# 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.
**SUMMARY:**
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that we receive during the public comment period.
**DATES:**
We must receive your written comments on or before January 21, 2021.
**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.,* TEXXXXXX).
• *Email: [email protected].*
• *U.S. Mail:* Susie Tharratt, Regional Recovery Permit Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Susie Tharratt, via phone at 916-414-6561, via email at *[email protected],* or via the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). The requested permits would allow the applicants to conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.
**Background**
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activity. The ESA's definition of “take” includes such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting, in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. These activities often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant species.
**Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment**
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are those supported by quantitative information or studies.
| Application No. | Applicant, city, state | Species | Location | Take activity | Permit action |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TE-115370 | Gage Dayton, Santa Cruz, California | • Ohlone tiger beetle (
) | CA | Capture, handle, release, habitat enhancement, mark burrows, and translocation | Amend. |
| TE-88650D | Joshua Goodwin, Rocklin, California | • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segments (DPSs)) (
) | CA | Capture, handle, and release | New. |
| TE-72045A | Alisa Zych, Oceanside, California | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA | Play taped vocalizations | Renew. |
| TE-52816B | David Davis, Barstow, California | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA | Play taped vocalizations | Renew and Amend. |
| TE-829554 | Barbara Kus, San Diego, California | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA, NV, NM, AZ | Play taped vocalizations, monitor nests, capture, collect genetic samples, handle, band, conduct training workshops, and remove brown-headed cowbird (
) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests | Renew. |
| TE-29522A | Kenneth Gilliland, Ventura, California | • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segments (DPSs)) (
) | CA | Capture, handle, release, monitor nests, remove brown-headed cowbird (
) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests, translocate, erect nest exclosures, collect infertile eggs, swab, mark, and attach radio transmitters | Renew and amend. |
| | | • Least Bell's vireo (
) | | | |
| | | • California least tern (
) | | | |
| | | • Arroyo (=arroyo southwestern) toad (
) | | | |
| PER0002114 | Scott Whitman | • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segments (DPSs)) (
) | CA | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | New. |
| | | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
) | | | |
| | | • Longhorn fairy shrimp (
) | | | |
| | | • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | | | |
| TE-67253D | City of Eureka, Eureka, California | • Behren's silverspot butterfly (
) | CA | Capture, handle, captive breed, captive rear, translocate, and release | Amend. |
| PER0002166 | Danielle Dillard, College Station, Texas | • Giant kangaroo rat (
) | CA | Capture, handle, examine for mites, collect fecal samples, and humanely euthanize for disease research | New. |
**Public Availability of Comments**
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative record associated with this action. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, 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 Endangered Species Program Manager, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, California.