Endangered Wildlife; Recovery Permit
Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
for a permit to conduct activities
intended to recover and enhance
endangered species survival. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(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.
SUMMARY:
To ensure consideration, please
submit your written comments by May
1, 2024.
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).
DATES:
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-ofcontact 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
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pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing,
or collecting.
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
Permit record No.
PER6195945 ...........
PER5348794 ...........
PER5348793 ...........
PER5530131 ...........
PER5699079 ...........
PER6816223 ...........
PER7135821 ...........
PER8668105 ...........
PER6353114 ...........
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PER7365932 ...........
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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)
Species
Wildlife World
Zoo, Inc.;
Litchfield Park,
Arizona.
Vaughn, Caryn;
Norman, Oklahoma.
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle
(Lepidochelys kempii).
Ouachita rock pocketbook
(Arcidens wheeleri), scaleshell
mussel (Leptodea leptodon),
winged mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa).
Cantu, Eric; Edin- Texas hornshell (Popenaias
burg, Texas.
popeii).
Martin, Keith;
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray
Claremore,
bat (Myotis grisescens), Ozark
Oklahoma.
big-eared bat (Corynorhinus
(=Plecotus) townsendii
ingens), northern long-eared
bat (Myotis septentrionalis).
McLean, Jesse;
Golden-cheeked warbler
Dallas, Texas.
(Setophaga chrysoparia).
Gonzales, Kelly;
Gulf coast jaguarundi (Puma
Houston, Texas.
yagouaroundi cacomitli), ocelot
(Leopardus (=Felis) pardalis),
northern aplomado falcon
(Falco femoralis
septentrionalis).
Tulsa District U.S. Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray
Army Corps of
bat (Myotis grisescens), Ozark
Engineers;
big-eared bat (Corynorhinus
Tulsa, Okla(=Plecotus) townsendii ingens)
homa.
Ouachita rock pocketbook
(Arcidens wheeleri), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa).
Center of ExcelLesser prairie-chicken
lence for Haz(Tympanuchus pallidicinctus).
ardous Materials Management; Carlsbad,
New Mexico.
Solari, Whitney;
Golden-cheeked warbler
Bryan, Texas.
(Setophaga chrysoparia).
Raven EnvironRed-cockaded woodpecker
mental Serv(Picoides borealis).
ices, Inc.;
Huntsville,
Texas.
Kutz, Julie; Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
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Southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus).
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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
action
Location
Activity
Type of take
Arizona ........................................
Educational display.
Harass, harm ...
New.
Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma ...
Presence/abHarass, harm ...
sence surveys.
New.
Texas ..........................................
Presence/abHarass, harm ...
sence surveys.
Presence/abHarass, harm ...
sence surveys.
New.
Presence/abHarass, harm ...
sence surveys.
Presence/abHarass, harm ...
sence surveys.
Renew.
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri,
Oklahoma.
Texas ..........................................
Arizona, New Mexico, Texas ......
Renew.
Renew/
amend.
Kansas, Oklahoma .....................
Presence/absence surveys, handle,
tag, salvage,
bio-sample,
band.
New Mexico ................................
Presence/abHarass, harm ...
sence surveys, lek tours.
New.
Texas ..........................................
Presence/abHarass, harm ...
sence surveys.
Presence/abCapture, harass,
sence surharm.
veys, nest
monitoring,
band, sexing,
translocation,
artificial cavity
installation.
Presence/abHarass, harm ...
sence surveys.
New.
Louisiana, Texas .........................
New Mexico ................................
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Capture, harass,
harm.
Renew.
Renew/
amend.
Renew.
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Permit record No.
Species
Location
PER7032540 ...........
Blankenship,
Ryan;
Duncanville,
Texas.
Gray bat (Myotis grisescens),
Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus (=Plecotus)
townsendii ingens), northern
long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis), Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), lesser prairiechicken (Tympanuchus
pallidicinctus), fountain darter
(Etheostoma fonticola), Neosho mucket (Lampsilis
rafinesqueana), Ouachita rock
pocketbook (Arcidens
wheeleri), scaleshell mussel
(Leptodea leptodon), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa).
PER8778179 ...........
Baer Engineering
and Environmental Consulting, Inc.;
Austin, Texas.
Bey, Trinity;
Boerne, Texas.
Blackland Environmental,
LLC.; Garden
Ridge, Texas.
Golden-cheeked warbler
(Setophaga chrysoparia).
PER9199896 ...........
PER8778158 ...........
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PER8668106 ...........
Hall, Ellen; Fort
Worth, Texas.
PER9200393 ...........
SeaWorld of
Texas; San Antonio, Texas.
PER8748209 ...........
University of
Texas Austin;
Austin, Texas.
PER9229906 ...........
Gluesenkamp,
Andrew; Driftwood, Texas.
PER9229948 ...........
Bureau of Reclamation—Boulder City; Boulder City, Nevada.
Burns, Jodie;
Bentonville, Arkansas.
PER9229950 ...........
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Golden-cheeked warbler
(Setophaga chrysoparia).
Golden-cheeked warbler
(Setophaga chrysoparia), redcockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis), Houston
toad (Bufo houstonensis).
Gray bat (Myotis grisescens),
Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus (=Plecotus)
townsendii ingens), northern
long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis), Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis).
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle
(Lepidochelys kempii),
hawksbill sea turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricata).
Big Bend gambusia (Gambusia
gaigei).
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Type of take
Permit
action
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado,
Presence/abCapture, harass,
Connecticut, Delaware, District
sence surharm.
of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
veys, handle,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
tag, salvage,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
bio-sample,
Maryland, Massachusetts,
band.
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New Mexico,
New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia, West Virginia,
Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Texas .......................................... Presence/abHarass, harm ...
sence surveys.
New.
Texas ..........................................
Renew.
Louisiana, Texas .........................
Presence/abHarass, harm ...
sence surveys.
Presence/abHarass, harm ...
sence surveys.
Amend.
New.
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut,
Delaware, District of Columbia,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Texas ..........................................
Presence/absence surveys, handle,
tag, salvage,
bio-sample,
band.
Capture, harass,
harm.
New.
Rehabilitate,
educational
display.
Capture, harass,
harm.
Renew.
Texas ..........................................
Presence/absence surveys, trap,
anesthetize.
Presence/absence surveys, collect,
voucher specimen.
Capture, harass,
harm.
New.
Capture, harass,
harm, kill.
New.
Presence/absence surveys, band,
tag.
Capture, harass,
harm.
Amend.
Presence/abHarass, harm ...
sence surveys.
Amend.
Barton Springs salamander
Texas ..........................................
(Eurycea sosorum), Austin
blind salamander (Eurycea
waterlooensis), Peck’s Cave
amphipod (Stygobromus
(=Stygonectes) pecki), Comal
Springs riffle beetle
(Heterelmis comalensis),
Comal Springs dryopid beetle
(Stygoparnus comalensis),
Texas blind salamander
(Eurycea rathbuni), Mexican
blindcat (Prietella phreatophila).
Southwestern willow flycatcher
Arizona, California ......................
(Empidonax traillii extimus),
Yuma Ridgway’s rail (Rallus
obsoletus yumanensis).
Red-cockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis).
Activity
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas,
Virginia.
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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.
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Beneficial Reuse of Excavated Material
in Tidal Marsh Restoration; Intent To
Prepare Environmental Impact
Statement
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) and the Santa Clara
Valley Transportation Authority
propose to act in partnership to prepare
a joint draft environmental impact
statement/environmental impact report
to evaluate the impacts on the
environment related to placing
excavated or other fill material into
several former salt production ponds on,
and adjacent to, Don Edwards San
Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
to raise the pond bottoms for the
purpose of accelerating the timeline for
tidal marsh habitat restoration. The
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Service is providing this notice to open
a public scoping period in accordance
with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act and its
implementing regulations. We invite
comment from the public and local,
State, Tribal, and Federal agencies.
DATES: To ensure consideration in our
reviews, we are requesting submission
of new information no later than May
16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments and materials by one of the
following methods:
• U.S. Mail: San Francisco Bay
National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Attn:
Beneficial Reuse Project, 1 Marshlands
Road, Fremont, CA 94555.
• Email: fw8plancomment@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Brown, Complex Manager, San
Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Complex, via email at matthew_brown@
fws.gov or via phone at 510–453–6695.
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: The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and
the Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority, in cooperation with the Santa
Clara Valley Water District, propose to
prepare a joint draft environmental
impact statement/environmental impact
report to evaluate the effects of placing
excavated or other fill material into
several former salt production ponds
around South San Francisco Bay to raise
the pond bottoms for the purpose of
accelerating the timeline for tidal marsh
habitat restoration. The joint draft
environmental impact statement/
environmental impact report would
analyze the Beneficial Reuse of
Excavated Material in Tidal Marsh
Restoration Project (Beneficial Reuse
Project) at both a project level and a
programmatic level.
The Beneficial Reuse Project would be
analyzed at a project level by explicitly
evaluating the potential transport and
placement of up to 3.5 million cubic
yards of excavated material from VTA’s
BART Silicon Valley-Phase II Extension
Project (BSVII project) for the purpose of
raising the deeply subsided pond
bottoms. For the project-level analysis,
the Beneficial Reuse Project would be
implemented at the Pond A8 Complex
(consisting of Ponds A5, A7, A8, and
A8S), Pond A12, and Pond A13 within
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the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay
National Wildlife Refuge. These ponds
are owned by the USFWS and are part
of the Alviso Pond Complex. The
Beneficial Reuse Project would also be
implemented at Pond A4, which is
owned by Valley Water. These ponds
were selected for analysis at the project
level as they are relatively close to the
BSVII Project site compared to other
ponds in the South Bay.
The Beneficial Reuse Project would
also be analyzed at a programmatic level
by evaluating the transport and
placement of excavated material from
future projects yet to be identified.
Placement of such material could occur
in the Ravenswood Pond Complex
(except Pond SF2), the Alviso Pond
Complex (including the A8 Complex,
A12, and A13, and excluding A22 and
A23), and Pond A4. The programmatic
analysis would allow other project
proponents to use the joint draft
environmental impact statement/
environmental impact report as the
basis for their future projects that would
also transport and place excavated
material into the ponds for the purpose
of raising pond bottoms. These other
project proponents would need to
conduct additional environmental
analysis at the project-level once their
projects are sufficiently defined.
We are requesting comments
concerning the scope of the analysis and
identification of relevant information
and studies.
Purpose and Need for the Proposed
Action
The purpose of the Beneficial Reuse
Project is to:
• Transport BSVII Project tunnel
excavation material and other excavated
material to select former salt production
ponds in South San Francisco Bay for
beneficial reuse.
• Place excavated material within
select ponds to raise the elevation of
pond bottoms to accelerate the timeline
for and increase the certainty of tidal
marsh restoration.
• Place excavated material in the
Pond A8 Complex and/or other select
ponds with legacy mercury to cover and
bury contaminated sediments to reduce
the potential for mercury to
bioaccumulate through the aquatic
environment.
The need for the Beneficial Reuse
Project is as follows:
• The BSVII Project will generate a
considerable amount of excavated
material on a daily basis during
construction of the 5-mile-long tunnel
and other facilities. The material must
be hauled off site regularly to keep pace
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2024-N020; FXES11130200000-245-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered Wildlife; 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, invite the public to
comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct
activities intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival.
With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (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
May 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: Request documents from the contact in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Comment submission: Submit comments by email to
[email protected]. 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 [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:
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
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pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting.
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.
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Permit record No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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PER6195945.............. Wildlife World Kemp's ridley sea Arizona................ Educational Harass, harm...... New.
Zoo, Inc.; turtle (Lepidochelys display.
Litchfield Park, kempii).
Arizona.
PER5348794.............. Vaughn, Caryn; Ouachita rock Arkansas, Missouri, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Norman, Oklahoma. pocketbook (Arcidens Oklahoma. surveys.
wheeleri), scaleshell
mussel (Leptodea
leptodon), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa).
PER5348793.............. Cantu, Eric; Texas hornshell Texas.................. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Edinburg, Texas. (Popenaias popeii). surveys.
PER5530131.............. Martin, Keith; Indiana bat (Myotis Arkansas, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew.
Claremore, sodalis), gray bat Missouri, Oklahoma. surveys.
Oklahoma. (Myotis grisescens),
Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus
(=Plecotus) townsendii
ingens), northern long-
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
PER5699079.............. McLean, Jesse; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.................. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew.
Dallas, Texas. (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia).
PER6816223.............. Gonzales, Kelly; Gulf coast jaguarundi Arizona, New Mexico, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew/amend.
Houston, Texas. (Puma yagouaroundi Texas. surveys.
cacomitli), ocelot
(Leopardus (=Felis)
pardalis), northern
aplomado falcon (Falco
femoralis
septentrionalis).
PER7135821.............. Tulsa District Indiana bat (Myotis Kansas, Oklahoma....... Presence/absence Capture, harass, Renew.
U.S. Army Corps sodalis), gray bat surveys, handle, harm.
of Engineers; (Myotis grisescens), tag, salvage, bio-
Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ozark big-eared bat sample, band.
(Corynorhinus
(=Plecotus) townsendii
ingens) Ouachita rock
pocketbook (Arcidens
wheeleri), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa).
PER8668105.............. Center of Lesser prairie-chicken New Mexico............. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Excellence for (Tympanuchus surveys, lek
Hazardous pallidicinctus). tours.
Materials
Management;
Carlsbad, New
Mexico.
PER6353114.............. Solari, Whitney; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.................. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Bryan, Texas. (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia).
PER7248560.............. Raven Red-cockaded woodpecker Louisiana, Texas....... Presence/absence Capture, harass, Renew/amend.
Environmental (Picoides borealis). surveys, nest harm.
Services, Inc.; monitoring, band,
Huntsville, Texas. sexing,
translocation,
artificial cavity
installation.
PER7365932.............. Kutz, Julie; Southwestern willow New Mexico............. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew.
Albuquerque, New flycatcher (Empidonax surveys.
Mexico. traillii extimus).
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PER7032540.............. Blankenship, Ryan; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture, harass, New.
Duncanville, grisescens), Ozark big- Colorado, Connecticut, surveys, handle, harm.
Texas. eared bat Delaware, District of tag, salvage, bio-
(Corynorhinus Columbia, Florida, sample, band.
(=Plecotus) townsendii Georgia, Illinois,
ingens), northern long- Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
eared bat (Myotis Kentucky, Louisiana,
septentrionalis), Maine, Maryland,
Indiana bat (Myotis Massachusetts,
sodalis), lesser Michigan, Minnesota,
prairie-chicken Mississippi, Missouri,
(Tympanuchus Montana, Nebraska, New
pallidicinctus), Hampshire, New Jersey,
fountain darter New Mexico, New York,
(Etheostoma North Carolina, North
fonticola), Neosho Dakota, Ohio,
mucket (Lampsilis Oklahoma,
rafinesqueana), Pennsylvania, Rhode
Ouachita rock Island, South
pocketbook (Arcidens Carolina, South
wheeleri), scaleshell Dakota, Tennessee,
mussel (Leptodea Texas, Virginia, West
leptodon), winged Virginia, Vermont,
mapleleaf (Quadrula Wisconsin, Wyoming.
fragosa).
PER8778179.............. Baer Engineering Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.................. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Amend.
and Environmental (Setophaga surveys.
Consulting, Inc.; chrysoparia).
Austin, Texas.
PER9199896.............. Bey, Trinity; Golden-cheeked warbler Texas.................. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew.
Boerne, Texas. (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia).
PER8778158.............. Blackland Golden-cheeked warbler Louisiana, Texas....... Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Environmental, (Setophaga surveys.
LLC.; Garden chrysoparia), red-
Ridge, Texas. cockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis),
Houston toad (Bufo
houstonensis).
PER8668106.............. Hall, Ellen; Fort Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture, harass, New.
Worth, Texas. grisescens), Ozark big- Connecticut, Delaware, surveys, handle, harm.
eared bat District of Columbia, tag, salvage, bio-
(Corynorhinus Florida, Georgia, sample, band.
(=Plecotus) townsendii Illinois, Indiana,
ingens), northern long- Iowa, Kansas,
eared bat (Myotis Kentucky, Louisiana,
septentrionalis), Maine, Maryland,
Indiana bat (Myotis Massachusetts,
sodalis). Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin,
Wyoming.
PER9200393.............. SeaWorld of Texas; Kemp's ridley sea Texas.................. Rehabilitate, Capture, harass, Renew.
San Antonio, turtle (Lepidochelys educational harm.
Texas. kempii), hawksbill sea display.
turtle (Eretmochelys
imbricata).
PER8748209.............. University of Big Bend gambusia Texas.................. Presence/absence Capture, harass, New.
Texas Austin; (Gambusia gaigei). surveys, trap, harm.
Austin, Texas. anesthetize.
PER9229906.............. Gluesenkamp, Barton Springs Texas.................. Presence/absence Capture, harass, New.
Andrew; salamander (Eurycea surveys, collect, harm, kill.
Driftwood, Texas. sosorum), Austin blind voucher specimen.
salamander (Eurycea
waterlooensis), Peck's
Cave amphipod
(Stygobromus
(=Stygonectes) pecki),
Comal Springs riffle
beetle (Heterelmis
comalensis), Comal
Springs dryopid beetle
(Stygoparnus
comalensis), Texas
blind salamander
(Eurycea rathbuni),
Mexican blindcat
(Prietella
phreatophila).
PER9229948.............. Bureau of Southwestern willow Arizona, California.... Presence/absence Capture, harass, Amend.
Reclamation--Boul flycatcher (Empidonax surveys, band, harm.
der City; Boulder traillii extimus), tag.
City, Nevada. Yuma Ridgway's rail
(Rallus obsoletus
yumanensis).
PER9229950.............. Burns, Jodie; Red-cockaded woodpecker Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Amend.
Bentonville, (Picoides borealis). Florida, Georgia, surveys.
Arkansas. Louisiana,
Mississippi, North
Carolina, South
Carolina, Oklahoma,
Texas, Virginia.
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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.
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