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TABLE 2—ESTIMATED TIME AND COSTS TO CLIENT RESPONDENTS—Continued
Total number
of
respondents
Information collection
Home Hazard Checklist Baseline a ...............
OAHM Program Evaluation Informed Consent b ..........................................................
OAHM Client Impact Evaluation Interview
Baseline b ...................................................
Home Hazard Checklist Post-Modification c
OAHM Client Program Questionnaire PostModification c ..............................................
OAHM Client Impact Evaluation Interview
Post-Modification c .....................................
Script to Schedule Client Process Evaluation Interview d ...........................................
Client Process Evaluation Interview d ...........
Responses
per
annum
Frequency of
response
Burden
hours per
response
Annual
burden
hours
Annual
hourly cost per
response
Annual cost
1,677
1
559
0.42
233
11.24
2,618
1,341
1
447
0.25
112
11.24
1,256
1,341
1,074
1
1
447
358
0.42
0.42
186
149
11.24
11.24
2,093
1,677
1,074
1
358
0.17
60
11.24
671
1,074
1
358
0.42
149
11.24
1,677
336
202
1
1
112
67
0.08
0.50
9
34
11.24
11.24
105
378
Total Annual ...........................................
........................
........................
3,265
2.83
986
........................
11,522
Total Over Three Years ..................
........................
........................
........................
........................
2,959
........................
34,566
a 1,677
applicants are expected to be eligible to receive home modifications. Program Questionnaire and Home Hazard baseline data will be collected for all of
these clients.
b Assuming 20% (335) of eligible clients do not consent to participate in the Evaluation, 1,341 clients are expected to complete the baseline Client Impact Evaluation.
c Of the clients that agree to participate in the Evaluation, it is assumed 20% (268) will be lost to project follow up during the course of the Evaluation, resulting in
post-modification data being collected from 1,074 clients.
d Assuming 40% of the clients contacted decline to participate in the process survey (134), we will contact 335 clients to ensure up to 200 of the clients who receive
home modifications participate in the Client Process Evaluation interviews.
Total Annual Costs: $29,210.
Total Costs over 3 Years: $87,631.
Total Client Respondents: 1,677.
Hours/Client Respondent: 2.83.
Total Grantee Respondents: 25.
Hours/Grantee Respondent: 7.75.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35.
Todd M. Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development and Research.
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment
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This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R2–ES–2024–N068;
FXES11130200000–256–FF02ENEH00]
Endangered Wildlife; Recovery Permit
Applications
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
ACTION:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
for a permit to conduct scientific
research to promote conservation or
other activities intended to recover and
enhance endangered species survival.
With some exceptions, the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) prohibits certain
activities that may impact endangered
species, unless a Federal permit allows
such activity. The ESA also requires that
we invite public comment before
issuing these permits.
SUMMARY:
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To ensure consideration, please
submit your written comments by
February 12, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: Request
documents from the contact in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Comment submission: Submit
comments by email to fw2_te_permits@
fws.gov. Please specify the permit
application you are interested in by
number (e.g., Permit Record No.
PER1234567).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marty Tuegel, Supervisor,
Environmental Review Division, by
phone at 505–248–6651, or via email at
marty_tuegel@fws.gov. Individuals in
the United States who are deaf,
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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Background
With some exceptions, the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
prohibits activities that constitute take
of listed species unless a Federal permit
is issued that allows such activity. The
ESA’s definition of ‘‘take’’ includes
hunting, shooting, harming, wounding,
or killing, and also such activities as
pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing,
or collecting.
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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
Permit record No.
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)
Applicant
Species
Herman, Eric;
Chandler, Arizona.
PER0946319 .......
Westland ReSouthwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
sources, Inc.;
extimus).
Tucson, Arizona.
Zara EnvironPink mucket (Lampsilis abrupta), Guadalupe
mental, LLC.;
fatmucket (Lampsilis bergmanni), Texas
Manchaca,
pimpleback (Cyclonaias petrina), false spike
Texas.
(Fusconaia mitchelli), Guadalupe orb
(Cyclonaias necki), Texas fatmucket (Lampsilis
bracteata), Balcones spike (Fusconaia iheringi).
Powers, Jarrod;
Winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa), Ouachita
Stillwater, Oklarock pocketbook (Arcidens wheeleri), scaleshell
homa.
mussel (Leptodea leptodon), Neosho mucket
(Lampsilis rafinesqueana).
PER9580515 .......
Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
extimus).
Presence/absence surveys, nest
monitoring.
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
Renew/
amend.
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas.
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
Renew/
amend.
Oklahoma .........
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys, relocations, habitat
surveys.
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys, bio-sample.
Receive, rehaHarass, harm,
bilitate, recapture.
lease, transport, educational display, captive
propagation,
headstarting,
presence/absence surveys.
Amend.
Texas ................
PER11358780 .....
Houston Zoo, Inc.;
Houston, Texas.
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii),
hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata),
leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea),
Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum),
Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis), Big Bend
gambusia (Gambusia gaigei), Comanche
Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans), Leon
Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus).
Texas ................
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Permit
action
Renew/
amend.
Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) .........................
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Harass, harm ....
Bastrop County;
Bastrop, Texas.
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Activity
Arizona, California, Colorado, New
Mexico, Nevada, Texas,
Utah.
Arizona, New
Mexico.
PER9356671 .......
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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.
Location
PER1906198 .......
PER2691439 .......
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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.
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Permit
action
Harass, harm,
capture, kill.
Renew/
amend.
Applicant
Species
Location
Activity
PER13973885 .....
SWCA Incorporated; Austin,
Texas.
Louisiana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas.
Presence/absence surveys, handle,
voucher specimen.
PER11662207 .....
Gargaro, Madison;
San Antonio,
Texas.
San Antonio Zoo;
San Antonio,
Texas.
Terrell, Danielle;
Austin, Texas.
Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi
cacomitli), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), goldencheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia),
northern aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis
septentrionalis), southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus), whooping crane
(Grus americana), Houston toad (Bufo
houstonensis), Barton Springs salamander
(Eurycea sosorum), Austin blind salamander
(Eurycea waterlooensis), Texas blind salamander (Eurycea rathbuni), fountain darter
(Etheostoma fonticola), Comal Springs dryopid
beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis), Comal
Springs riffle beetle (Heterelmis comalensis),
Peck’s Cave amphipod (Stygobromus pecki),
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Coffin
Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus), Robber
Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia),
Madla Cave meshweaver (Cicurina madla),
Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina vespera), ground beetle (Rhadine
exilis), ground beetle (Rhadine infernalis), Tooth
Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris
texana), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider
(Tayshaneta microps), Tooth Cave spider
(Tayshaneta myopica), Kretschmarr Cave mold
beetle (Texamaurops reddelli), Cokendolpher
Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone
Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi), lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), dunes
sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus), Texas
hornshell (Popenaias popeii), Texas pimpleback
(Cyclonaias petrina), Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias
necki), Texas fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata),
Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis bergmanni),
false spike (Fusconaia mitchelli), Balcones spike
(Fusconaia iheringi).
Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia)
Texas ................
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
Renew.
Clear Creek gambusia (Gambusia heterochir) .......
Texas ................
Captive propagation.
Harass, harm,
capture.
Amend.
Texas pimpleback (Cyclonaias petrina), Texas
fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli).
Texas ................
Harass, harm ....
New.
Texas pimpleback (Cyclonaias petrina), Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas fatmucket
(Lampsilis bracteata), Guadalupe fatmucket
(Lampsilis bergmanni), false spike (Fusconaia
mitchelli), Balcones spike (Fusconaia iheringi).
Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias necki), Guadalupe
fatmucket (Lampsilis bergmanni), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli).
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii),
hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata),
leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea),
Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi
cacomitli), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).
Texas ................
Presence/absence surveys, relocations.
Presence/absence surveys, relocations.
Harass, harm ....
New.
Texas ................
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
New.
Texas ................
Receive, rehaHarass, harm ....
bilitate, release, educational display, nesting
detection, retrieval and relocation, biosample, tag,
presence/absence surveys.
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
Renew/
amend.
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
New.
PER11837375 .....
PER11325945 .....
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Type of take
Permit record No.
PER11327677 .....
Craig, Cody; Austin, Texas.
PER11488706 .....
Gudgell, Lee;
Seguin, Texas.
PER13531963 .....
Gladys Porter
Zoo; Brownsville, Texas.
PER12291510 .....
Schwalb Stream
Ecology Lab at
Texas State
University; San
Marcos, Texas.
Carreon, Sarah;
Helotes, Texas.
Fischer, Clay;
South Padre Island, Texas.
PER11498907 .....
PER13993348 .....
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Texas pimpleback (Cyclonaias petrina), Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas fatmucket
(Lampsilis bracteata), Guadalupe fatmucket
(Lampsilis bergmanni), false spike (Fusconaia
mitchelli), Balcones spike (Fusconaia iheringi).
Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia)
Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi
cacomitli), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), goldencheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia),
Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis), southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
extimus).
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Texas ................
Texas ................
Texas ................
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Applicant
Species
Location
PER11639611 .....
Macedo, Danielle;
Austin, Texas.
Laine, Robin; San
Antonio, Texas.
HDR Engineering
Inc.; Austin,
Texas.
Jenkerson, Jeffrey; San
Marcos, Texas.
Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia)
Texas ................
Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia)
Texas ................
Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia),
Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis).
Texas ................
Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis bergmanni),
Texas fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata), Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas pimpleback
(Cyclonaias petrina), Balcones spike (Fusconaia
iheringi), false spike (Fusconaia mitchelli).
Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis bergmanni),
Texas fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata), Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas pimpleback
(Cyclonaias petrina), Balcones spike (Fusconaia
iheringi), false spike (Fusconaia mitchelli).
Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia),
Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis), northern
aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis
septentrionalis), southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus).
PER12084642 .....
PER12079456 .....
PER0029468 .......
PER13185642 .....
Stantec Texas;
Austin, Texas.
PER12929504 .....
Lower Colorado
River Authority
Transmission
Services Corporation; Austin,
Texas.
Lazo, Walker; San
Antonio, Texas.
PER13146293 .....
PER13361397 .....
PER13544765 .....
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PER0055324 .......
Aragon, Felicia;
Santa Fe, New
Mexico.
Lutterschmidt, William; Huntsville,
Texas.
Bio-West, Inc.;
Round Rock,
Texas.
PER13547800 .....
Brown and Gay
Engineers, Inc.;
Frisco, Texas.
PER13743117 .....
City of Austin—
Balcones
Canyonlands
Preserve; Austin, Texas.
PER12056733 .....
Borchardt,
Grahme;
Benbrook,
Texas.
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Activity
Type of take
Permit
action
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
New.
Texas ................
Presence/absence surveys, relocations.
Harass, harm,
capture.
Amend.
Texas ................
Presence/absence surveys, salvage,
relocations.
Harass, harm,
capture.
Amend.
Texas ................
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
Renew.
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Coffin
Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus), Robber
Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia),
Madla Cave meshweaver (Cicurina madla),
Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina vespera), ground beetle (Rhadine
exilis), ground beetle (Rhadine infernalis), Tooth
Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris
texana), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider
(Tayshaneta microps), Tooth Cave spider
(Tayshaneta myopica), Kretschmarr Cave mold
beetle (Texamaurops reddelli), Cokendolpher
Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone
Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi).
Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
extimus).
Texas ................
Presence/absence surveys, voucher
specimen collection.
Amend.
New Mexico ......
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
New.
Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) .........................
Texas ................
New.
Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis bergmanni),
Texas fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata), Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas pimpleback
(Cyclonaias petrina), false spike (Fusconaia
mitchelli).
Lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus
pallidicinctus), dunes sagebrush lizard
(Sceloporus arenicolus).
Texas ................
Handle, bioHarass, harm,
sample, ecapture.
DNA analysis.
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
Amend.
Presence/absence surveys, nest
monitoring,
bio-sample,
banding, nest
collection,
voucher species.
Renew/
amend.
Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia),
Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum),
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Coffin
Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus), Robber
Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia),
Madla Cave meshweaver (Cicurina madla),
Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina vespera), ground beetle (Rhadine
exilis), ground beetle (Rhadine infernalis), Tooth
Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris
texana), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider
(Tayshaneta microps), Tooth Cave spider
(Tayshaneta myopica), Kretschmarr Cave mold
beetle (Texamaurops reddelli), Cokendolpher
Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone
Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi).
Lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus
pallidicinctus).
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Colorado, Kansas, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas.
Texas ................
Colorado, Kansas, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas.
Harass, harm,
kill.
Harass, harm,
capture, kill.
Presence/abHarass, harm ....
sence surveys.
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Permit record No.
PER5502059 .......
Applicant
Fenolio, Dante;
San Antonio,
Texas.
Species
Location
Activity
Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii
ingens), gray bat (Myotis grisescens), northern
long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), Indiana
bat (Myotis sodalis), Hell Creek Cave crayfish
(Cambarus zophonastes), Benton County Cave
crayfish (Cambarus aculabrum), Barton Springs
salamander (Eurycea sosorum), Austin blind
salamander (Eurycea waterlooensis), Peck’s
Cave amphipod (Stygobromus pecki), Comal
Springs riffle beetle (Heterelmis comalensis),
Comal Springs dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus
comalensis), Texas blind salamander (Eurycea
rathbuni), Mexican blind catfish (Prietella
phreatophila), Clear Creek gambusia (Gambusia
heterochir).
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas.
Presence/absence surveys, bio-sample, voucher
specimen,
transport.
Public Availability of Comments
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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.
Fish and Wildlife Service
Authority
We provide this notice under section
10 of the Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Amy Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Marine Mammals; Proposed Incidental
Harassment Authorization for the
Southern Beaufort Sea Stock of Polar
Bears During Well Remediation
Activities, North Slope of Alaska; Draft
Environmental Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of application;
proposed incidental harassment
authorization; notice of availability of
draft environmental assessment; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, in response to a
request under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act from the Bureau of Land
Management, propose to authorize
nonlethal incidental take by harassment
of small numbers of Southern Beaufort
Sea (SBS) polar bears (Ursus maritimus)
for 1 year from the date of issuance of
the incidental harassment authorization
(IHA). The applicant requested this
authorization for take by harassment
that may result from activities
associated with oil well plugging and
reclamation, soil sampling, snow trail,
pad, and airstrip construction, and
summer cleanup activities in the North
Slope Borough of Alaska between
Wainwright and Oliktok. This proposed
authorization, if finalized, will be for up
to 12 takes of polar bears by Level B
harassment. No Level A harassment or
lethal take is requested, expected, or
proposed to be authorized. We invite
comments on the proposed IHA, the
application package, draft
environmental assessment, and related
documents from the public and local,
State, Tribal, and Federal agencies.
DATES: Comments must be received by
February 12, 2025.
SUMMARY:
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Permit
action
New.
ADDRESSES:
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2714-2718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00505]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2024-N068; FXES11130200000-256-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
scientific research to promote conservation or other activities
intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits certain
activities that may impact endangered species, unless a Federal permit
allows such activity. The ESA also requires that we invite public
comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please submit your written comments by
February 12, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: Request documents from the contact in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Comment submission: Submit comments by email to
[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 pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting.
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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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PER1906198........... Herman, Eric; Southwestern willow flycatcher Arizona, Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew/amend.
Chandler, Arizona. (Empidonax traillii extimus). California, surveys, nest
Colorado, New monitoring.
Mexico, Nevada,
Texas, Utah.
PER0946319........... Westland Southwestern willow flycatcher Arizona, New Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew/amend.
Resources, Inc.; (Empidonax traillii extimus). Mexico. surveys.
Tucson, Arizona.
PER2691439........... Zara Pink mucket (Lampsilis abrupta), Arkansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew/amend.
Environmental, Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis Louisiana, Texas. surveys.
LLC.; Manchaca, bergmanni), Texas pimpleback
Texas. (Cyclonaias petrina), false
spike (Fusconaia mitchelli),
Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias
necki), Texas fatmucket
(Lampsilis bracteata), Balcones
spike (Fusconaia iheringi).
PER9580515........... Powers, Jarrod; Winged mapleleaf (Quadrula Oklahoma.......... Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Amend.
Stillwater, fragosa), Ouachita rock surveys,
Oklahoma. pocketbook (Arcidens wheeleri), relocations,
scaleshell mussel (Leptodea habitat surveys.
leptodon), Neosho mucket
(Lampsilis rafinesqueana).
PER9356671........... Bastrop County; Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis). Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Bastrop, Texas. surveys, bio-
sample.
PER11358780.......... Houston Zoo, Inc.; Kemp's ridley sea turtle Texas............. Receive, Harass, harm, Renew.
Houston, Texas. (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill rehabilitate, capture.
sea turtle (Eretmochelys release,
imbricata), leatherback sea transport,
turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), educational
Barton Springs salamander display, captive
(Eurycea sosorum), Houston toad propagation,
(Bufo houstonensis), Big Bend headstarting,
gambusia (Gambusia gaigei), presence/absence
Comanche Springs pupfish surveys.
(Cyprinodon elegans), Leon
Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon
bovinus).
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PER13973885.......... SWCA Incorporated; Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Puma Louisiana, New Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/amend.
Austin, Texas. yagouaroundi cacomitli), ocelot Mexico, Oklahoma, surveys, handle, capture, kill.
(Leopardus pardalis), golden- Texas. voucher specimen.
cheeked warbler (Setophaga
chrysoparia), northern aplomado
falcon (Falco femoralis
septentrionalis), southwestern
willow flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus), whooping
crane (Grus americana), Houston
toad (Bufo houstonensis), Barton
Springs salamander (Eurycea
sosorum), Austin blind
salamander (Eurycea
waterlooensis), Texas blind
salamander (Eurycea rathbuni),
fountain darter (Etheostoma
fonticola), Comal Springs
dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus
comalensis), Comal Springs
riffle beetle (Heterelmis
comalensis), Peck's Cave
amphipod (Stygobromus pecki),
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes
venyivi), Coffin Cave mold
beetle (Batrisodes texanus),
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina madla),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina vespera),
ground beetle (Rhadine exilis),
ground beetle (Rhadine
infernalis), Tooth Cave ground
beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris texana),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
spider (Tayshaneta microps),
Tooth Cave spider (Tayshaneta
myopica), Kretschmarr Cave mold
beetle (Texamaurops reddelli),
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman
(Texella cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave harvestman (Texella
reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi), lesser prairie-
chicken (Tympanuchus
pallidicinctus), dunes sagebrush
lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus),
Texas hornshell (Popenaias
popeii), Texas pimpleback
(Cyclonaias petrina), Guadalupe
orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas
fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata),
Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis
bergmanni), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli), Balcones
spike (Fusconaia iheringi).
PER11662207.......... Gargaro, Madison; Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew.
San Antonio, chrysoparia). surveys.
Texas.
PER11837375.......... San Antonio Zoo; Clear Creek gambusia (Gambusia Texas............. Captive Harass, harm, Amend.
San Antonio, heterochir). propagation. capture.
Texas.
PER11325945.......... Terrell, Danielle; Texas pimpleback (Cyclonaias Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Austin, Texas. petrina), Texas fatmucket surveys,
(Lampsilis bracteata), false relocations.
spike (Fusconaia mitchelli).
PER11327677.......... Craig, Cody; Texas pimpleback (Cyclonaias Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Austin, Texas. petrina), Guadalupe orb surveys,
(Cyclonaias necki), Texas relocations.
fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata),
Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis
bergmanni), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli), Balcones
spike (Fusconaia iheringi).
PER11488706.......... Gudgell, Lee; Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Seguin, Texas. Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis surveys.
bergmanni), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli).
PER13531963.......... Gladys Porter Zoo; Kemp's ridley sea turtle Texas............. Receive, Harass, harm..... Renew/amend.
Brownsville, (Lepidochelys kempii), hawksbill rehabilitate,
Texas. sea turtle (Eretmochelys release,
imbricata), leatherback sea educational
turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), display, nesting
Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Puma detection,
yagouaroundi cacomitli), ocelot retrieval and
(Leopardus pardalis). relocation, bio-
sample, tag,
presence/absence
surveys.
PER12291510.......... Schwalb Stream Texas pimpleback (Cyclonaias Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Ecology Lab at petrina), Guadalupe orb surveys.
Texas State (Cyclonaias necki), Texas
University; San fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata),
Marcos, Texas. Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis
bergmanni), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli), Balcones
spike (Fusconaia iheringi).
PER11498907.......... Carreon, Sarah; Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Helotes, Texas. chrysoparia). surveys.
PER13993348.......... Fischer, Clay; Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Puma Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew/amend.
South Padre yagouaroundi cacomitli), ocelot surveys.
Island, Texas. (Leopardus pardalis), golden-
cheeked warbler (Setophaga
chrysoparia), Houston toad (Bufo
houstonensis), southwestern
willow flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
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PER11639611.......... Macedo, Danielle; Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Austin, Texas. chrysoparia). surveys.
PER12084642.......... Laine, Robin; San Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew.
Antonio, Texas. chrysoparia). surveys.
PER12079456.......... HDR Engineering Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Amend.
Inc.; Austin, chrysoparia), Houston toad (Bufo surveys.
Texas. houstonensis).
PER0029468........... Jenkerson, Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Amend.
Jeffrey; San bergmanni), Texas fatmucket surveys, capture.
Marcos, Texas. (Lampsilis bracteata), Guadalupe relocations.
orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas
pimpleback (Cyclonaias petrina),
Balcones spike (Fusconaia
iheringi), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli).
PER13185642.......... Stantec Texas; Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Amend.
Austin, Texas. bergmanni), Texas fatmucket surveys, salvage, capture.
(Lampsilis bracteata), Guadalupe relocations.
orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas
pimpleback (Cyclonaias petrina),
Balcones spike (Fusconaia
iheringi), false spike
(Fusconaia mitchelli).
PER12929504.......... Lower Colorado Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Renew.
River Authority chrysoparia), Houston toad (Bufo surveys.
Transmission houstonensis), northern aplomado
Services falcon (Falco femoralis
Corporation; septentrionalis), southwestern
Austin, Texas. willow flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
PER13146293.......... Lazo, Walker; San Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Amend.
Antonio, Texas. venyivi), Coffin Cave mold surveys, voucher kill.
beetle (Batrisodes texanus), specimen
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver collection.
(Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina madla),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina vespera),
ground beetle (Rhadine exilis),
ground beetle (Rhadine
infernalis), Tooth Cave ground
beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris texana),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
spider (Tayshaneta microps),
Tooth Cave spider (Tayshaneta
myopica), Kretschmarr Cave mold
beetle (Texamaurops reddelli),
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman
(Texella cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave harvestman (Texella
reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi).
PER13361397.......... Aragon, Felicia; Southwestern willow flycatcher New Mexico........ Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Santa Fe, New (Empidonax traillii extimus). surveys.
Mexico.
PER13544765.......... Lutterschmidt, Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis). Texas............. Handle, bio- Harass, harm, New.
William; sample, e-DNA capture.
Huntsville, Texas. analysis.
PER0055324........... Bio-West, Inc.; Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Amend.
Round Rock, Texas. bergmanni), Texas fatmucket surveys.
(Lampsilis bracteata), Guadalupe
orb (Cyclonaias necki), Texas
pimpleback (Cyclonaias petrina),
false spike (Fusconaia
mitchelli).
PER13547800.......... Brown and Gay Lesser prairie-chicken Colorado, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm..... Amend.
Engineers, Inc.; (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), New Mexico, surveys.
Frisco, Texas. dunes sagebrush lizard Oklahoma, Texas.
(Sceloporus arenicolus).
PER13743117.......... City of Austin-- Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/amend.
Balcones chrysoparia), Barton Springs surveys, nest capture, kill.
Canyonlands salamander (Eurycea sosorum), monitoring, bio-
Preserve; Austin, Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes sample, banding,
Texas. venyivi), Coffin Cave mold nest collection,
beetle (Batrisodes texanus), voucher species.
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina madla),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina vespera),
ground beetle (Rhadine exilis),
ground beetle (Rhadine
infernalis), Tooth Cave ground
beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris texana),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
spider (Tayshaneta microps),
Tooth Cave spider (Tayshaneta
myopica), Kretschmarr Cave mold
beetle (Texamaurops reddelli),
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman
(Texella cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave harvestman (Texella
reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi).
PER12056733.......... Borchardt, Grahme; Lesser prairie-chicken Colorado, Kansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm..... New.
Benbrook, Texas. (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). New Mexico, surveys.
Oklahoma, Texas.
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PER5502059........... Fenolio, Dante; Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus Arkansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm, New.
San Antonio, townsendii ingens), gray bat Oklahoma, Texas. surveys, bio- capture, kill.
Texas. (Myotis grisescens), northern sample, voucher
long-eared bat (Myotis specimen,
septentrionalis), Indiana bat transport.
(Myotis sodalis), Hell Creek
Cave crayfish (Cambarus
zophonastes), Benton County Cave
crayfish (Cambarus aculabrum),
Barton Springs salamander
(Eurycea sosorum), Austin blind
salamander (Eurycea
waterlooensis), Peck's Cave
amphipod (Stygobromus pecki),
Comal Springs riffle beetle
(Heterelmis comalensis), Comal
Springs dryopid beetle
(Stygoparnus comalensis), Texas
blind salamander (Eurycea
rathbuni), Mexican blind catfish
(Prietella phreatophila), Clear
Creek gambusia (Gambusia
heterochir).
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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, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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