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this process, the party’s representative
may request and be granted conditional
access to the SSI at issue in the case.
TSA may grant court reporters and
experts access to the SSI under similar
terms and conditions.
Under 49 CFR 1520.11 and 1520.15,
TSA may also consider individuals who
are (1) prospective bidders to a Request
for Proposal; (2) involved in the
performance of non-traditional
contractual agreements (e.g., bailments)
or other transaction agreements; or (3)
receiving access to SSI as a conditional
disclosure under 49 CFR 1520.15(e) in
this process.
Under 49 CFR 1520.11(c), TSA may
make an individual’s access to SSI
contingent upon satisfactory completion
of a security threat assessment (STA),
including evaluation of a fingerprintbased criminal history records check
(CHRC); and/or a name-based check
against federal law enforcement,
terrorism, and immigration databases;
and/or other procedures and
requirements for safeguarding SSI that
are satisfactory to TSA. See also 49
U.S.C. 114(f)(4). To conduct this STA,
TSA collects identifying information, an
explanation supporting the individuals’
need for the information, and other
information related to safeguarding SSI
to conduct the STAs. For individuals
who have received a comparable STA
from TSA (such as being a member of
the TSA PreCheck® Application
Program), TSA may also use the known
traveler number issued by TSA to
inform an individual’s eligibility to
access SSI, or otherwise honor the
comparable STA. TSA uses the results
of the STA to make a final
determination on whether the
individual may be granted access to SSI.
TSA also uses the information as part of
hardship to obtain the substantial equivalent of the
information by other means, the party or party’s
counsel shall be designated as a covered person
under 49 CFR part 1520.7 in order to have access
to the SSI at issue in the case, provided that the
overseeing judge enters an order that protects the
SSI from unauthorized or unnecessary disclosure
and specifies the terms and conditions of access,
unless upon completion of a criminal history check
and terrorist assessment like that done for aviation
workers on the persons seeking access to SSI, or
based on the sensitivity of the information, the
Transportation Security Administration or DHS
demonstrates that such access to the information for
the proceeding presents a risk of harm to the nation:
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision
of law, an order granting access to SSI under this
section shall be immediately appealable to the
United States Courts of Appeals, which shall have
plenary review over both the evidentiary finding
and the sufficiency of the order specifying the terms
and conditions of access to the SSI in question:
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Secretary may assess a civil
penalty of up to $50,000 for each violation of 49
CFR part 1520 by persons provided access to SSI
under this provision.
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its determination as to whether
provision of access to specific SSI
would present a risk of harm to the
nation.
In addition, TSA uses the information
from individuals who have recently
(i.e., within 2 years or as determined
appropriate by the program office)
successfully undergone a federal
background investigation (i.e., Tier 1) or
hold an active security clearance
granting access to classified national
security information to facilitate the
STA. TSA will use this information as
part of its determination as to whether
provision of access to specific SSI
would be detrimental to transportation
security.
Applicants seeking access to SSI in
federal district court litigation must
complete TSA Form 2817A, SSI Access
Threat Assessment Questionnaire—
Litigation. Bidders and certain other
applicants are required to complete TSA
Form 2817B, SSI Access Threat
Assessment Questionnaire—Standard in
order to have a STA completed before
they can receive the requested SSI. The
data points consist of identifying
information, including, but not limited
to, full name (including any aliases),
date of birth, place of birth, gender,
Social Security number (optional),
employer name (optional); country of
citizenship, Known Traveler Number (if
using TSA PreCheck as a comparable
STA), level and date of security
clearance (if available), and information
regarding the need for the information
(litigant, bidder, etc.).
In addition to the information
required for conducting STAs, TSA
requires contract bidders to provide a
certification from each company/entity
that its employees/personnel who are
provided access to SSI are properly
trained; a Non-Disclosure Agreement for
each individual who is granted access to
SSI; and an affirmation that each
company/entity will designate a senior
official who can certify that all
appropriate protections will be
followed, only authorized individuals
will have access to the sensitive
information, and that those individuals
adequately understand their
responsibilities to protect the
information. TSA may also require these
items for other contractual agreements
(e.g., bailments), other transaction
agreements, or conditional SSI
disclosures, on a case-by-case basis.
In the case of a party seeking access
to SSI in a civil proceeding in federal
court, TSA will gather the information
required for individual vetting,
including fingerprinting to conduct a
CHRC and also require these individuals
to respond to questions to verify
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individuals’ history in safeguarding
sensitive information, including good
standing with bar membership or
sanctions; and to agree to abide by TSA
instructions concerning the handling of
SSI in connection with the court
proceeding.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
263.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
104.53.3
Dated: December 11, 2024.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer,
Information Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R8–ES–2024–N064;
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Receipt of 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, have received
applications for permits to conduct
scientific research to promote
conservation or other activities intended
to enhance the propagation or survival
of endangered or threatened species
under the Endangered Species Act. We
invite the public and local, State, Tribal,
and Federal agencies to comment on
these applications. Before issuing any of
the requested permits, we will take into
consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment
period.
SUMMARY:
We must receive your written
comments on or before January 16,
2025.
DATES:
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: Tiffany Heitz, Regional
Recovery Permit Coordinator, U.S. Fish
ADDRESSES:
3 Since the publication of the 60-day notice, TSA
has adjusted the hour burden from 275 hours to
104.53 hours.
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and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way,
Room W–2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tiffany Heitz, via phone at 916–414–
6489, or via email at 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
With some exceptions, the ESA
prohibits activities that constitute take
of listed species unless a Federal permit
is issued that allows such activity. The
ESA’s definition of ‘‘take’’ includes such
activities as pursuing, harassing,
trapping, capturing, or collecting, in
addition to hunting, shooting, harming,
wounding, or killing.
A recovery permit issued by us under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct
activities with endangered or threatened
species for scientific purposes that
promote recovery or for enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species.
These activities often include such
prohibited actions as capture and
collection. Our regulations
implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for
these permits are found in the Code of
Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.22 for
endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
species.
Permit Applications Available for
Review and Comment
Proposed activities in the permit
requests in table 1 are for the recovery
and enhancement of propagation or
survival of the species in the wild. The
ESA requires that we invite public
comment before issuing these permits.
Accordingly, we invite local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies and the
public to submit written data, views, or
arguments with respect to these
applications. The comments and
recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency
decisions are those supported by
quantitative information or studies.
TABLE 1—PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
Application No.
Applicant, city, state
Species
PER10235675 .......
Alex Hirth, Berkeley, California.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, swab, and
release.
New.
843381 ...................
Sonoma-Mendocino
Coast District State
Park, Mendocino, California.
Kelsea Loescher, San
Marcos, California.
• California tiger salamander
(Ambystoma californiense) Santa
Barbara County and Sonoma County distinct population segments.
• Myrtle’s silverspot butterfly
(Speyeria zerene myrtleae).
CA
Pursue and conduct habitat restoration
Amend.
• 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 distinct population segment.
• San Francisco garter snake
(Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia).
• Orcutt’s spineflower (Chorizanthe
orcuttiana).
• Salt marsh bird’s-beak
(Cordylanthus maritimus maritimus)..
• Willowy monardella (Monardella
viminea).
• Conservancy fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta conservatio).
• Longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
longiantenna).
• Vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
• California tiger salamander
(Ambystoma californiense) Sonoma
County distinct population segment.
• San Francisco garter snake
(Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia).
CA
Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs.
New.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, swab, and
release.
Renew.
CA
Collect ..................................................
Renew.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, swab, release, collect adult vouchers, and
collect resting eggs.
Renew.
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PER11848759 .......
205609 ...................
Lawrence Kobernus, San
Francisco, California.
094318 ...................
Jessica Vinje, Escondido,
California.
027422 ...................
Brian T. Pittman. Rohnert
Park, California.
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TABLE 1—PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED—Continued
Application No.
Applicant, city, state
041668 ...................
Cleveland National Forest, San Diego, California.
PER12435078 .......
Cailan Patel, Concord,
California.
PER4775159 .........
Andrew Kort, La Mesa,
California.
Sara Snyder, Grover
Beach, California.
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32232D ..................
PER12736199 .......
Stephen L Peterson, Grover Beach, California.
027427 ...................
Jeff Alvarez, Sacramento,
California.
808241 ...................
Sonoma County Water
Agency, Santa Rosa,
California.
30023C ..................
Joshua Zinn, La Mesa,
California.
102310 ...................
Mitchell Dallas, Morro
Bay, California.
29522A ..................
Kenneth Gilliland, Ventura, California.
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Species
Location
• Southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus).
• Arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus)
• San Diego button-celery (Eryngium
aristulatum var. parishii).
• Nevin’s barberry (Berberis nevenii)
• Slender-horned spineflower
(Dodecahema leptoceras).
• San Bernardino bluegrass (Poa
atropurpurea).
• Braunton’s milk-vetch (Astragalus
brauntonii).
• Munz’s onion (Allium munzii) ...........
• Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana
boylii) South Sierra and South
Coast distinct population segments.
• Quino checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino).
• 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) Santa
Barbara County and Sonoma County distinct population segments.
• California tiger salamander
(Ambystoma californiense) Santa
Barbara County and Sonoma County distinct population segments.
• Conservancy fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta conservatio).
• Longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
longiantenna).
• Vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
• Riverside fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus woottoni).
• San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis).
• Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana
boylii), South Sierra and South
Coast distinct population segments.
• California tiger salamander
(Ambystoma californiense) Santa
Barbara County and Sonoma County distinct population segments.
• California freshwater shrimp
(Syncaris pacifica).
• 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) Santa
Barbara County distinct population
segment.
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Permit action
CA
Survey, capture, handle, swab, release, and collect.
Renew and
amend.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, swab, and
release.
New.
CA
Pursue ..................................................
New.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, release, and
collect adult vouchers.
Renew.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, swab, and
release.
New.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, swab, and
release.
Renew and
amend.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, swab, and
release.
Renew.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs.
Renew.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, collect and hydrate resting eggs.
Renew.
CA
Collect tail clips for genetic samples ...
Amend.
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TABLE 1—PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED—Continued
Application No.
Applicant, city, state
Location
217402 ...................
Julie Love, Santa Barbara, California.
• Tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius
newberryi).
CA
217401 ...................
Cristina Slaughter, Santa
Ynez, California.
Merkel & Associates,
Inc., San Diego, California.
• Tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius
newberryi).
• Tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius
newberryi).
• 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).
• Quino checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino).
• Light-footed Ridway’s rail (Rallus
longirostris levipes).
• Unarmored threespine stickleback
(Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni).
• Southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus).
• Salt marsh harvest mouse
(Reithrodontomys raviventris).
• California Ridway’s rail (Rallus
longirostris obsoletus).
• California least tern (Sterna
antillarum browni).
• Laguna Mountains skipper (Pyrgus
ruralis lagunae).
CA
• Blunt-nosed leopard lizard
(Gambelia silus).
• Quino checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino).
• Conservancy fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta conservatio).
• Longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
longiantenna).
• Vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
• Riverside fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus woottoni).
• San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis).
• Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana
boylii), South Coast distinct population segment.
• Santa Cruz long-toed salamander
(Ambystoma macrodactylum
croceum).
• California tiger salamander
(Ambystoma californiense) Santa
Barbara County distinct population
segment.
• Mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana
mucosa), Southern California distinct population segment.
• Mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana
mucosa), Northern California distinct
population segment.
• Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog
(Rana sierrae).
• Arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus)
• Quino checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino).
• California tiger salamander
(Ambystoma californiense) Santa
Barbara County and Sonoma County distinct population segments.
• Quino checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino).
797999 ...................
13639B ..................
Anastasia Ennis, San
Francisco, California.
PER13461767 .......
Port of Los Angeles, San
Pedro, California.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife
Alliance, San Diego,
California.
Fresno Chaffee Zoo,
Fresno, California.
Jonathan Walker, San
Diego, California.
68599D ..................
PER0002928 .........
08087D ..................
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42300D ..................
Kelli Camara, Soquel,
California.
PER13593542 .......
Brian Nissen, San
Ramon, California.
31349D ..................
University of California,
Santa Barbara, California.
788133 ...................
Vincent Scheidt, San
Diego, California.
John Storrer, Santa Barbara, California.
817397 ...................
135948 ...................
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Diego, California.
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Survey, capture, handle, photograph
(as vouchering tool), release, and
collect voucher specimens.
Survey, capture, handle, and release
Renew.
CA
Survey, pursue, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and
collect resting eggs.
Renew.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, mark, take
hair and tissue samples, and release.
Renew and
amend.
CA
New.
CA
Survey, locate and monitor nests, and
mark nests.
Release all life stages .........................
CA
Survey, capture, handle, and release
Amend.
CA
Survey, pursue, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and
collect resting eggs.
Renew.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, swab, release, rescue, and relocate.
Renew and
amend.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, swab, and
release.
New.
CA
Survey, capture, handle, swab, collect
mucosome samples, clip toes, and
release; and collect tadpole specimens.
Renew and
amend.
CA
Survey, pursue, capture, handle, and
release.
Survey, capture, handle, collect tissue
samples, collect voucher specimens, and release.
Renew.
Survey, pursue, capture, handle, and
release.
Renew.
CA
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TABLE 1—PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED—Continued
Application No.
Applicant, city, state
Species
134338 ...................
Brenna Ogg, San Diego,
California.
CA
Survey, pursue, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and
collect resting eggs.
Renew and
amend.
62708B ..................
Mary Halterman, Onyx,
California.
National Park Service—
Golden Gate National
Recreation Area, San
Francisco, California.
San Francisco Zoological
Society, San Francisco,
California.
• Quino checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino).
• 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).
• Southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus).
• San Francisco garter snake
(Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia).
CA
Survey ..................................................
Renew.
CA
Amend.
• Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana
boylii), South Coast and South Sierra distinct population segments.
• San Francisco garter snake
(Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia).
• California tiger salamander
(Ambystoma californiense) Santa
Barbara County and Sonoma County distinct population segments.
CA, NV
Survey, capture, handle, temporarily
hold in captivity, transport, mark,
conduct telemetry, collect biological
samples, and release.
Transport, captive-rear, provide veterinary treatment and husbandry, take
biological samples, mark, provide
disease treatment and immunization, hold for educational display, release, sacrifice, and necropsy.
036499 ...................
92167B ..................
Public Availability of Comments
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Written comments we receive become
part of the administrative record
associated with this action. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can request in your comment
that we withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. All submissions
from organizations or businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves
as representatives or officials, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
Fish and Wildlife Service
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.
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We publish this notice under section
10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Angela Picco,
Regional Threatened and Endangered Species
Lead, Ecological Services, Pacific Southwest
Region, Sacramento, California.
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Receipt of Incidental Take Permit
Application and Proposed Habitat
Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink;
Polk County, FL; Categorical Exclusion
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of availability; request
for comments and information.
ACTION:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce receipt of
an application from RWLC Development
Sub, LLC (applicant) for an incidental
take permit (ITP) under the Endangered
Species Act. The applicant requests the
ITP to take the federally listed sand
skink and bluetail mole skink (skinks)
incidental to the construction of a
commercial development in Polk
County, Florida. We request public
comment on the application, which
includes the applicant’s proposed
habitat conservation plan (HCP), and on
the Service’s preliminary determination
that the proposed permitting action may
be eligible for a categorical exclusion
pursuant to the Council on
Environmental Quality’s National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
regulations, the Department of the
Interior’s (DOI) NEPA regulations, and
the DOI Departmental Manual. To make
this preliminary determination, we
prepared a draft environmental action
SUMMARY:
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statement and low-effect screening form,
both of which are also available for
public review. We invite comment from
the public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on or before January 16,
2025.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: The documents
this notice announces, as well as any
comments and other materials that we
receive, will be available for public
inspection online in Docket No. FWS–
R4–ES–2024–0189 at https://
www.regulations.gov.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 102156-102160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29643]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2024-N064; FXES11130800000-245-FF08E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct scientific research to promote
conservation or other activities intended to enhance the propagation or
survival of endangered or threatened species under the Endangered
Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the
requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that
we receive during the public comment period.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before January 16,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit
requests for copies of the applications and related documents and
submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., XXXXXX or PER0001234).
Email: [email protected].
U.S. Mail: Tiffany Heitz, Regional Recovery Permit
Coordinator, U.S. Fish
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and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA
95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Heitz, via phone at 916-414-
6489, or via email at [email protected]. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.). The requested permits would allow the applicants to
conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are
listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute
take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows
such activity. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes such
activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting,
in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. These activities
often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our
regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are
found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered
wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR
17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened
plant species.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
Proposed activities in the permit requests in table 1 are for the
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in
the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing
these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments
with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are
those supported by quantitative information or studies.
Table 1--Permit Applications Received
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Applicant, city,
Application No. state Species Location Take activity Permit action
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PER10235675........................ Alex Hirth, Berkeley, California CA Survey, capture, New.
California. tiger salamander handle, swab, and
(Ambystoma release.
californiense) Santa
Barbara County and
Sonoma County
distinct population
segments.
843381............................. Sonoma-Mendocino Myrtle's CA Pursue and conduct Amend.
Coast District State silverspot butterfly habitat restoration.
Park, Mendocino, (Speyeria zerene
California. myrtleae).
PER11848759........................ Kelsea Loescher, San Conservancy CA Survey, capture, New.
Marcos, California. fairy shrimp handle, release,
(Branchinecta collect adult
conservatio). vouchers, and
Longhorn collect resting eggs.
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
205609............................. Lawrence Kobernus, California CA Survey, capture, Renew.
San Francisco, tiger salamander handle, swab, and
California. (Ambystoma release.
californiense)
Sonoma County
distinct population
segment.
San
Francisco garter
snake (Thamnophis
sirtalis
tetrataenia).
094318............................. Jessica Vinje, Orcutt's CA Collect.............. Renew.
Escondido, spineflower
California. (Chorizanthe
orcuttiana).
Salt marsh
bird's-beak
(Cordylanthus
maritimus
maritimus)..
Willowy
monardella
(Monardella viminea).
027422............................. Brian T. Pittman. Conservancy CA Survey, capture, Renew.
Rohnert Park, fairy shrimp handle, swab,
California. (Branchinecta release, collect
conservatio). adult vouchers, and
Longhorn collect resting eggs.
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
California
tiger salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense)
Sonoma County
distinct population
segment.
San
Francisco garter
snake (Thamnophis
sirtalis
tetrataenia).
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041668............................. Cleveland National Southwestern CA Survey, capture, Renew and amend.
Forest, San Diego, willow flycatcher handle, swab,
California. (Empidonax traillii release, and collect.
extimus).
Arroyo toad
(Anaxyrus
californicus).
San Diego
button-celery
(Eryngium
aristulatum var.
parishii).
Nevin's
barberry (Berberis
nevenii).
Slender-
horned spineflower
(Dodecahema
leptoceras).
San
Bernardino bluegrass
(Poa atropurpurea).
Braunton's
milk-vetch
(Astragalus
brauntonii).
Munz's onion
(Allium munzii).
PER12435078........................ Cailan Patel, Foothill CA Survey, capture, New.
Concord, California. yellow-legged frog handle, swab, and
(Rana boylii) South release.
Sierra and South
Coast distinct
population segments.
PER4775159......................... Andrew Kort, La Mesa, Quino CA Pursue............... New.
California. checkerspot
butterfly
(Euphydryas editha
quino).
32232D............................. Sara Snyder, Grover Conservancy CA Survey, capture, Renew.
Beach, California. fairy shrimp handle, release, and
(Branchinecta collect adult
conservatio). vouchers.
Longhorn
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
PER12736199........................ Stephen L Peterson, California CA Survey, capture, New.
Grover Beach, tiger salamander handle, swab, and
California. (Ambystoma release.
californiense) Santa
Barbara County and
Sonoma County
distinct population
segments.
027427............................. Jeff Alvarez, California CA Survey, capture, Renew and amend.
Sacramento, tiger salamander handle, swab, and
California. (Ambystoma release.
californiense) Santa
Barbara County and
Sonoma County
distinct population
segments.
Conservancy
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
conservatio).
Longhorn
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
Foothill
yellow-legged frog
(Rana boylii), South
Sierra and South
Coast distinct
population segments.
808241............................. Sonoma County Water California CA Survey, capture, Renew.
Agency, Santa Rosa, tiger salamander handle, swab, and
California. (Ambystoma release.
californiense) Santa
Barbara County and
Sonoma County
distinct population
segments.
California
freshwater shrimp
(Syncaris pacifica).
30023C............................. Joshua Zinn, La Mesa, Conservancy CA Survey, capture, Renew.
California. fairy shrimp handle, release,
(Branchinecta collect adult
conservatio). vouchers, and
Longhorn collect resting eggs.
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
102310............................. Mitchell Dallas, Conservancy CA Survey, capture, Renew.
Morro Bay, fairy shrimp handle, release,
California. (Branchinecta collect adult
conservatio). vouchers, collect
Longhorn and hydrate resting
fairy shrimp eggs.
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
29522A............................. Kenneth Gilliland, California CA Collect tail clips Amend.
Ventura, California. tiger salamander for genetic samples.
(Ambystoma
californiense) Santa
Barbara County
distinct population
segment.
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217402............................. Julie Love, Santa Tidewater CA Survey, capture, Renew.
Barbara, California. goby (Eucyclogobius handle, photograph
newberryi). (as vouchering
tool), release, and
collect voucher
specimens.
217401............................. Cristina Slaughter, Tidewater CA Survey, capture, Renew.
Santa Ynez, goby (Eucyclogobius handle, and release.
California. newberryi).
797999............................. Merkel & Associates, Tidewater CA Survey, pursue, Renew.
Inc., San Diego, goby (Eucyclogobius capture, handle,
California. newberryi). release, collect
Conservancy adult vouchers, and
fairy shrimp collect resting eggs.
(Branchinecta
conservatio).
Longhorn
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
Quino
checkerspot
butterfly
(Euphydryas editha
quino).
Light-footed
Ridway's rail
(Rallus longirostris
levipes).
Unarmored
threespine
stickleback
(Gasterosteus
aculeatus
williamsoni).
Southwestern
willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii
extimus).
13639B............................. Anastasia Ennis, San Salt marsh CA Survey, capture, Renew and amend.
Francisco, harvest mouse handle, mark, take
California. (Reithrodontomys hair and tissue
raviventris). samples, and release.
California
Ridway's rail
(Rallus longirostris
obsoletus).
PER13461767........................ Port of Los Angeles, California CA Survey, locate and New.
San Pedro, least tern (Sterna monitor nests, and
California. antillarum browni). mark nests.
68599D............................. San Diego Zoo Laguna CA Release all life Amend.
Wildlife Alliance, Mountains skipper stages.
San Diego, (Pyrgus ruralis
California. lagunae).
PER0002928......................... Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Blunt-nosed CA Survey, capture, Amend.
Fresno, California. leopard lizard handle, and release.
(Gambelia silus).
08087D............................. Jonathan Walker, San Quino CA Survey, pursue, Renew.
Diego, California. checkerspot capture, handle,
butterfly release, collect
(Euphydryas editha adult vouchers, and
quino). collect resting eggs.
Conservancy
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
conservatio).
Longhorn
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
42300D............................. Kelli Camara, Soquel, Foothill CA Survey, capture, Renew and amend.
California. yellow-legged frog handle, swab,
(Rana boylii), South release, rescue, and
Coast distinct relocate.
population segment.
Santa Cruz
long-toed salamander
(Ambystoma
macrodactylum
croceum).
PER13593542........................ Brian Nissen, San California CA Survey, capture, New.
Ramon, California. tiger salamander handle, swab, and
(Ambystoma release.
californiense) Santa
Barbara County
distinct population
segment.
31349D............................. University of Mountain CA Survey, capture, Renew and amend.
California, Santa yellow-legged frog handle, swab,
Barbara, California. (Rana mucosa), collect mucosome
Southern California samples, clip toes,
distinct population and release; and
segment. collect tadpole
Mountain specimens.
yellow-legged frog
(Rana mucosa),
Northern California
distinct population
segment.
Sierra
Nevada yellow-legged
frog (Rana sierrae).
Arroyo toad
(Anaxyrus
californicus).
788133............................. Vincent Scheidt, San Quino CA Survey, pursue, Renew.
Diego, California. checkerspot capture, handle, and
butterfly release.
(Euphydryas editha
quino).
817397............................. John Storrer, Santa California CA Survey, capture, Renew.
Barbara, California. tiger salamander handle, collect
(Ambystoma tissue samples,
californiense) Santa collect voucher
Barbara County and specimens, and
Sonoma County release.
distinct population
segments.
135948............................. Natalie Brodie, San Quino CA Survey, pursue, Renew.
Diego, California. checkerspot capture, handle, and
butterfly release.
(Euphydryas editha
quino).
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134338............................. Brenna Ogg, San Quino CA Survey, pursue, Renew and amend.
Diego, California. checkerspot capture, handle,
butterfly release, collect
(Euphydryas editha adult vouchers, and
quino). collect resting eggs.
Conservancy
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
conservatio).
Longhorn
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
Riverside
fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San Diego
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
62708B............................. Mary Halterman, Onyx, Southwestern CA Survey............... Renew.
California. willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii
extimus).
036499............................. National Park San CA Survey, capture, Amend.
Service--Golden Gate Francisco garter handle, temporarily
National Recreation snake (Thamnophis hold in captivity,
Area, San Francisco, sirtalis transport, mark,
California. tetrataenia). conduct telemetry,
collect biological
samples, and release.
92167B............................. San Francisco Foothill CA, NV Transport, captive- Amend.
Zoological Society, yellow-legged frog rear, provide
San Francisco, (Rana boylii), South veterinary treatment
California. Coast and South and husbandry, take
Sierra distinct biological samples,
population segments. mark, provide
San disease treatment
Francisco garter and immunization,
snake (Thamnophis hold for educational
sirtalis display, release,
tetrataenia). sacrifice, and
California necropsy.
tiger salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense) Santa
Barbara County and
Sonoma County
distinct population
segments.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record associated with this action. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can request in your comment that we
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials, will be made available for
public disclosure in their entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Angela Picco,
Regional Threatened and Endangered Species Lead, Ecological Services,
Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, California.
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