Notices. Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments

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BILLING CODE 9110-12-P> DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R2-ES-2020-N163; FXES11130200000-212-FF02ENEH00] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 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, 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 of 1973, as amended (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 18, 2021. ADDRESSES: *Document availability:* Request documents by phone or email: Beth Forbus, 505-248-6681, *beth_forbus@fws.gov.* *Comment submission:* Submit comments by email to *fw2_te_permits@fws.gov.* Please specify the permit you are interested in by number ( *e.g.,* Permit No.

TE-123456). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Forbus, Supervisor, Classification and Restoration Division, 505-248-6681. Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing but also such activities as 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 endangered 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 . Releasing 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 application number when submitting comments. Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action TE72324B Dill, Lauren; Austin, Texas Golden-cheeked warbler ( *Setophaga chrysoparia* ) Texas Presence/absence surveys Harm, harass Renew. TE83399D Johnson, James; Canyon, Texas Pecos gambusia ( *Gambusia nobilis)* New Mexico, Texas Sampling using minnow traps Capture, harm, harass New. TE37484A Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge; Marble, Texas Golden-cheeked warbler ( *Setophaga chrysoparia* ) Texas Presence/absence surveys, banding, mist netting, nest monitoring Capture, harm, harass Renew. TE80520D USGS, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center; Flagstaff, Arizona humpback chub ( *Gila cypha* ), razorback sucker ( *Xyrauchen texanus* ) Arizona Presence/absence surveys, monitoring Harm, harass Renew. TE87767D Canvas Natural Resource Solutions, LLC; Longview, Texas Red-cockaded woodpecker ( *Picoides borealis* ) Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas Presence/absence surveys Harm, harass New. TE87758D UnderWing Biological, LLC; Silvery City, New Mexico Southwestern willow flycatcher ( *Empidonax traillii extimus* ) Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas Presence/absence surveys, nest monitoring Harm, harass New. TE833866 Texas A&M Forest Service; Lufkin, Texas Red-cockaded woodpecker ( *Picoides borealis* ) Texas Presence/absence surveys Harm, harass Renew. TE174552 Animas Biological Studies, LLC; Durango, Colorado Southwestern willow flycatcher ( *Empidonax traillii extimus* ) Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah Presence/absence surveys, nest monitoring Harm, harass Renew. TE59580A Rocky Mountain Ecology, LLC; Rio Rancho, New Mexico Southwestern willow flycatcher ( *Empidonax traillii extimus* ) Colorado, New Mexico Presence/absence surveys Harass, harm Renew. TE73317B Britt, Charles; Las Cruces, New Mexico Southwestern willow flycatcher ( *Empidonax traillii extimus* ), northern aplomado falcon ( *Falco femoralis septentrionalis* ) Arizona, New Mexico, Presence/absence surveys Harm, harass Renew. TE819477 Parametrix; Albuquerque, New Mexico Southwestern willow flycatcher ( *Empidonax traillii extimus* ) Arizona, New Mexico Presence/absence surveys Harm, harass Renew. Authority: We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). Amy L. Lueders, Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2021-00968 Filed 1-15-21; 8:45 am]

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